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Just a little bit of local knowledge required. Newly moved to Raymond Terrace, I have a 3.95mtr tinnie that I used to put in at Lake Macquarie, and now that I live at the Terrace, was wondering where the best option to try my hand at wetting a line might be. There is a boat ramp at the Fitzgerald Bridge on the Hunter River - Raymond Terrace, or should I try further down, Hexham or maybe around Stocton?? What should I expect to catch here?? Thanks for any input.
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Sorry Guys but I think I just witnessed the biggest catch yesterday.. A Mighty Dragon catching a featherless Chook.. GO U MIGHTY DDDRRRAAGGGOONNS! ps No offence intended to any other fisho brothers..I'm just a very relived,long suffering fan that doesn't know where else to post!!
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Love it when ya get a bit of time off work, and a leave pass from home. Took a good mate (Gazza) away with me for a week, stayed in a van park at Karuah, towed the hobbitt launch up there and fished the river as hard as we could, the wind was a bit of a bugger, spoiling some of our fun, but we ended with 6 fish (3 keeper flatties...40cm, 48cm and 49cm) Although the riiver didn't fish all that well, a great time was had, and of course, the RSL club being a 10minute walk from base made for a well watered and well fed pair of old salts. We even took a day off from the river, and drove up to Roberta territory (G'day Roberta) had a quick flick near the boat ramp at the bridge, to no avail
So, what to do?? go to the pub (The one with the pool ) grab some fish n chips and a few coldies...............Argh I tell ya, lifes tough. Home now, and the is on holls' and I do believe Lake Macquarie is calling. Talk then Raiders, CYA. -
Hey ''raiders''............
Just got back home from a very quick, short trip up to my dads (Don) house @ Laurieton. A chance to escape the daily grind back home, and catch up with the ol' fella for fathers day wishes and a little bit of LB fishing. Spent 2 days around the fish co-op, armed with the best smelly old servo prawns for bait, lol. Not sure of the final tally, but safe to say roughly a dozen or so throw back fish consisting of squire, bream, flatties and whitting. Of that, there were only 2 keepers (1xflathead & 1xwhitting) I am not going to say (brag) who caught the keepers...............But, I'm sure dad will one day, take a fish or two home of his own, ''one day'' maybe. I had a GR8 couple of days with dad, I managed to take him and his wife out for tea at the RSL, had a top feed. All in all, a fantastic couple of days, and tabled 2 decent fish, which I'm sure the old salt will have for tea tonight.
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GR8 WORK, BLOKE.
I live up the Central Coast, and fish Lake Macquarie, I have never put it in @ the Hawkesbury, but after reading a couple fishing mags' and your post.........
I'm thinking I should have a crack at it.
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After an all day affair at the Easter Show, on my one and only day off work Yesterday (Sat) I had intended on going to a truck show up on the Central Coast today, but seemed to have spent way too much $$$$ at the show and I am just too old & tired to be bothered with it, so, I armed myself with the rod and some trusty ol servo prawns to hit Lake Macquarie L.B. to waste an hour or so. Success, one nice fat bream, I have just cooked it, that's dinner out of the way, now I'm gunna have to crash out for a couple of hours B4 I go to work.
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Hey Hobbit
Yes you can use witches hats in Lake Mac.
5 per person etc etc catch as per normal rules.
Go for it and enjoy the little buggers, taste brilliant, the lake is full of em.
Cheers
Trapper Tom
Thank you Raiders, appreciate the feed back. Rod.
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Not to sure if this is the place to ask, but I live and fish around Lake Macquarie (Central Coast) I see reports on Blue Swimmer Crabs and would like to explore the possibilities
In the Lake, crab traps are a NO NO, does this include ''Witches Hats'' I inquired at a local tackle shop where the salesman was only too happy to try and sell me a couple. I would have thought that "Hats" fall under crab traps ??
Can anyone clear this up for me, please ??
Thanks Raiders.
Rod.
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too bad about being busted off - that seems to be my luck lately - but great hat the family had fun
Yeah, good quality time
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A great day out in the boat with the Mrs and the young bloke.
Score was Mrs 1 monster flounder (released) Cameron a nice fat 28cm bream and me, squat.
I did manage to get busted off though. lol.
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Top stuff ''Dad''
I just hope the young bloke keeps up the father and son caper on the fishing front.
Unlike a certain 14yr old son of mine, who would rather stay home and play on the computer ALL DAY !!
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Top stuff Peter S.
Looks like you had a screamer mate...
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As per previous post.
Bream (Central Coast).
Thanks Peter S.
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I guess I should start this report off with a belated ''happy Australia day'' to all.
How did you put your day in ?? I worked
Anyway, after returning home from work last Sun morning at about 3am, I had a power nap and woke to watch the idiot box and a certain ''fishing'' show............
At 530pm, all inspired I grabbed my trusty rod, and months old servo prawns that were hidden at the back of the freezer in the garage
and drove 5mins down to a lil fave spot of mine. (Sth side of Raffertys)At waters edge now, lb.... didn't launch the hobbitt tin can' in all of 6 inches of water, cast out over a weed bed. Did this 3 or 4 times and to my absolute surprise
my old trusty reel began to scream, What the........
The fight was on, dont drop this Rod.....Dont drop it, come on.......easy does it, Oh yeah.
Landed a nice fat healthy bream at 30cm to the fork, 34cm to the tail. Weight ??
Made for a nice feed that night.
Pics taken, but I am having some computer probs of late.......
Will post at a later date.
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Words fail me !!!
