Scratchie Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 G’day raiders, After a few texts back and forth for a while with @quintrex52 (Jeremy) today was the day we finally got it together and managed to get out to Broughton Island. Left little beach at 5am and hit the sisters for the first spot. First drift a couple of touch’s but no solid hook ups, so I reset the drift and not long after I came up tight to nice 55cm snaps. After a little tuition for Jeremy he was in the swing of things but no takers. I was hoping I could get him onto something in the first area but it wasn’t to be! The lack of wind wasn’t helping our cause neither was the calm ocean and lack of current but we persisted. We moved areas and begin another drift. I scored a just legal and then another that both went back. Reset the drift a little wider, found some bait and boom........ Jeremy is onto a good fish, a few words of encouragement (and don’t touch that drag) and the reel was singing! After a good tussle we see some colour and into the net it goes! A good fish going 65cm. Hi 5’s all round and another added to the esky! Well done champ, you played it well. A pb at 65cm on soft plastics at your first attempt is an awesome effort! After that, conditions got calmer and the fishing quieter so after some whale demonstrations it was time to head home! Thanks for the day mate, it was nice to meet you and I’m glad you met your goal ✅ cheers scratchie!!! 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quintrex52 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Great day out mate, we’ll have to do it again theres always more room for more drag lmao ( excitement got the better of me haha) top bloke ,great teacher can’t wait to do it again im hooked! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back cruncher Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Hi all...awesome fellas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Great stuff guys ... congrats. These reports of Port Stephens snaps keep reminding me: I just have to get up there one day ... (I actually have it as an entry in my bucket list !) Cheers Zoran 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koalaboi Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 (edited) Well done. Great fish and a wonderful memory that will stay with you forever. Good on ya Scratchie for helping make it happen. KB Edited October 9, 2018 by Koalaboi Spelling! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Great stuff, guys! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 3 hours ago, quintrex52 said: Great day out mate, we’ll have to do it again theres always more room for more drag lmao ( excitement got the better of me haha) top bloke ,great teacher can’t wait to do it again im hooked! Haha, very addictive way of fishing! Little bycatch, hit target boom ? We’ll do it again for sure! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 1 hour ago, back cruncher said: Hi all...awesome fellas Thanks 1 hour ago, zmk1962 said: Great stuff guys ... congrats. These reports of Port Stephens snaps keep reminding me: I just have to get up there one day ... (I actually have it as an entry in my bucket list !) Cheers Zoran Thanks! There’s a year round snapper fishery up here, so anytimes a good time! 1 hour ago, Koalaboi said: Well done. Great fish and a wonderful memory that will stay with you forever. Good on ya Scratchie for helping make it happen. KB Cheers KB. I enjoy seeing people catch good fish just as much as I enjoy catching them! 1 hour ago, Berleyguts said: Great stuff, guys! Cheers Baz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Good work again there Scratchie, couple of nice reddies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0nn0 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Well done lads 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingFishing Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Great work as always fellas. Must have been satisfying putting a raider onto his PB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Good stuff jeff was jopin to get up on the wknd but weather doesnt look good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 12 hours ago, Yowie said: Good work again there Scratchie, couple of nice reddies. Cheers yowie! 11 hours ago, J0nn0 said: Well done lads Thanks 7 hours ago, GoingFishing said: Great work as always fellas. Must have been satisfying putting a raider onto his PB. Cheers Sam! Great to see anyone get a pb but even better a raider! 1 hour ago, rickmarlin62 said: Good stuff jeff was jopin to get up on the wknd but weather doesnt look good Yeah rick, weather looking crap for the next week! Of course I’ve got the week off too! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribs Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 All hail King Scratchie, u the man bro, I know u love sharing knowledge and your time , great Raider spirit ! killing it on the snaps , well done ?? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 26 minutes ago, Ribs said: All hail King Scratchie, u the man bro, I know u love sharing knowledge and your time , great Raider spirit ! killing it on the snaps , well done ?? Thanks bro! Yes I’m happy to share info and time when I get the chance! As I say “I always need an excuse to go fishing”. