Braidbuster

Nice report and a good catch

Wabbit season,no Luderwick season,good going weggie

Me to,but I must work thurs

Lots of bream,flatties,blackfish on the run-out there to

What a huge pink knobby,slinky

I did indeed Roberta ! And thats why I dropped a bigger bream & trev silly me ,and I HAD a net in the car ! I had a rod the same as this before. It was a motza to hook the biggest fish in the place,called it the mighty-giant.Kings/Sambos loved to play me like a violin string on that rod,but I had it stolen so I know how you feel about your bad luck

There are some great bargins to be had at this time of year,so if you are thinking of some new tackle buy it now when the tackle shops are wanting to make winter sales.

Well done Roberta ! Very nice of you to 'induct' another fisho into the gentle art of blackie fishing ! Terrible luck loosing that tackle,hope that it is returned ,know how you feel it's happened to me too.

Gee just went to the library to look on a large screen instead of my phone.......the fish look soooo tiny The females were about 40-50cm and were making their stripes more prominant by changing their colour from bronze to v pale grey,and turning sideways and arching their bodies so that they looked bigger & fatter! The males (I assume) were more numerous darker & smaller,they were trying to rub up against the sides of the females An interesting side light was that a school of yakkas was following under,and at a discrete distance behind. I think they were hoping for eggs for breakfast!

What a wonderful bunch of folks you are, if there is anyway I can assist to please let me know!

Thanks for that ,Fishfinder would be great for me as I'm quite close to the Fishmarkets

They let me out early today,so off I trot for a quick fish. Only took a loaf of bread as bait,just as the fish were starting to fire a Black Labrador snuck up behine me and ATE THE ENTIRE LOAF! I was so depressed I nearly had to seek help from ....... Anyway although my session was ended early it was a productive one,see pics to follow.The Blackie was 37,bream 32cms. I lost what felt like a nice Trev through pulled hooks and dropped a 35-40cm bream on the surface as I had no net. I was using 3lb flouro line and this was why I did so well.The rod in the pic cost less than $20,a perfect match for thin line and the soft tip of the Ugly Stik is a necessary shock absorber for this style of fishing A word of caution here as the steps at the wharf have been fenced off by barricades,this means that if you are lucky enough to hook a big fish you will need to have a good landing net. A warning for Roberta,before you go any further,these pictures are pretty graphic (Unlike the 'artistic' ,"Yeah Baby Yeah",pics).So you my want to look away........

You are to be congratulated !

If there is another YFT trip by any of these boats I would like to be included (or any drop-out of the current charters )

Interesting Gary! Good baits those slimeys,did you put 1 out on heavy tackle live?

For proper Prawnographic Photography, you need special sea-through specs to get all the wiggly bits Roberta.I have a spare pair that have only been lööked through twice,$99.95 for you ! The boy Blackies are a bit dissapointing ,they claimed that the water was too cold,but I think it was just an excuse!

S Afisho u are v cynical......adznapper had more hair back then !

Have to be careful when you whip out a camera-phone at Balmoral Baths these days.But I took the risk to snap these of about 30 big Blackies 'going for it 'in broad daylight ! So enjoy ,and go back to the age of Aquarius with my "Prawn-o-Pics" More smut! They just were shamless!

geez it must be made of gold!

Live bait is key for Kings. In order of choice they are squid,gar,slimey,yakka. You can sometimes get away with dead baits eg v.fresh squid,gars,but the presentation is critical.eg skipping the gar on top.

Kit good luck to you,your persistance will pay off.....eventually ! I think that the most important thing is that your hook points are SHARP .

Have u seen the weather forecast 4 this weekend ? Cruelty post, pics sooo good

Marty is right on the burley,bread (white) & tuna oil always works. Use a light line and longshank hook with a bit of pilly or prawn soaked in oil.Best caught at night under lights,or very early in the morning before the suns up.

Me too I found these little pills called "Degas" ,they are a godsend! Of course I have to stay RIGHT AWAY from the toast & beans as well.......

Nice report 'Gaffa,those soapies must be the only fish escaping the pro's nets right now !