Help Me Get A Jewfish

[Yarraone]

Hi everyone,

I'm from Bathurst NSW. I love going to Flint &Steel and around Juno Pt.

I went down last weekend (27th) Put the boat in at Parsley Boat ramp and headed straight to Juno Point. It was about 1am and quite a few other boats were doing the same but, the others headed for Flint & Steel straight up. I have herd alot about these spots.

Well I'm not sure if my bait was wrong or my rig??? had no luck at all. Later in the day at F&S I got a small Hammer head. I stayed on the river untill late the next day and only managed some good 40cm and 50 cm flathead near wobby on the drift.

Also I herd that there is a guy not far from the Parsley Boat ramp that sells fresh bait ? and he is the guy to see if you dont catch your own?? rather than the frozen type... I am hope to be heading down again in a few weeks and hope to have a better go then.. So any advice to rig's and bait please

Everyone that was comming in all had jewfish, most were caught outside but, quite a few were in the same spot I was in.. Overall i had a good day but would love to catch something with a bit of size...

untill then good fishing

yarra

Edited December 31, 2007 by yarraone

[Evanwz]

g'day Yarra

for a start you're in the right spots - Juno, Flint & Steel, out wide in the weed as opposed to on top of the rocky reef is the place to be. Top of the tide is best - 2 hours either side is great.

You need 6/0 hooks on a running rig with a 6 oz snapper lead so the rig sits on the bottom and the sinker is on a runner sitting off the main line

then you need BIG squid, whole or livies - tailor, yakkas, slimeys etc - anything less than from your fingertips to the heel of your hand is too small - thus you need the 2 6/0 hooks ideally about 10 to 15cm apart

great fresh squid you'll get from the antique shop in brooklyn just up from the pub but it's expensive, if you can your own all the better. Try around West Head or in the weed behind Barrenjoey head

I've found Flint and steel very reliable for jewfish, anytime of the day, tide is more important than time BUT morning is best I believe.

good luck

[inhlanzi]

G'day yarraone

First question what size do you want to catch? Small to 5kg, Medium to 15kg, Big 15kg plus?

Flint and Steel and Juno are excellent spots BUT you must know when and how to fish them. Don't think that just because you fish there you will catch a fish. For example I fished Juno yesterday for 5 hrs hard and with excellent bait and not even a tun of a reel. There were real good jew fishos on either side of me and also - nothing. The spots themselves can be divided up into many "subspots" and they all fish differently. It will take TIME and effort to learn each spot.

Fishing for Jew you will catch heaps of eels, sharks, flathead and rays. If you are catching them you are in the right area.

As far as rigs go everyone has their own recipe. Part of the fascination of Jew fishing is to find that special rig that works for you. The good Jew fishos I know stick to their rigs and they are mostly one hook, a length of leader, a swivel or two and a sinker. I would suggest experiment with a few and maybe come up with your own. Settle on your method, stick to it and persevere...it will happen. You will fish the same spot many many times and get nothing and then one day it will happen.

As far as bait goes - CATCH YOUR OWN FRESH BAIT!!!! Squid, Yakka, Slimey, Tailor, Pike, Mullet, and more.

You should spend the time and the effort to catch your own bait. This will teach you how the system works and you will find your own spots. By all means buy a bit to get you started catching the bait fish.

I also believe that the rod, reel, rodholder and line and or handline and springer are VERY important. Start with the right gear and you will be streets ahead.

If you pm me I can give you the name and number of the bloke at Parsley Bay - be warned $30 per kg for squid!

Hope this helps you a bit. I can help you with specific details if i know what you are after.

cheers

inhlanzi

[Yarraone]

G'day yarraone

First question what size do you want to catch? Small to 5kg, Medium to 15kg, Big 15kg plus?

Flint and Steel and Juno are excellent spots BUT you must know when and how to fish them. Don't think that just because you fish there you will catch a fish. For example I fished Juno yesterday for 5 hrs hard and with excellent bait and not even a tun of a reel. There were real good jew fishos on either side of me and also - nothing. The spots themselves can be divided up into many "subspots" and they all fish differently. It will take TIME and effort to learn each spot.

Fishing for Jew you will catch heaps of eels, sharks, flathead and rays. If you are catching them you are in the right area.

As far as rigs go everyone has their own recipe. Part of the fascination of Jew fishing is to find that special rig that works for you. The good Jew fishos I know stick to their rigs and they are mostly one hook, a length of leader, a swivel or two and a sinker. I would suggest experiment with a few and maybe come up with your own. Settle on your method, stick to it and persevere...it will happen. You will fish the same spot many many times and get nothing and then one day it will happen.

As far as bait goes - CATCH YOUR OWN FRESH BAIT!!!! Squid, Yakka, Slimey, Tailor, Pike, Mullet, and more.

You should spend the time and the effort to catch your own bait. This will teach you how the system works and you will find your own spots. By all means buy a bit to get you started catching the bait fish.

I also believe that the rod, reel, rodholder and line and or handline and springer are VERY important. Start with the right gear and you will be streets ahead.

If you pm me I can give you the name and number of the bloke at Parsley Bay - be warned $30 per kg for squid!

Hope this helps you a bit. I can help you with specific details if i know what you are after.

cheers

inhlanzi

Thanks this is very good advise.. as far as the size Im not fussed i would just like to catch good fish but the fight would be great to expierence, It does not have to be a jew but that would be my wish.. i had boats all around that were catching good fish of all types . Are there any markers that you can suggest that i look for to find the right spots to start?

Thanks for the help and I might head down there this thursday evening...

g'day Yarra

for a start you're in the right spots - Juno, Flint & Steel, out wide in the weed as opposed to on top of the rocky reef is the place to be. Top of the tide is best - 2 hours either side is great.

You need 6/0 hooks on a running rig with a 6 oz snapper lead so the rig sits on the bottom and the sinker is on a runner sitting off the main line

then you need BIG squid, whole or livies - tailor, yakkas, slimeys etc - anything less than from your fingertips to the heel of your hand is too small - thus you need the 2 6/0 hooks ideally about 10 to 15cm apart

great fresh squid you'll get from the antique shop in brooklyn just up from the pub but it's expensive, if you can your own all the better. Try around West Head or in the weed behind Barrenjoey head

I've found Flint and steel very reliable for jewfish, anytime of the day, tide is more important than time BUT morning is best I believe.

good luck

Thanks for that very helpfull..Any tips on cathing live bait? I have caught squid before but never tried to catch bait fish? realy keen to get all amongest it..

[sandy ripples]

Excellent info guys, absolutley spot on!!

Kilacarp

[plankton]

I've fished those spots for many many hours and have only caught a couple of schoolies... however, I know there are some really big mummers that swim by occasionally. You have to persevere... things will one day come together for you - this is probably the best advice for you.

On another note, Jews were once much more common in the River but over the years, and resutling from many issues their less likely to show up. As far upstream as Wisemans Ferry 80lb Jews were regularly caught in front of the Macdonald - a river now silted up so badly that you can wade waste deep from one side to the other - how things have changed .

Edited January 1, 2008 by plankton