Sunday washout
I decided to head down to the south wall of Hillarys this morning in the hope of finding some tailor.
I discovered a number of things.
1 Don't trust the Foxtel weather channel forecast (mainly fine with a few showers, gale force winds and a 3.5 metres swell). None of which was true.
2 The rain jacket presented to me by a client is not actually rainproof.
3 Fishermen are a hardy bunch.
I arrived at about 5.45 am hoping to get a bit of fishing behind Aqwa up and to and after the high tide at 7.08 am.
No sooner had I rigged up both my rods than it started to rain, and it continued to rain and in fact, never stopped raining.
However, with very little wind and a small swell it was comfortable fishing conditions.
Unfortunately, the fish either didn't like the weather or had gone somewhere else.
After three hours I woosed out. With only a few picking bites and my top half totally soaked (thank god my rain proof pants were that)the thoughts of a nice hot cup of coffee and some scrambled eggs on toast was just too inviting.
There were about six or seven other anglers fishing near me, and despite hardly getting a bite between them, and the rain getting even heavier, they were still hanging in there when I left. I admire their fortitude and dedication (and their better quality rain gear).
Oh well, there is always next time.
All the best, Colin Hay
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gee colin, your a brave man,
gee colin, your a brave man, wouldnt have me out there today, been raining non stop here since about 7 and pretty heavy at times, pity you didn't get any rewards for your efforts though
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Thanks Matt
It would have been worth it if the fish were there. I normally find that the fishing bite pretty well when it is raining. Obviously the fish behind Aqwa don't believe in that theory.
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yeah dont you hate the fact
yeah dont you hate the fact that the fish dont like to get wet when it rains, they go to the bottom to get away from the rain, that was a female comment i once heard, pmsl
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Heard that one too - onyl it was a bloke who said it
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see males are as dumb as
see males are as dumb as females
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This bloke wasn't the brightest spark
We went fishing of a wharf in Pittwater in Sydney one day and I accidently dropped a float into the water. My friend saw me grab my scoop net and wait for the float to come by before I scooped it up.
A few hours later, I saw him with the scoop net in his hand and I asked him what he was doing. He said he had dropped his sinker in the water. I cracked up and almost fell of the jetty laughing.
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pmsl, was he blonde thats
pmsl, was he blonde thats soooo funny colin
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No a butcher
I once found him drawing lines on his fingers. I asked him what he was doing - he said that he lost all of his money on the horses, but that as a butcher he got a certain amount of money depending what finger got cut off.
I made him wash his hands and throw away his form guide.
He was a great guy and a good laugh - but a real worry.
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At one stage it was raining
At one stage it was raining so hard at Hillarys I felt like a rain water tank overflowing. The water was pouring off my noggin so fast I couldn't see what was in front of me.
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Better man
You're a better man than me Collin. Could'nt get out of my nice warm bed this morning. I heard that pouring rain. No way i was going anywere.
I feel as though you should have been rewarded for your effort. Well done for having a go!!!
Cheers
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ahha sorry colin..i went golfing instead it was terrible too!!
none of us is are getting rewarded for our efforts!!
lol
i might head down to mindarie for a fish...maybe odd snapper!! seen a feww been pull out!
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bad luck for not getting
bad luck for not getting anything colin. I just got back from loonies and caught and realeased 23 tailor between myself and one other mate, he keeped himself three for dinner tonight but at some points i was asking myself why i was doing it to myself.
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how big italiano, good catch
how big italiano, good catch though and very brave, wouldnt see me there lol
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ranging from about 30 up to
ranging from about 30 up to 55+, didnt really take measurments, it's just guess but none were under size and there was a couple of monsters that we got, we caught most on mulies but after i knew that they where there i used a 135 roosta popper, I lost heaps in the white wash about two metres from the beach
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sounds good, might have to
sounds good, might have to think about it for this week, maybe colin might be able to get up there too this week?
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Great stuff Italiano
Good to see someone is catching some tailor. I am going to go hard this week to try and find some.
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Hard lines #1
Kat's obviously sleeping in, so a chance to work my way through the threads LOL
Agree with the others - you deserved a better result for braving the elements! LMAO about the net and sinker!
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Thanks mate
I knoiw one thing. I need to get myself a better rain jacket.
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Jackets
Yeah, amazing how heavy rain finds it's way in!
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I have a nice full length Drizabone
which I was presented for prentending to be an Iraqui oil official. I should have worn that.
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Yeh, heard they are pretty good?
Nothing like a soaking to make you feel miserable - especially if it's cold as well Col.
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Friday was fine
Friday was nice and fine Colin so i popped out to Mindarie, slightly off shore, little swell, sun shining but..... mountains of blowies... I tossed up the idea of a Sunday morn fish but couldnt bring myself to get out of bed.. 10 points for trying though Colin.
Cheers Stuart
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Thanks Stuart
I wish this rain would wash the blowies away.
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Hi Ya, "I installed a
Hi Ya,
"I installed a 1000lt rain water tank yesterday, It started overflowing at 9am.
And that is from the downpipe that has the smallest roof catchment."
Off topic I know, but that is why I believe the govt should be capturing the water off buildings for scheme use. Would not need anywhere near as much treatment as waste water or desalination. Wouldn't be too hard to implement either. There are plenty of suburbs around now that require communal storm water disposal (similar system to sewer but the pipes go to the big soakwater holes). Given the pipes already go to the soakwells, why extend that to a treatment plant?
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hey
Gday fellas!
I went to the south wall of hillarys tonight it was quite windy but comfortable i suppose with a little bit of shelter around the corner .. i was fishing for anything big with unweighted mulies but all i got were one nibble and quite a large bite, i dont know where the fish have gone but the metro areas are largely fished, one would wonder about the fishing stocks.
I'm yet to catch a tailor but they cant hide for too long!
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I am not sure about the tailor stocks tommo
Carolyn reported on a survey recently that showed the metro tailor stocks were quite good. I think there may be more of an issue with weather conditions at the moment. Hopefully that will all change soon and the tailor will be jumping on your line.
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haha well i must
get my facts right.
where abouts do you find this info?
cheers colin
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Try half mulies at hillaries
Try half mulies at hillaries for tailor...............
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I tried full mulies tonight
I tried full mulies tonight with a tiny sinker.
The pesky seagulls were taking the fish in their claws and trying to fly off with them hahaha.
I dont know why i went weather was shocking