mattyg_16 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Hey guys, Hit up Cowan Creek particularly Smiths Creek a few times over the Christmas holidays. Did not disappoint, plenty of fish to be had especially off the flats. Tonnes of squid, blue swimmer and mud crabs as well. I could not get a way from the squid, they seem to be in every single bay. One thing I found was the flathead were either on or they could not be found. I went out two days in a row over the same tide periods, the first day it was almost a flathead a cast then the second day I could not catch one to save my life. Here is a little video of a mud crab, string ray, whiting and arrow squid I was playing around with. http://youtu.be/GzuJLnozIj8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchie18092 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Mate some great footage there! Fishing doesn't sound bad either.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynabolt Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 That's pretty cool. 2 squids having an argy bargy over your jig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimo1076 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Loved the footage mate well done. Liked had the squid had a blew over the squid jig...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belligero Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Watching this makes me want a squid jig with spikes all over. The amount of hits I get on the side of the jig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyg_16 Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) I had them going back and fourth over the jig for about five minutes. Nothing seemed to spook them. But yeah it was interesting that they commonly hit the side of the jig rather then the back. They approach from the back but then dart for the head. I was trying catch them both on the jig and came so close to doing it as well. Edited January 5, 2015 by mattyg_16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasponge Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Good video. I would not have spotted the mud crab! I had a go at Coal and Candle Creek for the first time over the holidays, but didn't get a thing - must've been there on one of those off days The wife got a small squid on a squidgee. Got a few baby flathead on blade and squidgee at Refuge Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Great vid there and you found some nice fish by the sounds of it. We were up around Cottage Point for NYE on my mates boat and anchored up in 2 or 3 spots over 2 days. I cought lots of yakkas and did some sashimi and losta abay squid to what we thought was a big flatty (after inspecting a very worn trace) Spotted a rat king going through the yakka burley trail and caught half a dozen gars for my mates lunch:) I'd like to take my yak up there and spend some time peppering the little bays woith the shallows that drop off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyg_16 Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) Couple of the fish from Smiths Creek Edited January 5, 2015 by mattyg_16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasponge Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Good fishing. Good photos. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlvbw Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Great haul mate. Awesome fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishesh Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Good sesh that looks like a huge whiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 You got some very nice fish and great photos. Regarding the squid, I've recently been told they travel in pairs. Get one get his mate. OK But If one senses danger it will try to warn the other by lighting up its tentacles. If it doesn't respond and still goes for the jig, it will be attacked by the lit up mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyNurse Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Nice vid, mate. Good way to start a Raider's day. I'm inspired now. Might pack some gear and hit up Narrabeen Lake after work. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iknow Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 how good are them squid going nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyg_16 Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 You got some very nice fish and great photos. Regarding the squid, I've recently been told they travel in pairs. Get one get his mate. OK But If one senses danger it will try to warn the other by lighting up its tentacles. If it doesn't respond and still goes for the jig, it will be attacked by the lit up mate. I was playing with those two squid in the video for about 5 minutes trying to get some good footage. They were really aggressive and would hang onto the jig right until it broke the water surface and then would hang around for me to drop it back in again. At the very end of the video one of them just disappears and the other just keeps going. There were some micro arrow squid there as well no longer then a car key and they were chasing a 2.5 size jig! Nice vid, mate. Good way to start a Raider's day. I'm inspired now. Might pack some gear and hit up Narrabeen Lake after work. Thanks for sharing. Yep, cant beat surface fishing on light gear especially with the quality of fish you can get in < 500ml of water. The anticipation of a surface strike is what keeps me going back. It blows my mind sometimes the size of the fish you can get off the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Great shots of the fish caught, you nailed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locodave Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Love the video!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locodave Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Are you swimming with the camera or is it on a pole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harold Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 We fished smiths creek last week for a few days and my son landed a lot of garfish. Didn't take pics, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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