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Broadwater Today

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

ROB T’S WED 4TH MAY REPORT

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