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We went out for a land base squid session tonight. We nearly didn't go because of all the rain but im glad we did. It started off slow but then at about 8pm we landed this big squid on a green 2.5gm Yozuri jig. We also ended up with a few cuttle fish too. LOVE SALT AND PEPER SQUID!! Mushtaka

Thanks Zephi, sounds good. Thanks for all your help! I don't think it's over fished as i haven't seen many people out being winter. There are usually heaps of people out on Pitt Water when it's summer. I will let you know how i go. Mushtaka

Hey Zephi, yeah there are heaps of live bait around, mostly mullet and Yackas are at one spot. I fish with 2.5gm Jig Yozuri, mostly orange or green. I Might throw out a Poddy mullet on another line while i use the Jig. It just seems really strange that they were there all through out summer (even when most people are out fishing for them) and now when winter hits they are all gone. I fish for them after dark about 8pm onwards. I will keep you posted on how i go next week mate.

Thanks for all your help everyone! I think they have headed out because of all the fresh water/rain. The water is clear though????? There is heaps of kelp and im casting in to about 4m of water in some spots. I fish land base along Pitt Water so i can't get out to the deeper water. Hopefully they will head back soon. I might give some of that scent a try and use bigger jigs. Thanks again! Mushtaka

Ive been down once a week for the last 2 months but not luck. I have visited all the usual spots that have held them in the past. I wonder with all the rain we have had they have gone out to deeper water??????

Hey everyone, over summer and Autumn i was catching heaps of squid. Lately i have found it very hard to find them at all. Do squid go off the bite in winter? Do squid go off the bite after a lot of rain? I hope they come back soon. I fish mostly Pitt Water if that helps with some detail. Has anyone else been catching them there? Mushtaka

Well done Peter! Thats massive! Good work mate! Neil

Nice work Cam!! I went down and met welsh Dave. He landed a nice bream too!!!! Must be a few on the beach at the moment! Did you get any weed up your end? Looks like there was a bit. The surf is big today so there should be some more gutters carved out! How big was the soapie? Mushtaka

Hey mate, if you are targeting Salmon the best rig i think is a gang hook with pilchard as bait. If you want to put the time in grab some Poddy mullet in the lake. There are a few gutters down there at the moment so make sure you get a nice deep one and you should catch a salmon. If you are going for bream fish up towards the rocks. If you are going for a jewie use a live mullet from the lake or get some fresh yackas or squid from pitt water. Maybe you should try for a salmon or tailor and then send out a slab from one of those as a bait for a jewie. Let us know how you go! Mushtaka

Whats the difference between a snook and a pike? Are they the same fish with different names?

They smashed that Ocky!!!! It should of stayed low on the sea bed.

The guys reaction is priceless!!!!!

Hey Mate, Salt pan wharf in pitt water has been going well for squid. I landed two big Arrow heads there last week. It would be a good spot for the kids too. The only thing is that there is not much parking. Let us know how you go! Mushtaka

In my experience the bullies are always hard to get. THey always turn their noses up at anything i throw at them. I find it more productive going for the larger Poddies (15cm). I have heard that live maggots get the bullies going. To get the Poddies i always spend time walking up and down the lake locating them and then burly up. The key i find, is small amount of burly in the water and small piece of bread (just to cover the tip) on the hook. (12 long shank) float, no sinker, light line. Slowly retrieve the bait and they will give chase and get hooked. It is a really fun way to spend the afternoon! Mushtaka

Hey Jace, there are heaps of spots on the northern beaches to catch bait. Narrabeen lake is great for Poddy Mullet; most wharfs in pitt water will hold squid and Yakkas. I dont use the bait jigs. I use a size 12 long shank on light line and burly up with bread. For squid i use a 2.5g jig. I find its best to go for squid at night or early morning. In saying all that some days the bait fish/squid just aren't there. but thats fishing! Mushtaka

Hey Steve, have you tried seabreez? I find that pretty good. The link is at the top of the page. The blue is the wave height. Mushtaka

Hi Peter, thanks for the info mate. I will give that a go. If you are ever up for a fish off the beach mate let me know, im only down in Narrabeen. Thanks for the tips everyone! Neil

Hey guys, i have been fishing the stones down at Nth Curly with no luck for a while now. I have been using live mullet but i never seem to catch anything. Have any of you had any luck down there? I would love some tips from others willing to share. Mushtaka

Nice work Pete! I am heading out tonight on the lake in search of a few flatties. Were you using Poddies off the beach? Good on ya mate.

Hi Craig, i have been fishing Curly for Zip. Narra lake is going good with the flatties--Best use some live Poddy mullet for bait. There has been some reports of Salmon further up the beaches. water temp is great!! The gutters are starting to close in because there is no swell, so best to get there early if you want a good spot. Let us know how you go mate.

I just went down to Narra lake and landed heaps of poddy mullet!!! Hopefully tonight i will land the jewie i have been chasing for 10 years!!! All of the mullet were caught on a float, size 12 hook and bread. I found the key is to keep the bread moving in the water. I think you catch more that way and bigger ones! Mushtaka

Hey Jewgaffer, the limits i found in regards to mullet size was in the saltwater section of the fisheries website. The way i read it is that all poddy mullet need to be under 15cm. THere is no reference for mullet between 15cm -30cm. So i guess you cant take a mullet that is in between the 15cm mark and 29cm mark. There is no reference to mullet in the fresh water section. Im more than happy to be corrected? I always catch them just over the 15cm mark and put them back. I only catch them to try and convert them into a jew. Thanks mate, Mushtaka

I always use size 12 longshank hook and tiny bits of bread (make sure the point of the hook is showing) with a float to catch the bigger poddy and the smaller ones i use a trap. I never seem to get them in the middle of the day it needs to be late arvo. JUst walk along untill you see a school and start to burly them up. THe legal size for the smaller ones is anything under 15cm other wise they need to be 30cm and above. Mullet Small (poddy) Under 15 cm 20 in total * for live bait only Sea (bully) only 30 cm 20 in total * Mushtaka

Hey guys, i droped my line class to 4lb and used a size12 long shank hook. At first i didnt use a float but i still couldnt cast it out far enough so i put it back on about 80cm up from the hook. I also didnt burley much at all just a hand full at the start. The other factor was that there was a school of them so that was in my favour. I also moved further up the lake to where the creeks run in. So really i used both methods??? I will go again next week and use this method again and see if it works a second time. Thanks to the guys that shared their wisdom!!!

Hey guys! i went out yesterday arvo and i landed 3 big mullet!!! They go really hard and one time i even got busted off!!!! Its so much fun catching them!! i hope to turn them into a big jewfish off the beach now! Thank you everyone for your help!!! LOVE THIS WEB SITE! Mushtaka