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I fished Middle Harbour this morning for a big donut, water is still very dirty and lots of debris on the surface which made the pedal annoying as stuff kept getting stuck on my rudder which made it vibrate. I had to head back to the ramp by midday and just my luck my friend who kept fishing managed to land a legal jew on freshly caught squid. Spewing! Great for him, spewing for me! Can anyone help me, I was told there is a wreck at Quakers Hat, I searched around that area twice and could not find it!

Don't worry I don't land monster too, so I am in the same club as you! How heavy is your sinker and roughly how fast do you troll with the live bait?

I'm keen to try North Head, safety in numbers for sure. When trolling live baits around do you use a down rigger or poor man's version? I ask because I will need guidance in that area. I have a hobie and haven't landed monster kings from it or from land, just happy to hook something legal from the yak.

Thanks Derek I will give this a go! Are there any other places you regularly launched from other than the obvious boat ramps?

Lol, anyway I might see you on the water one day. I hang around middle harbour too, but I've only had the yak for a month (2019 hobie outback) and only been out twice. The weather conditions recently have prevented me from wetting a line and I am itching for a fish. I still have so much to learn, fishing from a yak is very different compared to land based or boat. Casting from a seating position I find uncomfortable as I am so used to standing up. I really do enjoy the freedom of fishing from the yak, I can go anywhere and explore spots inaccessible from land. A few questions if you don't mind me asking Wondering how do you fish middle harbour and what techniques do you find most effective? Where do you launch from? So far it's been Tunks Park for us and I would like to find other spots as some of these boaters are just a pita. What's your best catch so far? If there is anyone else who fishes middle harbour it would be great to organise a session on a weekend or weekday (will need advance notice to take leave from work). A session at North Head would also be good but I think I need a bit more experience on the water first.

you wouldnt happen to be the person who caught a jewfish from a donated squid and came around to brag about it last month? 😂

I am new to the kayak scene and would be interested in joining an organised session if its isn't too far.

Just wondering if its possible to launch a kayak from Quarantine Beach North Head? I am not sure if that location is accessible to the public so wondering if anyone here has had any experience.

Thanks Blackfish, you truely are the fish ID guru!

Caught in 5m if water at Sow and Pigs Reef, Sydney. Approx 14cm long

I finally got the answer from someone, it's a Rainbow Cale. https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/animals/fishes/rainbow-cale-heteroscarus-acroptilus-richardson-1846/

Caught from the rocks in Sydney area. Sorry I didn't catch this so I don't have any other information.

Goldspotted Sweetlip http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/454

Heaps of large gemfish around, a few mirror dorys, no blueye cods. Water temp is very warm 20c compared to inshore 15c

Thanks for responding everyone. wcurrall this looks to be the correct species.

Caught at Browns Mountain 400m

I don't think it, is as there are some blue marks near the gills, the photos don't really show the colours properly but it is clearly visible when we caught them, so the correct matched is the banded cucumberfish https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/animals/fishes/banded-cucumberfish-paraulopus-balteatus/

I think you are right. Thanks

Around 25cm

Caught in browns mountain, Sydney approx 400m deep

Thanks guys!

Caught in Sydney approx 30m

Can anyone ID this fish please caught at Browns Mountain about 450m deep

Hi Chao I am also thinking of getting gear to slow jig browns, wondering how heavy is the jig you used and what rod were you using? Can you still use a slow pitch rod for eg Poseidon PSLJ at that depth or do you need to purchase a high pitch rod PHPJ? Thanks

I thought this was from squid attacking them when they were young.