brecko90

Hey guys, 1st off id like to say thank you to everyone for all the great advice people have given me on this site since i joined, i wouldnt of caught nearly as many fish if i hadnt been on here. so hears the problem, Myself and my brother usually hit the hawkesbury and cowen creek area, usually we bait fish with live yakkas fresh/live squid, salted pillies and yabbies, but have been getting donuts of late, we burly hard hit spots that should produce and we get nothing. laterly we have done alright trolling lures around barrenjoey heads and flicking twisters and blades at the rocks around lion island but only for salmon and small tailor. we also hit west reef last week with soft plastics only to get chewed to bits by leather jackets and sargent bakers. so really im just wondering if we are actually doing the right things or if its because there are just no fish in the system any more?? we are seriously thinking of a move to lack macquaire, to try our luck there.

Do you need to down rig the squid? i dont own a downrigger, could i just use a bunch of sinkers??

What type of boat do u have scratchie?? Me and my brother will be hitting palm beach, the piller box and patonga beach for bait then heading to Juno. We will be cruising round in a 5.2m white in green savage. Give us a wave.

yea it was in the tele. i wouldnt trust them as far as i could throw them but 2 weeks ago they reported mac tuna at lion island and sure enought i went out the next day and there were schools of them

Hey everyone, i was flicking through the paper the other day (Monday it was) and saw the fishing report in the weather section. it read "13 to 23kg jewfish are being caught on patonga squid at Juno point in the hawkesbury". So i was just wondering if anyone had heard if this may be true and if that source in credible? regardless ill be heading up there on Friday morning and might give it a crack unless i see the salmon and mac tuna bust ups again. Tight Lines everybody

Hey guys, my brother and i have really been getting into trolling the hawkesbury, pitwatter and barranjoey heads, we have had some good success on salmon, tailor and the odd bonito, just wondering if any one has any tips, techniques or areas to try. im always for trying new idea so any help will be greatly appericated.

where would be another good place to get live squid, ive only ever got them at palm beach?

Hey all, Heading up to to fish cowen, hawkesbury and Pittwater with my brother (breamie) tomorrow after golf staying out over night on one of the public moorings and then fish all day friday, just wondering if any one has heard any reports for anywhere up there? we are going to try the usual tactics trolling around barrenjoey heads, yakkas for bait at westhead squid across opposite the golf course for a nighttime jew session and just going to throw a few plastics around as well. Any tips would be very helpful, cheers

cheers mate, im keen to give that a go now, is the lake open??

Hey Guys im heading up to Port Mac for a week of golf tomorrow and just wonder if anyone has heard hows its fishing up there, im staying in lake cathie and am land based for the week, some how i feel the fishing will be better than the golf hahaha.

the ladders getting a little congested at the top team, looks like its going to be a great tipping year and it will go to the wire.

Nice catch mate, where abouts was the big girl taken may i ask?

weed beds in front of palm beach for squid then drift them in the morrings. pulled up soild 92cm kingy there a few weeks back on that technique.

hey Reubs, my brother and i have been fishing the hawksbury, pittwater and all the creeks of the system for a few years now so if u want to know anything inbox me id be happy to help.

Are the bullies or hammerheads any good on the tooth, im heading up with my brother thursday n friday to have a crack round waratah bay and n smiths creek. any tips?

No Probs Breamie, have a good time up there and get the job done for us.

yep just had a look at a photo on google and can confirm it was a bull shark, thx for the help guys.

Headed up the creek on friday, started with a flick for squid at palm beach for donuts, headed round barrenjoey head for a troll with a few rapala x-rap lures and picked up a nice 52cm tailor. we figured we would head up the creek, throw a few lures around for some bream and flathead, what we got next was totally unexpected. We started at cowen point, drifting about 15- 20 metres away from the rock well, we noticed something big kept breaking the surface eating the yakkas n chopper tailor there were destroying out SP's so i decided to put a chopper down as a livie. 5 minutes later the road loads up i let it run then strike handing my 6 pound braid 10 pound leader SP rod to my brother to hold, the fish then lets go of the lives and hits the SP which was motionless, couldnt beleive it, big first run, followed by 4 other big run with head shakes, im thinking soft plastic its gotta be a big jew. after a 20 minute battle we get out first view of a (approx 1.2metre) shark pinned right in the jaw, we went to gaff it and with one head shake the shark clips the leader with its teeth and off it swims. We managed another smaller shark that took a livie jumped and as it jumped it bit through the 50lb leader. Also managed a few small flatties after that excitment. Does any one know what type of shark it could of been?? It had smallish teeth and a tail that was longer on the top side than it was on the bottom part of it, has anyone caught sharks up there before, just looking for a name ill be able to tell if i see a pic. All in all a very fun day heading back up again this week to chase them again! Ps sorry for no pictures

Hey scratchie what are your thought on Jerusalem bay at night? And suggestions?

Hey Raiders, Heading up into cowan tonight, first time trying it out, just trying to find out anything about it, our plan is to anchor for the night over a drop off (if we can find one) and put a few big baits out and a few smaller one and just see what happens? any advice would be great. cheers guys.

how good of a tipper in that ben bloke jumping 20 spots in one week, he deserves a medal just for that effort.

Has anyone else had trouble with the comp number or password. Saying its invalid?

Nice catch mate, is a mullet caught in fresh water a good salt water bait, is there any difference???

nice, mate where abouts did you fish?

Hey Raiders Headed up to the hawkesbury tomorrow for a bit of an over night session. Plan is to get some squid maybe yakkas late arvo and set up at juno or the rail bridge. My concern is that with all that rain the water will be dirty and full of debry, will this have any effect on my chances of getting fresh bait and also fishing in general???