Southerly Goes Rock Fishing 11/08

[southerly]

After the lack of big pigs two weeks ago I headed down to Nth Curl Curl this morning for another go. Stated fishing on day break, it was very quiet for the first half hour with not even a cocky on the bite. Just before sunrise a big school of black fish moved in and started chopping the bread on the surface. Caught 2 very healthly and fat blackfish going 39cm and 41cm, seemed to be heaps around.

A while later I caught a small silver drummer then a few undersized drummer. Had a few casts in another wash that often has big drummer (though the landing to hook-up ratio is low due to the cave you have to get your bait into to get a hook up)for zip.

So it was a repeat of two weeks ago, water was a bit clear due to the dead flat conditions all week, but thats just winging, it was a beautiful morning to be fishing. Not sure where the big drummer are though, this is the poorest season I can remember. Though I usually start to get them in May and this year I was using my fishing time to chase kings in the yak.

Southerly

Edited August 11, 2007 by southerly

[abiasin]

well done on the pair of blackies there mate. shame the drummer arnt around for you at the moment but im sure they will appear, everything seems to be running behind at the moment just look at the lack of YFT caught also compared to other years. its the bloody weather patterns we are seeing at the moment that are to blame i believe.

[TheDiko]

Well done on the Blackies.

41cm is a nice fish so at least there's some dinner.

IFS

[southerly]

Hi IFS,

Yep they are big black fish, would be great fun on a 2kg or 3kg outfit. Afraid they are not much competition on the pig gear, though they fight better than cockies.

Southerly

[mark84]

went for a look at the ledges at south curly this arvo could see 8-10 fisherman at north curly there seems to be a few around nice catch. like you said but not much effort to bring em in on pig outfit..

[Rode Cary]

hey well done on the blackies

me too i find this winter a bit slow on drummer

last week i at my usual ledge, couldn't catch any drummer

water was too clear and no washes

also, sweeps invasion!!!!

that's unusual

never seen sweeps there before

u guys know why sweeps invade some spots and not others?

[RockHoppin]

hey well done on the blackies

me too i find this winter a bit slow on drummer

last week i at my usual ledge, couldn't catch any drummer

water was too clear and no washes

also, sweeps invasion!!!!

that's unusual

never seen sweeps there before

u guys know why sweeps invade some spots and not others?

No idea about the movement of sweep mate but I do know that once they get onto your burley trail its time to move! Taste like crap and they steal all your bait...

[Flightmanager]

Taste like crap and they steal all your bait...

The smaller ones maybe , but the larger ones are quite good to eat.

Ross

[Chris 55]

The neighbours cat agree's with you Ross

Chris

[coastspinna]

The smaller ones maybe , but the larger ones are quite good to eat.

Ross

i'm with ross on this... kilo plus sweep produce big thick fillets that are tasty...