dino76

a very merry xmass to you... well, it seems that xmass has come early for you.

what a great dad! i cant wait to have kids so i can take them out fishing. it is a great way to bond and strengthen your relationship with the little ones.

great friggin catch bro!!! java script:emoticon('', 'smid_5') thats a whoppa!

Thanks for the help boys... i will take on board the berly tips - i must admit that i dont do this well enough... and yeah, i've heard that once you hook one kingy, dont bring it in immediately as it will attract others & this is a good chance for double hookups. dean

Guys, Having only caught two kingies (both rats), i would like to know how to bring them to the surface or fish them deeper without a structure. The two which i caught were both surface kings in sydney harbour, the first on a popper and the second on white stick bait. However, this week i intend to head down to botany bay where 4 were recently caught and try to bring them up from the a whole know that i know of. i have previously fished for kings around a structure (i.e. pylon/buoy) and understand that principle, but i dont know how to either fish or bring them up from the deep without a structure. your knowledge and assistance will be greatly appreciated in this matter! dean

hey nick, what time did you get the kingies? i was there on the same day, however, all i pulled up was a 120cm port jackson just outside the heads. we made our way to moli point around late morning early lunch but got nothing other than a few nibbles. also what rig did you use? we used both pillies and squid, both frozen. all the best with the soccer trials. dean

All, “spin” (in this discussion thread) and I had a great weekend! We got down to Sussex Inlet on Friday arvo and fished the ocean side of the inlet w/ pillies. There were very few bites; with the exception of the toadies! Then at around 8pm, & within minutes of each other, “spin” hooked a nice big travelly and almost as soon has he bucketed his, I landed my first big taylor; a 50-53cm greenback! Because of the late hour, we needed to head back to our holiday home where our wives and “spin’s” kids, were waiting for their, albeit late, dinner. The following morning, “spin”, Dave, who arrived late on Friday night, and I tried the same spot again, the ocean side of the inlet, the following, morning; from 9AM-12PM, however, only Dave came away successful, pulling in 2 flatties. The three of us then spent the late afternoon through to about 8PM on the inlet; fishing the “the goal posts” with a bit of success; pulling in approx 6 flatties & my second Taylor for the weekend, a big fat 55cm greenback! I must say, the flatties tasted sooo good in beer batter and with a side of chippies! We headed out again on Sunday afternoon; from about midday to about 3PM, but the conditions were difficult; high winds and very choppy water. In the end, “spin” landed only two flatties within the last half hour. So this is what I have taken from this weekend fishing at Sussex inlet & St George’s basin: 1. You must fish the tides, 2. Don’t bother fishing the ocean side of the inlet during the day; attested by locals/regular holiday makers, they (and us) only caught our fish during dawn or dusk, and finally, 3. If you use soft plastics, for flatties, I would recommend 3 inch “Evil Minnow’s” on 1/4 (7grams?) jig heads. Thank you “spin” and Dave for a great weekend… PS – Dave thanks for the tips, I always learn new or improve my technique when I with you!

'tide'n'knots', LittleNoah & spin, thank you all for your input. i will be on the flats tomorrow afternoon/evening and then on a boat on saturday. thanks for the tips and i will let you guy know how we go. i'm sooo pumped! i'm friggin over work and cannot wait to wet my line! gone dino

domza, how about fingal bay (nelson bay/port stephens)? it is about 2 hours north, great fishing and the following caravan park is dog freindly: http://www.beachsideholidays.com.au/fingalBay.phtml

Brendan, hey buddy and thank you for your input. i will be taking down my ugly stick (6-9kgs) so i think that this should cover this range of fish rather nicely. re hotspots... i too am relatively new to the sport and up until recently i have had a lot of difficulty catching decent fish and a lot of this is due to knowing the right WHEN and WHERE. from what i have seen, hot spots are closely gaurded secrets because they can be exploited and attract many of idiots; those who have little or no regard for others, out on the water. it is better to have a spot and fish in peace, rather than sharing it with some who catches undersized fish , throws their rubish over board , drives over your line , or is just doing something to annoy and ruin your perfectly good fishing trip . finally, it is also a sport... you want to catch the big one. you dont want to be going around, giving away your spots only to find that you have also given away that big one that you were after... i hope this helps you to understand why some hang onto these secrets to their death beds. dino

thank you both yarraone and scrubworm, i'm off to investigate right now.

g'day guys and girls, i need some advice from those who have or are currently fishing Berrara/Sussex Inlet. i will be heading down next friday (06/02) with a couple of friends, a boat (4.5 m quiny) and my fishing gear. i would like to know what i should be looking to catch, where is a good place to launch and are there any water hazards we need to be aware of in and around Berrara/Sussex Inlet? and last but not least; is anyone willing to share any 'hot spots'? i understand any reluctance to share this info, but hey, if you dont ask, you wont know! dino

All, Pease see the below link for the 2009 Lunar/Moon Calendar provided by Australian Fisheries Management Authority: http://www.afma.gov.au/information/publica...ase/default.htm It is a great, quick and easy to read calendar which I have posted at my work desk. Happy , Dino

nice one buddy, we pulled in 7-9 kingies in the same spot about 3 weeks back, with a whole bunch of tourists hanging around, eager to see what we were pulling into the boat. good fishing and all the best, dino

i'm over the moon! on saturday (03/01/09) i caught my first kingy in sydney harbour. this was my first time chasing kingies and i must say they lived up to their rep as fighters! during my 'pump' i often dropped the tip of my rod instead of winding down and because of this my bigone just clean snapped my line . i cant wait to hook another monster - i wont be dropping the tip of my rod next time round matey! i landed 2 rats ; both with popper (red head, silver body), but the third; the monster, the one that got away, on white sluggo . it was amazing, we chased schools all day, some were on the bite, others not. we tried sluggos, poppers, fly gear (or my mate did) and often we werent successful, but other times we got smashed and our only concern was successfully landing them! it was a great learning experience and i CANNOT wait to get back out there! we had a great time on the boat, with 11 kingies caught in total; 1x 73cm on fly gear by my mate ! we must have bagged about 10 taylors, whilst throwing back 30-40 and took home only two of the kingies. thanks to jan and dave for a great day on the water!