JimT

I lived opposite the entrance to Prince Henry Hospital so it was a short walk to several spots around Little Bay. A group of us who went to Matraville High school Mid 1970's managed to "make" fishing a sport so that was our Wed afternoon activity. Those were the days. Little Bay area was an area you could go to in any sort of weather and find somewhere to fish and catch fish. Even in a huge easterly swell from an east coast low you could fish from the "diving board" which was a rock shelf in the middle of Little Bay and catch bream and snapper aas well as salmon and tailor as the fish came into the beach as it was protected by a reef which connects the north and south headlands. When it's dead calm and a zero tide you can almost walk across. Jim

Even the fish know to stay home........

OK for those who can reach water within 10km from home enjoy yourselves. Less fishos means more fish per person. Expect to see some nice hauls. For the rest of us.... time to do some maintenance, repairs, refurbishments, etc etc How about some tutorials on reel repairs, rod building, making floats/sinkers, flies, plastics, lures food for thought Jim

As I recall when there is a big fresh coming down the coastal rivers jewies usually come out to play. What is the best sort of timing for this. Expect to hear about a few good catches over the next few weeks Jim

nice fish re ruler...place a few knotches/marks along the rod Jim

with the new bridge being built and removal of the original bridge the bottom is going to be stirred up a lot with lots of food moving around...I would imagine the fishing over the next few months around the bridge area should be interesting Jim

when Blackfish are spawning around Cooks River from memory was Aug/Sep they would go nuts over Botany Bay Wrigglers and small green nippers (looked a bit like cross between pink nipper and prawn but claws were a lot smaller) and use to gather them at low tide around rocks/sand at low tide mark under the Airport bridge and behind the Fisho's Club near the boat ramp. Jim

re your ps. the GPS deemed your new ave velocity was to be a lot less hence it was going to take you a lot longer even though you were closer ...... or something like that Jim

more Wollongong than Sydney-near Sea bridge at Coalcliff

only one good place for these carp,,,,Charlie Carp Factory-garden food Jim

flounder ...just dust with flour whole and very shallow pan fry Jim...

even being up on higher ledges where you think you are safe doesn't always work. Remember fishing the Gutter at Little Bay one night with a group of mates and curled up on the higher ledges above the spot and still got rather wet with a large swell that snuck up on us. So quiet all night except for that one lone wolf... Jim

illegal also means not covered by ANY insurances as well!!!

another fishing spot in the making maybe... 1974 storm was no bigger than other east coast lows but the crunch factor was the new breakwall for the beginning of the container terminals......swell came straight in through the heads, hiting the wall and then ran northwards hitting Yarra Bay and swirling back around towards La Perouse where the wharf and the Paragon Restaurant was as well.....kids had a field day the next day picking up all the cans of soft drink etc which was washed up Jim

I recall years ago slimies were usually around the harbour in Aug/Sep when westerlies were howling. Use to get them off Neilson Park Wharf and Clifton Gardens Jetty. Are they around ATM?? Jim

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also remember as a juniour we would go on bait gathering duties for the seniors-cunje,worms,yakkas etc depending on comp on hand. I was a Mascot Anglers member. My favourite comp. was a club challenge which was held around Jervis Bay. We would stay at Currarong Caravan Park and usually fished Beecroft Head or The Tubes....saw many decent sized kingies and tuna and a couple of marlin and some big sharks landed at The Tubes too. Jim

from memory the blackfish were spawning, sort of remember August westerlies was the time I think...so that would be about this time of year now...wonder how some bloodworms would go in the river now.....is there such a thing as Botany Bay wrigglers around these days? Anyone know?? Jim

I managed largest Luderick for a junior in an Syd Metro Estuary Comp mid 1970's. Luderick were taking Botany Bay wrigglers in the Cooks River. Weigh in was at the Fisho's club on Bestick St- just around the corner...so for us juniors we were in walking distance and fished the river breakwall/bridge all night. Jim

good to see our taxes being put to good use

well done to all....during and after the fact Jim

easy come,easy go

the footage for Maroubra Beach looks like South Side of Little Bay Beach behind old Prince Henry Hospital

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