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Thanks everyone
When the fishes head it the water, it shot off which was great to see such a healthy fish
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Cheers mateLovely fish. Do you fish the Lane Cove river?
Nah not lane cove never really fished it
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Hey raiders
Today Seamus and I headed out to chase some jewfish
We started the morning well getting 3 fish including Seamus getting his new pb on 6lb gear!
As the tide changed and got later in the day we headed to another spot we thought would fish well and we were not disappointed!
After 45mins of drifting different spots in the area I got a solid hit and came up tight to some huge weight
The fish would not come up spending all the fight down deep. I got 1 foot he got 2 back but eventually after nearly 20 mins up comes the silver flash and into the net my new pb comes!! We acted quickly as we wanted to release this fish so I stuck a tag in him, quick measurement and released. He swam off very strong which is great to see
To say I'm stoked is an understatement!
We ended up with 8 for the day
Cheers Gianni
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I've fished iron cove that many times i know it like the back of my hand! I live a 5 minute walk from the water and go down there after school or when i can't be taken anywhere on weekends. I've caught some cracking bream out of there as well. PM me when u head down there next and ill give you a few tips and tricks.
Cheers Gianni
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Some more photos
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Gday Raiders
Well I haven't put up a jewfish report in a while but have definitely been getting into heaps!!
The jewfish have been on fire lately with my best session being 5 fish and a couple sessions with 4 fish and 3, with an average session being about 3 so can't complain!!
Fishing alongside Seamus for most sessions we even managed a double hook up!! Which is quite rare
Seamus and I best session was 7 fish
Biggest fish this holidays for me so far is 75cm but a lot of small fish (55-65) and very small fish (40-55cm) around but still fun on the light gear
Have bought myself 2 new jewfish combos which are Shimano zodias 5-10lb with 3000 Shimano Stradic FK and also a Jackson overhead rod with daiwa tatula type r 100h
Lately many fish have been taken on micro jigs which is my favourite way of fishing for them now
I have also now tagged 17 jewfish with another 15 or so fish that could have been tagged but released to save my tags for some bigger ones
My jewfish count is now up to 34 jewfish
Hope this year brings bigger and better fish
Happy new year
Cheers Gianni
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Smashed the yellowbelly PB today along with a PB 53cm bass
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Hey everyone
Just a quick report
Yesterday (Saturday 19/12/15) I went for a fresh water fish for natives in hope to get my first yellow belly and cod on lure (caught cod on bait before). Well it was a long day until I finally got a hit an a great fight out of the solid yellow belly
For my first it was a stonker at just under 50cm and super fat. He was happily released
Then it was quickly followed by another smaller model which was quite skinny but awesome colours
It was then time for a cod, so put on the spinner bait and about 1 hour later flicking on finally get hit and landed a nice cod, my first on a lure!
That was about it for the afternoon
Gear of choice was was a Shimano Stradic FK 3000 with Shimano zodias 5-10lb and 14lb leader
Thanks for reading
Cheers Gianni
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G'day raiders
So with this weekend being Seamus' bday weekend, I came over Friday after school and took Seamus' yak out while he had to sort something out with the boat and within 2 mins on the first drop and bang, good fight and up comes a nice little Jew. Unfortunately I didn't have my tags but glad he went back strong
Went back in after that and got ready for the next day out for kings on the boat
Up at 5am and out to the bait grounds straight from launch, we quickly loaded the tank with 15 or so yakkas and a couple slimies
So headed to the king spot and first few drops get some follows to the boat on jigs but not takes
A few more drops and Seamus hooks up to a foul hooked rat which we thought was a lot bigger
After the first fish we got more, and more... And more! I lost my jig so changed to a plastic and first drop hook up and it was non stop from then
Nearly every drop was a King and in shallow water is super fun trying to stop them.
We got many more kings then I landed a new PB bonito at 63 and soon after left for another spot. Got to another spot but only produced 1 small fish so headed back to the first spot and just kept getting many rats
Then a mate pulls up next to us and what do ya know, pulls a meter King right in front of us, but that's fishing.
Anyway headed back in at around 1:30pm with 50+ kings on the board... And then it was time to put a Jew or two on the boat, and they didn't disappoint
Got to the first spot and bam 2 little fish at 57-58 in 30 mins both tagged and released
That was about it to top off a great day!
So on Sunday was Seamus' birthday, and if you saw in a photo above, I got him a 3000 Shimano Stradic FK
We headed for Jews on Sunday, up at 4:45 and on the yaks by 5, hit the first spot which didn't produce so headed to another spot and quickly Seamus got a solid flatly and after 30 mins I hook what I thought was a flatly but turned out a little Jew at 58cm. It was tagged but he decided he didn't want a photo so when I held him up for the photo he kicked out of my hands [emoji16] but at least he swam off strong
Anyway kept moving and eventually I hook another Jew and thought it was a good one
He fought harder than my 80cm Jew so was getting excited and he only came up to be 68cm but a great fight
I was on for around 5 mins and I tagged it and was really surprised he went back so strong after that long fight! Good to see, very healthy fish
Anyway that was about it for the day apart from a few dropped fish
Unfortunately Seamus couldn't get his birthday Jew but that's fishing
Cheers Gianni
Happy birthday Seamus
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When fishing harbour markers, we normally use 3/8 head but have gotta away with using 1/4 on the lighter gear with not much issue, also depending on current might even go 1/2 oz. For the technique, we normally let it hit the bottom, then quick short rips of the rod all the way up
We have also even got them chucking a 1/12 jig heads with 3" plastics at the marker and let it sink about 3-5m down and get them near the surface
Here is a video me and Seamus uploaded to YouTube a while back getting kings on plastics on a harbour marker, hope this helps!
