Botany Bay Fishing 4/3/07

[majed1965]

Hi,

Went fishing with the boat for the first time this afternoon in Botany Bay with the kids. It was around 3.30pm. Water was fine.

Anchored near the runway. First throw immediately got a bite. 2nd throw landed a nice whiting (40cm)...you beauty.....

After that, barely got a nibble. After an hour and a half, moved to a different spot further out toward the end of the runway. As it was my first time, i didnt want to go out too far.

Very few nibbles again, except for a small snapper. Threw back in.

Headed back to the ramp around 7pm, with only one fish.

The main thing is the kids had a good time and we got back safely. We can live to fish another day.

I was using prawns, chicken fillets and i even used lures, but no good. Was it my bad fishing, or was it one of those days. Did anyone catch anything this afternoon in the bay?

Thanks.

Edited March 4, 2007 by Majed

[tricks]

hey mate

good to hear you had fun with the kids. i"ve found with fishing near the run way is to use unweighted baits and let them slowly sink through the water. since i started to fish this way i"ve been hooking up to the larger bream, trevally give it a go next time your out. hope this helped

cheers patrick

[tumra]

Majid,

Like tricks said, use an unweighted bait, though try using pilchard cubes... they work most times.... and make sure that you berley up with some pilchards as well.