ko76 Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Headed out 5am this morning with a mate. Tried for squid but found it hard. Not sure if Im the only one or is everyone else having this problem catching these patience-testing cephalopods? Anyway managed a cuttle fish and some yakkas. Tried a few spots in the harbour, north head, remaining wedding cake and dobroyd for no Kings but did manage one 40cm Amberjack. Although not very large I was impressed as I believe they're fairly rare for Sydney and it put up quite a good fight for its size. With no size limit(to my knowledge) I thought Id give it a try as it made some great plate size fillets. Turns out, with a little soy/garlic/ginger it came up a treat. Looked around for the remains of the western wedding cake but couldnt locate it on the sounder. Does anyone know if its been cleaned up from the harbour? I was hoping they'd leave it there as it would make a top reef! Anyway, here's a pick of the Amberjack. Not very impressive once its in the sink but proof none the less! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johblow Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Nice looking fish there. Squid do seem to be buggers for a lot of people at the mo. The only success ive ever had is at apple tree bay. I did catch one on a gang hook at south Palmy rocks once, which was all i could cobble together when my mullet was being crappled by a big squid. Interesting question about the wedding cake - a workmate told me it had collapsed, but now you have confirmed it. id be interested to know whats happened to the leftovers too. I wonder how long it will be before the other one falls over?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namesay Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Those amberjacks are pretty cool. Haven't got one this summer but I am really hoping for a decent cobia this season. Last season got a cobia around 20kg. Thought it was a shark at first and wanted to bust it off!!! Just amazed at what turns up when fishing for kings. Cheers Kelvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ko76 Posted December 29, 2006 Author Share Posted December 29, 2006 Nice looking fish there. Squid do seem to be buggers for a lot of people at the mo. The only success ive ever had is at apple tree bay. I did catch one on a gang hook at south Palmy rocks once, which was all i could cobble together when my mullet was being crappled by a big squid. Interesting question about the wedding cake - a workmate told me it had collapsed, but now you have confirmed it. id be interested to know whats happened to the leftovers too. I wonder how long it will be before the other one falls over?! I went over to the eastern wedding cake and realised that there are over half a dozen massize wooden jetty poles holding it up and was wondering how the other one keeled over, even if the wood was rotten it would be difficult. I had it listed on my GPS but couldnt see it on the sounder. Not sure if the sounder was playing up or they have removed it altogether? Those amberjacks are pretty cool. Haven't got one this summer but I am really hoping for a decent cobia this season. Last season got a cobia around 20kg. Thought it was a shark at first and wanted to bust it off!!! Just amazed at what turns up when fishing for kings. Cheers Kelvin Thats very true about the intersting by-catches when fishing for Kings. I thinks its fascinating that we get these wonderful tropical and exotic species coming into our harbour. I managed a cobia last year (only 3kg) but this is my first(and P. Amberjack. Love to get another Cobe this year though! Kenji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Those wooden poles were holding up a lot of weight, most of it concrete,and i think they have been there around 80yrs. A mate and i were at the west Wed cake about a 6wks ago, and he commented how it seemed to be sitting on a slight angle, and 2 weeks later it colapses. Lucky no one was tied up to it when it fell. penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettm-c Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 I spent a fair bit of time in the harbour just after the western cake fell, they had bouys out around it and a barge there recovering it, and then a couple days later there was only a temporary port marker in its place, so i guess its gone! there where plans to replace them both in early 07 anyway, just a note the eastern one was erected in c1906 and western in about 1924 so they have had a good life! even survived midget japanese subs! brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luringbream Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Thats a nice looking amber you got there..Did you get him outside? Were you using yakkas when you got him? Im hoping to catch one soon and i would be stoked with a cobia of any size. DAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ko76 Posted December 30, 2006 Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 Thats a nice looking amber you got there..Did you get him outside? Were you using yakkas when you got him? Im hoping to catch one soon and i would be stoked with a cobia of any size. DAN Dan, The Amberjack was caught on a whole squid at Dobroyd. The Cobe I caught last summer was also on a whole squid at North Head. I didnt have any luck with the yakkas but a fellow at the Eastern Weddding cake was cleaning up on Kings with yakkas. Kenji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johblow Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 there where plans to replace them both in early 07 anyway, Thats interesting - i wonder if they will replace them with the more contemporary style marker? That would mean that some fish would have to find a different hang out. Im guessing that given their age that the construction technique relates to more to their age than their function? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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