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I’ve been having fairly bad luck lately but my last morning kayak sesh was loads of fun. I’ve always been a lurker so sharing a report this time.
- Trev 45cm 1.1kg - one of the best fights I’ve had on my kayak so far
- 1 pike
- 1 salmon - I hooked this as another kayaker was rowing past which was pretty funny.
These were on 8 lb braid 8lb leader Zman grub in watermelon 1/12 jig head on a Infeet 1-3 kg rod.
I tried for squid near the marine rescue weed beds and in Doalns bay but had no luck and lots of snags, which I’m told is a good thing?
- anyone have any tips of where to try for squid on a Kayak in the hacking. I’m still yet to catch one.
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Hey everyone, I've been watching a few videos and articles and I'm seeing a mixed bag of info about middle harbour. I've always stuck to Port Hacking since I know it's safe to eat the fish there but I'm looking for some options closer to home that I can try with my kayak.
I assumed it Tunks Park area was safe to eat since it's not west of the bridge, I tried searching and found some old threads that didn't really address it and might be out of date.
Does anyone have any up-to-date info about consuming fish in this area or does the general 150g recommendation apply here - if yes - that doesn't sound like it's "very safe" to eat, which is good enough of an answer for me.
As for fish types - I'm talking about flathead / bream.
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Amazing catch - would you keep mackerel for yourself next time?
Can you tell me more about where you saw this shark? I’ve recently got a kayak and looking to go deeper water of the the hacking but she shark situation is literally my greatest fear.
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I had a similar experience out In maianbar just before lockdowns, although I was land based. Tried a range of bait that usually works for me but had no hits, not even a tap.
I put down to the colder water.
I wasn’t even able to grab any poddies in my usual spot - since the water temp has dropped. @Isaac Ct If you don’t mind sharing where did you get your poddies? -
Wow well done mate, which sandflats did you hit up?
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8 hours ago, GoingFishing said:
Makes sense that you like to fish close to where you pump nippers.
Sometimes to get good fish we have to do things that are very tiring and time consuming ! When i go live baiting i wake up 2 hours earlier, burley, catch yakkas and slimeys and then head out fishing.
What im getting at is it seems you live close to Bundeena? Pump the yabbies and then head out for your trip somewhere else ! Or, pump them the night before and keep them alive with an air pump set up.
Agree with Volitan - dont just cast anywhere on the beach randomly. Look for gutters and channels. Do some homework on how to read them. A pair of polarised sunnies will help too differentiating deeper water with shallower water. Try to get a high vantage point where you can look down on the beach before you walk down.
I actually live in the inner west - so NLP is already a trek for me - I’m not tied to this place other than for its nippers. I think that’s a great idea for pump in one arvo and keep them for a few days to fish with later.
Some good news to report is I went to Darook Park yesterday and caught a 29cm whiting on worms. Everything else was throwbacks even picked up up some snapper in the drop off. All worth it for me for that one whiting.
I’ll try the beaches that were mentioned here l next time and see if I can pin point the gutters.
Thanks everyone for the great tips.
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8 hours ago, GoingFishing said:
Hi FishKent
Welcome to fishraider. A very detailed post and your asking the right questions.
For what it worth here is my feedback.
1. Its not clear in your post if your running your bean sinker directly to the hook. If you are, for estuary fishing i prefer a sinker to a swivel, followed by 1 metre of trace to the hook. This allows the bait to move freely with the water, sittint on the bottom and occasionally coming up into view.
Fish like flathead sit on the sand looking up, so long as your bait is grounded (sinker directly to hook) your chances on flathead are compromised.
2. When casting for whiting i like to have a rod out with a bait. With another rod in my hand. The one i am holding i usually will cast out and then do a slow retrieve. Again this creates some action on the bait which and the sinker dragging on th sand creates some action/sand cloud givin the imitation of bait trying to hide. Have caught many whiting on the retrieve.
3. Seems as though you do most of your fishing in a small geographical area around Bundeena. Generally speaking this is not one of the best areas to fish as there is a sand bank some 80 to 100m out which creates unusual tidal movements in this area. Are you able to travel? Windang is not too far from you and there is good fishing to be had at the mouth where the river meets ocean.
