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    botany bay 29/12/2018 to 30/12/2018

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    Posted

    hi raiders,

    happy new year everyone!!!

    its been awhile since i posted but always reading all the reports whenever i can.

    decided to hit botany bay with 2 of my bff richard and basil.

    got a call from basil (28/12) asking if i want to go fishing (29/12). the forecast was not good but decided to have a look anyway. suppose to go fishing on 28/12 but decided to pull the plug coz of the forecast from willyweather with over 40kph winds over 2m swell.

    got to the ramp around 530am and the parking was already half full. decided to hit our bait spot to collect some squid and yakkas. lost our downrigger on our way to our bait spot. forgot to lock it on the holder. basil got the downrigger from overseas. not a very good start.

    we are targetting kingys hoping to take home a hoody. got 2 squid over a dozen yakkas and slimys in about 1hr so decided to hit our kingy spot. caught the 2 squid on the orange jigs, yakkas and slimys on the chicken strips and pilly fillets. got to our kingy spot and quickly setup and sent the 2 squids 1 yakka on float. caught our 1st kingy around the 30cm trying to eat the 20cm yakka. that was really funny. the kingy was trying to swallow the yakka so my mate basil put a pilly cube and hooked the 30cm kingy. the 2nd kingy we saw was about 10kg trying to grab one of the squid on float but the squid kept on squirting the ink to the hoody. that was a sight to see. for the next 4hrs we saw rats and hoodys playing with us only managing to hook 4 rats around the 55cm on yakkas and metal lures. decided to pull the the plug around 2pm.

     

    decided to go back the next day (30/12) with my bff richard my eldest son robie and his bff reece. i told my son robie and his bff reece i will take them fishing on 28/12 but cancelled due to the forecast of winds over 40kph swell over 2m. anyway decided to take them fishing on the 30/12. got to the ramp around 5am and there were already heaps of boats lining up at the ramp. took awhile to put the boat in the water so quickly went to our bait spot. saw over a dozen boats sitting at molli point but only 1 boat sitting on our bait spot. quickly anchor next to the other boat and started to catch some bait using chicken strips and pillys. my bff richard forgot to setup the reef anchor which put an end to our plan of targetting the kingys. for the next 2hrs we filled up our esky with slimys and yakkas. my son robie manage to land a 30cm kingy. his mate reece manage to bag out on the slimys. it was reece 1st time fishing on a boat and looks like reece had a great time. back at the ramp around 9am. 

    thanks for reading and wishing everyone a happy safe and better 2019

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    Portable multipurpose esky

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    1 hour ago, Smasher said:

    Nice. Do you have a plan for pumping fresh water in/out or will you be bailing with a bucket?

    Just gonna do it manually atm...esky didnt come with a drain plug...lol...will be using it to keep the fish we caught alive as long as we can together with the livebait...the esky is 44ltr so hopefully we can fit the bag limit on the esky...lol...

    Portable multipurpose esky

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    Hi all

    Been sick lately so decided to kill time at home by making something for fishing

    Anyway found an old esky the other day so decided to create something i can use for fishing anywhere

    Transformed the esky into a rod holder livebait tank 

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    sydney harbour fad / 12mile

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    13 hours ago, Captain Spanner said:

    I think you will find if your radio isn't working properly then it isn't legal to start with. But forgetting the legalities the important bit it is more about safety. You shouldn't even be offshore without your radio. A couple of years ago we upgraded from a 27Meg radio to a VHF as we struggled to get coverage on the 27Meg at 12 mile. 12 Mile is about where mobile reception starts to get sketchy depending on weather and other stuff that you can't count on or control. You shouldn't be out there in a bigger boat without a radio either. You may find that your radio is fine and that the times you are talking about it not working you were in black spots like behind the cliffs, remember that the radio works pretty much on line of sight. We have had radio contact problems at both boat harbour and different places along the Royal National Park due to the cliffs and the radio was functioning fine.

    If you are after kings and dollies they have been in closer than the 12 mile and wide FAD anyway. If you are confident that your radio works then make a decision based on weather but i would imagine it would be easier to catch a king in near the cliffs or the harbour and i would try the closer wave rider buoys and FADs before heading out wider anyway. Basically when you show up to the FAD or buoy you want the water to be 22 degrees or warmer and blue with a bit of current running. 

    Don't forget to log on and off with marine rescue.

    Thanks for the advice...well stay close this weekend...

    sydney harbour fad / 12mile

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    6 hours ago, GoingFishing said:

    I used to own a Quintrex Renegade 460 and have taken that boat to the Botany Wide FAD (18kms) dozens of times over the years.

    The conditions need to be right, you need to have the right safety gear (in good working order and you also need to know how to operate them) and most importantly.... be an experienced and safe skipper who knows how to handle the limitations and characteristics of the boat as the ocean can throw almost anything at  you.

    Never risk your life for a fish, but as long as its safe and you have the experience there shouldn’t be any problems.

