Frizzy

Thanks for clearing this up. Decided on the wind cast x in the end... 5 crbb and quick drag... Now the wait begins...

Hi raiders I've been looking around for a new reel as I find the 6500b a bit heavy after long hours of casting of the rocks/beach. Or perhaps I'm not getting enough cement in my diet? I've narrowed down my selection to one of the following for their long cast spool: Daiwa emblem pro 5500 Daiwa wind cast X 5500 Leaning towards the wind cast because it also has quick drag system which could work like a bait runner but depending on different sites I am seeing different images of the emblem pro. One is green with a manual bail trip near the foot of the reel. The other is black and doesn't look much different to the wind cast. Anybody know which emblem pro is newer? Thanks! Frizzy

Definitely sounds like squid. Especially if it looks like your float is steadily sinking under the surface as opposed to suddenly sinking. If it happens often enough (after the excitement of striking your rod repeatedly without hooking up wears off), lower your rod tip and then slowly wind in the slack. Gently lift your rod tip and you will probably feel the squid swimming off with your pilchard. If you keep winding in slowly you might find yourself in a game of tug of war with the squid. Your chances of landing him are very slim but if you can get him in close enough, a friend might be able to scoop him up with a landing net or cast another rod out with a jig attached. In some cases they will refuse to let go even when you have lifted the bait out of the water but usually let go and end up back in the drink. Every once in a while they will end up at your feet.

You're right unfortunately. Dont think it was breakwall though. It was probably the rocks at Hill 60 http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/man-dies-in-surf-at-port-kembla/1793824.aspx Condolences to his family.

Well done on scoring your first jew. It took me 12 years to get my first one. I'm sure it wont be your last!!

I agree... sounds like an awesome session even if they were just salmon... wonder if it had anything to do with the barometer climbing all the way up to 1030 yesterday...

Woohoo!! Fishraider is back!! Looks terrific!!

Hi Tan I've got one just like it just over a year ago. I have mine spooled with 4lb braid and 6lb mono on the spare spool however I dont think I've ever used the mono spool... Its caught many flathead and a few bream on plastics. Biggest catch on it was a 4kg shovel nose ray.

Awesome report and an awesome jewie from the beach! Well worth the long drive and braving the elements!!

Looks like a box fish

Hey Leo You will usually find a link to switch between a Hi-fi and Low-fi version of the site. The low-fi version is a text version of the site so you can enjoy fishraider on your smartphone while waiting for a fish to bite!! Cheers Frizzy

Holy Mulloway!! what a good looking fish!! Cant wait to read the report on it.

There are other games which are alot more playable. I've got the rapala fishing game and its the least played game that I have. You can makes games about racing cars, sports and shooting people, but when it comes to fishing, there's really no substitute for the real thing...

Well done ASJ!!! Great report and great fish!!

That would be the bioluminescent plankton in the water again. They glow when they get startled.

Planning on heading to Narra beach tonight also. Should get there around 8:30pm if everything goes to plan. Objective... Jewfish!! *fingers crossed*

Baitcaster reels belong to the family of "overhead reels" which are simply reels that sit on top of the rod instead of below it (eg, egg beaters/alveys). Overhead reels are then broken down into 2 categories, ones which you can cast and ones which cant. The smallest of the castable reels would be your baitcasters, and the bigger ones would be your overhead spinning reels. The basic design is the same, ie, the line directly off the spool and not at a right angles. Most usually have a level wind to lay the line evenly on the spool and some system to prevent spool over-runs when casting (birdsnests) The overhead reels that cant cast are usually designed to store much more line to catch bigger fish in scenario's where casting isnt really required such as off boats or deep water ledges. Hope this helps. =)

I use a pointed jighead to make the shrimps dart around when I give short quick flicks on the rod. But the first time I ever used a shrimp, I caught a fish on the very first cast without doing a thing. I decided to give the shrimp ago after having to retie a new jig and put the shrimp on. As soon as I casted it out, the mobile rang so I closed the bail and answered it. 30 seconds later the slack in my line was gone and I had to end the conversation so I could land my first SP whiting

bro's over something or other...

WOW!!! Awesome fish! Great report!!

Friend of mine catches a ferry to Circular Quay from Five Dock. The ferry captain announced it to the passengers when they passed by the ferry. She said she saw at least 16 of them.

I think those ones are stone crabs. Red rock crabs are the faster crabs with the pimpley shells. Never crossed my mind to use the stone crabs for bait. Especially since their shells are much thicker than the other crabs you can find on the rocks. So my next question is, have you had much success with groper on these crabs?

Maybe you need to use a bit of burley to get them on the bite?

I've caught one and seen 3 caught on seperate occasions down around Wollongong a few years back. They were all hooked on frozen pillies suspended under a float targetting tailor.

Wasnt that a movie??