Sydney Harbour Shark Fishing

[Bully]

fellas,

i've got all the gear , no idea.

has any tried shark fishing in sydney harbour ?

i know they are around, where can you catch them ?

[Piss'n'Broke]

Hey mate

We have found small whalers 1-2MS regularly at Dobroyd Point and at Old Mans Hat. Dont chase them but quite often get them as by ctach chasing other species.

Dan

[forliano]

Nah sorry mate, not sure myself...

I was under the impression you couldn't shark fish inside Sydney harbour?

May of been taken for a ride though... can anyone clarify?

If this is the case, maybe we should hook up some time

Cheers

Ben

[andrew399]

Why would you not be able to shark fish in the harbour?? Im 99.9% sure that there are no rules against it.... Anyways another good spot iv heard of for bronzies is the south head bommie, never given it a go though... I would recomend wire and circle hooks and plenty of berley.

[brickman]

they ban the use off blood and ofal some time ago

woulden't like to be swimming at balmoral and some one was berlying big time 300 meters ofshore

gary

[Josh88]

As said there are spots in the harbour that you will quite often get sharks.

I find the best spot to be around the markers and reef at dobroyd head.

However i would wait until around march, april to specifically target them when the water is at its warmest and you have all the other sub-tropical fish coming in.

Try a circle of worm hook for a good mouth hook up and use a good fleshy bait.

Josh

[Bully]

As said there are spots in the harbour that you will quite often get sharks.

I find the best spot to be around the markers and reef at dobroyd head.

However i would wait until around march, april to specifically target them when the water is at its warmest and you have all the other sub-tropical fish coming in.

Try a circle of worm hook for a good mouth hook up and use a good fleshy bait.

Josh

i'm freezing all the tailor i catch and will use them as bait. in terms of burley.. scraps from the fish markets blended up will work a treat !

[Piss'n'Broke]

I think it goes without saying as brickman pointed out, you cannot berly, chum, or etc!! Otherwise fish for them were you know they hang, Follow the bait!!!!!!!!!!!

Try the salmon schools at north head!

Dan

Edited October 10, 2008 by Dan and Greg

[Dreamtime]

Have read everything I can find and there are no guidlines as to the legality of burleying for sharks in the harbour - only exception I understand is that you cannot use mammals for burley.

I guess common sense would prevail to prevent you from "chumming up" within close proximity of swimers!

If in doubt send an email to NSW DPI and ask them.

Good luck

[bobfish]

I think it goes without saying as brickman pointed out, you cannot berly, chum, or etc!! Otherwise fish for them were you know they hang, Follow the bait!!!!!!!!!!!

Try the salmon schools at north head!

Dan

I second that 'Dan and Greg'. Spin up a sambo then send it out alive with a couple of 12/0's in it at North head or around the point to blue fish.

The whalers will give you some serious schtick on 15kg gear

Bobfish

[pukunui]

Cant really help you with the "sharky" sharks but me and my mates caught a few Large Port jacksons at sow and pigs last week on sunset.

Im sure thats not the sort of shark you are after but i spose it better than catching nothing.........Maybe (I think i would have preferred my livie to stay down their for something else to eat)

[xtosea]

Summer in December when the water warms to about 24deg inside the harbour, Bull Sharks up the Parra River around the Gladesville area, dead whole baits, like Yakkas and Tailor. Have hooked a few over the years in this month.