Cheers Gianni
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G'day raiders
Just a quick report as I'm very tired from the long day
Headed out at 6am and met some mates out in hope to get them their first jewwie
Pulled up to a good spot and after 45mins my mate got smoked by a king, seemed like a good fish but busted him off unfortunately, so we moved through many spots trying to find the fish, but wasn't looking to good but I had one spot in mind that always seem to produce on a low tide change so headed there, put down the soft vibe on the bait caster and bang, fish on! Fought well for the size and into the net for a quick photo, tag and release
Was stoked with this fish as its the first for me on a soft vibe and first on the bait caster too!
Kept fishing just getting heaps of good size flatties, we moved many spots until my mate hooked up. Up came the Jew and into the net
This was my mates first ever Jew and first time chasing them as well!!
That was about it for the day apart from more decent flatties
Back in at 5pm after a good day on the water
Cheers Gianni
Will add my mates Jew photo later on when he send the pic
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Congratulations mate that's awesome
I hope you get many more
I'm yet to crack one landbased, I bet it's very rewarding
Will have to catch up for a fish soon
Cheers Gianni
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Water is very warm
If that water clears up there will be some good numbers of pelagics up the river
Bad luck on the Jews
Looks like a very nice arvo
Cheers Gianni
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Silver dart
They put up a bit of a fight when there big
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Great weekend out again Seamus
Shame about dropping the Jew at the net but still nice to get one in and get a tag out there
Can't wait to do it all again
Cheers Gianni
And here's the pic of the 60cm flattie I got
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Good job mate
Never knew you could eat yellow belly
It's going to feel like years waiting for the cod season!!
Keep at it mate, well done
Cheers Gianni
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Thanks everyone for the comments
I love being involved in the tagging program
Would be very interested to see one of my fish be recaptured
Hopefully get a few more tags out soon
Cheers Gianni
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Hey raiders
Yesterday me and a mate set out on the yak in hope to get my first tag in a jewwy!
We launched at 6am and started chucking plastics but the wind made it hard, but luckily with the hobie mirage drives I can hold us in the spot
This spot wasn't producing after about 40mins so headed over to a close by spot for nothing again. Wind was making it hard so we headed over to a protected spot which I have a lot of confidence in even though I've only seen 1 fish caught there. We stayed there for an hour or so because it was nice and protected from the wind but yet again, nothing.
I had a mate out yesterday chasing Jews and got none so I knew we were going to have to work really hard for a fish
So off we went to another spot that has been producing lately and maybe spent an hour and a half there and I hook something really solid. At the start of the fight it felt like a big jewfish but halfway through the fight I felt some little tail beats and then felt like a Jew again, then pop! Hook pulls
I was devastated because of only landing 1 flattie so far, but I came to conclusion it was a monster foul hooked trevally. Then started our drift again and there was 5 boats in the spot!! So decided to go have some lunch and then go back to that spot for only 1 flattie. Things weren't looking to good at this stage. We were tired, but determined. We headed over to one of my favourite spots and yet again, it was quiet... Up until something took off with my plastic!
He took off with it and I was calling a good King as there's been heaps. I got him off the bottom and he kept fighting to get line back, eventually I tired him out and after what I thought from the whole fight was a good King, was a 65cm Jew!! Into the net and the cheering began
It was so relieving to get one after a hard day and I could get my first tag into one
This was about it for the day, but a great day it was
Got back in at 5 when the tide started ripping through
Thanks for reading
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I love my yak
It's a lot of fun fishing off whether bream and flatties or Jew and kings
I have a hobie and love it
It's very beneficial when fishing strong current or wind because I can keep myself in the spot with the mirage drives
But they are quite pricey. Your plan sounds good, getting a yak and upgrading it to suit your conditions
It's great fun mate, hope you enjoy your trips out with it
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Great fish mate
Great read too
Hopefully one of many to come
Cheers Gianni
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How did u go mate? Any fish?I think I saw you guys today,didn't recognise you in a boat , cracker session !!!!!
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Awesome day out today
Jewfish are to addictive to only catch once!
Can't wait to get back out there tomorrow
Cheers Gianni
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Great session boys
Pretty sure it was u guys out there we saw?
If so nice to have a chat
Cheers Gianni
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Whoops sorry guys meant 24/10/14
Thanks for letting me know mate
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My first fish on plastics
in Fishing Reports
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Well done mate!! Great to see you got something on plastic, I'm sure you'll agree it's a lot funner than bait fishing! Now you've got to teach your dad a few things[emoji6]
Cheers Gianni
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