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Hey mate, 1/8 jighead I was fishing in 8-11m of water.

Thanks for the help man, appreciated. I'll give you a PM.

thanks scratchie, must have been too cold even for them! Not a single one the whole day. Haha it was a clsoe call, that flattie was on a mission. Thankfully it failed. Thanks buddy.

Thanks mate. Sure thing let me know. Thanks man, they are so convenient as well. 1 sp lasts me the whole session love it. Haha when I was out there I was having second thoughts. Might need to invest in some good neoprene socks and gloves!

Hi everyone, So the plan this morning was to catch some mulloway and breambos in the georges river on Sps, inspired by Stewie's and crew recent success in the cooks. Launched the yak at around 630am and made my way to some deeper holes that I have sounded over the past 6months. I have caught a few small soapies here before but was hoping for a bigger specimen. I must say it was a tough morning on the feet and hands. Both were frozen, which made it difficult pedalling and casting but I got there in the end. Fog rising from the water gave it an eerie atmosphere which I took as a goood sign. Was using a squidgy paddle tail. Around 50 casts later nothing except a snag and I had to rerig which took me 15mins because my fingers were no longer working. Sun had risen. I lost hope and changed over to targeting some breambos by casting at rocky drop-offs with zman grubs on 1/12 - 1/16. The george's has been very productive this season for bream and I caught 7 legal bream between 25 - 31 and a few undersize. Most were caught at the change of tide. Kept 3 for the table. Getting a bit sick of eating bream lol. After getting a fix on catching some bream I decided to give the jewies another chance and started casting away at drop-offs with another paddle tail sp. First cast I'm snagged. But the snag is steadily coming to the yak like dead weight, no fight whatsoever. It surfaces and is a nice 65cm flattie (beats my previous pb on SP by 15cm). My lure was inhaled and on closer inspection I can see why there was no fight. She was deep gilled hooked and bleeding heavily so I cut my line but could not revive her. Chances of survival were not great so I decided to keep it for the table. Normally I would put fish into the keeper net over the kayak not the water but because she was lifeless I went to put her in over the side. She gave a good whack to my hand and swam off to freedom. Hope she survives. I continue casting and soon come up with another flattie at 44cm that had almost reached my nuts with it's head shakes. While I took a toilet break. I noticed some rustling in the grass and spotted an echidna digging away. Been sometime since I have seen one in the georges national park. So in the end it was a good session. That bigger mulloway still eludes me, so the journey continues. Cheers, Joe

Thanks everyone for your advice. Now to decide between 80lb MK or MG...Looks like generally MK is a little bit more exp then MG. Any particular reason for that? Thanks mate. The Minn kotas also has GPS? I'm leaning toward the motor guide if as you say it's quieter (plus less damage on my wallet).

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has suggestions for a good electric motor suitable for a quintrex 470 coastrunner. I mostly do my plastics and lure work in the yak but it's getting a bit cold for me feet haha. Cheers, Joe

I hope so, fingers crossed!

Fishing the georges river around lugarno via yak this saturday early morning, hoping to get on the water by 6-630AM. Planning on SPs for bream and jewies. Let me know if you are keen to join. Thanks Joe

I usually salt, marinade with something like sambal sauce and dry them to get a jerky consistency which goes well with rice. Occasionally steam them as well and don't have a problem with taste. May be it's just me. Sounds appetizing. I will give that a go for the next one.

Hi all, Had a day off work. Decided to change things up a bit and get some exercise while doing some landbased fishing instead of taking out the boat or yak. Managed to wake up at 430AM for once and fish sunrise. I was aiming for some flatties off the bonnievale/maianbar stretch. Was using prawn squidgy, zman grub and a metal spinner. Managed to catch a flatty on each. Alas, all three were undersize. Just when I was losing hope, something bigger with more fight takes the zman grub and goes for a little run. With no snags in the vicinity I was not worried. Ended up being a 52cm sambo, which was fun on 6lb. I actually went a couple weeks ago for a beach session at Garie targeting soem salmon but came up donuts; so it was good to make up for it today. Cheers, Joe

Here's a map with a few more spots - looks like you can also get them at O'hares creek. http://www.georgesrivereec.com.au/images/stories/greec/maps/individualmaps/crayfish2.jpg

You can give west head a go, fairly close to patonga. If you look it up on google maps satellite you can see where the weed beds are. In the little bay there is weed at the western and eastern ends you can give both sides a go but I find the eastern weed bed produces more for some reason. Has only really produced for me dawn and dusk. Good spot to collect livies as well. Let us know how it goes, goodluck!

