I FISHED THE BROADWATER TODAY NEAR WAVEBREAK AND CAUGHT SEVEN FLATHEAD BETWEEN 45CM AND 60CM ON TILSTAN MINNOWS. I KEPT TWO FOR A FEED REALEASED THE REST AND CAUGHT AND RELEASED MANY MORE UNDERSIZED ONES . I ONLY CAUGHT THEM ON THE RUN OUT AND TROLLING AT 3KNOTS IN FOUR FOOT OF WATER. THE WIND WAS SW/SE 5 TO 10 KNOTS . ROB T
WIND 8 KNOTS SSW. I ARRIVED AT THE SEAWAY LATE AT 5.30AM. I HAD CAR TROUBLE . WENT TO THE FLATS FIRST THEN THE DROP OFF AND TO THE EDDY. WITH NO ACTION AT ALL. I FISHED WITH PLASTICS AND POPPERS. THEN USED 20 GRAM SLUGS WITH NO LUCK ALSO . I SAW A GENT CATCH A SMALL BIG EYE ON A LIVEY. PITY I ARRIVED TO LATE TO CATCH ANY PIKE TO USE FOR MYSELF. I THEN TRIED THE PIPE AT HIGH TIDE WITH PLASTICS AND VIBES AND SLUGS WITH NO LUCK EITHER . I LEFT THE SEAWAY AT 9AM . AND EVEN TRIED MY BACK UP FISH GAR!!, NO LUCK AT ALL ,TO MUCH WIND I WAS BLOWING SE 15KNTS BY THEN. . I LEFT THE BROADWATER AT 12PM EMPTY. THATS THE WAY IT GOES. P.S. THE WATER POLICE WERE EVERY WHERE. CHECKING SAFTEY COMPLIANCE STICKERS, LIVEJACKETS AND BOAT REGO NUMBER HEIGHTS .IT IS A $200 DOLLAR FINE IF THEY ARE TO SMALL. HE GAVE ME A WARNING THANK CHRIST !! MINE WERE 12CM. THERE ARE TO BE 20CM MIN .,I DIDNT REALISE THIS...REGARDS. ROB T