Hairtail

[Thomas Mattarelli]

Hey guys

just wondering if anyone has started fishing for Hairtail yet im REALY KEEN to give it a go but i will be landbased fishing and have never targeted these fish before anyone interested in meeting up for a fish at either bobbinhead or Cottagepoint some night in the next couple of weeks

it would be cool to start meeting some of you guys

thanks

Tom

[fishingrod]

Ive never caught a hairtail.

But for land based people, i think the picnic area between Cottage Point and Akuna Bay is one of the prefered places (can get busy i think)

It might be called Illawong Bay, but im not 100% sure. But i have described the location correctly.

Places like Waratah and Jeuruslam Bay get mentioned as Hairtail spots in the reports, but its fair walk to get there, especially at nite.

[RPL]

Good eating?

Good fight?

[Anti-Carp]

Hey guys

just wondering if anyone has started fishing for Hairtail yet im REALY KEEN to give it a go but i will be landbased fishing and have never targeted these fish before anyone interested in meeting up for a fish at either bobbinhead or Cottagepoint some night in the next couple of weeks

it would be cool to start meeting some of you guys

thanks

Tom

We use to get them on the concrete platform at Illawong Bay at night. But we never caught them any where else land based with in Cowan.

We use to fish with a bobby cork float and 4 x4/0 gang hooks and a whole pillie. The depth from float to bait was between 3-5 metres depending on the tide. Most of the hairies usually fed quite close to shore so there was no need to cast to far for them.

The other land based spot I heard about was up in Newcastle and I've heard of them caught before at Clifton Gardens. Has any one had any joy fishing those locations?

[domza]

ill start going in about a month and a half..

illawong bay is a great spot, try and get down there on weekdays not weekends as it gets very busy.

my dad has also go a JD from that platform LB, so its definintely worth having yakkas on the bottem.

[KingsRule]

Thats awsome about clifton, have seen in a few books about them there but never seen any conformation.

How did you guys fish for them ? , just the usual pillies under floats?

off the wharf i presume?

[inhlanzi]

G'day Tom

Looking back at my records I got the first Hairtail of the season on the 6th of June Last year.

Cheers

inhlanzi

[mrsswordfisherman]

FISHRAIDER HAIRTAIL SOCIAL 2006

Check the link above. Domza was the winner.

If you use our search function you will find lots of info on Hairtail. Also check ARTICLES

Raiders will be hunting the hairtail 2007 on July 6th and 7th. Watch for detail to be posted real soon.

Cheers mrsswordfisherman

[numbnuts]

if you want to get them early you will need to get to Box Head.they turn up there at this time and the pros are there waiting for them.thats why I think they are harder to get in Cowan as the pros thin them out before they reach there.