Swains Reef

[nightstalker]

Hey guys, i look and listen a lot to all of you but rarely have much to say... can't believe some of the fish your catching.

Going to Swains Reef in late August, taking a couple of spinfishers with 30 braid, a tld for the bottom with 30 braid and a fifty for some big battles at night.

What im wondering is if your fishing the dories during the day, how has anyone thats been worked out just what to fish where.

Is trolling better in the morning and afternoons for spaniards? What sort of bottom do you target for emperor? Whats the best time and tide for poppering the reef edges?

So you know, generally whats the best way to divide your time on the water during the day to maximise your chances of a mix of quality fish?

I wont sleep for the week and will be fishing off the boat well into the night on the bottom, but is it worth trying to get a livey or a squid for night sessions and whats the best way to fish them if we do, on the bottom or maybe under a balloon?

Anyway, any info would be appreciated.....

Closer to home, has anyone got any hairies anywhere other than JB, in years gone by Waratah has gone well too.