Mercer007

Had a quick session at avoca yesterday afternoon, the salmon schools came in close and there was lots of fun had by all. Pleanty of good fish there up to 70cm, lots of areal acrobatics. I tell you, after fighting 7 or 8 in a row my arms were buggerd. I was casting metal slices and for fun was skipping the lure across the water like a popper and It was awsome to see 3 or 4 fish fighting to get over each other to win the prize. The next few months should produce some fun filled sport sessions. Cheers 007

Mate, I'm flat out for the next couple of weeks, and I'm no expert, but I'd be happy to take you out and show you what I know. You would have to travel to the Central Coast though. Send me a PM if your interested. Cheers Peter

The squid there and they are monsters. I'll probably go this afternoon for a flick. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, salt n pepper squid....

The only way is up from here. What a run of bad luck. Damn you Murphy!!

Hi mate, I'm pretty new to the launch and retrieve and always worry if others are waiting to use the ramp that I don't take too long. It takes as long as is takes and don't let anyone pressure you. Also I concur that if someone tries to help you during a routine then things will be forgotten. I have left the bungs out due to this fact. Look up the boat ramp at Davistown in Anne st. Quite easy to launch and retrieve by yourself. Once you get the boat in, looking at the water move the boat to the left of the ramp and tie it off to the tree. Go park your car or whatever then just untie ya boat pull it to the wahrf and do what you gotta do. There's usually a few fishos wetting a line but the ramp it's self isn't that busy. Cheers 007

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Sweet as man . See you all there!!

Cracker Bream, there are surely some good size to them at the moment. Cheers

Hi Guys, With the swell being up for the past bit I was lucky enough to be shown a shelterd area to fish by Customcasting. The first time I fished this spot last Friday I landed 20 plus fish but only 2 keeper Bream of around 31cm. I gave RayR a call yesterday to see if he wanted to go for a flick and as usuall he was in. Fresh prawns were purchased for bait and some old bread for a burly. I arrived ahead of Ray and proceded to a likely drummer hole. The tide was rising and I knew I'd only get under an hour out of this spot before it became unfishable. A few wrasse, a few undersize pigs and some cod were landed then it was decided we'd move. Ray lands some small bream, and a few blurters, while I land a couple of small bream, a very pale drummer and a small flatty. So I change my hook from a No 2 up to a 1/0 and first cast I'm on. Just felt like a dead weight for a bit so I had no idea what was on the other end. Up comes a 40cm Blue Nose, biggest Bream I have ever seen, and I'm stoked. A few photos and we resume fishing. A few casts later I land a nice blackfish, and as I put it with the earlier catch I am still amazed at the size of this Bream. Ray soon lands him self a nice Bream and as all our baits gone we decide to pack it in for the day. If I had of had more bait I would have stayed cause nearly every bait cast was hit. The total catch We didn't land alot of keepers but the chance to fish with a mate and the exchange of friendly banter was awsome. We decided that we would meet up agian this afternoon for a fish for my B'day.. Bring on the Big Blue Nose Bream again. Cheers 007

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Hi guys, Heading says it all. I have a broked guide on a rod and want to change it myself. Is it difficult to change, and what kind of gear, equipment do you need? Cheers Peter

Queens B'day weekend is my favourite long weekend of the year. I always celebrate my birthday just prior so what ever I want to do I'm allowed. I plan on fishing my guts out all weekend in the brisbane waters. I just got my boat motor fixed and learned to launch and retrieve by myself from a little advice from Ray R so now am keen to get out as much as possible. I live across from the water so the boat will go in on Friday night and stay in all weekend. Took it out for a run yesterday (Sunday) and it didn't miss a beat. The missus and young fella loved it. Cheers

For a second there I thought my computer was translating and I thought, I'm stuffed. Some beautiful fish there mate. A spaniard Is one of the fish I want to catch really bad. pleanty of nice steaks to go around.

Good read, and I'm happy for you mate on you Jewie's. It wasn't that long ago I read a report of a guy who woke his missus up in the night after landing a beach jew and getting yelled at also. I promise myself I'll do the same if I catch one at night and she's in bed. Well done.

Great kingy, well done

What a great fish, and released to breed.

Can't say it was a good day to be out cause it wasn't. But good to be fishing, and to catch up with Ray. Leo, The only thing stopping me fishing is work, oh, hang on, I'm the Boss.

quick question, Is it ok to run your motor in gear out of the water? Cheers

I can report that Customcasting IS still alive.

