Two Broken Hooks, A Bad Sign?

Catch Report 2/9/2006

Yesterday tried to wake up early but ended sleeping in till 10 plus. I had told Chen I'll be going to Campsie's BigW store to check out the 2 for $10 berkley soft plastics deal. Drove there without much traffic and easily found parking. Surprisingly now BigW carries a wide range of berkley stuffs and they had more GULPS. Unfortunately, none of the GULPS were on sale and ended up getting a 3" pseed bm for Chen and I got a 3" hawg in pearl blue (not a good colour) and also a pack of 2" bloodworm grub which I had run out already. Each pack was just $5 so it was quite worth the drive. Then, I know there's a sale in Kmart as well offering 20% off fishing accessories. I decided to go check out the Burwood store and it wasn't far from Campsie. It was a regrettable move. There was a huge jam along burwood road and the weather yesterday was bloody hot! Upon reaching there, the fishing section was crappy, wasted my time!

After a quick lunch back in my room, went to office to get some work done but end up doing nothing much as I was kinda tired because of the hot weather. Instead, I was ok to think about fishing! Basket, I went fishing instead of doing my thesis! Was contemplating the other time when I was out with Jialiang that I wanted to try a stretch in Iron Cove and so I went there. It was quite impossible to lure there and another wasted trip! I knew that the wind was gonna blow north-east and thought to give La Montage a try but end up changing my mind and head to Hen & Chicken Bay.

Tried with goldie and pinkie for quite awhile but nothing touched them! It was a bloody hot afternoon with the sun baking me from the west. Then I switched to sandworm and had a few touches after just a few casts near some likely looking structures. I tried slowing down and got a snag, damn! A hard yank and it came off, but to my astonishment, the hook point broke that's why. I thought this particular jighead that I bought was of good metal construction but seems it proved me wrong. I re-rigged a new one and cast back to the same spot, felt some bites and I striked. This fish fought quite well though not taking any drag and up came a 26cm bream foul-hooked above the eye, ouch!

Moved along as the sky was getting dark. At this particular stretch, I was getting a few hits. A particular drop I felt a good pull and knew it must have been a good size bream but my reaction wasn't fast enough to hook it, damn, I was devastated! Cast back again and I got a smallish tailor which almost tear up my sandworm, bastard!

Proceeded back to my car and I changed to Cultiva. First cast and a quick crank I got a good take. This flathead was feisty, giving quite a good fight despite it's small size. When I was trying to unhook it, I used a plier to remove the belly treble. As I was trying to do that, the hook point broke! Oh my, breaking hooks not only once but twice in a day! Basket, have to go and replace the Owner trebles, very expensive you know!

I hope this is not an indication or sign or whatever.. I don't think I'm superstitious right? Ok ok, back to work. (yah, I always say that, my blog what!)

Ronald