Sherbs kicks my butt
With ideal metro conditions last evening, Sherbs and I decided to hit one of our favourite spots north of Perth.
Surprisingly there were very few people about and Sherbs quickly set up a burley trail and we had our baits in the water.
Despite the area being totally isolated, Sherbs - who doesn't mind a chat - managed to find a pair of middle-aged Swiss travellers to regale with his theories on fishing.
While the weather was looking pretty good, the fishing was surprisingly quiet, with the only action coming from a swarm of small whiting.
Sherbs soon had his trusty ox heart baits out in the water and began pulling in some nice bait sized whitings.
As we waited for the sun to get lower in the sky - and hopefully the bigger fish to start biting - we ran into Paul G, Jesse and one of Jesse's mates. Seeing our lack of early success Jesse and his buddy went off in the search of some rock crabs for us to try.
Finally some decent fishing success came when Sherbs landed this very nice flathead - which took a small whiting.
Despite the great conditions and the fresh baits, the fishing wasn't getting any better until Sherbs hooked a nice 45 cm tailor about an hour after dark.
That left the score Sherbs 1 flathead, 1 tailor and about a dozen whiting - me zero. I am sure the mulies he stuck in my bait bucket were tainted with sunscreen (Lol).
Despite the moderate fishing, it was a great evening, with an awesome sunset and I can't wait to get back down there and kick Sherbs' butt.
PS There was one disturbing incident. Sherbs had told the Swiss couple of a good place to take their van to stay the night so they wouldn't get moved on my the local rangers. Being the kind chap he is, he later decided that he would donate his fish to them. After hunting around we spotted a van parked in a little layby and Sherbs pulled up and started hitting his horn. Personally, I don't think it was there van, and the poor people inside were probably having fits wondering who these two scruffy looking people were walking around their van at 9.30 at night. No wonder they didn't come out.
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danno
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haha nice fish cheers danno
haha
nice fish
cheers danno
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good report mateWe too hit
good report mate
We too hit the land based last night off a trusty rock wall
Was pretty quiet for us, did manage a few pike, a shovel nose around the 1.3m mark, and surprisingly a pinky or about 30cm
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good report as usual Colin
good report as usual Colin and seems like Sherbs kicked your but like usual whats happening hope this isnt going to become a common occurance too
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Me too Graham
Hopefully things will turn around on the weekend mate.
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Good reading Colin,
what can I say Colin, maybe your not holding your mouth right or like me I get the bait on, cast out, sit in the chair, light up a ciggie, and wait and wait. Old fart is in the back ground "you won't catch anything here, too much weed in the gullies, tides going out, bloody netters have been here," Oh for peace and quite on the beach, used to get peace and quiet when our little dog was alive, old fart used to go for a walk with her, oh hum. The most important thing is you where smelling the fresh air, met some tourists, good company with Sherbs, friends and had a yak, beats sitting watching the idiot box.
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Your'e right Roberta You can't beat a nice evening
fishing session. Even without the fish it was great therapy.
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Good One Col/Sherbs!
Hahaha - scaring the hapless tourists now Sherbs.
Col mate, SKIPPY don't bight after dark - that would account for the outcome. LOL.
Good report guys, thanks for posting it up :)
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Lol I Can't believe it Colin
It looked like prime skippy territory too.
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Onya Fellas
Sand between the toes, a rod in hand, good company and beautiful sunset.....who needs the fish anyway.
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Thanks Andy
I think we might be in for a run of good fishing weather and spectacular sunsets over the next several days.
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Excellent. You never know
Excellent. You never know who you will run into. Great report and thanks for sharing. One day we will get there and have a fish with you too.
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I look forward to that
Hopefully the weather will start to be a bit more consistent and we can some fishing planned.
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Gotta ask
Was the van rockin? :)
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hahahha
Classic, fine form Sherbs. lol.
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hahaha great report good
hahaha great report good work boys!
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haha good stuff!
haha
good stuff!
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Sherbs would chat the legs of a seagull (Lol)
No Big John, the van wasn't rockin, but I think they were hiding under bed after Sherbs started blasting his horn.
Sounds like it was a reasonable night Bodie. The pinky was a good catch. I think we should have jumped on the nearby rockwall as the young bloke there hooked something decent and got busted off and then landed another fish straight after (but I am pretty sure that was a norwest blowie).
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well done guys on the
well done guys on the fishing , should i say Sherbs with fishing and Colin on the pics and story even tho he didnt put his specs on to take the shot of the flatty hence it being blury
. good onya for getting out and giving it a go
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Couple of dodgy looking guys
Couple of dodgy looking guys in the first pic,not many fish but a top night great conditions ,better luck next time , give me a call and i'll take you down the kingie hole..
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O K PAUL
But dont tell the others were it is
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Where it is?? It's called the Kingie Hole
We all know where that is.. or at least I do..lol
Good report Colin.. I hope to top that one this weekend. Weather permitting and a leave pass.
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