tide'n'knots

there is another photo that i cant get onto this post - oh well i got most on!

I managed to get these photos from my phone on to the computer so here they are as promised. all these fish have been caught at wisemans ferry in the last 2 years.

try drifting past the channel markers and bouys and cast lightly weighted squid next to them as you drift past. if they are not there after a couple of drifts move to the next one and try again, you will get the right up as far as the entranceto darling harbour start at the entrance to the harbour and work your way up if there are kins about you should get at least 1. good luck. t'n'k

im mainly a bait fisherman but dabble in soft plastics sometimes. enlighten me please! what is a blade?

hi claxton, if you use the method i told you about with the bread the best advice i can give you is be patient as sometimes it takes an hour or so before the kings come around but if you keep the bread going eventually they come around to find out what all the exitement is about with the smaller fish. If there are any kings in the general vicinity you should get some inquiries. we use either a full small squid or a chunk of squid (if they are large) on about a 3/0 or 4/0 hook with no sinker and make sure the gear your using is up to it! at least 30lb braid and extra strong hooks or they will straighten. do you mind if i ask where you are chasing them? cherrs T'n'K

what a beautiful part of the world! and top photos too. the water looks like glass ! im itching to wet a line after looking at your great photos!

hi claxton, if your fishing in a known kingie spot and there isnt much current get yourself a heap of bread and crunch it up in the berley pot every couple of minutes this tends to create exitment amoung the smaller fish (yellowtail, sweep etc) and this in turn seems to stir up the kings. a mate and myself have used this method on numerus occasions off botany bay and in the harbour and usually ends up being quiet successful. we just use squid and we find that they love it. if you buy frozen squid make sure that it is nice and white once it turns pink they wont touch it however frozen squid works well if it is in very good condition. good luck! look forward to some photos. t'n'k.

hey slinky - hopefully i will have more photos next week, i will be drowning a dead prawn on sunday night providing the wind decides to play the game and stay away!

they are some of the better ones caught in the last 18 months or so most of the others are still on my phone they are schoollies betweeen 5 -6 pound and 10-15 pound. they are awesome fun on light gear, so far my pb is 25pound on 10 pound line it took about half an hour to land, luckily the tide was almost completely dead when i hooked it and it couldnt use the current to go on any huge runs.

have you tried an unwaited squid or chunk of squid with a small amount of lead? i have caught several in the harbour this way. the squid doesnt have to be freshly caught it can be frozen as long as it is in prime condition (nice and white, not pink).

These fish were caught in the last 18mnths. I've plenty more in my phone I'll post them as soon as I download them.

Here's 2 photos 2 more coming

i fish from a boat, without giving the spot completely away it is only about 15 - 20 foot deep and quite sandy. that is possibly what attracts the jew as the rest of the river tends to be a bit muddy. most of my photos are on my mobile or the computer - if someone can talk me through step by step i will gladly post them. i am pretty usless with stuff like that as i grew up in a time when black and white tv was a big deal!! either that or i will have to find a kid who knows how!

i catch heaps at this particular spot up to around 25lb its certainly not unusual to catch 2 or 3 in one night around october / early november, april / may. believe it or not - peeled hawkesbury prawns are the gun bait!! we have caught some on squid, pillies and slimies or fillet baits however peeled prawns seem to always do better. i think there must be a lot of prawns in the area however strangley if the shell is left on sometimes it will sit all night untouched. im not very computer litterate, but with some help from the girlfriend if i can figure it out i will post some photos of past catches in the last 18months or so.

Hi guys and fishergals, this is the first time i have posted anything on this site as i am only a new member! fished wisemans ferry last night 07/10/08 with a mate for 3 school jew 47cm, 55cm, and 65cm. Hopefully its starting to get good just in time for the Hawkesbury classic.