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rah Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Well done on the snaps fellas. And good on ya Scratchie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 17 hours ago, Rah said: Well done on the snaps fellas. And good on ya Scratchie! Cheers Tara. It was a nice day out on the water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaxland Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 On 10/9/2018 at 2:07 PM, Scratchie said: G’day raiders, After a few texts back and forth for a while with @quintrex52 (Jeremy) today was the day we finally got it together and managed to get out to Broughton Island. Left little beach at 5am and hit the sisters for the first spot. First drift a couple of touch’s but no solid hook ups, so I reset the drift and not long after I came up tight to nice 55cm snaps. After a little tuition for Jeremy he was in the swing of things but no takers. I was hoping I could get him onto something in the first area but it wasn’t to be! The lack of wind wasn’t helping our cause neither was the calm ocean and lack of current but we persisted. We moved areas and begin another drift. I scored a just legal and then another that both went back. Reset the drift a little wider, found some bait and boom........ Jeremy is onto a good fish, a few words of encouragement (and don’t touch that drag) and the reel was singing! After a good tussle we see some colour and into the net it goes! A good fish going 65cm. Hi 5’s all round and another added to the esky! Well done champ, you played it well. A pb at 65cm on soft plastics at your first attempt is an awesome effort! After that, conditions got calmer and the fishing quieter so after some whale demonstrations it was time to head home! Thanks for the day mate, it was nice to meet you and I’m glad you met your goal ✅ cheers scratchie!!! Mate If I were to tow my boat up for a two or three day stay mid week where would you recommend I stay something cheap and close to the ramp ( thinking nelson bay area) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 hour ago, blaxland said: Mate If I were to tow my boat up for a two or three day stay mid week where would you recommend I stay something cheap and close to the ramp ( thinking nelson bay area) Halifax caravan park! It’s right at the ramp! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizza Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Hi Scratchie,I swam in at Little Beach and was taken by the outgoing tide around to Shoal Bay,wearing only a mask and swimmers.Agreat drift seeing lots of marine and benthic life,tho a bit fast.Was later told of shark danger,didnt see any.What do you think ,as alocal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Well there was a great white attack inside the north head off Jimmy's beach about 5 years ago & theirs plenty of then hanging around outside. Wouldn't catch me there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 13, 2018 Author Share Posted October 13, 2018 14 hours ago, wizza said: Hi Scratchie,I swam in at Little Beach and was taken by the outgoing tide around to Shoal Bay,wearing only a mask and swimmers.Agreat drift seeing lots of marine and benthic life,tho a bit fast.Was later told of shark danger,didnt see any.What do you think ,as alocal? Well, considering the amount of people that swim in the area of Port Stephens daily, multiply that by ten years and only one shark biting! Your odds of enjoying your swim are pretty good! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizza Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Thanks for comments .Kingie Chaser was that the young lady falling off her skis?Scratchie,sounds good to me. Have had other similar swims in various places like Narooma ingoing tide Inlet,clear water lots of rays and fishlife,First Beach Seal rocks to Fishermans beach,many fish and baitfish.Clovelly to Gordons Bay,Gordons bay to Coogee Beach, all good aquatic adventures.Only saw sharks in earlier years of speared fish on towed lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) 14 hours ago, wizza said: Thanks for comments .Kingie Chaser was that the young lady falling off her skis? Yes that's the one, I remember it well because I was there in my tinny only the day before & there were massive schools of slimmies & the resident dolphins feeding on that side & another massive school of garfish on the southern shoal bay side, the water was like glass with not even a ripple on top. I know what scratchie ie saying, the chances of being attacked are slim but the area has been well documented with whites in the area, one picture in the Sunday telegraph still comes to mind with a great white swimming only 20/30 mtrs off Hawke's nest beach, on boxing day I think it was some years ago. Besides that pretty much any waterway would have Bull's as well which are even more a worry. Call me paranoid but ever since I was 7 years old(43 years ago) & I had to leave the old soldiers point community hall theatre to be sick on the front steps because my father thought it was a good idea to take me to see Jaws I haven't spent to many occasions swimming in the salt ? Then he expected me to go fishing in the bay with him the next day in our 13ft tinny...…………………………….which didn't happen ? True story though! Edited October 14, 2018 by kingie chaser 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 goin by the reports on dorsal there have been whites off hawks nest every day for weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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