Berleyguts Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 (edited) While my wife is working in Perth, I flew over to join her for a week We visited Rottnest Island and Fremantle on the weekend and did other “touristy” stuff but the weekdays are all mine... So... I booked a fishing charter and went chasing snapper on plastics. We left Fremantle fishing harbour about 5:45am with first light around 6:30. The wind was blowing 18-20 knots from the east against a 2m westerly swell, which made fishing difficult. I was very happy that there were only 2 of us on the charter! We fished plastics on 1oz jig heads and 1st drop down, around first light, I hooked up and boated a 77cm red. I was absolutely stoked to say the least! Of course, the skipper said he starts to get excited around 1.2m! Minimum length here is 50cm wth a bag limit of 2. I had a few more hits and dropped a nice one but my fish was the only one boated all morning. We got back to the Harbour about 11:30 and I am currently on the train back to Perth CBD with a fish wrapped in garbage bags! I am going to have to do my best to clean it in the serviced apartment with whatever crappy knives they give us then give it to my wife’s boss to take home as we fly back to the east coast tomorrow! ?? All in all I had a great morning. My first decent red and on plastics too! Woo hoo! Now to replicate it back in Port Stephens! Edited May 15, 2018 by Berleyguts 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Good fish baz and on sps too! Your berley must have drifted from the bay haha! I think the smile says it all. Well done cheers scratchie!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Top effort Baz. Pity it was the only one boated. You must have thought you were in for a cracking day? Safe travels back to civilisation. bn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campr Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Lovely red Baz. Now you have to break the code for Port Stephens and get one out of your own boat. I hope to break my duck and get one on plastic this winter. Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 2 hours ago, Scratchie said: Good fish baz and on sps too! Your berley must have drifted from the bay haha! I think the smile says it all. Well done cheers scratchie!!! Thanks Jeff. I thought I was going to be providing plenty of berley - I’ve been that crook with a cold, I nearly cancelled. But my stomach held fine! The skipper reckons the diesel motors attract the fish - says the snapper follow the cray boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 1 hour ago, big Neil said: Top effort Baz. Pity it was the only one boated. You must have thought you were in for a cracking day? Safe travels back to civilisation. bn Yes, Neil, I thought I was in for a cracker day - I was already talking tag and release and having a go on a fly rod. It was far too windy, though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 58 minutes ago, campr said: Lovely red Baz. Now you have to break the code for Port Stephens and get one out of your own boat. I hope to break my duck and get one on plastic this winter. Ron Yes, Ron, I picked up a few more tips. Now to convert them to fish from my own boat back home! Unfortunately, at 77cm, it was 3cm shy of my Length Only Masters. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Nelson Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 5 hours ago, Berleyguts said: While my wife is working in Perth, I flew over to join her for a week We visited Rottnest Island and Fremantle on the weekend and did other “touristy” stuff but the weekdays are all mine... So... I booked a fishing charter and went chasing snapper on plastics. We left Fremantle fishing harbour about 5:45am with first light around 6:30. The wind was blowing 18-20 knots from the east against a 2m westerly swell, which made fishing difficult. I was very happy that there were only 2 of us on the charter! We fished plastics on 1oz jig heads and 1st drop down, around first light, I hooked up and boated a 77cm red. I was absolutely stoked to say the least! Of course, the skipper said he starts to get excited around 1.2m! Minimum length here is 50cm wth a bag limit of 2. I had a few more hits and dropped a nice one but my fish was the only one boated all morning. We got back to the Harbour about 11:30 and I am currently on the train back to Perth CBD with a fish wrapped in garbage bags! I am going to have to do my best to clean it in the serviced apartment with whatever crappy knives they give us then give it to my wife’s boss to take home as we fly back to the east coast tomorrow! ?? All in all I had a great morning. My first decent red and on plastics too! Woo hoo! Now to replicate it back in Port Stephens! Nice one Baz, what colour plastic are you using, doesn’t look like coconut ice, might be the secret weapon? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 23 minutes ago, Peter Nelson said: Nice one Baz, what colour plastic are you using, doesn’t look like coconut ice, might be the secret weapon? I think that was a nuclear chicken Gulp. Skipper said it doesn’t really matter. I think it was more about the right time of day and tide. Weather conditions were ordinary - it sure blows over here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizza Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Great fish and photo,the halo still above your head !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Stonker red, nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Nelson Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Berleyguts said: I think that was a nuclear chicken Gulp. Skipper said it doesn’t really matter. I think it was more about the right time of day and tide. Weather conditions were ordinary - it sure blows over here! Yeah I'm up north at the moment and blowing hard,dust everywhere. Can't wait to get home and get amongst them, ha ha( hopefully) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 2 hours ago, wizza said: Great fish and photo,the halo still above your head !! Thanks. Yeah, that would be the onboard LEDs - makes my hair look even whiter than it is! Might go see the barber and ask him just to cut the grey hairs out! My mates in Sydney saw the photo and reckon it’s photoshopped. I don’t know why they came out like that. They were taken on my phone using HDR and it was around first light. It was weird watching the sunrise over the land, rather than the sea, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 36 minutes ago, Peter Nelson said: Yeah I'm up north at the moment and blowing hard,dust everywhere. Can't wait to get home and get amongst them, ha ha( hopefully) You FIFO? When are you back? I’m off all next week. Call me up out on the water. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Nelson Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 2 hours ago, Berleyguts said: You FIFO? When are you back? I’m off all next week. Call me up out on the water. ? Yeah mate 2/1 roster Heading back home on Thursday and planning on heading out on Monday. Not sure about heading to Broughton or heading out a bit wider to get a few trag and pearlies. If it’s not blowing I might try a bit of slow jigging on some reefs. Marked some ok spots last time out so wouldn’t mind going back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 That's a stonka Baz, just catching one fish like that would make the whole trip worthwhile. I looked at going to Perth once for a trip Sampson fishing out of Hillary's but bought a new motor & gear for my Tinny instead, still on the bucket list though Thanks for sharing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Great fish, now you will become completely addicted to plastics, such a fun way to fish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 2 hours ago, kingie chaser said: ...I looked at going to Perth once for a trip Sampson fishing out of Hillary's but bought a new motor & gear for my Tinny instead, still on the bucket list though Thanks for sharing This skipper is an IGFA skipper and apparently pioneered the Sampson fishing over here. If you’re interested, flick me a PM and I’ll give you the details of the charter. I was pretty satisfied. All the rods sported Stellas. Might have to save up for one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predator Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Berleyguts said: This skipper is an IGFA skipper and apparently pioneered the Sampson fishing over here. If you’re interested, flick me a PM and I’ll give you the details of the charter. I was pretty satisfied. All the rods sported Stellas. Might have to save up for one! Al is the man if you want to target sambos in WA! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 51 minutes ago, predator said: Al is the man if you want to target sambos in WA! That’s Alan, for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield28 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Nice fish, well done... you'd have to be happy with that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 and a good one at that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojulabah Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Brilliant catch Baz - I years ago, but Pretty rare off Sydney now. Well done mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back cruncher Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Hi all....awsome baz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 (edited) I was just trawling through my phone and dug out some photos I took of the sounder on this charter. I was excited to see these arches at the time! They’re a bit blurry but you might be able to make out the GPS coordinates if you’re fishing in WA. ? Note: It’s quite shallow a long way out from Freo. I think you have to go to the other side of Rottnest Island to hit deep water and the shelf. Edited May 29, 2018 by Berleyguts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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