JimC

Hi Kyle. I live here. The basin usually fishes ok around the drop off where the channel enters the basin. Other spots are just out from the weed beds around the bank as the depth can drop off quite fast. Across the middle and southern end the depth is around 9 metres. You can catch some good fish out deep away from the pickers. This is where I find the larger reddies. Some anchor and burley but I like a slow and steady drift. There are a lot here who lure fish and others who stick to bait. If a N.E. wind is blowing you can forget fishing on the southern end of the basin as it gets too rough but around the northern end it would be fine. Jim

As Green Hornet said. Fish the drop offs. You will need a fish finder as the drop offs vary from spot to spot. Some are a gentle rise and others quite steep. Out a bit from the eastern bank there is a slow rise where I have found the reddies like even though it is 7-8 metres deep. A gentle north-south drift works well.

Just moved to Sussex Inlet. I have dug my fly gear out for the first time iin 40 years. Surprise I can still get a fly out there, wet trout fly as I do not have any salt water stuff. Still learning. Jim

I fish light with mono trace and sinker at hook. Rods are 7ft spinning rods and I have the drag just set as not to spool out with drift. Any fish that takes the bait would hardly feel any tension on line.

Thanks, that would solve the problem. Will look into it.

I seem to be getting more hookups on mono. I use set rods in the boat and drift. Could it be the extra "give" in the mono? I am getting hits on braid but far fewer hookups.

I live here. I have been fishing the Basin regularly but only picking up undersize reddies. Should pick up with less boats around. I have been using fish strips and prawns. Hope to try nippers when wind settles down.

Thanks. That seems the answer. Will check it out. Jim

Thanks. It is now registered at Sussex Inlet

The seat takes up a good chunk of room and getting around it in chop is interesting. I would like a removable seat to open up the space but cannot have any fitting sticking up to trip over

I have a 4.3m Stessel with centre control. It has a seat attached to floor behind consul.The problem is that this seat limits movement when fishing. Is there an alternative seating arrangement? Jim

Nothing like standing in 15cm of water in my tinnie when the bream are on.

I have recently purchased a boat that has an S A prefixed callsign. Who uses this S A callsign?