marshie

Haha cheers everyone don't mind telling a story or two. @Peter S, no idea on the eating mate, shallow fried the salmon which is just do-able a couple of hours after capture and salted the couta up to use as a possible snapper bait - didn't find the worms which some reckon they have. @Cungee George v observant! A bit of 100lb mono and a sling over the shoulder works for me...maroubra is still firing can't believe how healthy it is compared to malabar, murk etc @poseidon no worries brother can't have enough mates on the rocks in my eyes = ]

Hi all, First report to share for me as I have only recently gotten back into fishing after (ironically) a fairly serious rock fishing accident. This morning planned to spin for the traditional winter species from my favourite ledge just south of Maroubra - and got an unusual surprise in the process. After begrudgingly lunkering out of bed I got to Maroubra around 5.30 to give myself enough time to walk the tracks and be at the platform to launch out a cast at first light - which coincidentally coincided with a high tide around 6ish. Swell had been up all week and with a flattening ENE push had to contend with a bit of water pushing up against the face but was pleased see a cacophony of pilchards jumping in the pre-dawn light. My first couple of casts with a 40gm raider proved that the hordes of salmon were around to play. After missing 6 or 7 strikes had a few pleasant words with myself in the open and finally got connected to a nice 45cm salmon a few casts later. Although I don't mind taking home a sambo or two I always follow what this Aboriginal bloke said to me once and let the first fish go out of respect. Throughout the morning picked up about 5 or 6 more salmon, keeping one and releasing the rest. Shortly before packing up I sent an exploratory cast across the suds and was smashed about 60 metres out - making a cracking first run and getting me all excited! In the wash I called it for a horse of a bonito - but upon pulling it out measured a nice 93cm Barracouta which is quite the rarity in these particular parts. Pulled in the gear and trudged home happily with my results. Hopefully I haven't rambled on too long but would like to say cheers to the members here - seems like a top site that doesn't mind giving a hand or two. Stu.

Hi everybody, After being a long time fan of the forums thought i should contribute to the effort Today I fished my usual sydney eastern suburbs rock ledge and had caught three nice luderick before pulling in this guy. I caught him on a bait jig baited with bread (which incidently i find a dynamite way of getting onto nice blackfish when floated down unweighted). At first I thought it was a kind of wrasse, but its body tapered before the tail - unlike any wrasse I have seen. It measured around 20cm and put up a good show for itself once hooked. Had bright yellow eyes and a powerful tail. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Stu.