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Jgrant666, The fact that you managed to catch fish means you're doing something right. persistance will get you and the family the bigger fish!!!, with the hook sizes I personally prefer using long shanks for bream, you will basically catch most small bream up to the larger models this way and bycatch flatties etc, but I reckon trying a few different rigs at the same time is not a bad idea. anything that you dont manage to hook with a long shank size 4 is probably too small to keep anyway. keep it up and you will get rewarded for your efforts!!! Also, if you're to run into a School of Tailor that are feeding towards the bottom you will need to use some wire trace as they will just keep biting off your line. it happenned to me and my daughter a few months back and she was not impressed with me LOL Regards, Nathan

Keep at it, before you know it you will be into the fish. It sounds like your fishing the right times around the tide changes. I personally never had much luck in the hawkesbury when I started fishing it a few years ago. What I have found that works for me around Brooklyn is fishing around the rail bridge on a tide change and fishing as light as possible. As far as Hooks go, I use Long Shank Size 4 when using Prawns, I also use these for chicken pieces. you should experiment with the hooks on all your lines perhaps rig up 3 rods and each rod use a different hook but keep them as small as you can and see what works best for you. We hired a house boat there about 2 years ago now and we got into a school of soapie jew using this very technique. You could probably even put some bigger baits out for bigger jew in this very spot. The Hawkesbury is a very big system with alot of potential as I just figured out friday night fishing at Wisemans Ferry with Tide N Knots, we got some great Bream fishing with chicken which were meant for Jew... Good Luck to you and I look forward to seeing some reports in the future. Regards, Nathan

Congratulations!!! very well deserved and a great read. It definatly sounds like you have been on quite the journey!!! well done. Regards, Nathan

Hi Raiders, Heres a few more pics, Enjoy,

Thanks Groper, Would have been nice to meet you, perhaps another time. Regards, Nathan

Thanks for all your replies, As a matter of fact I called it for a soapie and when we saw it my goodness what a surprise I honestly didnt think Id ever get a bream that big, as you do hear about horses being caught from time to time but you rarelly see it. still absoloutly cheering about it guys and cant wait to do it again. Regards, Nathan

Hi Raiders, To say that I had a ball is a under statement this is one of those sessions that Ill be talking to my grandkids about one day. I have been awake since 4am Friday but I am still pumped lol. Pete thankyou once again and I think this is the push I needed to get my mojo back!!! I cant wait to do it all over again!!. Admin, how do I go about submitting the catch as a record & fish of the month??

update, were still going got 7 bream 5 of which are over 40 cms a flattie around 50 and caught 6 soapies biggest 62cms

Thanks. were still going trying to get a keeper jew. 3 soapies so far all released biggest 62cms

Bait, petes Chicken recipe

Jewwie no 2 62 cms

Update.. target species aquired under size but were happy that there around

Petes Turn 41cm beast

Sorry guys, pete and I decided to re-measure the fish just to be sure and its 50cm which means a new pb for me and possibly a new raider record

Thanks Mate!!!

Hey Raiders, Just out with Pete AKA Tide N Knotts. We have been on the water for just under an hour and landed one Bream and a New Pb for me at 47cms. pete still cant get over it lol We will keep you up to date.. Regards, Nathan & Pete

Nice feed of Flatties there, way to go!!! Regards, Nathan

I used to be like that, sneeking fishing in whenever I could, it was awesome. These days I just dont get the time, but when I read your post I remembered when I used to go out regularly and it kinda motivated me a little!! as for sleeping in theres plenty of time for that!!! Keep up the good work! Regards, Nathan

Thats an awesome start to the day, too bad you didnt manage to land a keeper but at least you had some great action to get your day started. Regards, Nathan

nice session Yowie, not a bad haul, and a good variety. Regards, Nathan

Hi Pete, would love to mate, send me a PM next time your planning on going and ill do my best to get there. I also wouldnt mind having a look at your boat again so I can get ideas on how to setup my quintrex as I remember your boat was very comfortable to fish out of mine however is dead stock & I want to eventually set it up like your boat. Regards, Nathan

Nice!!!! congrats on a new pb and mastering a new technique. Regards, Nathan

Congrats Mate, Let the Addiction Begin!!! that bream looks like a Jew LOL its massive. Regards, Nathan

Fabian, I agree.. you are very talented. hopefully you can pass down some, if not all of your valuable knowledge to your son as this generation including me would benefit from diy projects like this one and previous projects you have published on fishraider. keep up the great work and I look forward to seeing your future projects. Regards, Nathan

Well done guys!! nice report, great captures and a great read. Regards, Nathan