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That's a good area for squid Rock Hopper. I use a 2.2g or 2.5g jig there.
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Yeah Rock Hopper salmon released I don't normally use the squid as bait either but they were only small so I thought why not throw throw one out and try for a kingfish.
Tim
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On 26/01/2018 at 11:47 AM, Rock hopper said:
Hi, new to forum. Quick intro.
Fish mainly central coast area, sometimes Sydney harbour and hawks river. Bit of everything really.
Away from fishing for a while as we now have a little baby girl.
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Getting a few leave passes lately so thought I'd start to share my trips. Have read so much on this site so time to give back.
Went out to avoca rocks south for a spin and to float some pilchards, arrived at 530 and the place was shoulder to shoulder almost and got worse as day went on. Managed one tailor on pilchard. Back in drink. Saw one bloke land a small bonnie. Guy next to me was fishing live yakkas that didn't even get a sniff. No luck with squid or metals. Out by 730 home for a swim.
Happy Australia day to all.
I was out there at 5am today I saw a few bonnies caught early on Pillies under float. I managed to get 2 small green eye and floated one out only to be taken by a big salmon. Didn't bother wasting the other one. Tried for a few more calamari but no luck. The water looked green and dirty.
Tim
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South Avoca rocks is the spot Anthony
Park near the surf club. Once you get out on the rocks you will see everyone fishing you just have to find a spot..or try Terrigal Haven for Bonnies
Tim
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6 hours ago, ARC H said:
Nice report
talking to a guy at a fishing shop the other day and was saying the bonnies are in the Terrigal Haven.
There are a few coming in the Haven ARC it's still hit and miss some days they are there other days nothing. I'll be heading back out here in a few days when the tide gets lower in the morning.
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Arron,
I fish landbased in Brisbane waters or off my kayak. With bait fishing I always use a running sinker straight to the hook. At the moment I have been fishing around Ettalong/Umina beach area using a bean sinker (size varies on current flow) and a 3/0 circle hook with half a Pilchard as bait and getting some nice flathead. Usually I can feel a tap,tap then some weight starts to load up on the rod and I strike.
Tim
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3 hours ago, Rock&Beach said:
Nothing wrong with poor man's drifting especially when you get a bagful like that.
Do you just run the sinker down to the hook, have a swivel and short leader or just play around to see what is about.
Hmmmm flathead. .. Cheers R&B
Just a running sinker down to the hook. Always a bean sinker and as small as I can. When the current flows a bit harder just up the sinker size.
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It's was crazy the amount of boats out there. I left when 2 people came over and both started casting over my line ?
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Salted pillies Rick. The current flows pretty hard so I just walk along the beach(poor mans drifting)
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Went down to Ettalong/Ocean beach this morning for a fish. Arrived at 6am and back to the car at 9am. Result 4 flathead around the 40cm's and 1@53cm.
Not a bad start to the day
Tim
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I only keep a couple to feed myself, the missus and my daughter
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2 that went 64cm and 72cm both released. About 20 under size and 8 keepers over the last 4 weekends
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Nice catch Arc.
its good to see Brisbane waters producing great fish. I've been getting some flatties myself lately
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Great read mate.
Always good to get a mixed bag of fish and Bonnies are great fun when busting up in close.
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14 hours ago, Yowie said:
I tried the single hooks on lures, and the fish were still spitting out the hooks. Used the Gamakatsu singles.
The bonito of late have been spitting out the trebles.
The singles I used to buy for lures (cannot remember the hook name or style) are hard to locate (a single hook with no Kirby, that is, a straight hook with no bend along the shank)
I put on Owner 1/0 single hook this morning. Dropped a couple of fish but releasing the fish with minimum damage was much easier with the single hook.
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50 minutes ago, Regan said:
i would change to singles
they dont pull as easy and i find they have a better hook up rate
how are you going on the bonito also
Had a good morning on the Bonito today at Terrigal heaps of hook ups from 6am till about 8:30am then all went quiet.
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1 hour ago, DerekD said:
Change to single hooks and come over the light side.
I've been using them for over a decade and prefer them. I was introduced to them by a gentleman at my local tackle store who was telling me about a session where the trebles had damaged too many fish and he felt guilty about it so he switched.
For comparable hook size I find they are stronger than trebles and it is quicker to release the fish (try removing a treble from both the top and bottom lips of a tailor which doesn't want to open its mouth).
For the 10 gram metals I usually use a large eye Gamakatsu size 1 hook and a size 2 for the 5 gram. Hold up the single against the original treble and you will see what looks right. I don't think my hook up rate is significantly less than my mates using trebles and most of the people in my group have made the switch after seeing the advantages.
Make the change.
I've also changed out the trebles on the trolling lures used from my kayak. I don't want to impale myself with a treble when trying to unhook a madly jumping fish. Belly hook pointing down, tail hook pointing up (a bet each way).
Thanks Derek I will be changing to singles.
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I'm after people's opinions on whether it's worth changing the trebles on metal lures to a single hook. Does it affect the action of the lure or hook rate? I'm using 5-10gram metals at the moment to catch Bonito. As most fish are released I was thinking a single hook would cause less damage to the fish.
Thanks, Tim
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Bonito are coming into terrigal haven at the moment taking 5 or 10 gram metals
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We are running low on good bait and tackle shops down the south end of the coast. Umina bait and tackle was good for fresh prawns and live worms its a shame it closed..I will be having a look at the new one at Woy Woy in the morning hopefully they sell some fresh bait.
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Thanks for the well informed information Rick. I agree 2 traps per person,4 per boat is reasonable.
Tim
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Capy100 asked for opinions on crab traps and as far as can see if the opinion is not the one he agrees with then it's wrong.
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Don't know why they are banned in Brisbane waters and never really bothered to find out but for last 30 years I have just used handlines to catch them I know blokes that struggle to handline then net the crab so they go to the Hawkesbury to use traps which is great..more crabs for me ?
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No traps of any sort allowed in Brisbane waters which i think is a good idea.Lake Macquarie and the Hawkesbury should be the same its not hard to handline for them.
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SECRET railway dams of GOSFORD
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Great video JA
We used to go up there as kids walking up from Reeves st Narara. Once a few of us got licences we drove in from Somersby end.(dirt road and no houses back then). Plenty of Red belly blacks along the creek edges. Never thought about fishing for bass only ever went up for a swim. Brings back some good memories thanks.
Tim