Hoods

Yeah!! What IS Best, Best/biggest fish/most species/best weather year round/access - what is BEST?? cannot fish if you caanot launch/too much wind/hard to access or low number of species. A great question which requires a very considered respone. How about somewher in SE QLD where the southern & norhtern waters meet gives you the best of both wolds?? Otherwise best location is 1 helicopter trip from Home Base!!

Hi Neil, a familiar lansdscape to both of us. You do make me a bit homesick sometimes Have you been told the story that the Murray Cod are born under a tree that has a similar to the shape of of the lines shown on the gizzard (sorry thats a Bird term) stomach. What about the storey from Benerambah Station where they tied a sheet of corrugated iron to a "set line" to replicate a big cod to fool a local fisho!!?? Will have to bring some saltwater fish for you when i'm back your way. In the meantime the Tax Man is running at 100% on the inshore reefs so no mackeral!! Hoodz

Maate, I love your Plan B. Well done. Can you tell us about your boat(s). How did you deal with the fish? Bar Cod get very slimy & we leave on ice then guernie them to remove the slime Thanks Hoods

Hi Mr Kingie, Don't forget the second beach is a "lifestyle" beach!! Take kids the long way. Could be some Cobia too plus the Tax Man. Please be careful in a building swell and consider your exit options if you end up in the drink (south end is probably safest around the corner)

Living the dream!! Even with the pelagic action along the MN coast I am sorely tempted to swap places. Don't know about the half pillie rig tho'. Let us know how you go up the Providence Arm - I expect a nice big brown!!

Agree with Slowjigger - Hat Head is the prime LBG location. The Gaol I have not fished nor seen any LBG fishing there - it looks a bit shallow??. SWR wall floating livies is mostly Jew and maybe a Kingy. Easy access. Heard some guys fished Point Perpendicular on the weekend lots of bait around. No report yet. After the news today north of Woolli please take someone with you and be prepared. Good luck.

Maaate you keep releasing fish. Good Friday coning up! Do you still have some Mahi Mahi left!!?? At least your fish are not "taxed" at 100% as they are up here! 6 good runs rersulting in shark taxes!! The mahi mahi does not much help - just grill it.

And they are much better on the plate than Kingies. Well done

Lachie thats like asking us next weeks weeks winning Lotto numbers mate. Any beach at the right time will produce what you're looking for with the the right bait, tide etc etc The better question to ask is what conditions produce the best opportunity to chase monster Mulloway. They don't call them the Gosts in the Dark for nothing There are posts on the forum detailing chasing big Jew from Kayaks etc in the Hawkesbury. Time & tide!! A good name for a Pub!!?? Good luck

I understand The Paddocks is the oyster farms upstream of the bridge to Wallis Island. Third party reports of Whiting and good number of flathead. Some Tailor are about on the stones. And 2 trips outside last week saw the tax rate at a sready 100% on the inshore reefs.

Love our work Neil. Great to catch up and a worthy excuse (do we need one!!) to get out of the office and on to the water. Thank you for visiting - you're always welcome. The Coopy Pub is a reliable stand by when challenged by the weather. We really enjoy your pottery and one of the only "official" Fishraider Mugs. You are very skilled. Based on other reports we did better than most with most fishers going bagless and with a wet backside.

Super report mate. Congrats on the big effort on The Bucket. Maybe we should call you the Curango Kid. That country up there is good for the soul.

Glad you enjoyed yourselves. I was crossing the bridge the other day and the Dolphins were playing around just upstream which caused a traffic jam as cars stopped on the bridge to watch them. Such is life.

Great report - Thank you. Wish I had known of your success I was in your area last week!! I thoroughly agree that more "research" is required. Maybe a colour change!! Thats a huge difference from your previous trip. Goes to show the fish were there - you just have to match the hatch so to speak.

Thank you for an excellent report Dave, Great news for the Hastings considering the impact of the 2021 floods. An auspicious year for Ciccadas and therefore surface action confirmed by your report. (Where is Big Neil!!) The upper Bellinger River is also alive with ciccadas as is the upper Manning. FYI young fulla went to the shelf off Forster yesterday. Water reportedly a "mild" 29*!! Report of a Blue and several Stripes plus some donkey Dollies. That should give you and yours some surface action off Port. Thanks for the report

Last year when the lake was rising rapidly we found earth worms just above the water line. by peeling up the grass This year was much more difficult but still found some. You can look for scrub worms too under logs etc. Or stop at the Caltex in Adaminably and buy some. The lake was almost up to the old highway bridge at Providence Portal in November. We had success off the bank just below the Portal (where the water from Tantangarra comes out) using worms. Easy access in a vehicle or park and walk. Lots of success this year in the Providence Arm. Good Luck.

Thanks for the report Scratchie. Is that a different boat??!!

Thanks Dave - they are magnificent looking fish. Thanks for the report & photos. It only takes one fish to make a trip.

We fished the Snowy Festival in early November. Spent a few days up the rivers fly fishing - except Uncle Yogi had closed areas off and posted signs preventing any photography or videoing of NPWS Staff or contractors - coincided with the helicopters and horse reduction scheme. They flew over us one day on the upper Bidgee. A Law unto Themselves.

There is a guy on the tube with a comprehensive series on doing up his Haines - includes stringer & transom. Cannot recall his name or chanell so do a search on Haines Hunter would be my recommendation. He goes into a lot of detail on different chop sizes etc Very thorough. Good luck.

Hi Neil I am feeling for you. We spent a lot of time at the "Reserves" along the Bidgee back when the reserves provided the only public access to the river and were the main source of getting together. If National Sparks And Wildfires have taken over the Public's Reserves then the Public have been duped and robbed (again). They appear to consider any area under their control and their own sacred areas and lock the public out. Time for an ownership change!! As for MI - don't get us started. It never happened back in the mid 90's now they are so frightened in their ignorance they have a hair trigger. There is no valid excuse for such a significant drop in river height in such a short period of time. Hope the situation improves for you. Maybe a trip up the coast is in order!!

Hi Edd will you be up over the weekend?

I agree with raising your transom. Have recently done this to my V17 and repowered with a 140 4 stroke. No more lower section of engine sitting in the water at sea. We filled in the lower hole in the motor well keeping a higher hole to run everything through for the motor including new hydraulic steering. Much safer and now no chance of water getting in the boat. I have seen a boat that sank at sea because of the large holes in the motor well which were not adequately protected with rubber boots - same as you mentioned - the water kept slopping over the 20" transom and went unnoticed untill too late. Good luck

North Haven wall is popular near the cleaning tables however may only be for the winter bream run. Get some nippers and explore.

Diamond Head comes to mind just to the south - but not for Kings. You could ask Ben at Camden Haven Marine or the tackle shop beside the addictive pie shop for ideas. Kingies are out in 120m south east of the bar. Good for a workout!!