[Northern beaches - anything happening]

Thanks Cravs.  I just read this months fishing monthly - apparently there are chopper tailor and the odd Jew / shark around 

[Northern beaches - anything happening]

I haven't been out beach fishing for the last several months as other commitments are taking their toll.  But I've seen the more moderate forecasts for this weekend and am thinking of giving the beaches a try.

Can I ask if anyone has been recently fishing from the northern beaches and what you are catching?  Have the tailor moved back, or is it mainly whiting and bream now?

thanks!

[St Croix Rods]

Sorry, no help for bass rods.

I do however have a st croix surf custom stick.  The blanks are very good.

[Northern Beaches Salmon]

Nice work, and thanks for the write up!

[Surf on the beaches, how big is too big]

1.5m I think ...

[Winter Beach Fishing clothing]

I use waders (hornes are the best), thermal long sleeve and a soft shell jacket. You can add a wet weather jacket over the top outside the waders too. 

[Great night at the wharf]

Nice work mate 

[Beach jewies (last two wkends)]

Squid strips about 4 inches long 

[Beach session]

Nice work mate 

[Beach jewies (last two wkends)]

Guys 

Just wanted to share a couple of pictures of two jewies caught from the beach last weekend and this weekend on my last two outings.

First, was an 83cm capture by my dad off the northern beaches last Sunday.  Second, was an 88cm capture caught by myself on a mid nth coast beach.

happy to share a good patch of form, and may it continue!

JT

[A bit more form ...]

With the calm wind and low swell, I thought it would be ideal for beach fishing so I gave one of the northern beaches a shot during the night tide.  There were plenty of big bites and strikes but from a bunch of undesired species - 1xbanjo shark; 4xshovel nose shark; 1x car shark.  So there was plenty of action .. I managed to get one good sized 51cm tailor after an hour after the tide change, and I suspect I dropped a smaller tailor too.  I lost what I suspected to be a big ray or large shark that took plenty of line too.  So it seems like the beaches are starting to fish a bit better.

[Drought over]

Caught it on a humble pilchard

[Oufished by the old fella at Balmoral]

Nice stuff.  I've had great times fishing with the old man.

[Drought over]

Fishing drought (in terms of success, not opportunity) finally over.  Landed my PB flathead (73cm) and a decent tailor (45cm) from the surf.

[Nitro Travel rod magnum butt or St Croix tidemaster travel 3 pc]

Where were you planning to get the st Croix? eBay? I'm interested in one of their surf rodd

[Night Fish at Curl Curl Beach 7/6/15]

John - salmon, tailor, flathead, bream and sand whiting. Find the gutters and keep ,ovine until you find the fish.

[Night Fish at Curl Curl Beach 7/6/15]

Salmon make good bait. Keep them.

[Need some advice on leader for beach]

Gallis YGK 40lb for Sydney beaches will do the trick

[HARRINGTON ADVICE]

The beaches fish well; these were caught on my last two visits.

[Stanwell Park - 11/4/15]

Forgot to attach

[Stanwell Park - 11/4/15]

I got these the other day using (only) salmon strips for bait

[Northern beaches - Beach fishing shots]

A few more shots

[Northern beaches - Beach fishing shots]

a few captures from some trips to the northern beaches over the last few months

[Blacksmiths beach area]

guys, I'm thinking of trying land based at blacksmiths beach (Swansea) next weekend. I've heard it's a good surf beach with good gutters. Any tips land based for that area? Cheers JT

[Black hawk combo]

I'm thinking of getting a black hawk combo for bream / flathead / potentially luderick - potentially a 2000 sized reel and 2 to 4 kg rod. Do any of you use the black hawk - grateful for any feedback