[Clifton Gardens 11/3/07]

Nice fishing.

My missus will have to start reading the forums. But then she will probably WANT to come out.

And that is very dangerous times!!

congrat's on the kingy conversion

[Sydney Harbour 9/3/07]

G'day sparkles,

Mate if ur keen on catching some harbour kings, squid is the key!!!! I have spent hours and hours perfecting my squiding and i think after a lot of persistance and help from this site i am finaly getting there! As squid = Kings!!

As for yakkas i find a pre rigged bait jig preferably a luminus one cleans up!!! But if your've got squid in the live well i dont bother with yakkas!! Not saying yakkas arn't a great live bait this summer the biggest king i caught in the harbour went 81cm, was on a live yakka!! I have found overcrowding in live well can kill the squid!

See u on the water

Dan.

Cheers Dan

look forward to getting a few more before the water cools down

Sparkles

[Sydney Harbour 9/3/07]

Hey guys,

My first reply on the site. Love it!!!!

Thought i would put my two bobs in on the bait catching issue. I have been very successful catching yakka's consistantly in the warmer months. All over the harbour. but mainly around the wedding cakes, and some of the other man made structures like rose bay warf, watsons bay bath's and at balmoral. To name a few.

I have seen a lot of members asking questions on catching bait consistantly, so thought i might be able to help.

Mince meat on small long shanks, with little or no weight. split shots at the most. I sometimes mix up the meat with power bait, bread crumbs or something powdery. I also continue to berly while catching them. A lot at first to get them biting, and then little bits spread around the boat.

Some of the sheltered bays in the harbour have some very consistantly productive spots. keep looking while you are out on the water.

Anyway, converting them into big kings is the challange. I'll try and master the squid next, and then see if I can take some of Kelvin's fish. I am not holding my breath. he is the master.

Me and a buddy have 525 stacer bowrider.

see you all on the water

sparkles