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That’s half the challenge/fun, warm jackets in natural are one of my go to jigs especially if they are playing hard ball

Nice selection of natural colours, Adrian, good value, be interested to know how the black & white one goes That’s a super deal works out at about $3.33 per yamashita jig & a egi bag thrown in for free 😎

That’s a good way to keep costs down but at what cost, a few locals happy because there yards aren’t covered in a bit of dust

I’m in the plumbing game & from what I’m aware of is on the domestic market, the new suburbs cropping up on the outskirts are getting a second meter (lilac) for recycled water for toilets & laundry, it’s been gong for quite sometime hopefully still being implemented. Depending on council all new pools & builds must have a rainwater tank and/or retention pit. Some people are including rainwater tanks in there extensions but most haven’t hooked them up to the toilets (costs involved) because you need mains water connected as back up The average 2000 litre tank only takes approximately 15 minutes of good rain to fill & is useless after long dry periods hence why mainly used for irrigation purposes. Retention pits in duplexes & high rise are mainly there for slowing stormwater flow to reduce minor flooding as we are loosing a lot of land for the natural absorption of rain In built up areas Educating people on how to use water wisely is one of the key factors In saving our most precious commodity. Correct infrastructure for storage & distribution by the government is what is really needed but as we all know if there isn’t a buck to be made it ain’t going to happen fast or at all

What plastic & colour did you happen to use, looks like yours was just starting to get the clown nose happening

Great report & photos that’s a cracker of a snapper 👍 well done, did you get them on plastics or bait, looks like your squid box has seen good use with the ink on it 😁 haha

Good report & intel, nice that you released the bigger breeders 👍 how was the water temp out there

You could also leave it outside in the shade near some ants & they’ll remove all the meaty bits & it won’t smell till you work out how to remove the bone, might be a good idea to attach it to a ground spike though in case a cat takes a liking to It

Wondered where you got to, great to see both of you managed a nice blue eye each (yum), sounds like Maria has done a bit of riding the way she landed still in the saddle 😁 glad to hear it wasn’t serious

Great report & photos, it’s been along time coming hopefully plenty more reports to come from you now & congrats on the PB 😎

Sorry to hear of your mishap, I’m a bit of a jig addict my self & if it was me I’d be telling work of some family crisis that just popped up & try & get down there today before high tide with some snorkeling gear & scouring the foreshore, I like Franks idea 👍 as well. I have some doubles of hayabusa & Yamashita lots still in packets or unused, I’m willing to part with for under $10 a piece, if interested PM me & I’ll post some photos, I think I might have 1 or 2 red hayabusa in my collection as well

Great session & top photos, made even better by the fact that Deano managed to upgrade his PB 😎. While you guys were spot locked did you end up using burley to get them in the mood or did you hold up on bait or structure, cheers

Good report & congrats on the PB nice dolly, & hope March is even better

That’s a fat pig & great report, got to love Xmas burley👍

Another trick shown to me by an egi guru up my way is to grab your line near the tip of the rod apply a light bit of tension & with your other hand flick the line like releasing an arrow from a bow, do this several times & retrieve quickly once jig lets go

Try closer to the mouth of the bay on the last few hours of the rising tide for the green eyes, the arrows can handle dirtier water if you find the bait you might be able to pick up a few

Thanks guys after the last good one reefing me in no time flat through tightening the drag I played this one without touching the drag & lowering the rod every time it went for a run seemed to stay higher in the water column & then while scampering along the rocks taking the same approach on the lunges (the soft approach) seemed to appease the kingy & keep it calm except when feeling the line rubbing on the rocks below the water line I’d give it some grief until it was clear of the wall again

Good report & photos, bummer about the hole in the net still a good bag all the same, the rod looks like it’s got a great action with still some power left in the bottom end 👍

Great photos & report, good luck on your home turf, wow with 30 between you sounds like you’re in with a good chance of placing well

Thanks guys, the water still had a bit of a brown tinge to it where I picked up the tailor probably coming from the beach, out the front it still had a bit of a green tinge to it & starting to clear up with a couple of bluish pockets, there’s still an occasional bit of salad around. @Central Coast Fisherman Yes spot on Phil I put the info out there to let people know the good water has arrived, hopefully the fish hang around for awhile

Decided to fish for some tailor at first light this morning with a metal, second cast & got a just legal tailor which was returned to grow a bit bigger, there was a fair bit of bait around which seemed promising but strangely disappeared soon after managed to pick up 2 more around the 40+cm mark & dropped 3 larger models which spat the hooks due to the surge & current which is probably why the bait disappeared . Towards the end of the 2hr session bait was being harassed well out of casting range first up it looked like bonnies harassing them & soon after frigates followed by 2 packs of 6 to 8 long tails (northern bluefin) right up there clacker.After that bit of excitement decided to head back to the car & put the tailor on ice & grabbed the second coffee for the morning. Went around to the main ledge & chatted to a couple of local fishos I new who had caught a few bonnies & saw a 7kg Cobia someone else scored, decided to head back to a quieter spot & started casting a pink hardbody & managed to pick up a few bonnies & then got a good hit & run, fought this one on a lighter drag & slowly got it back to the ledge (after being smoked last week & reefed by the last one on a heavy drag) managed to stay on top of the fish which proceeded to take me on a tense 30m walk across the rocks & once subdued waited for a good wave & managed to lift a 75 cm kingy on 20lb mainline & 30lb leaderwhile I was fighting mine the guy next to me hooks up a good 31/2kg salmon on a float & pilly rig & next cast gets another at 83cm & probably around 5kg+ Really interesting day off the stones with a very varied mixed bag of fish caught & sighted. One guy even had a small Bonnie out under a balloon hoping for a long tail

I’ve caught a few years ago mainly at night off the rocks, called them bearded ling or beardies, if we felt like a feed & had a fire going we’d dispatch it & throw it on the coals then peel back skin & remove gut (shriveled & size of 10c piece) they had a succulent & delicate flavour

Thanks @anthman re applying thin layer. I hear you @PaddyT if it ain’t broke don’t fix it (only cosmetic) the old halco lazer pro in Qantas colour has some good battle scares great lure for pelagics, the micro mullet one of the best for flatties & of course the old cordell pencil popper became a bit of a legend just as they were hard to come by here in Oz. @wazatherfisherman I’m glad you tagged in on this thread because of your knowledge base, thanks for the in depth info in hindsight I’m glad I never purchased the product because I wouldn’t have been able to get a balanced finish Thanks again Waza & Co

Caught some XL whiting & bream at the creek at the back of crescent head years ago while camping there in the 80’s Just be aware people around Sydney there is a lot of intertidal sanctuary zones where 🦀 crabs can’t be gathered or used, could become an expensive fishing session

The Avoca ledge, hey anthman I see you reside on the northern beach’s & some, I’d say the ledges & rocks in your area should be fishing similar as water conditions & temp should be the same