Fantastic mixed bag guys. Wish I had of been there with you. Good to see some Kingys still around. Cheers

Mate, I use whatever is on special at the supermarket. I used some green prawns which had been re frozen a couple of times and some bananna prawns also. Hope this helps your cause. Cheers

Thanks for all the lovely replies. To be honnest with you all, I've only been fishing for a year and a half but have learnt so much from the likes of Ray R and Customcasting. I'm always happy to help someone who is deserving with the limited knowledge I posess. As for the reply about the barometer, I have only been reading Jewgaffers thoughts on this matter and he states that a falling barometer before a low is one of the good times to fish. I was only using this as a guide but I also had that 'Fishy Feeling'. Admin, thanks for the mentor badge but I am sure there are others on this site who are more deserving. Thanks again. Regards Pete 007

Raiders, Yesteday afternoon as I was heading home It felt fishy to me so I decided to scratch the itch. I got home and packed my gear then just as I was about to leave the missus gets home and requests help bringing the shopping in and a few other odd jobs. I'm silently seething but with a smile on my face I help her out subsequently getting my leave pass signed. I head to a spot on the Central Coast and it's nearing 3.45pm. I quickly use about 5 old loaves of bread in a bucket with water as burly well mashed up and put a quarter of it in the briney. Quick smoke, rig up light with some peeled prawn and cast. First Cast 30cm Bream, into the bag he goes. Second cast 29cm Drummer, back he goes. Third cast 28cm Bream, into the bag, and by this stage i'm grinning hard cause the last thing I said to the missus before I left home was if I didn't go now I'd miss out as the barometer was getting pretty low. I continued to fish this particular spot for 30 mins while constantly burlying up and it produced some nice fish to take home. But, I hadn't caught a legal Drummer so I moved over to a washy area and started fishing closer to the rocks. I'm only using 8lb mono with a pea sinker and a number 2 hook. Bit more burly, peeled prawn on the hook, and I cast out. I feel a tiy little tap and I wind in a little bit thinking if I don't get hit in the next 10 seconds my bait is probbably gone when BANG. Bit hit and run I apply pressure but whatever's on the other end is not stopping, I tighten the drag a smidge but I couldn't stop this fish on the light line. I was reefed by this fish but now the adrenaline was pumping as I knew that the species I was after was lurking beneath the white wash. After a few more casts I get another big hit and came up tight. I only had the fish on for a bout 5 seconds and the hook pulled. Some more burley and a quick smoke see's me baited up again and casting back to this spot when BANG, I'm on. Tight drag and a bit of manovering enables me to land this Pig of 42cm. I'm stoked because this is what I came for. Next cast I land another Drummer of 38cm, and as I'm lifting him over the ledge the line breaks and he lands precariously on the edge and a quick scramble and little luck I just save him from falling back in. A few more casts later with some tentative hits but no hook up, I use the last of my burly and say to myself one more fish. It only took a few casts then BANG, zzzzzzzzz, I strike and zzzzzzzzzzzzz. Shoot, I'd left the drag really light and this fish is heading for cover. I tighten the drag to the point of stupidity and use the rod as a shock absorber as this fish kicks his mighty tail in an atempt to escape the dinner plate. It was only about a 3 or 4 min fight but I won and washed him onto a lower ledge then waited for an opertunity to jump down-o and retriev-o the fish-o to get him in the bag-o. A quick measure and 46cm later my PB Black Drummer goes into the bag and I'm over the moon. By this stage another chap and his missus had come up with their gear and were about to start fishing, when they looked at my bag of fish and were amased at what I had caught in a bit over an hour. This guy proced to tell me that he had only started fishing a few months earlier and his missus adds that he often dosen't catch a thing all day. (I'm sure we can all relate to that. I am already feeling on top of the world by my catch so I said to him, I'll put you onto a few. He only had big sinkers and 2/0 and 3/0 hooks, so I give him a few small sinkers and some hooks and a few of my peeled prawns as he only had pillies to fish with. I rig up for him and quickly explained to him what he should do and where to aim his cast and explained to him how he should fight the fish if he get's a big hit. We check his drag, and with him using 20lb mono we set it tight. First cast he gets a good hit but no hook up. Second cast he gets a huge hit and he's on. Im beaming by this stage and he's fighting the fish and saying, jeeezzz, feel's alright to me. Anyway he lands a Drummer of aroung 38cm and is so stoked with himself. A few hand shakes later and a few more pointers on this ledge, I explained to him how I fished one spot for drummer and another spot not to far away for Bream. His missus say's I like Bream, so I show him where to cast and tell him wait 15 seconds then start a very, very, slow retrieve. He misses a few then lands himself a nice Bream of around 30cm. Not only was I happy that he landed a few fish, I felt like King Kong that I had showed this guy a new type of fishing. The Sun was going down so I decided to leave the the fishing to old mate and head home. In just under 2 hours I landed 9 Bream, 3 decent Pigs and a couple of Trevally, and put old mate onto a few fish as well. Here's a few pix of the catch. Cheers 007

Very impressive catch