Good Workout For Steezy

Wednesday morning saw me out fishing the saltwater after the nepean trip we did on Sunday. As I had to work Monday and Tuesday straight it was so damn tiring and I'm really sick of this Myer thing now. Anyway, even though my feet hurts badly, I still had to go wet a line, don't care! The wind was blowing quite a strong southerly and I thought of bringing my car to my usual Malaysian mechanic at St Peters and so a decision was made to head to the Cooks River. Upon arriving Chen's jewie spot, the whole stretch was littered to unimaginable filth! There were floating debris everywhere and a thick layer of goo on the surface, yuck! I know I won't wanna risk destroying my new Unitika line and so had no choice but to pull the plug and head straight back to Iron Cove. Was too keen to fish the canal and so found the southerly spot all to myself. Rigged up the worm and was destroyed in a matter of seconds. Usually after the rains, the bastard puffers would come out in full force, KNNBCCB!!! The outgoing had already started but the bites weren't coming thick and fast. Put on the 2inch pseed gulp mullet and was duly rewarded with a 29cm bream. With that size, would have thought it'll give a half-decent fight but nah... it was downright disappointing!

With the southerly howling hardout, had no choice but to plug along that small little stretch. Scored a good just legal sized flattie and a group of young boys on their bikes stopped to had a look and we chatted. Nice obedient IC boys and I was busy recommending them to give luring a go, showed them different casting styles and lures. Hope one day I can watch them on AFC! Gave up after there was an absolute quietness.

Chen was keen to do some fishing that night and we were choosing between night boating or the Nepean. But with the unfavourable winds and the long haul to Penrith, we gave up the idea and chose a quick night flick will be in order. Off we went to the local Thai joint for a $5 feed before rucking up at another random spot in Iron Cove which I hadn't really tried seriously before. With a low-level high tide, I thought that spot could be ideal. Arrived to find ourselves standing at least 3 metres above the water level! Anyway, since there already, just try lah! Chen rigged up his usual worm while I chose to use a super duper 'used' gulp 3inch minnow which had been sitting in my recycled bag for don't know how many donkey ages. It was soft and supple from the used Gulp juice, hahaha... The 1g modded head I chose had a big problem of feeling the sea bed as we were too high up! So I suggested to Chen we'll cast diagonally and work near the shoreline. Suddenly there was a take and I thought it was a flattie as the take certainly felt like one. It wasn't until our headtorch shined a different shape till I concluded it was a big whiting. Only did a few short bursts and was rather disappointing for its size. I had to harrowingly lift it up the bloody high ledge.

Measured 39cm, my current stingy pb... kan! Then, due to my stupidity, I accidentally dropped my favourite scissors (Laser brand) into the water when I released the fish. Bloody hell! Must have been due to my eagerness to put the fish back as there was a couple walking towards me. This ang moh girl was so damn young and her partner was old enough to be his daddy! Told Chen he must have been her 'sugar papa'.. Anyway, that pretty much was a lousy night, when I further on snagged 2 rigs to make it an expensive 'pb whiting' night, tamade!!!

When we got back to HQ, I asked Chen to help me with loosening the screw of Steezy's stocked T-knob. Don't understand why Daiwa uses brute force to tighten screws! So, after some tricky moments of trying to figure out how the bearings goes to where, the cork knob was finally put in place of the T.

Pretty pretty no run water lah! So, after zhng'ing the steez, it has to be further christen right? Yeah yeah yeah... wanna go fishing give so much lan jiao excuse... Went to same place again (chiong there too many times liao) and the wind was blowing easterly this time round. Put on a Nitro 1/24 size 4 which was my 2nd last jig when it was swallowed deep by a flattie and cut me off while I tried to lift it out, DIU! Donated 1 dollar like that! Then, one fisho was opposite the canal and he suddenly yelled out "RONALD!". Waved to him and he introduced as Jeff, he saw my posts in Fishraider forum and was known there as 'Plastic Fantastic', chic nickname eh! Anyway, we was very eager to meet me and literally walked all the way across the bridge to meet up with me. Made our acquaintances and began to share tips and memorable captures. Once the tide was starting to race out, Jeff suggested a change in spot and so I told him we'll walk further down towards Le Montage. I rigged on a new 2inch pseed gulp mullet and he was telling how good this colour was. 1st cast I got a small bream and on the 2nd cast, a few twitches was need to get steez to wake up. Zzzzzz steezy gets a good workout and then the fish started swimming sideways and I knew it was a good bream. Zzzzzz a few more long runs and this bugger snagged me on some irritating tree branches near the shore! After some intense moments, the fish came out again when I lowered the rod into the water. Okay, Jeff told me I should loosen the drag since I was in 5lb and so I gladly obliged. Zzzzzz still got stamina and then it went back to the tree branches again! This time, the Nitlon was rubbing and I knew this time die liao! Quickly dunked my arm into the water to lift the bloody branch out. Good guy jeff took off his shoes and got onto the wet pavement to help me break the twig that had entangle my leader. Fwah song ah!!! Big bream on steezy finally!

(Mr Plastic Fantastic seemed like a pro photographer, this pic is my favourite!)


Measured 35cm and was duly resuscitated to let it back into its hidey hole. Thanked Jeff and by then, Chen called me to help bring Brooker to get the Tohatsu motor serviced.

Ronald