Got it !!
Little fuzz ball fortunately sitting in a dark area between HIP 96596 and HIP 94910. Definitely NOT viewable in my binocs and CBD LP. The only EP which had the right combo of FOV and dark was the 20mm GSO Superview. 32 mm lost it in glare and in the 15 mm it just got too dark to find. We've also got thin haze tonight so even seeing Coat Hanger is a mission in naked eye.
Think I got some indication of tail direction with averted vision, high east I'd say. Almost a pinpoint of the head in the fuzz ball. No wonder I was having problems just scanning around for it.
Might give it another whirl later on when it gets further over north and hopefully the CBD lights drop a bit. My north western sky is limited by the trees and a small volcano so waiting for the moon to set is not really an option.