Port Melbourne : a flock and a school

[Sebb]

Wind was predicted 15kmh north but was blowing 30kmh.
Mercury was at 18 dropping to 13 real quick after the sun gone in the horizon.

Gave up chasing pinkie since the kayak was drifting too fast, hands were busy paddling than casting.
Luckily saw a flock of seagull in the hundreds!
Arms were sore from paddling but got to the spot like any man running busting to toilet!

Hooked 5-6 salmon in 30 mins, they're 1 kg and 43cm in size. Took two home.

I stopped fishing not because it was dark or windy or the they stopped biting, I stopped fishing because I was tired. LoL. Shoulders, arms and wrists were sore as.

Time fished : 4:30pm-6pm
Fish caught : 5:30pm-6pm
Weather : 18 degrees sunny dropping to 13
Moon : 41%
High tide : 9:40pm
Barometer : 1019 and dropping slightly
Gear : Daiwa wilderness 17lb rod, Shimano aernos 3000 15lb strikepro braid line, 16lb icon fluorocarbon leader

I took more photos but mostly blurry, so hard to take photos on mobile phone on a yak with one hand during windy day and choppy water.

[hornet]

Seb you need these ! on sale now best prices I've seen doing a quick search..
https://www.dinga.com.au/boat-accessori ... otors.html

[Lightningx]

Well done Seb! You did better than me mate.
A couple of beauties there! Very nice.
Now you got the salmons that you wanted
Cheers :thumbsup:

[Sebb]

Well done Seb! You did better than me mate.
A couple of beauties there! Very nice.
Now you got the salmons that you wanted
Cheers :thumbsup:

Yes! And they're not the average bay salmon, 1kg 43cm is a good size and fun to catch. I forgot how hard they fight.
Left right jump bbzzzzzttt... Lucky I had the 8-17lb rod.
Would've been hella of a fight on the rod 2-4kg with 8lb line. Lol.
I caught a few but decided to take only two home, released the rest.

[Sebb]

Seb you need these ! on sale now best prices I've seen doing a quick search..
https://www.dinga.com.au/boat-accessori ... otors.html

I actually have it! LoL.
But I didn't put it on, thought the wind was only gonna blom 15kmh. I was deceived by the forecast! :rofl:

[Lightningx]

Well done Seb! You did better than me mate.
A couple of beauties there! Very nice.
Now you got the salmons that you wanted
Cheers :thumbsup:

Yes! And they're not the average bay salmon, 1kg 43cm is a good size and fun to catch. I forgot how hard they fight.
Left right jump bbzzzzzttt... Lucky I had the 8-17lb rod.
Would've been hella of a fight on the rod 2-4kg with 8lb line. Lol.

Haha yea those things are awesome fun anytime!!!
I thought I was onto a small school in front of me today as a few gannets started diving with a few smaller birds hovering not far above the water but NUP
What do you plan on doing with those 2 big ones?

[hornet]

Seb you need these ! on sale now best prices I've seen doing a quick search..
https://www.dinga.com.au/boat-accessori ... otors.html

I actually have it! LoL.
But I didn't put it on, thought the wind was only gonna blom 15kmh. I was deceived by the forecast! :rofl:

Those things fold back out of the way so no need to leave it at home next time seb ! when the salmon are that thick trolling with that little motor would be a god send on the arms...

[Sebb]

Well done Seb! You did better than me mate.
A couple of beauties there! Very nice.
Now you got the salmons that you wanted
Cheers :thumbsup:

Yes! And they're not the average bay salmon, 1kg 43cm is a good size and fun to catch. I forgot how hard they fight.
Left right jump bbzzzzzttt... Lucky I had the 8-17lb rod.
Would've been hella of a fight on the rod 2-4kg with 8lb line. Lol.

Haha yea those things are awesome fun anytime!!!
I thought I was onto a small school in front of me today as a few gannets started diving with a few smaller birds hovering not far above the water but NUP
What do you plan on doing with those 2 big ones?

There was hundreds of seagull, not just the odd dozen or so. They were patrolling between princess pier and webb dock. Doing oval lap. They came quick and gone as quick.
Possibly gonna fillet them and batter them. Or fish cake.

Those things fold back out of the way so no need to leave it at home next time seb ! when the salmon are that thick trolling with that little motor would be a god send on the arms...

Yeah I should've brought it aboard. Underestimated the wind change. There was a time I got scared of not being able to paddle back and got washed to the rocks. That motor would've given the assurance needed.

[Bugatti]

Seb, I tip my hat to you, that was a Herculean effort. And to get a hot bite on kilo Sambos would have been awesome.

Now the only advice I can give you is from another Sailor man , , , , Popeye

I can't judge, I would have got tired just walking to the water's edge little alone paddling a kayak. And just in case you think I might be exaggerating how lazy I am , , , ,

AND this is me filleting the catch

Just a question Seb, you talk about photos on the Kayak, as others do too. What do you do to protect the phone from the elements (mainly the H2O) and the hopefully unlikely event that it may go in the drink?


Cheers, Buglazy

[smokin_reels]

Just a question Seb, you talk about photos on the Kayak, as others do too. What do you do to protect the phone from the elements (mainly the H2O) and the hopefully unlikely event that it may go in the drink?


Cheers, Buglazy

They make water proof phones these days Bug.
Failing that you can get a waterproof case.
Failing that you can get a waterproof phone.