landbased

Over the last couple of years I have systematically gotten rid of all my mono lines and replaced them with Good quality braided lines. I have loved the feel of the braids and also the strength vs thickness but ,i have noticed that I have been catching less fish especially over the last year or so . Anyway I decided to do a test last week when I visited teh hawksbury river with an workmate. I had 2 similar rods both with same strength lines (8lb ) 1 braid and 1 mono . Both also had the same rigs ( 1m 12lb fluro leader . black ballbering swivel small circle hook) also had the same baits on both (prawns or squid strips) anyway long story short : mono 8 bream , braid 1 catfish. Both were cast within 2m of each other that way I could be fair. Also tried the same today and the count was : mono 18 witing 4 bream , Braid 3 small whiting 2 pinkies. I am thinking I will change my light gear back to mono but leave my heavy gear with braid. The only thing is I dont really like the feel of the fish through the mono it just seems slack somehow but that may just be the rod (8 foot shimano eclipse ) Please share your thoughts. Chris

hi all, after my workmate pulled the pin on our trip to woy woy for a fish "because it might rain" i decided to have a sleep in and have a lazy day at home. that lasted till about 10am when I got bored and decided to head out for a solo session. Stopped off at a bait shop to grab some nippers and worms then headed out to one of my favourite spots, the Gunnamatta baths to fish the falling tide. Started off with the nippers every cast I hooked up a whiting mostly just under size but did manage a couple 25cm+ then they went off the bite a bit Anyway the nippers ran out so I started with the worm pieces and again got a few whiting then I get a decent hit that takes my line for a bit before it parts dont know what it was but it broke the 8lb pretty easily. Anyway re-rigged through a rain shower and threw out again when I get another good hit and pulled out a 32cm bream mmmmmmm that will be tasty next cast I didnt get ahit for a long time (5 mins ) then the rod buckles and I finaly pull in a nice 43cm whiting. All in all a very good after noon fishing and a few good feeds kin the fridge

that jacket would have to be 45-50cms if that top one is a kingy right?? if so thats a HUGE jacket. well done, I just hope my day today is gonna produce

thanks for the reply roberta I will endevour to hire one next week, hopefully I will also get someone with experiance to show me what to do ( I am nervous in salt water )

sp's = soft plastics

Hi all, lately i've seen a few fisho in yaks in the hacking etc and i was wondering if it is hard and what would be needed. to me it looks like a lot of fun and a good way to be closer to the fisyh and able to get into areas that otherwise i would have no hope of getting o landbased. so suppose the question is.... what would I need to have a go at yak fishing? also are there places to hire yaks and have some help learning how to and what to do when on one?? I am not able to buy one so hireing/borrowing would be my only choice at the moment. In advance thanks, Chris

I need to get me some of those hooks I have found in my little experiance that I tend to catch more with smaller hooks but I'm too stupid to throw away all my bigger thicker ones so I keep using them and the fish as well

nice work there mate

where are some good spots lanbased for a kingie? I have tried a couple of places but cant seem to get anything

robsbillchaser

well done on the social everyone. I enjoyed it heaps. Also a BIG thanks to Swissfisho who gave me a ride for the day pitty we didnt get into the fish until the way home when Swissfisho picked up a 60cm model around the drums lol.

Hey Robbie, I dont have much of an idea except for a couple of places in the harbour and botany bay. Being mostly landbased, but I have a few spots in the memory banks for boat. I have Weds Fri Sat this week available.

hey all, i was wondering if anyone would have a spare spot for this friday or saturday? I dont get seasick and hopfully am good company

well done on the new pb

oh man weds fri or sat and i would have been there:(

well done boyz. Hows the foot pete?

I will be teaming up with swissfisho in his tinnie Thanks Markus

thanks for an awesome day out Pete. It was fun I hope to foot gets better soon man

hey all I got Monday off and was wondering if anyone had a spot available.

damn if it was weds i'd be right there good luck

lol thats funny

I got hit on the thumb by one of those hawksbury catfish about 5 weeks ago at the start of my day of. Damn people will NEVER EVER understand the amount of pain that they cause. the guys I was fishing with thought I was being a big girl all day. I still feel a bit of pain in the thumb. I feel for you man i really really do. I hope the foot gets better and I hope no one ever gets one of them. p.s poisons information said to my wife when I told her that the catfish spike is like the spike from a stingray but stronger get better soon mate and I hope it stops hurting

I should be cool to come to this one !!!! pls put me in as a wannabe deckie as well please

if I didnt have to work I would have been there with bells on how did ya go tho?