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Sorry I didn't note the water temp but I do handle the fish the same as you only salt water, even my Ice is in a container, still skin with a knife if I get any more I will try to pull it I have seen videos

Yes I chased a few bust ups in the harbour to kill time. I could of stayed and got some for the freezer but I've been told they don't freeze well do you know any better?

Yes a chill bag is on the Christmas list

Hit Roseville today with dollies in mind headed to south head for live bait, dozen in the well in no time mix of yakkas and slimey. The only other boat there mentioned that the artificial was crowded as we could see the flotilla. Passing Sydney Fad saw about 4 of 5 boats keep going to the next Fad no boats. Water was purple. Dropped in a live yakka let it swim ten metres closed the bail arm reel starts screaming. Large smile up comes a 80 odd cm Dollie fishing 20lb Braid with 50LB leader still a good fight. Second bait took two drifts same result. Its now 8:30 got all the fish I need left them bighting,

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Met Bob at the ramp and later at the fads. Luckily for he invited me to park next to his boat and told me they were biting on slimy strips of which I had some. Bob and his crew were braining them and I managed a keeper;

Wht time of day do you pump yabbies or is by tides

What a lovely fishery you have

I have caught squid from the shore fishing west/north inland side of the marina at Clontarf and I think juicy233 is on the money.

Lot of new boaties since covid and its an ever increasing population good work on the Luds though wouldnt mind a weed location either lol

Is that near Bluefish point and if so is it hard to get to?

Thats a green back well done

I have lip gripped Flaties with thumb and finger not to bad depending on size and greenness. Anyway the flathead is there all year just a bit slower in winter and need a slower technique and your catching them.

Hi If your land based try the wharfs and jetties use a small running sinker to the hook and cast to weed beds. If you have a boat they are in the berly trail right now normally lower down I got about six as by catch today at a reef of manly all returned.

I often chase snapper with mixed results, for me so far bottom bashing on the drift produces but a mate who is a snapper whisperer says you have to be on your mark before dawn he starts fishing an hour or more before sunup, must be anchored and fish as light as possible i.e. smallest sinker. Stinker from an early morning radio broadcast uses unweighted baits into the washes but likes a bit of rock and roll (wave action) years of experience, I think time on the water = more chance of success you have just got to keep trying different things but putting in the time is key.