[A hook size for both luderick and drummer?]

Hi Raiders

I've been getting into drummer fishing and would like to get into luderick too. But is it possible to have a hook size that can hook into both? Drummer im using a 2/0 or 3/0, but luderick seem to be a size 8-10. I'm just using the weed flies at the moment so they come pre rigged at that size.

I've been told drummer are pretty rare inside the harbour? Is this true? I'm fishing around manly/mosman.

Cheers!

[Fishing spots for Disabled People]

Most wharfs should be ok? A few spots north sydney or milsons pt. Clarkes point is also flat but there is a bit of a hill going into it.  Would need someone to help push or tackle it slowly.

 

Hope you have fun !

[Favourite lure for Kings?]

anyone tried rigging those squid chasebaits under a float before? maybe with a bit of scent on em too..

[Chowder Bay, No fish.]

I might try again this weekend.

Anyone fish with floats in the harbour? How deep are you setting your bait from the surface for kings? I've been doing about 1.5m

[Chowder Bay, No fish.]

Hmmm. How odd. I've always thought fish don't like it when it's too clear as well

[Chowder Bay, No fish.]

Yeah went on sat and it was completely shut down. Surprised it's still dead though, I was thinking maybe it was the dirty water from all the rain last week.

[Thoughts on a new rig (underutilised?)]

50 minutes ago, GoingFishing said:

The sinker will likely be heavier than the cage and force the line to fold over. This is a recipe for very bad tangles.

if your worried about the burley cage floating to the surface, you could put a stopper/rubber band above it to stop it rising too the surface, exactly the same as you would use for the float.

Oh yeah good point. Thanks!

[Thoughts on a new rig (underutilised?)]

43 minutes ago, GoingFishing said:

I've never tried it but id be swapping the sinker and the cage so that the sinker is lower 

Why's that? You'd want to get the burley off the surface I'd think, in case it doesn't sink well. You want it as close to the bait as possible

8 hours ago, wazatherfisherman said:

Hi chokpa used a similar set up to catch livey's when fishing high up- you put a sabiki style bait jig on (still with a sinker on bottom as well) instead of leader and hook, under same rig as you've demonstrated. Handy when baitfish well out or from up high.

Regards Waza

Have you ever thought if using the cage on your livey rig too?

[Thoughts on a new rig (underutilised?)]

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We already read about how important berley is, especially off the rocks, and you see people carrying bags of stuff in with them. However if you are casting out wide the berley is less effective, and the current can often make your berley trail hard to manage.

Recently i've started float fishing as a way of avoiding a lot of the pickers and found it working alright, definitely avoiding the pickers anyway. I was thinking why dont more people do this but attach a berley cage to under their float? Its off the bottom so the pickers usually wont get at it, plus it slowly self-berleys as it drifts through the water, broadcasting itself a much farther radius.

Thoughts? Anyone tried this?

[Will big swell push fish into sydney harbour?]

wow thats incredible! do you spot schools of fish from your front door and just go cast slugs at them? thats my dream haha

[Will big swell push fish into sydney harbour?]

1 hour ago, masterfisho7 said:

sounds the plan Chokpa

would you go before during or after the big swell? maybe before and after 😁

56 minutes ago, noelm said:

Big swell? I am looking at the ocean right now, and it's lucky to be half a metre swell!

seabreeeze reckons itll be decent on saturday but dies down on sunday. mid north coast has fair seas for the next few days it seems

[Will big swell push fish into sydney harbour?]

Noticed some big swell this weekend, you reckon fish will be more active in the harbour where its protected? I was thinking about fishing on saturday morning, or maybe i might wait til after the storm on Sunday, maybe there will be more food washed off the rocks by then.

 

What do you guys reckon?

[Hyams Beach fishing legal?]

thanks guys!

[Hyams Beach fishing legal?]

Hi Guys,

Wanted to clarify something. Is it legal to fish hyams beach or is it within the sanctuary zone? I see a few reports from there but the DPI chart *looks* like its a sanctuary zone? But it might be also suggesting that its okay to fish from the shore? I see a tiny sliver of non-pink

https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/683626/Map-jervis-bay.pdf

Cheers

[Hooks for poddy mullet]

i think it depends a lot on how you are casting it. if you are just releasing at your feet then lip is likely fine, otherwise pinned in the back i find makes them more durable to cast out a bit

[Hooks for poddy mullet]

boat or shore?

[Supermarket (frozen) squid and octopus?]

Might give it a go if in struggling for bait one day. Been wanting to try out procure as well. Will combine the two! Cheers mate.

[Few fish this week]

bloody hell. that monster took a WORM?!

 

here i am thinking they took slabs of salmon fillet

[Kings on jigs]

great pics!

[Supermarket (frozen) squid and octopus?]

thats quite interesting cos many take the skin off their squid because they believe the white flesh is more visible!

[Supermarket (frozen) squid and octopus?]

yep am aware, will need to check carefully before I use it. cheers

[Supermarket (frozen) squid and octopus?]

I've seen frozen squid tubes like this in the shops: https://shop.coles.com.au/a/a-national/product/hanabi-frozen-squid-tubes-u7

and fresh stuff like: https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/15639/baby-octopus-cleaned

Has anyone tried using them as bait? Any luck? I've read that a lot of 'fresh' seafood has actually been frozen on the boat and then thawed in the supermarket. So frozen seafood is actually the same as fresh seafood but hasnt been unthawed. Have seen a lot of forum posts about prawns but not much about squid/octopus.

PS By comparison fresh squid at my tackle shop is $45/kg! Good for some sessions but when im going down for a casual flick feels like a waste.

[Is this a good first boat?]

what would be a typical price for this boat? ive been keeping an eye out for boats recently and have seen smaller boats than this go for at least 20k??

[When/why did you decide to buy a boat?]

Interesting, thanks guys. 4.8m bowrider would be great but unfortunately they all look about $25k+. I am looking at something more modest for the harbour, so probably will look at runabouts or centre/side consoles which seem to go for quite a bit cheaper

How is the learning curve for your first boat?

[When/why did you decide to buy a boat?]

Curious to hear peoples' stories as its something that is tempting me more and more. Would love a 4.5ish bowrider that could double as a fishing boat and a social boat with non fisho friends.