SHERBS GIVES US A TOWELLING
Sherbs, Uncle Stu and I decided to try our luck down to a local beach last night - with reports that some reasonable sized salmon were continuing to be caught in the area.
With Seabreeze predicting 12 to 16 knotts and a rising tide, it was looking good for a nice evening and night session.
Unfortunately we arrived to the find the first part of the equation had been blown out the window, with the seabreeze breeze close to 20 knotts and growing stronger.
That blew out my plan to try a little hole next to the reef where I knew salmon had been holding up.
However, from the car park we could see that there was a nice gutter next a large rip straight in front of the surf club.
We set up shop and Sherbs hooked a herring first cast. The hole we were fishing looked fantastic, however, there was a fair bit of weed floating around which was making the conditions tricky with the ever increasing wind.
Damo and his father-in-law soon joined us and headed off to try their luck with some metal lures in the spot near the reef.
Apart from the wind it was a beautiful evening with a spectacular sunset - and the fish seemed to be around with Sherbs hooking a nice little mullet.
Then he caught a great, early season salmon.
Then he caught another herring, and another herring and another herring, etc. It was a masterly performance of surf fishing in trying conditions.
While Sherbs was knocking up catching fish, and Damo had picked up a nice little salmon from his metal tossing, Uncle Stu and I were building up a sizeable pile of seaweed along the shoreline.
We managed to stay on until about 9.30 pm, with Sherbs landing a few more herring and Uncle Stu and I continuing to build our weed piles.
I did manage one good run on a fillet of Sherb’s mullet, but my braid parted pretty early in the fight. That was the way things were going. I had caught Adam Galash’s “no fish mojo”
All in all it was a good evening. Given the right conditions, there looks to be some real promise in that spot.
Good onya Sherbs for a top performance. Well done on the salmon on the metal lure Damo.
Uncle Stu was hindered by a lack of heavy enough sinkers. Me, no excuses, just a poor performance.
I will asdd some more pics later. All the best, Colin Hay
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Well done Guys
Congrats to Sherbs - another example of US OLD GUYS showing the 'youngins' how to do it
Congrats to #1 and Stu for PBs in the weed pile 'fish off'
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Lol Colin
If there was money to be made form seaweed, Stu and I would have been rich.
P.S. I don't know about the old guy showing the youngins, Sherbs is not much older than me.
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Seaweed and Sherbs
Hehehe
Could always turn it into fertiliser or make a VERY large seaweed soup.
As for Sherbs, well, I seize any (rare) opportunity to show respect to my elders
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On fire Sherbs
Cheers
Cheers
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I was thinking we might have to get Sherbs swabbed Andy
He is catching too many fish lately.
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No NO! Col
it is illegal to remove seaweed from a beach - even down here where half of the Busselton - Port Geographe beachfront disappears under 2 metres of it every year and the ratepayers pick up the tab for the stuff up in design of the groynes.
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Ian - which Col? LOL
In case it was targetted at me, nah mate, only kidding - I know it's illegal to remove seaweed.
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Lol Ian I would have needed a truck and a bobcat
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Nice work Sherbs, and it was
Nice work Sherbs, and it was nice to meet you Colin and Stu...
Next time I'll have to be a little more prepared.
It was fun to get out and do something a little different to my normal fishing style.
cheers,
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Nice to meet you too Damo
You did well to pick up that salmon considering the conditions.
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Not targeted Col
- i admit to sneaking an odd load a few years ago. Does wonders in the vegie patch.
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LOL Ian
'Targetted' wasn't the right word LOL, I think you know what I mean.
"i admit to sneaking an odd load a few years ago"
OOOOOO!
, Give us your address and I'll slap a pair of mark 4s, leg chain and T chain on you - and give you 'free accomodation' LOL. I'll even give you a free ride in an airconditioned vehicle. 
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A great night
With some good guys, And fishing was all right too Well for some people lol
Good to catch up damo, Maybe pick a better night next time with less wind
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lots of laughs
sounds like you guys had a lot of fun.
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Report
Great report Guys. Sounds like a good nite was had by all.
Got to say I was a little worried when I saw the title. Wondered what you had been up too
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LMAO Tim
What Sherbs did to us fishingwise should be banned.
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Sounds like a top night on
Sounds like a top night on the beach ,and a few fish as a bonus. Well done look forward to having a fish with you soon..
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Paul We will give you a yell when we come up your way
And you and Jess can get out your beach fishing gear.
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Classic!
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good report and pics colin,
good report and pics colin, agree tim the heading was a bit suss, seems like the old boy sherbs is on fire latetly, good on him he deserves it.
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Its that good bait
That you keep out the back for me mako
cheers m8 be in soon for some more
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O sorry m8
And the rigs that you made up for me
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great report but a pitty
great report but a pitty about the fishing ,
apart from sherbs, you got a nice haul from the sounds of it , not bad for an old boy
your turn will happen one day colin
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Thanks all Yes it was fun. It was good to fish the beach
where there was some good gutters and the potential for some big fish.
I am not sure if Sherbs is using "special" bait or something from the back of his van.
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PM sent colin
You can have some of my van stock if you like colin
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LMAO I need it mate
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Were is the photo of two salmon
Come on colin put damo ugly face up
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Soprry Steve it didn't through on my email
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Got the pic now Steve
I have put it on a new thread.
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Sounds like possesion
Colin (1) you better watch out for the boys in blue the amount off weed yah gathering. Might call it possesion with intent to sell!!! LOL.
Or just smoke it and get "more fishy" LOdoublyL.
Have a great long weekend folks as we decide what to do! Should we or should we not batten down. BOM just cant make up its mind about this low/cyclone, but fishing suxs with this anyways. Great tides, bloody low. And I just got the new boat 2 days ago!!!!!!
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Lol Neels
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