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Sorry I missed it
As you say though family first, second and third then fishing
well done mate - till next time.
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Went out with Howsey, Jonno and James today to the inner west. Started very slow at high tide but as soon as the water fell the fish moved in. All but one caught on weed. Quite a few dropped. Howsey, James and Jonno the guru got most. I just pitched in with a few. Many fish bit so lightly we only realised they were hooked when we reeled in to check the bait only to find a fish on. Amazing.
Great day all in all, made a lot better by a the company.
Till next time boys.
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Great day out
The salmon was caught on blackfish gear by Jono, that takes some doing on light trace
He is not the Guru for nothing
Sigh better get back to work now, would rather be fishing
Cheers
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I often use 2 stoppers instead of one and that seems to help
I have heard that a stopper knot is helpful but never tried. They are easy to make with some straws. Just check out youtube for great tutorials on how to tie them
Good luck
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I got my black fishing hit this am. As usual I thought thats it for a few weeks. Soon as I got home I started looking at the tides for next weekend and started sound the other half out about a visa for a fishing session next weekend.
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And soon you will be infecting other fishos yourself
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soon you will be dreaming of float downs and will be so excited before an early morning black fishing trip, you will find it hard to sleep the night before.
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yes and it was not a good look when a few kids were standing on the side making all sorts of exclamations about how cute the pelican looked and we were desperately trying to chase the darn thing away. One fisho (no names mentioned) tossed a small stone in its direction much to the disgust of the kids. Sigh, wait till they have a fish stolen from them when they are older, the darn penguin will not look so cute then.
regards
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Nice fish
That's a record that has been broken a few times lately.
I am sure the senior black fishermen on the forum have caught much bigger. What really impressed me was the rod. There has been a lot written about snyder glas, G loomis and LOX etc (all quite expensive) but, the budget Wilson 2 piece blackfish rod from BCF for $95 coped with the fish without any stress. Some expert skills from Howsy in the netting department was the clincher off course.
Cheers
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Went out with my buddy Howsy for a few hours this morning
Slow morning with one in the bag and one dropped
Howsy caught 2 of similar size and dropped a few
some big ones around at the moment
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Hi all
About to make my own rod and was wondering what the best 1 piece 10-11 foot blackfish blank would be. A dedicated blackfish rod so no need to compromise.
Thanks in advance
Regards
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Sorry Guys
Was wondering about the specs of the rod 2-3kg or 3-5kg rod
regards
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Hi to the Guru's on the Board
I am keen to get a new short blackfish rod for estuary fishing
Settled on the one piece Snyder Glas contessa 9 foot
Now the question
Line weight 2-3kg or 3-5kg
Clearly want the rod to have some grunt and not fall apart when challenged by a biggish blackie
Thanks
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Went out with my good buddy Howsy today for some fishing at a beautiful spot we had not been to before. Spits of rain and afternoon sun. Great drift but downs were few and far between. Ended up with with one each and one bust up each due to a snapped lines. A lot of patience for 2 fish. Hard day at the office.
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Sorry Howsy I suppose the cat is out of the bag
He actually caught more fish than both mysself and Howsy
We claim beginners luck, he probably feels its innate talent ..... Time will tell.
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Went out with Howsy and a new blackfisherman all 14 years of him in the inner west today. I was supposed to give him some lessons but Howsy was soon indoctrinating him on the dark art of blackfishing. The lad was a good learner and lo and behold before the end of the session he bagged his first fish with Howsy looking on with a proud smile and a quiet word of encouragement. I suspect that Howsy forgot all about me for the day - how quickly one goes from hero to zero.
Great day out and another blackfisherman is born.
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Was a great day Howsy
Bites were infrequent but worth the wait.
Until next time - cant wait
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Hello to all the wise men/women on this forum
With the onset of blackfishing high season and the problems with finding, collecting and storing blackfish weed I have become fascinated by the art of fishing flies for blackfish. I have bought some but the hook is always exposed on those I bought and my mentor Howsy has always said do not expose the hook if you want to catch fish. So I did the usual, youtube, forums and stores before buying some dubbing for $6 and tying these 3 in about 5 min with minimum effort. Looks very natural and I plan to give it some aniseed spray then use it. Tried not to leave the hook exposed. Would not mind constructive comment from the Guru's on the board.
Cheers
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Hi
Fished Sunday morning before, during and after the morning high tide for nothing but a few timid touches of the float
Where are all the blackfish in the harbour?
Regards
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Well done
The usual spots in the harbour around the inner west have been very poor since the rains so probably the dirty water has had a part to play
Regards
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yep
always keep your powder dry but more importantly
keep your swimmer wet
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Howsy is being the gentleman as usual
He caught the monsters and I got the chats
I live and learn
Great day out from the wife
Regards
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Hit Drummoyne with Howsy this morning
I got the first and one other - as usual Howsy got the rest
As always I learn with each trip
They are there in summer
Regards
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It was a great day
Howsy outfished me as usual but I am used to that
3 more sleeps to the next fishing trip
Cheers
Summer Blackfishing in Byron Bay/Ballina
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Hi
On vacation in northern NSW and was wondering if anyone had any experience in catching blackfish in December in Byron Bay /Ballina area. Spoke to a local at the Ballina tackle shop and he said there were none. Just not sure whether he mean none as compared to the many they get in winter or zero.
regards