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I’m looking for some advice. Shortly I’ll be moving from Sydney to the Sth Coast. I’ll be a 5 minute walk to Narrawallee beach & although in the past I’ve had some reasonable fishing sessions there I’m wondering are there better beaches in the area or what are peoples favourite beach fishing locations on the Sth Coast?
Stricko
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On 30/09/2017 at 6:27 AM, Fufu said:
Would you have to go to the chemist then to get the right mix for you?
Fufu
Honestly don't know mate. My suggestion is try the standard mix & see how you go. Then if you're not completely happy with them give them a call to see what they can do for you
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Another vote for the ET Seasickness CAPSULES (not pills) from Bova at Caringbah. My brother & a good mate are 100% converts. Another advantage (as ET used to advertise) is if you have problems with them to contact Bova and let them know & they will adjust the mix to suit your particular requirements, keeping your "mix" on record for your next order.
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4 hours ago, Croydon said:
Hi mate,
There used to be a guy I knew who catered for this style of fishing but he has since moved on. I can't recommend anyone else but if you are there and have your own gear, why not hire a boat and take yourselves out. There are numerous companies that hire 4m - 6m aluminium boats fully decked out with sounders, safety gear etc and the rates are very reasonable. Hope this helps, cheers......
Dave
Thanks Dave,
We've thought of that but weren't planning to have to take a stack of gear as the guys we've booked with provide all gear. Taking our own may end up our only option tho
Stricko
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No one can help me with this?
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Yes I should have mentioned that Donna. Thanks
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Hey guys. I'm looking for some help. 4 of us are fishing DARWIN in early July. We're reef fishing with a good operator for 2 days but would like to chase pelagics on a smaller boat than theirs which fishes 12. Ideally we're looking to fish Darwin harbour chasing surface action for a day or 1/2 day.
Does anyone know a good operator that can handle 4 guys casting metals to plastics?
Stricko
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A lovely part of the world. I've stayed in the town a couple of times on the way to the Snowy Ride which is a fund raising bike ride at Thredbo. I have to say the golf club has a great deck to relax on after a long days ride & the food there is great as well
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Rats are always GREAT fun on bream gear.
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I called the council and they told me its just reffering to the baths and off the beach
well done Krispy
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use to catch heaps of John Dory from Manly wharf using live yellowtail-about 40 years ago
Jim...
The statement I've heard untold number of times has always been... "you should have been here yesterday...."
but now it's "you should have been here 40 years ago......." We must be getting old
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I believe this is the correct answer.
From time to time they also introduce a no fishing off the wharf at all because they conduct an underwater clean up... they had one of these last year.
Cheers
Jim
Let's hope so Jim
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Wouldn't argue with that mate!... certainly not an easy fish to find nowadays.
Looks like you are the same vintage as me so I am not sure how far you go back fishing Clifton Gardens but by my recollection
as a young fella its nothing like it was 50 years ago...
OMG did I just say 50 years ago!
Cheers
Jim
Hi Jim,
No I'm a recent convert to the Clifton Wharf. Only been going for 15 years or so. hahaha
Kingys
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It may refer to the swimming area though which has always beena no fishing zone
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Didn't say it was easy!... but here is the general recommended technique and its pretty different to how most would fish the wharf so its not surprising that
you wont see many caught unless specifically targeted.
Use a live yakka with its tail trimmed to slow it down. Rig it with a sinker below the hook and suspend it close in to the wharf about a meter off the bottom.
No guarantees but this will give you the best chance.
Cheers
Jim
Hi jim,
Many species mush easier to chase even in winter than Dory at Clifton. But yes I know they are there & I've chased them with a number of different rigs over the years usually with live yakka. I've hooked more big flathead & flounder than anything else even picked up a few hairtail. But no luck with Dory as yet.
Kingys
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Clifton gardens wharf is a good winter spot for John Dory and small live yakkas are great bait for them so they weren't spinning you a yarn.
Give it a try on the high tide after dark.
Cheers
Jim
Fished Clifton thousands of times & never seen a JD caught there. Just about everything else but though
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Hi Witha,
I have a sol 3000 and a Caldia 3000 & prefer the sol but that's just me. I run these on a pair of Nitro rods. One is a 7'6" 4-6kg Magnum Butt & the other is a 7' 6-8kg Viper & both are magnificent set ups for chasing anything from bonito to big kingys & jews.. Neither has ever let me down. If you wanted something lighter than the Viper but shorterthan the Mag Butt there is always the 7' Baby Viper rated at 3-6kg
Kingys
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Not wanting to break any Raider rules I have to say the guys who ran the charter were fantastic & knew how to put us onto some great fish day after day. In fact the forst dayout we were back at the marina 3 hours early as we'd bagged out on Jewies. Everyone caught their limit & the ice box was chocka with fillets.I can recomend them to anyone going up after some fish.
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and a few more
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And some more
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Hi Raider, Spent 3 days fishing he reefs just outside Darwin Harbour a week ago & it was my first time fishing tropical waters & it certainly won't be my last. Went up there with a mate Mike & his brother Nick & we all got into some good fish. Here are some pics Kingys.
btw the black jew pictured here measured 133cm & weighed 14.9kg
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G'day locodave,
If you choose spin I'd recomend braid for sure. A 4-6000 sized spin reel loaded with a stiffer line like Fireline in 12 to 15lb. Choose a nice bright fluro colour that's easy to see. Advantages are a thinner line than mono that casts a mile & is less affected by wind & wave action. You will wonder why you ever considered mono.
Kings
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Hi Mate,
The set up for plastics or hard bodies is really simple. Braid to about a rods length of preferably fluro leader. Knots as mentioned double uni is really nice & easy though. Then lure to leader with either loop knot or uni. This applies to both rod/reel combos only the braid/leader weight will change. The reason for fluro with this is stealth. Hopefully the fish don't see the line. Also some fish have pretty sharp teeth so abrassion resistance is another factor.
For bait fishig again same set up for both. Sinker on main line (braid) to swivel. I always put a little bead between the sinker & the swivel to keep the sinker off the knot. Then a length of leader, mono or fluro, length depending on tide/current etc from swivel to hook of choice.
I personally only use fluro leader but thats my choice. Check with your local tackle shop guys for a recomendation for brands based on your requirements for targeted fish/cost/knot strength etc. Remember to check your line & leader regularly for abrassion & replace as requires. Last Friday I lost a stonker of a trevalley because I was too lazy to replace a freyed leader.
Paul
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Hi Sauce Head,
Welcome
Both are very workable combo's perfect for what you want to do. Depending on the weight class on the Trion I'd be opting for 6lb braid on it if you're going to use it for flicking plastics in the bay targeting bream, trevalley, whiting etc. Light leader of similar weight upping it to maybe 14-20lb when tageting flatties
On the Catana & Sienna I'd maybe go for 10lb braid as a heavier option. In my experience 10lb braid will allow you to boat just about anything you come accross in the bay 99% of the time. With this you can even up your leader a bit more & taget salmon, tailor & even kingys
Good luck, Paul
South Coast beaches
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Thanks for the responses guys. Yes I realise beaches change day to day & I’ll definitely have a better idea when I can fish most days. With a 5 minute walk to Narrawallee I’m sure I’ll get to know it intimately.. lol