    Thanks mate...yes its not worth the risk...always a next time...i never go outside when the swell is over 1.5m and wind over 20kph...been stuck out there around long reef in 3-4m swell in a 50ft boat...not very nice...took awhile to get back inside the heads...we were going minus 4knots for while...

    sydney harbour fad / 12mile

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    3 hours ago, Stu-SP said:

    I own a 460 coast runner with a 50hp Yamaha on the back and I’ve been to the wide fad off port hacking (I think it’s about 20km out) multiple times. You definitely need all the safety gear and I always wear a PFD and make my mates wear them too. Even if the conditions are perfect, I only even have one other person on board when going that wide! Good luck and I hope you get a few, like everyone says be sensible and know the weather! You’re not going to fly home with a 50hp on the back if the weather turns to crap, so allow enough time and know when enough is enough. No fish is worth your life.

    Thanks mate...i always ask everyone to wear pfd when we go outside no matter what the  weather is...been caught outside a couple if times when the weather changed from good to bad in minutes...took forever to come back in...

    sydney harbour fad / 12mile

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    14 hours ago, Jewhunter said:

    It's a small boat to take out that far. The conditions would have to be perfect for a boat that size.

    You can't go out that far without a radio. You will also need an epirb.

    Thanks for the advice...got an epirb...flares etc etc etc...yes...really need to fix that radio

    sydney harbour fad / 12mile

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    Thank you very much for all the replies...yes we need to get that radio working 100%...looks like we need a bigger boat...been outside many times before on a 50ft and only taken a 4.5m around the heads from manly all the way to bundeena...well just have to stay close around the heads this weekend hoping for a dolly or 2...thanks again everyone...

    sydney harbour fad / 12mile

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    hi all

    just need advice on taking a 4.5m stacer with 50hp to the sydney harbour fad and 12mile. my mate wants to take his boat this weekend to the fad and 12mile hoping to catch kingys and dolphinfish. he caught a couple of dolphinfish last week on live yakkas off the sydney artificial reef and now hes very keen on checking out the fad and 12mile and try his luck. planning to be in the water by 3am from the rosebay ramp then head out at 1st light. forecast for this weekend looks ok atm but wont be going out if the swell is over 1.5m and wind over 20kph. how far is the fad and 12mile from the heads??? there will be 3 fishos on the boat and got all the offshore safety gear except the 2way radio is not working 100%.

    thanks in advance

    Beach fishing

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    13 hours ago, mattfinn said:

    I’ll be in sandbar on Smith’s lake just south of you. Goodluck will be hitting Cellito some nice gutters along there especially the northern corner that’s mostly protected. 

    Thanks mate 

    Might check out sand bar sat pm 

    Beach fishing

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    14 minutes ago, Jewhunter said:

    Janies corner usually produces good fish. Easy enough to get to & always a nice gutter there somewhere.

    Google will show you where it is & how to get there.

    Thanks mate

    Beach fishing

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    7 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said:

    northern end of nine mile is usually pretty good for bream n tailer near the rocks...worms n pippies down the beach..rick

    Thanks rick

    Will try and let u know

     

    Beach fishing

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    Hi all

    Taking the family on the easter long weekend up forster area

    Can someone pls tell me which beach will be good for fishing with the family

    Planning to use ganged pillys and mullet strips

    Ill be bringing my 12ft combo 

    Thanks in advance 

    Wishing everyone a safe and happy easter

    Hill60/basspt/stanwellpark

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    Posted

    Hi raiders

    Decided to check out the spots down south last sunday 18/03/18

    Left home around 3am got to hill60 around 430am

    Only 1 car in the carpark which means its not looking good

    Told my mate well wait until 1st light so we can see the swell alot better

    While waiting in the car around 4 cars have arrived and went straight into the ledge

    Told my mate well still wait for 1st light coz i hate fishing in the dark lol

    Anyway after about 15mins saw a couple of fishos going back to their car so i went out and had a chat with them

    Both of them told me that the swell is very huge and too dangerous to fish the ledge so decided to leave and check bass pt

    Got to bass pt just before 6am but the gate was closed so decided to go to stanwell park 

    Got to stanwell park around 7am and there were plenty of surfers already

    Decided to try the beach hoping to catch anything that we can take home like a salmon or tailor 

    Anyway decided to pack up around 9am with nothing to take home

    My mate dropped his new slammer 3 on the sand when we were packing up and sand went to the spool and the reel 

    Lucky there was a fresh water tap nearby so i quickly remove the spool and washed the reel 

    Home by 11am

    Thanks for reading

     

    Smiths lake fishing spots

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    16 minutes ago, shipwrecked said:

    There are also often big bream swimming under thr pylons of frothy coffee looking for crumbs falling through the floor or off the deck. At least they use to be there.

    Thanks mate will definitely have a look

    Smiths lake fishing spots

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    5 hours ago, Welster said:

    In the past I have caught some flatties flicking plastics from the shore usually on the ocean side of the boat ramp at frothy coffee. If the water level is still up there would probably be some cream lurking around frothy coffees pylons.  

    If you fish of an evening with bait near anywhere near trees be prepared for possums getting into  your gear.    Wear deet repellant as there are ticks about.   

    thanks for the advice mate

    Not what we planned for

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    big congrats to both of you

    excellent team work

    just wondering how heavy was your mainline

    will that be some sort of record for a spin reel

    never seen a marlin caught on a spin reel before

    we always use 24kg tiagra combo chasing marlin and its mostly hard work when you hook a marlin so fighting one on a spin reel will be at least 5x harder i reckon

    what size was the spin reel

    sold my 12000sw saragosa combo recently

    this story made me want to buy another one lol

    very well done again to both of you

    excellent report

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