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  1. Weatherzone has a barometer reading on it. Generally 1016 hpa and above is considered good and below not so good. I personally don't think it makes much difference - only time I've fished for Jews it was 1002 and we caught 6 in an hour. Go figure.

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  2. Banana prawns - 85c loaves of white bread for burley = fish! For an easy start maybe just tie up to some deep moorings and send prawns down a burley trail, sure to at least get something!!

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  3. The numb rays are dodgy, have stood on one myself and it knocked me off my feet - was wearing shoes as well - think the zap conducts through water? Or its fins might have come up and struck me on the calf. Not sure. But yeah shuffling is probably the best method. If you can see a ray a meter or so away just kick sand at it and it should scuttle off. Have had success on the top water whiting at rose bay, more so with stick baits than poppers but the poppers are effective when there is a bit of chop or wind about. Sammy 65 is deadly in any translucent colour.

    Nice work on the flatties too!

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  4. Yeah agree with the comments, just gotta lock it up and hope for the best. Got done by an unstoppable last week but more often than not you will be able to get em in even if it's not pretty. Good way to get the adrenalin going at least!!

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  5. Mate I'd invest in a couple of small raiders or halco twistys (5-20g) and give spinning on the light gear a run. Plenty of willing pelagics in the harbour at the moment - and more often than not - it they're on, they're on. Sure you might strike out every now and then but certainly good fun when your getting follows from some big bonnies etc. if you need some spots shoot me a pm

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  6. Thanks for the advice

    Yeah i've tried varying the retrieve

    I have a range of metals from 5 grams to 20

    What size jighead do you use with the soft plastics?

    1/8th or can afford to go a touch heavier. Using an Abu Garcia Vanguard 7"3 3-4kg - can get em out a fair way. Mind you i should mention this is fishing inside the harbour so could prob step it up a notch off the rocks.

  7. Strange - have you tried varying up your retrieve? I.e. Letting it sink and cranking it up to the surface, rinse and repeat. Perhaps the metals you are using are too big? I have much better success with 10/5/3g lures though they can be a bit more difficult to get some distance on. If they still aren't hitting those try a soft plastic in a minnow or little paddle tail profile and rip that along the surface. My personal favourite are the Izumi gastronomic bait pin-tails. Sure to get something!!

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  8. Yeah that might be the issue mate. Try soaking the bread in water and squishing it up for burley, helps it get down - and as soon as you do cast out beyond it and let it swing under. If your out early in the morning wind shouldn't be too much of an issue so always unweighted.

    If you don't have a bucket - then don't discount a dead one. A nice fresh unweighted strip or full butterflied yakka will still do some damage - doesn't seem to attract the pickers either which is a bonus

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  9. Nah, I'm talking about these:

    http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/581

    And yeah, a lot of people like to use Pilchards because of how tough they are. I prefer anything that doesn't leave your hands stinking of fish.

    I think they just weren't there in big numbers. Reading through the 'Yakka Tactics!' topic, it seems most things will do. One guy said this:

    Every suggestion seems to confirm the fact that whether you catch Yakkas or not is so much more dependent on their presence rather than bait-type. Of course, they may prefer one bait over another on some days, but that's still not as important as them being around.

    Cheers for the reply mate.

    Yeah fair enough, i just find if they are on its annoying having to rebait every time you drop a line in, especially if your in a rush getting livies etc.

    Havent encountered those Diamond fish where i get my yakkas, but guess they'd behave similarly to sweep. Are you fishing off a wharf? Sometimes if the sweep are a real nuisance ill cast out with a split shot or touch of lead and try and get past/underneath them as the yellowtail sit a touch deeper and arent hugging in as tight to the structure. Could be different circumstances though.

  10. Im assuming you mean sweep - which can be a pain in the ass. I find to be 100% sure to get them, you need to be there first or last light (before the sweep wake up) and generally have an hour or so to have a go. Have also noticed that once the sun is up the good sized yakkas disappear and its just tiny little ones which can be really tricky to catch.

    Bread is perfect burley, my fave bait for them is pilchard gut, stays on the hook well and seems irresistable to them. Always unweighted unless there is a bit of wind or really strong current. If so just a split shot 15cm or so above the hook and you will be fine.

    Should be able to get one or more each bait. have managed 8 yakkas on the one piece of pillie gut.

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