CaineM
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Mate and I were only two boats out last Thursday at a very popular spot and no hairtail at all. Not even a sniff. Plenty of yakkas around.
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Anyone heard any whispers of hairtail starting to show their heads? Was thinking of having an early season trip this week out onto the Hawkesbury.
Cheers
Caine
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Have seen a couple of boats float fishing for hair in the past and wondering what people's opinions are on this technique. The boats I have seen most recently seemed to do fairly well. Can see it working well by allowing the fish to take the bait but was wondering what rig people have used and how effective.
Have seen some pretty funky coloured/flashing arrangements around people's baits too. Am tempted to try a rod with multiple colours on the one rig and see how it goes. Usualy just stick to my tried and tested red glowies.
Caine
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Heading up to Port Stephens to stay at Salamander bay for 4 nights from Wednesday and looking to see if anyone got any shore based tips for the area. Have tried to fish the eastern shore in one part of that area before but only managed to hook weed monsters. Best to hit the jetty? Looking to flick some plastics.
Any reports of pelagics around? Might hit the rocks if this swell drops back a bit too.
Cheers
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Jigging Browns just sounds painful!
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Waste of a night last night. Got halfway to WB and engine packed it in
. Decided to motor back to ATB with the electric rather than do the slow trip to WB and back late at night. Bait back in freezer ready for assault when we fix up the boat. Looks like a fuel line issue.
Anyone go out?
Caine
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Very windy tonight so no one else should go down!!
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Thinking a few midweek sessions coming up too. Just need to take advantage of inlaws being in town this week and brave the crowds.
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I'm hoping to get out tonight if this westerly isn't too bad and give the hair another nudge. Cowan should be a bit protected.
Anyone else out?
Caine
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We've been using the premade Mustad gangs on the hairtail this season (only two trips mind you) and have had a lot of hooks go missing. Not sure if it was breakage or the hooks not closed properly (should really check this first I know). Anyone else had issues?
Cheers
Caine
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Quiet night ... got 1 but not many around.
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Anyone got a link to more info on this? We got a lot of people travelling to site for work etc on occassions, not to the office so wondering how it's covered.
Cheers
Caine
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Hitting the water for a hairtail so keep an eye out for a little green tinny emblazoned with stickers.
Also just wanted to mention if anyone is down Apple Tree Bay, WB way tonight and want to buy some red glow sticks (ad somewhere else on the site), flick me an SMS.
Cheers
Caine
0414347566
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End of your rod while fishing or part of your rig when going for hairtail. Put it a foot or so above your bait.
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If anyone is interested I'm selling some red glow sticks in the swap and sell section.
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Here is a sounder pic of Hairtails.
The one under the 12.8 is eating my soft plastic that I had dangling over the side.
What placcy you send out Greg?
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No our boats well lit up with LEDs
We didnt fish around the other boats.
We were just up from you guys on our own.
You the guys with the heap of LEDs and asked if we'd caught anything?
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Was ot WB Saturday night from 8:30pm to 2.00am.
6 boats fishing the bay.
Plenty of bait fish.
Zero Haitail.
Was also there Saturday night in towards the moorings close to the two boats rafted up, where were you? Bycatch only including a bonnie at 930pm. Hope you weren't one of the two blokes in the unlit tinnys. Madness being out there in the dark in 3m tinnys and no nav lights.
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Anyone been on the water in the last day or two? Thinking around Mooney Mooney and brooklyn. Just wondering how bad it is.
Cheers
Caine
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What placcys are you guys throwing?
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What colour slick rig you using? Might have to throw a few around Lyell next year.
Cheers
Caine
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Hi Caine, your money mate but I would not believe all that you read on the internet.
Cheers,
Huey.
What is the issue with buying Northern Hemisphere units Huey? Apart from no local warranty support.
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Hi, yes they are easy to install and I have done a few. It will be the best money you have spent, the I-Pilot is a must have in my opinion but unless it "fell off the back of a truck" you will not get a genuine new kit for $400 that is designed for the souther hemisphere.
Cheers,
Huey.
Thanks Huey ... from what I've researched there are no hemisphere issues anymore with these units. I may be wrong but getting it half price from the US is very tempting!
Only after the upgrade of my existing Riptide not the whole kit and kaboodle.
Cheers
Caine
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Easy to install? I've got a riptide.
. Decided to motor back to ATB with the electric rather than do the slow trip to WB and back late at night. 
Hairtail?
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