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Explains why I didn’t see any rangers the whole time we were there, Mud tyres get bogged easier as they dig in like a shovel and to be fair, the beach is so restricted because so many morons go there which ruin it for everyone else, same for most parks but the amount of empty bottles and other rubbish on the beach was pretty sad. premade rigs are asking for tangles unless you store them in a cut of section of pool noodle, just tie up on the beach, gives you the confidence your line had no nicks, knots are strong and ready instead of losing a fish because of a older knot

threw the footy on the riff tigs game, 15 to go and almost had a bloody heart attack when i saw the score and sat on the edge of my seat for the remainder of the game expecting them to throw the game but theyve somehow done it! ive nearly forgotten the feeling of a win! wow

stockton isnt as soft as people make it out to be theres plenty of nearby beaches 10x softer (mungo) rod transport, being in a wagon ill split them down and have then in the back sitting over the rear seats. If i need to move a few hundred meters ill stick the rod out the passenger window but wouldn't do that on the highway. As for the south coast there isnt as much in terms of drive able 4wd beaches, but plenty of track access beaches which do have some solid jew off them at times. I knew a old work mate who's catch ripper jew off brou beach in bodalla using quads but i dont think its 4wd accessible but there are few good beaches that around are closed because nationalparks have absolutely ruined them with stupid fees, camping restrictions and other rubbish. Anyway, i didn't see a land rover on fire, surprised it wasn't a jeep, but i did see a AWD Mercedes stuck down to the rails on some sand erosion struggle to get pulled out by numerous serious rigs and the tide was coming in.

sounds like you're flogging it around abit to much. if you're in a auto and can throw it into a "manual mode" i sat in 2nd and 3rd sitting at about 2000rpm and let the car do the work. no need to floor it unless a section of beach is abit soft. As for tracks, i might to the occasional fire trail here and there but i mostly bought the car to tour around aus to various beaches (particularity south Australia) and fish hard, so my mods would suit sand more then rock hopping. The wash is always the worst part and spent a silly amount of time hosing out underneath and giving the car a solid clean inside and out along side all the camping equipment. Hopefully ill get back up there in a month or so weather & schedule permitting.

glad i'm not the only tigers supporter here. I've become use to them loosing every week i might have a heart attack if they do win, although they have been improving

Bought a 4wd from sunshine coast in Queensland, really good condition, low Kms and ran in to zero dramas on the drive down to Sydney. Have to say the roads in Queensland are built for the future traffic wise & in great condition. so i thought to christen it off a beach, and what a better beach to do it on other than Stockton. The car (2008 pajero) never been off road, stock as a rock so after throwing a platform awning, set of driving light and some basic recovery gear i was off with one other mate. everyone else has commitments which sucked. Plan was to leave Sunday and return Tuesday and the weather forecast was set to be shit but that wasn't going to stop us, fishing wasn't even the main focus anyway wanted to test out the car and see how she would perform of the beach. A set of stock highway terrains down to 15psi and it handled the sand perfectly. didn't get stuck or get close to being stuck once. We left Sunday 11am and got there just on 2pm so it was a good dive up, sussed out a few gutters but structure was difficult to spot because of the 30km south easterly. The swell was right up on 2-3 meters as well. Threw lines in for the sunset bite them to get washed up down beach so we moved somewhere else for a few thumper salmon and tailor, usual beach catch. as night fell the wind got stronger so we moved to the campsite which someone took so we camped somewhere random on the beach. Wasn't too ideal has we hadn't seen anyone on the beach since dusk. Following morning after some brekky i threw in a line but there was plenty of gooey weed in the water which was impossible to get off the line and once caught around the top guide it was impossible to reel in. Didn't catch much besides dropping a tailor in the waves. By midday we moved 100 meters down the beach to reserve a deep patch for later on and hopefully away from the weed. As dusk fell a brief shower came through but with the low tide turning i threw some lines in for another handful (although smaller) salmon and a 40cm bream. Unfortunately the wind forecast was wrong and as the tide came in so did the weed and so did the 40km north easterlys which were predicted to be 15km from the south if i remember. With the tide near its peak and large plunging waves almost at out tires we decided to head back home that night instead of moving somewhere else. didn't bother taking any pics of the salmon & tailor, just quick hook removals and throwing them back in the surf, in hindsight i should've cut one up for bait.

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Was a awesome spot! Only fished it a hand full of times though as a kid but was always a nice productive spot. Glad you found something, I gave it a search last night and found nothing. Would be interesting to see how many years it’ll take for it to be repaired could be, who knows. The wharf I thought was quite well built and seemed very sturdy. Area is quite protected from everything besides easterly.

