pacemode Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hi All, Woke up this morning at 5.00AM and noticed the temperature warmer than most mornings. I then began to get a gut feel that I always get when targeting jew. All I wanted to do was go back to sleep as I had a doctors appointment at 9.00AM. I walked around the house for half an hour, then I checked the tide charts. Said high tide at 7.40 AM and it was not the higher of the high tides in the 24 hours. Hmmm - I knew what that meant. Packed 2 rods and half a squid into the car and of I drove down to the Parra river. I was there at 6.40 AM, just in time for a morning session. Through out 2 squid strips and waited. Within 10 minutes my rod bend and screams. Grabbed it - disengaded the baitrunner and I was on, if you could call it that. I thought at start it was a small 2 kg jew (common in the river) then I felt some heavier head shakes. Anyway within a minute I had a nice 7-8 kg jew on the rocks. Did not fight that well and noticed it was a female. I have always believed that the males go one thousand times harder. She did not croke at all thus it was a girl. Had to keep this one as I had a request for one from the parents. Bring on winter for XOS jew! Tight lines everyone - I am off to bed - bad back (fishermans back!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King slayer Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Mate, Good on ya. You're awfully modest about that one. That's a killer fish, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roosterman Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 (edited) well done mate thats a real nice jew ... big fish an crook backs don't go well together as i suffer from it too... but the pain sure dissapeers once you land a fine beast like that i bet..... cheers....steve...... Edited May 19, 2008 by roosterman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcel haber Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hi All, Woke up this morning at 5.00AM and noticed the temperature warmer than most mornings. I then began to get a gut feel that I always get when targeting jew. All I wanted to do was go back to sleep as I had a doctors appointment at 9.00AM. I walked around the house for half an hour, then I checked the tide charts. Said high tide at 7.40 AM and it was not the higher of the high tides in the 24 hours. Hmmm - I knew what that meant. Packed 2 rods and half a squid into the car and of I drove down to the Parra river. I was there at 6.40 AM, just in time for a morning session. Through out 2 squid strips and waited. Within 10 minutes my rod bend and screams. Grabbed it - disengaded the baitrunner and I was on, if you could call it that. I thought at start it was a small 2 kg jew (common in the river) then I felt some heavier head shakes. Anyway within a minute I had a nice 7-8 kg jew on the rocks. Did not fight that well and noticed it was a female. I have always believed that the males go one thousand times harder. She did not croke at all thus it was a girl. Had to keep this one as I had a request for one from the parents. Bring on winter for XOS jew! Tight lines everyone - I am off to bed - bad back (fishermans back!) well done mate , you make it look too easy. You certainly know how t time it and land a great jew. ChEERS tWIN 1 MARCEL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Soprano Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Another great jew there pacemode... You've got em wired! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humesy Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 That's mighty efficient fishing. 10 minutes and 1/2 a squid. Interesting thoughts on croakers; I will pay attention to this next time I get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodHolder Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Nice one mate, good to see your still slaining them...dont you love it when a plan come together. tight lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plankton Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Nice fish alright... are they o.k. to eat from the Parra River - how far up are we talking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylo Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Nice fish alright... are they o.k. to eat from the Parra River - how far up are we talking? Probably not, but a lot of people do .. but GODDAM THAT'S A NICE CATCH !!!! Self caught squid or squid from the shops ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Nice Jewy, you make it sound too easy penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewgaffer Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 That's a good jewfish and a top early morning workout for your bad back Pacemode. At the moment my bad back is so bad I'm having problems dragging our constipated poodle off my shoe. Cheers jewgaffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Soprano Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 You'll get there Byron... Another vote for the bad back over here.... Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylo Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Just had another look .. HUGE !!! Love your work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhunter76 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 VERY nice jewie. Cant wait for the weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacemode Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 Nice fish alright... are they o.k. to eat from the Parra River - how far up are we talking? Jew travel quite long distances so chances are that jew caught in the Hawkesbury have come from Parra river also. Jew in the river travel all the way up to Parramatta in search of hearing and mullet. I have spun up bream from Silverwater to Parramatta and I definately would not eat them. I have a test which works for me. I cut my finger a little and touch the gills and skin. If it stings heaps then I dont eat the fish. If i get no pain at all they are fine. I accidently discovered this after catching fish on the beach and the rivers and being accidently spiked by them. I found that certain fish in the parra river really stung. I also check the gills. if they are nice and red then all is fine - they are travelling fish. If the gills are dark then there is something wrong - usually resident fish. I have also seen bream with ulcers in the upper parra river - seems that the agent orange has gotten the better of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Soprano Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 That's really good info pacemode! Thanks for that, a lot of other people tend to think the same way in relation to fish travelling, what you catch and release in botany might end up in the hawkesbury a couple of days later... Always interesting to hear people's opinions on this stuff... Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 That's a tremendous fish mate! Great stuff! Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Dan Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 well done mate thats awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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