Nice squid man! I never had much luck at La perouse. Glad the plan came together well in the end.

Thanks Stewy! Thanks mate. Yeah Georges has been very consistent this autumn/winter, when it's not muddy brown haha. Sure thing man i'll pm you. I actually seldom ever lose tackle when using soft plastics and casting into the rocks. If I do hit a snag which doesn't happen very often I paddle to my jighead without applying any pressure on the line and gently jig it in the opposite direction to unhook it, that way I don't damage my leader or the jig. I find you actually have to cast very close to the structure, within half a meter from the rocks/shore/drop off to get good results. Most of the hookups were in the first and second twitches from the sp hitting the water, so the fish were holding in very close. I think you have to find somewhere where the depth drops quickly, i.e, I wouldn't be casting into rocky shallow water and retrieving through a minefield if that makes sense. Thanks Joe

Hi Tony, was using 2 and a half inch z man grub on a 16th jig head but if strong current I do go up to a 12th but rarely need to where I'm fishing. Thanks Joe

Hi all, Went for a fish this morning in the Georges River at Lugarno in the yak. Alarm went off at 430am but alas I snoozed till 6. Probably a bit too optimistic setting the alarm for 430. On the water a bit late at around 6:30 and was fishing the runout. Fished with sps only used the zman grub and squidgy prawn a bit lazy today. The prawn outfished the grub today 9 - 3. Was casting toward rocky oyster ledges and drop-offs. Managed 9 legal bream between 26 - 32cm and a few smaller models, a small flattie and whiting and a PB perch that went 39cm. At first I thought I was on to a big bream, kept diving below the yak and almost lost it at one point when it tangled into the keeper bag. Kept 6 bream for the table. Looks like the water has cleared up now. Cheers, Joe

Thanks Stewie and Donna and all others that made it such a wonderful weekend. Nice meeting everyone. Sorry for missing this morning, looks like all the fishing in the rain killed my phone and the alarm. Cheers, Joe

I went last night after work to botany right in the middle of the showers. Got soaked and the water quality was not so good. Water at the boat ramp smelt like sewage...drove out to kurnell water quality was better but a lot of debris.

Haha thanks buddy. Hey amkr, sorry haven't been able to go fishing since due to work booo so don't know what the water is looking like. I was using 8pound mono main and 20pound leader to gang hooks with no sinker. Was going for tailor and the hairtail was a surprise catch.

Thanks 4myson. Real surprise catch! Thanks Scratchie, i'll make sure to join this upcoming social!

Thanks Mate. Hi Linc, around the oil wharf. I think the lights were attracting all the bait fish. The tailor were full of yellowtail. Thanks man. Thought it was a double tailor hook up at first when I saw the flash of silver.

Hi everyone, Had a short night session at Botany Bay tonight. Was running late but was able to catch the turn of tide between 7-9PM. It was a little bit windy but managed 7 tailor between 35cm - 46cm, a flatty at 39cm, an octopus (smallish didn't measure they freak me out so straight back in he went) and a PB hairtail at 140cm. Got back in as it started to pour. Was using whole pilchards and the octopus was caught on a 3.0 yamashita natural red. Cheers, Joe

Thanks for the tips fellas, good to know they are there! I think next time I'll try first light from the Belgenny reserve.

Hi Tastee, I also have an etec 60hp. Has been running smoothly for the past few years. Hopefully you enjoy it as much as I do mine. Nice kingies btw I'm also on the hunt for my first legal as well. Not too sure about the drum exclusion zone, I've never fished them before and generally avoid them as I too don't know what area there is legal to fish. Sorry I couldn't be of much help. Joe