Heads up for the land based fishos, received message from a little birdie today that due to the amount of people (well over 100 apparently) fishing the wharf over the last week due to the app tik tok that the wharf has partially collapsed due to the amount of people fishing it. No idea If it’s true or not, but the wharf is now 1/3 the size of what it was which means it will get flat out busy on the weekends. So, i sussed it out today and yup it’s defently collapsed. no idea If the council will close it to repair it or just leave it like they did to the wharf on lugarno avenue 6+ years ago in gunnamatta bay.

hahaha i dont blame him, though about eating it tonight then i just turfed it over the side and even waved it goodbye

cheers mate, i use owner 7/0 ssw. amazing hooks that can be used 5 times over

yeah that number will double, and no doubt those who dont pay attention to new and upcoming regulations will get zapped by unknowingly fishing these areas. JB is a joke with the marine parks

haha, i'm mostly catch n release. not too often id keep a fish. They'll be waiting for you in the bay if you'd like to go there for a change.

well they have to start somewhere, and once they get these seemingly small wins the marine parks will spread like a disease

you can also bring a small 1.8 x1.8 gazebo and set that up on a wharf. Ive done this a few times in the rain and it works a charm! tie it down on a few cleats and your set. just make sure it dosnt blow away. besides that most ferry wharfs are under cover along side with various bridges.

cheers mate! cant beat it! then reality hits when its time to goto work an hour later

Headed out this morning in botany bay for a couple hours. launched at yarra bay at 5.40 and was anchored by 6am. 1.7m swell from the east 10km hr westerly winds, not perfect condition's but tolerable, there was some pretty solid swell inside the bay today. The first drops down on squid and pillie cubes yielded 2 mid 40's tailor which was followed by a pan sized flounder. large schools of bonito, frigates and mac tuna were busting up, but not taking any metals or cubed baits although i did see a nearby boat just scoop 3 or 4 in a landing net. hooked onto a mid 50's kingfish which fought alot harder then it should've which was then followed by a couple 25-30cm bream. Pulled anchor up at 8.45 and headed in. Quite a productive couple hours with a rather diverse bag. All fish released & a lucky boat got the last 2 fresh squid i had.

i never launch on the weekend but have found the gate to be unlocked every time I've gone there during the weekday

i believe none of the 3 major parties will help the state in anyway. WA and SA both labour governments & the libs have tried making similar progress in NSW

ripper of a trev and bag! good to see the fish biting when yowie isnt around! good effort!

Should invite them out on the yowie charter, can also take fab out aswell, but he’ll probably use you as an anchor.

haha wouldnt surprise me. Im feeling pretty buff after these last few days. id make a good front rower in the the footy!

Wow that sucks big time, but at least you’ve been out and given it a crack!. Atleast you’ll also have plenty of nice scenery around you to enjoy and kick back and relax. been a few Bonnie’s around gymea on pillie cubes from what I’ve seen though. hopefully you’ll have a cracker session in the port when you return, because fab won’t be catching them Cheers mate, confused me with Larkin I see 😂, I catch my squid in yowie bay, all are arrows but are around in pretty good numbers as of late. Average about 4 a session. Green eye have been very hit and miss throughout Sydney it seems, no idea why. Cheers Neil, always enjoy a good sunrise/sunset, hobie pro angler kayaks are extremely stable. They have a fairly flat bottom which gives them the stability. Your usually sitting down the whole time but after 6 hrs you’d just want to sand up for 5 minutes to have a stretch or goto the toilet. Should give it a crack one day, try something new.

awesome trips out! good fun on a what? 5000 reel? its great to spend quality time out and by the looks of it a dream couple too! no asking the missus to go out for a fish when she'd tag along with you. love the photos as well, especially the last couple i thought handling the bill without a glove was a no go?

Went out in the bay again this morning for some more rat fun, launched at yarra bay and made my way out to Molineux point. Conditions were set to be rather nice with basically no wind and 1mtr swell from the south east. Upon arrival there were 2 other boats anchored & and swell was a little bit more then a meter but it dropped right down to near nothing as the sun rose. A tug boat also greeted me with a solid 7ft wake which had my heart racing in the dark, had to pull anchor and nose into it otherwise that'll probably flip me. Todays selection of bait included 4 nice arrow squid and 5 yakkas caught last night. Also brought 5 pilchards just in case. Action was slow to begin with, with my livie getting chopped by a tailor, before hooking up on one in the high 40's on a squid strip, this was followed by a 60odd cm salmon which took a liking to a small live yakka. It went quiet again as the sun poked over the horizon. Action only begun around 7.30 with a kingie on a live yakka in the 60's followed by 2 more at around 55 on some squid strips. 3 yakkas left, quickly went to 2 as I load up on another 60's king. Had to reposition anchor as it didn't hold due to it being only 3kg or so & the current was screaming along the wall because of the incoming tide. I prefer to be fairly close to the wall because i tend to get abit more action. between about 8.30 and 10 i catch another 4 kings all the in the high 50's. low 60's, one of the kings on a yakka, and the other 3 on strips. Lost a good sized king on a whole squid because I tied a bad knot. whoops. total of 8 kings, lost 2, 1 tailor 1 salmon. Glad to be blessed with another wonderful morning on the bay, few days rest now with some average weather coming over. No idea if i accidently used pics from yesterday, my desktops filled with fish pics, no idea which is which.