Consistent Fishing Results

As mentioned earlier, I seemed to be doing better at another fishing front, and that's blackfishing. With a small little sling bag packed with just two chinese take-away containers (for berley and weed), 2 floats, few hooks and sinkers, a keeper net, a small reel and of course, my 3 meter shimano telo rod, it's off fishing at my favourite luderick haunt. As Chen was away on holidays, I went to niggering instead as the afternoon tide was too low for luring. Plus, due to the last trip we had, I thought I should try it out myself and see how it goes. It turned out to be quite an enjoyable afternoon, with four fishes landed and this time round, I cleaned all 4 by meself!



Also got my personal best luderick at 38cm that time. That bugger fought really well. Anyways, they all fought pretty good pound for pound even on my Shimano Holiday Spin. Then, feeling still quite energetic after slaughtering 4 fishes, I wanted to try and cook the big one and so gave the rest to Joe. Filleted it pretty pretty and saw a bottle of Sambal Oeleck sauce like it belongs to nobody, I took some (actually spread quite a lot) on the two juicy fillets. This is the end result.



Yummo... didn't know just put the chili sauce and can turn out so nice for this fish! But the filleting, skinning and de-boning part really killed me man! Sambal blackfish, SEDAP!!!

Feeling kinda bad after taking home quite a lot of blackfish, it was time to practice catch-n-release (actually an excuse not to clean the fishes). So, went niggering with that mindset again at usual spot. During that day, it was kinda raining as well. Didn't take long to get a take but this bugger cut me off in one of the rocks and I realised I didn't pack anymore split shots and so my rig was gone. Packed it up just being there for only 30mins! What a joke, short of tackles! Next trip turned out different. As I became more prepared and had my sling bag ready by then. Hit 3 fishes and kept them in the keeper net for a pic before letting them go.



However, one stupid mistake I made whilst releasing them when I noticeably stepped on a rock knowingly that it was covered in weed and what do you know, I took a bad tumble. The fishes got slammed on the rocks but still let them go anyway, I'm the worst victim! Hurt my arm and it hasn't recovered yet. Oh man, don't do stupid things RONALD!

Chen was back from the holidays and I told him about my previous encounters. He was pumped and we arranged a last light session after his work. Picked him up from his work and got to spot not too long. It was quite tough but we still managed 2 fishes, with him scoring his personal best at also 38cm! We decided to take the big one back to try out the sambal recipe for him.

The tides became unsuitable for niggering and so there was a break in between, plus we all agreed to let the weed grow back again, especially the 'A-grade' weed that we used solely as bait. The B-grade thus became the berley. As I was itching after a few days plus scoring shit on the luring front, I changed from halfway luring to niggering straight. Reached the spot in no time and began niggering on an outgoing tide. But as the water was too high, I couldn't get the A-graders and ended up using whatever crap there was on the ground. Fished fruitlessly and ended up going home dejected. So, hit the spot again on the afternoon shit tide and this trip smashed my pb...



Went 41cm on my Myer tape measure. The shape of the fish is extraordinary, the belly was so bloody round! It was the best fight ever on the Holiday Spin. Niggering seemed to hold no bounds at this spot, low tide, high tide, shit tide all can get fish, or more importantly, the 'downs' that our eyes were so glued on! Niggering or breaming? I say niggering for NOW!

Ronald