[Hawkesbury Fatties on plastics]

Plenty of squid in the channel mate. nice work on the flatties

[Hard body help]

Hi Mate,

I work at a tackle store and five lures that i would recommend that myself and customers have reported success with are:

Maria Japan - Mj-1 D70F Size: 70mm Weight: 5.6g Depth 2.0m

RMG Lures- Suspending Scorpion 1.4m

Viking Lures - 48mm Crank Minnow - 3g rainbow

TT Switchblades - 1/8 - all colors seem to work

Sinking Lipless Minnow 50mm clear white color -

These lures used around weed beds, sand flats and rock bars will produce good results and are easy to use.

[Lake Lyell?]

Any luck at lake Lyell Slimy?

Caine

Yeh got two nice trout which i was happy with as it was a first. thanks for the info!

[Lake Lyell?]

Thanks heaps for the info mate! Ill be a mix of boat and landbased. Im heading out to pick up some power bait now and a couple of tassies to try as well.

Ps: that view from your place is fantastic

[Lake Lyell?]

Will you be boat or landbased?

Got a house on the lake but never done much boat fishing. Plenty of shore based mainly with powerbait. Simple rig of running ball sinker to swivel with light trace and small hook to single piece of powerbait (fluoro green worked best). Have caught one or two flat lining tassie devils but thats about the extent of my boat fishing up there.

Water level still very good up there too.

Cheers

Caine

Thanks heaps for the info mate! Ill be a mix of boat and landbased. Im heading out to pick up some power bait now and a couple of tassies to try as well.

[Lake Lyell?]

Hey Guys,

Im heading out to Lake Lyell this arvo for the weekend, i have never been there before and was just wondering what the fishing is like and what would be the best way to fish it. If anyones been out there and has any tips i would appreciate it.

Cheers,

Slimymac

[What Is This Fish It Has Wings And Legs ?(Red Gurnard)]

yep flying gurnard or red gurnard commonly sold in fish shops as Latchet

[Whithing Of Some Sort]

saw one of those caught on the tv show on lifestlye Fishing Western Australia. its deffiently some sort of whiting, cant quite remember what it was called.

[Harbour Shark]

Yep thats deffiently a blind shark. They are actually quite common when fishing off the rocks anyware in NSW im not to sure about other states but i have encountered lots when rock fishing.

[My First Jew]

Well done on your first. I'm yet to get off the mark but have been hitting the beach hard for several months now with livies, and strategies learnt from fellow Raiders posts, so hopefully not too long, if I can keep the sharks away from my bait.

"HAD A SMELL OF HIM TO KNOW WHAT THE FAMOUS JEW SCENT WAS ABOUT"

Huh? I've read a lot of Jew posts but I don't recall reading anything about this. What's that about? Also what are the jewels?

There is nothing like the smell of a Jewie. Ive caught jewfish 10cm long and there smell still fills the boat even once they back in the water. I work at a tackle/seafood shop and when i walk in a can tell if we have fresh jewfish in by the smell. Nothing like a Jewie smell. Anyone no why they have such a distinct smell?

Ps: Nice job on your first jewie!

[Need Some Ideas]

Taking my girlfirend out on the boat tomoz need to impress her with some nice fish . Havn't had time to go out for a while so what's biting well at the moment ? We will be in Hawkesbury, Cowan and Pittwater or just outside or around Lion Island. So what fish is worth having a crack at?

Thanks heaps, Slimymac

[Kiama?]

Hopfuly mother nature lets you go for a fish its gonna be pretty wild weather!

Not much around still to cold.. Try the point near kiama blow hole.

Alright thanks heaps ill be sure to try that. Yeh hopefully weathers good! checked weather for woolongong ment to be 28 on saturday hope its not to windy!

cheers, Slimymac

[Kiama?]

Hey guys,

Im going for a trip to Kiama for the weekend. Does anybody know of any good spots there and what will be around there at the moment?

Thanks heaps

[Northern Beaches]

G'day

was fishing off the rocks (not quite the beach) off the northen beaches and its not to bad at the moment. with winter here there is alot of drummer and i got a few good size ones as well as a large bream. Theres alot of rubbishfsh around such as sweep, wrasse and blind sharks. But i caught 2 nice sized leather jackets as well. havn seen any samon or tailor but a huge sting ray id say round 1 and a half - 2 meters swam right up to the rocks where i was fishing which was a great sight. it was alot of fun a good change from out of the boat. so you should do well off the beach.

[Great Hairtail Conspiracy Exposed!]

Dont exsist??? i caught a 1.7 metre one a few weeks ago but there is deffinetly not as much as there was ten years ago the theory goes that they are being netted outside before they make it in to cowan creek. apparently the asian community love them and they sell for lots overseas.