2024 Sidney Reports
scott craven
Well-Known Member
Did you cut yourself Stizz ?
Stizzla
Crew Member
Did you cut yourself Stizz ?
tubber
Well-Known Member
Stizzla
Crew Member
Okay grabbed your loved ones and gather round. Stizzla went on another adventure :O
With my folks living downstairs it was very easy to get my dad out for a go. He’s been so excited about buying his license and looking forward to going.
We got the the launch at 06:30 as dawn was just showing itself. Launched without trouble as I took my time. Checked plug, straps off the trailer. Motor lock undone. Yada yada.
Took off for Hamley in glassy water. Boat ran great. 4500 cruise around 30mph.
Then I pulled a Stizzla.
Got around the lighthouse at the end of the spit and a minute later out of the blue the “brakes” came on smooth but hard. I quickly cut throttle and went to the back to see if I caught on a submerged crab trap rope or something. That’s when i realized I was in 3’ of water!
Trimmed up and slowly got us out to deeper water… then I shut it off and pulled up to see if there was damage. I got as lucky as possible. Just the skeg got some of the paint “sanded” off. No chips, dents or bends. Prop looks good. (Gel coat untouched).
Deep breaths. Started back up and finished the last of the cruise to hamley. Rod 1 goes down. White hoochie gold Betsy 56’. go to put rod two down, buuuut…. uh oh Drag acting up on my brand new trend x5 :’(
Got my spare Peetz out of the cuddy and as I swapped the tackle over to it, and clipped in but before I dropped, I got a big hit on my first rod.
Really stubborn fish. Pulled a lot of line and took my time with it. It came up to the surface quickly so I’m thinking good size coho. Played it a bit longer and got it to the boat and pops netted it. Gums black! BONK!! She was a sprayer… First blood in the boat.
Got both rods down and pretty soon after the Peetz goes off (cop car spoon) didn’t feel like much and it slipped off after 10-15 seconds. Bite’s on!
A few minutes later, back to the hoochie rod,pretty good bouncing hit. Played it to the boat and saw white gums. Unclipped about 8lbs. Back it goes.
Then my other new trend TMX5 reel also starts having a drag problem. That pissed me off and decided to count our blessings and head home early. Of course I had to stop by my jobsite on Lands end rd and show the workers that I had some success while they were working!
Twas a light marble (mostly white) female
With my folks living downstairs it was very easy to get my dad out for a go. He’s been so excited about buying his license and looking forward to going.
We got the the launch at 06:30 as dawn was just showing itself. Launched without trouble as I took my time. Checked plug, straps off the trailer. Motor lock undone. Yada yada.
Took off for Hamley in glassy water. Boat ran great. 4500 cruise around 30mph.
Then I pulled a Stizzla.
Got around the lighthouse at the end of the spit and a minute later out of the blue the “brakes” came on smooth but hard. I quickly cut throttle and went to the back to see if I caught on a submerged crab trap rope or something. That’s when i realized I was in 3’ of water!
Trimmed up and slowly got us out to deeper water… then I shut it off and pulled up to see if there was damage. I got as lucky as possible. Just the skeg got some of the paint “sanded” off. No chips, dents or bends. Prop looks good. (Gel coat untouched).
Deep breaths. Started back up and finished the last of the cruise to hamley. Rod 1 goes down. White hoochie gold Betsy 56’. go to put rod two down, buuuut…. uh oh Drag acting up on my brand new trend x5 :’(
Got my spare Peetz out of the cuddy and as I swapped the tackle over to it, and clipped in but before I dropped, I got a big hit on my first rod.
Really stubborn fish. Pulled a lot of line and took my time with it. It came up to the surface quickly so I’m thinking good size coho. Played it a bit longer and got it to the boat and pops netted it. Gums black! BONK!! She was a sprayer… First blood in the boat.
Got both rods down and pretty soon after the Peetz goes off (cop car spoon) didn’t feel like much and it slipped off after 10-15 seconds. Bite’s on!
A few minutes later, back to the hoochie rod,pretty good bouncing hit. Played it to the boat and saw white gums. Unclipped about 8lbs. Back it goes.
Then my other new trend TMX5 reel also starts having a drag problem. That pissed me off and decided to count our blessings and head home early. Of course I had to stop by my jobsite on Lands end rd and show the workers that I had some success while they were working!
Twas a light marble (mostly white) female
Last edited:
swimmingwiththefishes
Member
Fished the lighthouse on the flood a couple of weeks ago and got nada.
kaelc
Crew Member
Ended up trolling for literally 30 seconds between crabbing and Prawning 10 traps it was busy 20 hours. Crab traps alternated finding dungies with 7 and my 6 old prawn traps had two shrimp but my new string, tied up as I dropped, had about 75 and 50 prawns. Only had time for one set between getting cheap gas at Costco, down to $1.51 for Reg in Vic, and cleaning up the boat. Probably not deep enough but seemed like all 4 ended up landing about 200. I usually target 250-230. Hit Rocksalt to take my son and his grandma for pastries while they soaked.
