Alastair

Hi Scratchie I'll be in Fingal for a week from this w/e. Likely bringing the 4m tinny as well. Any info on conditions, areas would be valuable. regards Alastair

If you head from the Currarong beach to the right, out towards the old wreck, it is fairly sheltered on a southerly or westerly. My youngsters used to head out there, with a float rig, and bread, and have a ball catching mullet. Long ago enough not to be able to give a more specific location, however. regards

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Hi All, Just a quick question: (well 3 ) I was given an Adrenaline voucher a while back, for an offshore fishing trip from Sydney. So far I haven't had the time or weather to take it up, but am starting to run out of time. Are these trips any good? Where are they likely to go? What (if anything) is likely to be showing up for them at this time of year? many thanks

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Notice in todays SMH that the Nelson Bay pro's are punting for a buy-out. Maybe there is hope for Hawkesbury, (or will we have to wait even longer) Regards

From personal experience with rusty springs, it's well worth checking or having them checked. 2 days before leaving for Narooma a couple of years ago, I did a check, and found one spring rusted through and cracked at the shackle end. Disaster waiting to happen. A

Once you get going at highway speeds, stop after a while, and check temperatures. If the tyres aren't more than just warm to the hand, you are all right. If they are too hot to hold your hand on, you would be well advised to bump up the pressures. You don't want to start with them low, " to let the pressure increase", as that will only happen with increased temp, and the temp and flexing is what will kill a tyre. regards

Good on you Roberta, I can't play a note, (and am the only non-musician in our musical family), so after far too long being fascinated, I'm now living vicariously by building them! Soprano I built up working from a loose copy of a Martin Soprano, And the beginnings of a Classical guitar, which I'm busy with at the moment, (hoping to finish at Xmas.) Don't know how successful I am/will be, but my daughter has annexed the uke for herself, so can't be too terrible regards Alastair

There is also access and a beach launch at Fingal itself, but with the drawbacks/needs. I have also launched from Anna Bay, (Little Bay??) down south, when I had a roaring NE wind, and wanted to be in the lee. Also a beach launch, but easy enough to do with Falcon and lowered tyre pressures. Land based, you can make the pilgrimage out to Fingal Point, but watch the tides, as you can get marooned, and wading back can be treacherous. I have had success some years ago rock fishing from the headland to the south, as well. regards

Thanks PHD, I didn't get that far up, as the easterly was cooking when I went out. I tried both bare and baited bait jigs w/o success. One possibility was that I was surface burleying, and there was a fair current, so possibly not getting the burley down enough. Do you punch holes in the can and dunk it? thanks Alastair

I reckon that I'm just a Jonah when it comes to this. Tried the Eleanor Point to Shark point area on Friday arvo/evening, all points, with bread and cat food, with not a sight of the little b*ggers. Just have to keep trying till I get the trick. regards Alastair

Many thanks for the help guys. Weather permitting I'll be heading out again Fri arvo, so will try these out. Is this the point on the right, as you turn out of the Hawkesbury channel, or the point on the left, near JB? I guess this is near where the direction sign is on the point opposite Cottage Point? Again thanks, Alastair

Just a quick question for the Cowan regulars: I usually fish Cowan in the evenings, launching about 5, and running out maybe as far as Cowan Point, coming back around 10. Given the small size of my tinnie, I don't really have the time to make the run the whole way to the West Head bait grounds, particularly if there is a chop running. What are the best options to pick up either squid or yakkas in the area from JB out to Eleanor Beach. Also, some suggestions on where to soak them in the same area regards Alastair

Sounds like the story of my life. I've been having my SP's bitten to shreds with no hookups in Cowan Creek for some time now, and had started suspecting the LJ's. Had it confirmed last week when I jagged one in the eye