4. Other good spots near you include the lilli pilli baths, the beach at boat harbour and the beach at Cronulla.
5. Fish can sometimes be inexplicably picky, try mixing up baits such as fresh prawns, worms etc
This is so helpful.
I vary it up between swivel/no swivel. That makes total sense to always use one though - if I have trace it’s much shorter than what you are saying - I will try that next time. Great tips.
I can travel and have a car so that’s no problem but windang is probably just a bit too far for my liking but your other suggestions Lilli Pili is much closer than RNP for me. Do you know if it’s possible & legal to pump for nippers there?
I didn’t know about the beach at boat harbour I’ll try that too - any specific spots there that you recommend I focus on or just try walking up/ down the beach.
I only restrict myself to this spot since it’s the only spot I know that is legal to grab nippers and I assumed it was a good spot for big whiting.
Lots for me to think about here - thanks again appreciate the tips.
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7 hours ago, jecaseka said:
Oh, and check out the Hook and the Cook YouTube channel - Scott did showed a land based excursion with Gary Brown....had a bit of a comp comparing bait versus lures.....good video and not far from where you’re fishing.
I actually discovered this area through their videos - great content and tips I just can’t pull anything remotely close to what Gary was pulling in that video.
6 hours ago, noelm said:Fish at high tide (early morning or late afternoon) right where you pumped the Nippers at low tide, light line 3kg max, no sinker if possible, small long shank hook.
I did try that once a few months ago and it was all small whiting - but I might try it again now since it’s warmer now and might be better suited for the bigger fish.
5 hours ago, GordoRetired said:If you are using fresh bait and moving around hunting for fish then just keep trying and you'll get there. Also maybe try some worms if you are after Whiting and small pieces of WA Pilchard or chicken thigh for the Bream.
I use this site https://tides4fishing.com/au/new-south-wales/sydney Which, as well as wind and wave forecasts, shows the prime time each day when the fish theoretically should be biting. It's a bit like the Angler's almanac.
As someone else suggested check out Yowie's reports as he seems to do really well around the Hacking.
Good luck.
Thank you that’s a great tip I’ll check this out.
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Hi team,
Love this forum long time lurker first time poster. I've tried searching for this advice which is how I came up with my usual fishing trip, but I think I'm in need of some more targeted advice to help me land some legal sized fish, targeting (whiting/bream)
I've been casual fishing for many many years, but I've been taking it much more seriously the last 12+ months, and I absolutely love the RNP and nippers.
My biggest issue is I've fished this area maybe 12-15 times over the last 12 months and I just don't seem to have much luck catching any legal size fish.
My usual outing - usually on weekdays or morn on a weekend is to do the following
1. go to maianbar and pump for nippers
2. then try fishing various spots but focusing in a few areas
3. I've tried various tides - generally I'm quite mobile too so if a spot isn't working I keep moving.
What do I catch currently
- Undersize whiting - 20-25 cm size
- Undersize bream - 16-23 cm size
- Undersize Flathead 15-20 cm size
- Lots of croaker fish deeper in the cabbage tree Basin - not sure the exact name but it has stripes and croaks as you try to unhook it.I've had a few keepers but very very rarely.
What do I use?
- 2-4kg corky rod
- 8 pound line + 8 pound fluro leader
- Size 4 extra long shank hook
- Small bean sinker in the basin/ medium bean sinker on the Simpsons bay side
How do I hook my nipper
- Currently through lots of trial and error I feed it through the tail, push the hook out the chest plate and do a half hitch on the tail - they stay on quite well, so I don't feel like this is the problem.
Questions
1. Any advice that can help me in this area to land some legal sized fish, anything I'm doing wrong or something obvious I am missing?
2. Are there any other spots in the RNP that is better suited for me to use my pumped nippers that I might have better luck landing bigger whiting/ bream?
3. I've tried runout/ run in tides - If there is something obvious here I probably don't know it.
4. Any other advice you may have?
Thank you!
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Well done - Sounds like had an amazing session and picked up some lure skills.
I’m in a similar boat to where you were - mind sharing where you landed these whiting?
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Outside of Port Hacking
in Saltwater Fishing Reports
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That’s an amazing catch - congratulations!
Not asking for your kingy spot - but If you don’t mind me asking what attributes do you look for in a king spot in the hacking? I’m in there often on my kayak and see them cruising but never seem interested. Any tips on finding them - you have seem to figured it out.