Sydney Remaining Time

WTF man... can't believe I'm so bloody lazy to blog anymore. But seriously, ever since being back to Singapore, it's like my life has changed or something. The reason I'm saying this is that I've officially went into the working life. I really miss the times in Sydney when I can go fishing whenever I feel like, no fish, got fish, also never mind. It's the thought about how I can go relax myself whenever I feel bored or the urge to catch some fish to feel satisfied... Sigh... now thinking about this, it's really really damn sad. Anyway, here to blog the remaining stuffs I had went through whilst I was in Sydney for the 3 weeks holiday.

Technically, the fishing had been pretty shit whilst I was going hardout during my 1st week there. That's why I haven't been that keen to fish the remaining 2 weeks there. Or simply I was quite lazy to do that too, whilst I was more keen to spend time with my college friends and also helping them move house. And as usual, went to do the usual fishing such as luring at my usual joints, niggering at greenwich and even did a morning of clifton gardens fishing with Chen. We also did our weekend boat trip with Brooker at Sydney Harbour once, botany bay too.





Had a morning session at Glebe with Chen bro as well, the highlight was scoring a snapper on soft plastics over at polluted Rozelle bay. I remembered GTK did score a pinkie there before on a hardbody so it wasn't that rare but still an achievement.





Then, during the easter long weekend, me and Chen decided we need to head to Botany Bay at least once as we didn't fish there before. Launched at Cooks River ramp and it's gotta be the best ramp I've launched so far. They made new pontoons over there which was good to see. Had absolutely no idea how to fish the bay except some spots that we heard of from the net. Tried this spot they called the 3rd runway and after spending a considerable amount of time, only managed 2 breams, though of decent sizes. Next up was more interesting as we pulled up at Moulinex point. It was here that we witness one of the most jealous moments in fishing. Right so close to us was an asian boat and they easily bagged out on 4 to 5 big kings. I managed to jig up jelly bean sized yakkas to be use as live baits but to no avail. Luckily Chen saved the day when he hook up to a Aussie salmon and the fight on his small Ultegra and Majorcraft Slicer rod was truly amazing. Well done to bro for his 1st Australian Salmon capture using peeled prawn! Lol..

The last week was mostly spent mucking around and helping my friends shift their stuffs. Had a few fishing here and there though. Can't remember much but based on the photos, the luring was shit. Guess my biggest flathead this trip was only 47cm and bream 30cm. Very mediocre results IMO.





Seemed liked my last session turned out to be blackfishing. At least the blackfishing wasn't considered that disastrous, with some real quality blackfish landed. Had one most memorable fight that I know took heaps of line but decided to throw hook, KNNBCCB.. So that was about it for me fishing in Sydney. Actually, no complaints though, I would love the chance to go back there again for these. After all, it's my passion. As I know whatever you do in life, it's always good to have a passion, where you know you truly live for it.

Ronald

Sydney Week One

As many would have know, I went back Sydney in a jiffy just before starting my new job in Singapore and also to visit my hostel the last time before it'll be demolished soon. The 19 day trip was a so-so trip probably due to the fact that the fishing front was pretty shit. As I had forgotten to bring my camera cable, couldn't blog as well as the difficulty of obtaining a computer there. I shall break the 3 week holiday into a 3 part fishing report as I'm really getting lazier in blogging.

Arrived on a Monday night and my bros, Chen and Jeff came to the most shittiest airport in the world to pick me up. Met my gang in Chinatown for tea as well as join in their discussion about looking for housing. Got back to Hostel and met father, gave him a bottle of JW Black Label to corrupt him. Came the next day, I went down to Rocky's Mulleting Spot in Cooks river for my 1st session. Brought a loaf of bread with the intention to get the mullets Chen was telling me about. It was unsuccessful though. Tried a new weedless Owner jighead I got in Singapore and only tailors seemed interested.

The BMs were shredded and then I went to baiting under a tree as the sun was too unbearable. At 1st there were only babies but had a few good runs from sub-tourny legals on unweighted bread which was quite fun.

At night, Chen called for a night ops after his work and so we rucked up to one of our favourite night haunt at Iron Cove. My expectations were high as during the same time last year, the night ops were very successful at this area. But then, everything had to go against us this season. As I didn't bring any GULPS this time round due to irritating Quarantine shit, had no choice but to buy my 2 GO-TO gulps, the 6inch camo worm and 2" pseed grub. They were freaking costly from the tackle shops, especially when you know you can get GULPS in Singapore for like $5 a pack before discount! Sing dollar somemore! Anyway, finally landed a small bream to be my 1st lure-caught fish in Sydney for this return.

Subsequently, managed to land what seemed to be the only biggest bream I could muster out in this trip. It didn't turn out to be the best fight either. Oh bummer, don't know if skill is shit or simply put it, Sydney's fishing is really pathetic.

Measured 30.5cm to tip so that's why got a self pic too! Got a few more smallies before we called it quits as Chen had to work the next day. As this trip was purely a holiday relaxation, I had nothing to do but fish hardout. The next session saw me went to my another favourite form of fishing, niggering.. Went to Greenwich and managed to score 2 ok size. Forgot about my sony cam and so did took a shot from my lousy LG phone. Came night, Chen wanted a night jewie trip down at Greeny and so off we went with big rods and Rocky came with us too. We reached that place only to be greeted by heaps of fishos and hardly anywhere to cast. So basically chilled out and chatted whilst jigging for squids. Chen only managed a cuttle but unfortunately it dropped while being lifted out. The next day saw me and Rocky went back to Greeny to try and get him a luderick, which he finally managed to get one after spending quite awhile there.

Although a smallie but still an accomplishment for his 1st weed-caught luderick. Then, as he wanted to take the fish home, that joker tried to smash the fish to death but in doing so, the plastic bag broke and it came flying out into the drink. One fish wasted..

As I was still itching to try my luck at night ops, I went by myself again to IC the next day. It was miserable results, though the quantities increase. Finally caught my first flathead on lure which I hadn't seen for quite sometime.

This time round, the GULP grub proved to be the winner. The night continued with more flatties caught but all within the just-40 range. Guess the mama has retreated to began their winter hibernation. That's about it for the 1st week being there. We did went for a weekend trip out on boat to the harbour but it was an absolute shit outing. Sianzzz...

Ronald