Powerofwill

Thanks mate, will try to find the debris next time.

Thank you for the advice, how can I find the debris?

I wonder where are fish going and why... Strong currents and wind?

Launched from fisherman boat ramp at 5 a.m., windy weather showed wind speed was 7 knots, but felt like 10+ at least. Paddlling for 3 hours, didn't find anything on the fish finder, not even bait fish. Currents were so strong and wave was picking up around 8, I started feeling a bit uncomfortable so headed back with empty hands. I thought the past 3 sessions in Botany Bay were terrible, but this one was even worse...Hope this was the worst session, next one will be better.

how to rig 'sneaky little assit hook near tail'? I used pro lure clone prawn a couple of times but no success...

Botany bay on 25/01/2024, 5:30 am - 9:00 am. Tide: 5:30am 1.1m--9:03 am 1.8 (high). Wind: 6 knots NW. Moon: Full moon. Weather: cloudy, 30 degree, water temp 25. Although Molineaux point today was not as busy as the 21st, it was as quiet, if not quieter. In the 3.5 hrs session, I didn't see any boat catching anything decent, only 1 tiny rat, I reckon under 50cm. But it was not boring, heaps of bait fish and small flatties and octopus to entertain me, thank you buddies! Don't know whether the low action is due to full moon, I guess with the moon light, predators can hunt at night and so they are not hungry at daytime. With 2 donuts in a row, the only upside is my thighs are getting stronger, I didn't feel tired after peddling a 200kg kayak for 4.5km (my kayak is a 2 person tandem, and my dad couldn't peddle due to back pain, so basically 200kg on my legs lol.) Fishing is a good sports indeed.

A free ride, where can you get it in 2024? 😁

Yes, it is. Last time I hooked a Kingie, it towed me at 4 knots towards a cave... Scared the xxxx out of me...

Yak fishing with my mates yesterday. We launched from Yarra Beach at around 5:30. Condition was really good, 7 knots wind speed, water tempreture's about 23 degree, high tide was 6 a.m. We started with bait fishing, and it was on fire, it only took us 10 minutes to collect enough yakkas and slimies for live bait. We were so pumped and confident at that stage, so we immediatly paddled to Molineaux Point with the hope of hooking some kingies... But things started to go south... It was dead quiet after sunrise, there were so many boats there but no one caught anything decent. Quite a disappointment but at least we were out there and the workout was highly needed after sitting in the office for 5 days.

As an immigrant to this god blessed beautiful country, I feel like fishing is the best way to appreciate the amazing natural environment and view, and reconnect to mother nature. Born and raised in a big city, I was tired of taking subways and walking through concrete jungles and lifting weights in a small gym, all of those were in the past. Everytime I fish I remind myself how lucky I am and how hard I worked to be able to be here.

This is almost like win your first try in a casino, and that’s the start of losing money for the rest of your life. Lol. I can’t stop thinking about fishing now.

So for a fishing diary, what information is essential? Sorry I am a newbie never done this and saw someone doing this as I fish alone. Thank you again for replying.

Thank you both! I moved to Sydney only 4 years ago. I used to fish fresh water with my dad in Shanghai, and I thought it was boring. But fishing salt water is a completely different game, I tried once and totally lost in it, addicted. And I feel like I actually enjoy planning and researching more than fishing itself.

Thank you so much for your time and the insights! Just checked air pressure history, it was pretty low last Sunday, around 1010 hpa, Google says anything under 1017 would be considered low pressure, which leads to low activity level of fish. And I think it does make sense because by when I was wrapping up I saw big tailor and maybe mullet flowing on the surface near the marina. I thought they were maybe resting or waiting for an easy meal or something but now it makes me thinking they were suffocating. Salinity level also makes sense, as the spot was quite narrow and shallow, depth changes from 14 meters to 2 meters. I saw quite a few yakka, mullet, and small bait fish there, so I thought mulloway must come here to hunt them, but apparently low salinity level and air pressure didn’t have the same impact on small bait fish than to the bigger predators. Does that mean a low air pressure day is unfishable or there is some strategy to stimulate fish’s actity?

Hi All, This is my first post so a bit self-introduction: my name is Will, just bought a second hand hobie mirage sport kayak with fish finders and stablisers installed. First yak fishing was 29 October in Akuna Bay, I didn't plan to target anything just to test my new kayak and fish finder, so I only took the cheapest Costco abu garcia rod+reel combo, and a 15g metal. But it went suprisingly successful, I ended up with a 80cm Jew, 35cm Tailor and a big flounder. It pumped me up and I couldn't stop thinking of another trip, so I went there yesterday again, but with better gear. The condition was pretty similar I reckon, full moon, 13km wind, water temp was slightly higher 28 degree yesterday compared to 23 degree one month ago. But there was no action at all... I tried all the techniques, slow jigging, fast jigging, soft plastic, and bait... But nothing, not even a hit. Wondering what went wrong... I'm struggling with the more expensive gear, I caught everything decent with those cheap costco gears, but nothing comes off Zodius and Vanford...