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Ill say it again thats a horse bream mate! How far up the river? Drummoyne ramp is my local and i love fishing the area to catch and release big bream. Im reluctant to go up the river as its very shallow there in places around FTB. I get some crackas around the structure on goat island.

Yup i second this, have caught kings there too. I would have a livie, a whole fresh squid and a ganged pillie out if you can. Good luck! P.S. Kings in smiths creek last few weeks.

Hey all Toying with upgrading my sounder, its a Lowrance HDS 7 gen 1. Whats it worth on the used forum market? Cheers Paul

I that a snapper in there? If so bloody well done!

Mate go the box california squid, its a sure thing.

Aint tried plastics there yet but would suggest a white 7 inch shad when they are on.

Hey Bart He was using long thin strips or half heads. I used to use them whole but am convinced a strip or head is just as tempting and also less wasteful. We were using box squid in the same method and that was going off but the big ones ONLY took the fresh stuff. This is all Common knowledge i know but amazing to see the 'laws' in practice. Also tried dropping to 15lb leader but got busted first bite! I bought a new symetre 4000 and it needs a service after the last rat sessions. We were getting triple hook ups. Ill PM you some details

Sounds like a fun sesh, good work. We have been smashing the rats around Pittwater lately, I mean non stop two hours before tide. Have learnt a lot and yes the lighter gear always screams off first, we fish 15lb braid and 30lb leader. The rumours are true with fresh bait though. Guy pulls up next to me with fresh caught squid and lands three at 70+ within the hour!

Cheers Butch. I will never complian catching rats but sure is nice to actually take some home. You want to see the look on my old mans face when i told him we had to keep throwing them back! Very very nice hoodies mate, keep it up.

Mate your a gun! Wont ask where you were, but what method and depth did you get the kings? Few around lately but im only getting rats, lots and lots of rats. Cheers

Never had an issue with double uni. I fish 6, 15, 30 and 80lb braid on my reels

I rate the new symetre highly. Just bought the combo from bee see eff with graphite 6kg rod for 150 absolute bargain. Landed a heap of rats on the weekend with drag screaming all morning without issue. That said if u can afford a stradic and trion that is alao a very very tasty combo i couldnt afford.

Wow have to say i disagree on both fronts. Firstly The laws are there for a very good reason, if your so desperate for a feed maybe you should go to the fishmarkets. Secondly im just back from pittwater and had a great day. We lost count of rat kings, caught a hammerhead, bonito, three huge bream a soapie and some small trevs. Also the yakkas were in swarms. Thirdly if your catching 80 small fish, i would suggest to move or swap technique by number ten.

There was an ifish episode where they caught monster garfish land based without hooks! Google it. cheers Paul

Fair play mate the hard work has paid off, we have all been there and most of us stull there! That is a genuine lifetime trophy fish. Pressure is off now you willl land heaps.

Mate thats an awesome haul well done! We had a similar scenario last week, non stop kIngs all morning at spot x. Looks like they have finally arrived, better late than never! Lets hope they stick around and we all get a good go at them.

Hungry?

If your on a budget as i was, its hard to go past the spheros 18000 with 20kg drag. Got it for 140 and will stop almost anything as long as your arms dont rip out first. May be overkill for jews though, i have it as a king slayer......yet to slay though.

Im also keen but can share experience from this morning. Im at the basin and its like coffee here, even silver fox wrigglers can only be seen for two inches. one undersize flatty for three hours work aint promising for a consistent performer like the basin. Will keep you posted im here all week.

Thanks mate thats great advice, im taking notes!

Yes all good thanks. When i bought the boat i got a few old canvas sheets thrown in, i pulled them out last night. Would you believe there was a custom made cover that simply snapped on! Boat is bone dry still.

Ok cool you have put my mind at ease. Sure is quiet but here all week. Now for another beer....

Im way ahead of you, wont be driving till tomorrow. Its fairly muddy so worst case is it will be beached till high tide?

Hey all Finally made it to the basin. Private jetty is fairly shallow, its high tide and roughly 80cm deep. How shallow is too shallow to moor/drive/position boat safely? Its pissing rain so will wait to check out low tide. Cheers

Thanks will read the manual to confirm. Guessing i should tilt the motor up out of the water every night? Will be out each day so hopefully nothing will have time to grow.