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10-15g halco twisty's are normally a pretty reliable option. Lately the pelagics have been chasing "eyes" which are very hard to imitate given how small they are. We've been getting a few tailor, bonnies and frigates on tiny (3-4cm) plastics on 1/12 jigheads. Just give it a few seconds to sink then work it back fairly quickly. A little hard to do landbased though. Stickbaits like Bassday sugapens and Strada Virals have worked well on the tailor for me in recent times. Bream HB's can often do the trick on salmon and tailor. Z-man 2.5" Grubz and 5" Streakz are worth a look too. As always, when chasing toothy critters like tailor, be prepared to lose some tackle... Even small tailor will give you grief... Cheers, Tom

Really depends where your fishing. If your fishing in heavy structure then you wouldn't want to go a whole lot lighter because a big jew will make quick work of it. I personally fish pretty light for jew. 6-12lb rod (roughly 2-5kg) , 8lb braid and leader ranging from 12lb to 30lb. 12lb in open water and 30lb around bridges, rockwalls or anywhere with plenty of structure. Albrights will do the job, but i like slim beauty's. 30lb is the max i'd use a slim beauty for though... I normally do 8 winds so 7 should be fine. 14 is just to give you a little more peace at mind. I don't bother with loops on plastics much... I catch just as many fish when my leader is tied straight to the jighead via a blood knot or uni knot. Jewfish on plastics are an addiction. You'll find once you get a few you'll be tempted to go lighter and lighter (in leader, braid, rods etc..) because they're such a great light tackle target! A big fish is a real handful on the light stuff! Cheers, Tom

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Nice mate! A few jewies come from that beach this time of year. Maybe chuck one of those tailor out live next time! Cheers, Tom

Numb ray mate. They give you a nasty shock don't they! Not very pleasent. They have a habit of scoffing live mullet... Cheers, Tom

Great King mate! Cheers, Tom

Keep it simple. Structure is very important. Especially considering your landbased. Things like bridge pylons, deep rockwalls and jetties are what you should focus on landbased. If you match structure, to a decent hole/drop off with plenty of bait then you're in with a great shot. Fish your bait on the bottom and keep your rig simple. A simple running ball sinker to a swivel, then a meter of trace to the hook is the most common. I've also had success on just a running ball sinker straight to the hook.. Livebaits are the best option, especially if you want to avoid pickers. Cheers, Tom

Yeah everyone so far has said big tailor but given it was prime dusk high tide (hit on high) a Jew was back of my mind. It was a fair yakka close to 30cm too! That's a few good Jew I've missed lately. When I tried rigging them through the nose the yakkas died pretty quick... Cheers, Tom

What do you reckon did this grant. At Rosie the other night... Just got a big hit then the fish dropped it after a very brief run... Cheers, Tom

I've seen plenty of pics mate. Not in recent times but take my word for it. It's no rumour Heard a report of one caught there in december but nothing to confirm it. Cheers, Tom

There's jacks In Sydney. Just not enough of them to target... A certain lagoon on the northern beaches used to be the exception to this. Cheers, Tom

Ah, the goon. Well done mate. You might come across some other oddities in there sooner or later Cheers, Tom

Yeah I had a similar thing happen the other night. Had a couple of big yakkas smashed in half. Assumed they were big tailor. Jewies will always take a livie down head first. So rig through the nose or in the shoulders of the fish. Flatties i have found they'll hit livebaits both head first and tail first. Kings and salmon are normally head first too. Cheers, Tom

Great yak jewie! Around 70 was he? Cheers, Tom

Great croc mate! Looks every bit of 89. Cheers, Tom

Too true. Will find out from him. Cheers, Tom

Yeah, on rod a reel. Don't have many details but it was just over a meter from memory. Don't have an exact location but in the vicinity of Newcastle. Never seen a pic but a friends mate caught it. Livebaiting. I reckon this time of year it's certainly possible for them to arrive down this way naturally, however, I don't think there'd be many coming down... You do get a few jacks down this way though. Winter would be a different story. There's no way they could survive in the cool water temps, unless they found a hot water outlet of some sort? Cheers, Tom

Hi Roberta, That's awesome! Never know where they're going to pop up. The question is, was it put there or did it just get very lost? I'd be surprised if someone had put it there given the size of it... Either way, a bit of excitement. I know of another Meter barra from south of there last summer. The bloke who caught it kept it quiet... Cheers, Tom

Nice work mate! Looks 37ish to me. Great fish! Cheers, Tom

Cracker King mate! Well done Cheers, Tom

Great catch mate! Can definitely understand how the fight would have been.. Hooked and landed a small king (66cm) on 3lb braid, 4lb leader and a 1-2kg bream stick! Landbased too. Yours looks like a much better fish though! I reckon the harder you go on them, the harder they go on you. So, providing there's not too much structure around, they are possible on light gear. Well done, Cracker kingy! Cheers, Tom

Great vid Roberta! Haven't had a capsize yet (Haven't been out the heads yet) but on rough windy days on the harbour i've gone pretty close. I've found having a net in an upright position to be a real problem. It acts as a sail and completely stuffs up the steering and has nearly caused me to tip on more than one occassion. I'd only go outside on a really calm day in the PA. They aren't Ideal for offshore use if you ask me. Perfect for the estuary and bays (harbour). Wouldn't want to capsize while shark fishing off the yak that's for sure! Seen people sharking from their yaks around longy... Pretty brave if you ask me.. Was a really big white out there a few weeks ago! Around the time i saw them! Cheers, Tom

Look for a few things on the sounder. Deeper holes, drop offs adjacent or near structure (ie; Off a rockwall) , Things like Wrecks, or big submerged rocks/boulders. Bridges are also a great starting point. In and around the pylons is best. Basically, find bait and structure (deep water is another factor) and you'll be in with a shot. You'll often be able to mark jewies on the sounder too. Depending on what your sounders like, You'll either find a blob or arch near the bottom. If its near structure, with bait around then chances are it's a jew. Get ready for the start of your jewfish obsession. They truly are an addictive fish! Hopefully you find out why sooner rather than later! Cheers, Tom

The seats are pretty easy to remove! I never leave anything in or on the yak when its on the roof. Both because thieves can fairly easily take it, but that constant fear of something not being put in right and flying off the yak while your driving is enough to stop me from doing so. Just pack it all into the car...