dagz

Well done to get that out on 4lb. I have never seen a drummer go that far without reaching some sort of cover. Very lucky and I would be cheering with that for by-catch. Cheers Dagz

I'm from newcastle luderick but just on the south side of town. They are one of the best eating fish for me and a good feed of these doesn't last long around here. I always fish for them with fairly light gear spinman as I am a bit of a fair weather fisho and don't go when it is too washy. Only got done by 2 fish on friday that were too big for my 20lb string but next time I am going to up it to 30lb and 40 or 60 leader to see if I can't get a good size PB. There are some big groper in these holes too that I have hooked but had no chance on so it's in my mind to try and get one of them for a photo sesh soon. Cheers D.

G'day all first report for you guys from me. Well I have been doing a bit of drummer fishing this Autumn as they are my fave eating fish and have been having consistent success and yesty was no different. Got the gear ready, a Diawa Heart land medium 12 foot with rovex silun 3000 spooled with 20lb braid albright to 20lb flouro trace about 3 or 4 metres long with a small ball sinker on the hook and a size 1 or 2 mustard viking hook and fresh cunji for bait, with a bucket full of bread and oil berley. Not too bad a walk down but the trek through the boulders to the spot can be fun. I normally only fish this area on low tides but the high wasn't that high yesty and with the slight westerly and no swell I thought I would check it out on the high for a change. Well i came up trumps fishing a ledge that I haven't before because on low there isn't enough water in there, I could see the cave and fish hanging around so I thought I could at least get a feed. I ended up with 10 for the sesh and kept 4 good ones for a feed. these 4 fish fed my dad and his partner, a neighbour and his wife (my security system lol) and myself my other half our son and my mum, plenty for every one. Can't wait for the conditions to be good again. I am a bit of a far weather drummer guy and only fish light in very slight conditions with usually not much wash which is not that normal for drummer but have been having good luck on really low ledges in great weather so am going to stick with my formula as it is providing me with a good feed on most trips out. Cheers Dagz