Ive been that close to sharks in my 3.95m tinnie on Lake Macquarie, with my feet in the boat, and that was enough 4 me.
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A special
to hodgey.jnr who turns 18 today Hope you have a fantastic day, Christie ... see you in a couple of days
Dad
"H"
To the ''young'' one, happy birthday.
Hope you all had a grouse day.
Regards Rod.
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Just a quickie,
Went for a stroll along the beach y'day @ 345pm after work, between Budgewoi and Birdie beach and saw several boil ups about 500mtrs out from the beach, all about football field in size...
This feeding frenzy lasted quite some time, the seagulls were on to it, and the aromatic senses were in overload.
NO camera. NO beach rod. NOTHING.
Spectacular none the less.
Oh well, might crank up the beach rod n gear ??
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The drop off is the exact point where Swansea channel becomes lake Macquarie, its is geographically between Marks point and Elizabeth Island and is sign posted by two large Port and Starboard markers.
The bottom of the chanel when travelling into the lake meanders at around the 8-10 foot depth mark at the dropover it drops to 24 odd feet and then to the 30 mark within about 10 metres.
cheers
Geoff
Thanks brother, I had no idea.(That's not an invitation to post certain comments from some of our members)
Like.......... "Yes Rod, we know....you just have no idea''
Thanks again Geoff. Appreciate it very much.
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hmmm tried to post this yesterday but the broadband fell over! 2nd time lucky!
Hi Peter
....My mate Syd loves using braid now, but believes in "overkill". His lightest line now is 50lb....
hehe I have some 30lb that I used for jewies off the breakwall & I hated it! Much stiffer than my 20lb! Can't imagine using 50lb .... but no doubt that will have a heavy lead attached to it, so it goes straight to the bottom??
Hopefully the blackies will come on the chew soon - my snorkelling buddies tell me there are thousands around the headlands just waiting to com in! I guess they will come in after some rough water activity ..... but it has been calm as for ages now! They are in spawning mode & I guess, like most males, are intent on what they are doing, not bothering to eat!~
As to whether it is too cold o too warm for them ..... who knows?? They are supposed to be a winter fish ..... tho we do get them all year round anyway, just more willing to be caught some times rather than other!
Hi Ray
the 1lb braid is not so hard to see to tie the fluro leader to it .... I just busted it off a few times when tightening the knot & testing it! It also catches in the runners a bit (catching around the runner & coming to an abrupt STOP!) Maybe this is because it is travelling slower because it has a lesser weight on it ......
What knot would be recommended to go thru the runners easier??
Not long back from a quick trip to the breakwall .... Keith was swimming so I hitched a lift to the wall .... just as well I did!! Got my best fish of the season! (not that there have been many!!) My biggest 2nd ever landed .... 1/2cm short of 45cm!!! He put up a spirited fight, I can tell you!! I was 'prospecting' .... where I stand at the top of the wall & only after I get bites, do I take my gear down towards the water! Having this big fish on & trying to control it as I scrambled down the rocks, then trying to retrieve my net to actually land it ..... would have been worthy of Funniest Home Videos, I reckon!
Hi Hoodlum
He was not happy with the action of the rod anyway & actually had it for sale when he realised it was busted! He rang to see if he could take advantage of 'the offer' but wanted to change it to another model with extra $$ if needed & they said NO. So he packed it up & left it in the rafters! Then when I was visiting & we were talking busted rods, he said he had it & I think he felt sorry for me & gave it to me (tho I was prepared to pay!)
Another buddy I met last year (from the northern Beaches) arrived shortly after, and after seeing my fish decided to throw a line in too! We were both getting bits on fairly shallow baits ..... then he is on! He was packing up to leave in a couple of days, so asked if I wanted the fish - of course, many thanks!! I missed a couple (including a sleeper) and then he is on again!
I've obviously lost my touch! I was given that fish too - and that was it for the day! Keith arrived shortly after & it was time to pack up! Gotta be happy with a fish like that!!The big fish makes the smaller ones look quite 'ordinary'!! NAH< That's gold. Love your post n pics.
Gotta celebrate with a fish like that!!
Cheerio
Roberta
The 2 smaller ones were boys & the biggie was a 'he/she'!! No evidence of being either male or female!! No nothing inside other than gut! How unusual is that??
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G'day ''raiders''....
I need to draw on some raider knowledge.
If someone could help me out on this, it would be much appreciated.
I hear of fisho's making referance to the "Drop Off'' in Lake Macquarie, so where is this place exactly ??
Much thanks in advance. HOBBITT_Fisho without a clue.
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Went there myself,
I remember that being a most spectacular place, my friends and I played a game of cricket
On the sand...... Fantastic.
Even though it was about 23yrs ago.
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Went out for a quick flick before work ,1st cast got a tailor, only out there bout an hour and a half working 1 of the drop off,s with a lime green 4 inch gulp when i pulled up solid and i thought i was snagged till it started moveing, put up a very good fight 4 a winter flatty, went 70cm.
Fair dinkum' no wonder I cant bag a feed with blokes like you hunting the crocs.
Well done, great catch.
I hate you.
Sorry Guys but I think I just witnessed the biggest catch yesterday.. A Mighty Dragon catching a featherless Chook.. GO U MIGHTY DDDRRRAAGGGOONNS! 
So, what to do?? 
is on holls' and I do believe Lake Macquarie is calling. Talk then Raiders, CYA. 
and drove 5mins down to a lil fave spot of mine. (Sth side of Raffertys)
to hodgey.jnr who turns 
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GR8 Work, that's the go...... Thanks for that.