Mercer007

Saturday night I managed 2 legal snappers, salmon, a fewe trevally and about half a dozen tailor. The fishings been a little funny latley, funny peculiar, not funny ha ha. Was good to meet you Aaron, and nice to see team Bangus also. Cheers 007

Fantastic effort there mate, persistance pays off. I'm going to have my first try for Marlin next season, need to get some new gear and hopefull a fuel card from work. How good does that water look. 007

Thanks for the invite Tan, sorry I couldn't make it but it looks like you had a great day anyway. Great read Ray, and good to see you catching up with so many Raiders. In my opinion, you have won the 'Raider Spirit Award' What a cracker of a morning. 007

Fantastic information there guy's I shall employ some of this 'knowledge' and give my rock boots a make over. Will post up the results.... Time to get creative! 007

Nice catch there Pete, glad to see you gettin into a few. Thanks for the PM. 007

Where is the cheapest place to get one??

Hey CC, great effort mate, but I'd expect no less from you. Say, When you going to teach me a few tricks in the Brisbane waters. Cheers Pete

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Maybe you should open your eyes

She looks like a beauty, and a few fish on her maiden voyge. Lots more reports to come. Have fun on the water. Peter

Nice snapper Ray. I will have to head around soon for a bottom bash. Cheers Pete

I was heading to Lake Mac when you were heading home. I noticed your combi with the baot in tow behind her near the freeway. Nice catch. Peter

Hi Raiders, Gonna do an all nghter in Lake mac this Saturday night till sunday lunchtime. Any tips on bait fishing for flattys, I'm going to use plastics but not the whole time. Also what type of rig, size hook, lead do I use. I will also target Bream which I think I've got under controll but may have a crack at whiting also. Any tips on rigs and baits they like would be most helpful. There's a few boats going in our group, but no fishing experts. Everyone is relying on me for advice but I'm just a novice myself, and I haven't done much boat fishing in the past. All feed back is greatly appreciated. Regards 007 (Peter)

G'day, I'm no expert but I sort of use a quarter of a slice at a time, minus the crust and roll it around a number 2 or 4 hook. I just expose the tip of the barb a few mm then cast out. Sometimes I use no weight, just roll on the bread then squeese, dip it in water for a few seconds and cast. (Bread must be fresh in my opinion.) I sort of work it like a lure, drifting it with the currents, waves etc, and slowly retrving. Hope this helps. 007

Raiders, Was just told by one of my employees that there is a competition to catch the tagged fish (Frank) in lake Macquarie this weekend. $40k is the prize if you land it. What kind of fish is is and where are they releasing it? Does anyone have more information. Regards Peter 007

Hi Raiders, Woke up a bit dusty Sunday morning but decided to go fishing anyways. I said to myself good day for hunting pigs, boy was I wrong. Arrived at the ledge about 5.30 and it was still a tad dark so I just sat down and contemplated my plan of attack. I soon started burlying up and it wasn't long before I could see some surface action from the local Bream . I started a few drifts over a reefy section and it wasn't long before I was into a few smaller models, so back in they went. It went a bit quiet for the next hour and a half and I thought I must have spooked the school by letting the smaller ones back into the drink. Continued burlying up and it wasn't long before the school returned. I could actually see them loitering around in a few spots. I tried to drift some surface bait but no takers. So I added a little lead and bang I was on again. Over the next hour I landed a luderick, some rock cod's, about 10 Bream, half were undersize, and a salmon on Bread. I threw the cod's and Salmon back but I put the keeper Bream into a bag. One of my loaves of bread got wet so I thought I'd burly up a little more with it and maximise the good bread I had left for a few more keepers. Wasn't long before I was into a few more keeper Bream, these ones taking the baits about 3/4 of the way down. I hooked another nice luderick but I dropped him on the lift out. Was only just hooked in the lip. So here I am having an absolute ball, the fish are on the chew and I've only got about half a dozen bread baits left. I was spewing cause I hadn't had a session like this in a while and as I said a loaf of good stuff got wet. Next few casts got hit, but no hook up, then........whammmo. I called it for a luderick but was extatic whan I saw it was a nice tailor of around 45cm. Woo Hoo, more Bream bait. Next 2 hours I landed about 15 Bream and a couple of sub 60cm Salmons. I was landing a fish every 3rd drift and getting hit nearly every other one. With a few more small tailor thrown into the mix I had had enough and was starving, out of smokes and really in need of a bathroom. Final tally was 3 salmon, 3 tailor, 2 rock cods, I Luderick (1 dropped at my feet also), and 27 Bream landed. 4.5hours of fun. I think I've gotten this Breaming thing a little more down pat, and can't wait to have another go next week in another new spot which I'm planning to try. Cheers 007 A few of the smaller ones swimming in one of the rock pools A Few more Dinner P.S. All the smaller Bream which I had put into the rock pools were hand caught and released back to the ocean. This took me a good 20mins. They are pretty fast, slippery litle suckers. I took home 9 decent Bream and the luderick for the Mother In Law. Cheers

Hi Raiders, I'm putting up my hand also. Name: Peter Location: Saratoga (Central Coast) Fishing Technique: Bait fishing from a boat to target Jewfish and other species Availability: Most afternoons/evenings. Most Saturday nights and Sundays Provide own gear: Definately Provide own boat: Yes PM me or call 0448 851 346 Cheers guys, Don't be shy. Peter (007)

Can you post a picture of your setup as I am very interested in your poor mans downrigger. I too am a poor man looking for a cheap option to get me started. Cheers 007

Hilarious. Having the reel serviced professionally, thanks for the imput guys, you crack me up. 007

Hi, I have a ticking sound when I retrieve with my Daiwa Emcast. Any sugestions. Peter

I second the fresh white bread, and you'll get other by catches also, drummer, trevally, pinkies, luderick etc.., I was a sceptic till I saw the results. Just the other week I landed about 8 brim in an hour with a few pigs and some happy moments. All on bread................. Cost me $1.09 to fish for an hour and a half.. 007

I too would love some berly tips but I don't think this is the right forum. Maybe admin should move this to fishing chat???

Woooo Hooooo, can't wait. Progress people, progress..................

Hi Ray, Good to see Jordy gettin into a few, and you as well. I've been crook as with a virus and with having to work as well I have just been too exhausted to get down for a spin as I've been hearing that the bonnies are there every day with some nice kingies also. Will give you a buzz soon for a catch up mate. Cheers, And hasn't Jordy's rod got a nice bend in it........

Yeah mate, I heard someone shout out but with it pissing down, I just assumed it was cranky mo fo's shouting out that I cut in to the ramp. My mate later told me that you asked about if I was 007. Sorry I didn't register what was going on. Make sure you say hi next time you see me on the water. Did you catch anything worth noting? Cheers Peter