Happiest Luring Session To Date

Catch Report 7/10/2006

As usual, woke up late on a Saturday and went into office almost in the afternoon. Didn't do much also, and was just fooling around with my excel simulation. From office, I sms'ed Jialiang asking him if he wants to go KB for luring. He replied that he can't as he has essay due. So I went by myself but decided to go late since high tide comes at a very late timing.

Reached there at almost 5pm and the sun was starting to get down. However, the water was still surprisingly low but at least I get to see some of the productive spots which we had success earlier. It looks surprisingly fishy but still there wasn't enough water yet so I went up to the storm drain and tried my luck. I tied on my one and only SX40 and cast right smack in the middle of the drain mouth and found it to be too snaggy and lifeless. So a change was needed and I fished back the direction where I walked from. I hopped around the rock embankment and cast and cast multitudes of lures without single touch except for a dropped flattie on the SX. It was getting depressing but on a positive note, I was outdoor rather than in. The wind makes things worse by howling behind me and it was quite cold as well. By then, it was really getting dark. Walked past a couple fishing there with baits and the lady asked me if I caught anything but of course, I replied "nada". When I reached the starting point, I thought I was gonna pack up until the following events changed everything.

Chen had success previously with a good size bream being caught there. I too had a immediate hookup when using the SX before. But then, I was using the camo sandworm and thought just persist with it until it got snagged! Damn it. So I attached my SX40 and started pounding that area. Soon, I caught a 39cm flathead.

Suddenly, I felt that the area is teeming fishes. I worked my SX real slow even though the wind was still blowing behind me. At one point, I went next to an adjacent wall and cast it parallely. When the SX was near where my head-torch was shining, a big flattie ran up and took the lure! It was a magnificent view! But I reckon the hookup wasn't good and my drag was set a little too loose. Just as you know it, the zzzzz sound came to a halt. Damn!

The next hookup totally changed the events of the evening. I walked back to the angle where I caught the 39 and gave a good far cast. Couple of cranks later I felt a big bump on my rod and a gentle strike was made. The weight of this fish was massive, but the initial pulling in was easy as the fish cooperate. But then, I reckon when it saw the street lighting and shore, it made a hard dash, easily taking 1/3 of my line out from the spool. I was pumped by then, always telling myself in the head to play the fish slow and steady. A group of chaps came up to witness my fight for this biggun. By then, when I saw the side views of this flathead, I knew it was BIG! I tried very hard to bring it up but it was stubborn and didn't wanna hold still for a lip grip. Long story short, I successfully managed to land this 80cm Dusky Flathead all by myself.

My personal best record to date. A very very happy Ronald indeed! After her release. I was too shacked to continue and hungry as well. Quickly pack up and head to Randwicks indo store to have my nasi campur fix. Yum..

Ronald