Christmas Holidays

[Hodgey]

December has arrived, which means a lot of raiders will be organising fishing trips during the holiday period. For some, it is their first real opportunity for a looong time

I am lucky enough to score a month off, and Hodgey Senior has booked himself in for a 2 week visit to chase flatties on plastics, and bream/flatties/whiting on surface lures A couple of Raiders have also booked into Tuross during the holidays, including one member whose accomodation is basically over my back fence

So .... where are YOU fishing over the Christmas holidays?

Hodgey

[michaelrdoyle@gmail.com]

So .... where are YOU fishing over the Christmas holidays?

Crookhaven heads. For a month (woohoo!). Will hopefully hit the river, the bite, the banks, and Jervis Bay.

looking forward to it. And hoping for my first 1m+ Kingie (same hope as last year - though it didn't eventuate)

Mike

[The Iceman]

I will be down at St Georges Basin from boxing day till just after new year doing a lot of surface fishing

[james7]

I'm going up to South West Rocks early January for a week. A mate is taking his boat up so I'm hoping to get outside for a couple of trips with him. Last year I fished off the beach for some nice whiting and bream (pic below), but I'd love to get a big kingy or cobia outside if the weather and bar is okay. (I wont cross the bar unless it's very calm) We've only managed a couple of just legal kings at Fish Rock in the last two years. Weather was shocking most days so outside trips were few and short.

We'd like to try a few reefs this time, so if anyone has some marks or good locations to try, it would be appreciated.

Results of a great early morning beach session at SWR last January

Cheers

Peter

[tuffy]

Camping at the Basin on the Pittwater from 20/12 till 10/1. Methinks the boat will get a pretty good workout since we didn't go last year due to new job etc.

Can't wait.

BTW, any Raiders who are in the area are welcome to visit. Tuffy will be moored near the jetty unless I'm out on her. Just cruise the camp ground looking for the owner of the red boat.

Cheers, Russ.

[brendong]

Lake Conjola Christmas to New Year - back to work for a week - then Nambucca Heads for two weeks with Coyote and a cast of thousands.....look out breambo's, flats, whiting, bass and the odd Oogly should we venture outside....

[slinkymalinky]

Limited time being basically between states but for one week I'll be at my new place. To get the most out of my short opportunities I'll stick to what I know and probably fish the broadwater... holiday boat traffic & all. If I get adventurous though I might go and check out Hinze Dam and give all these lovely new bass toys a run

Cheers, Slinky

[paddy69]

Hey Hodgey

I am taking the family and the new boat (arrives monday 8th) on a three week camping holiday... can't wait! start the adventure on Saturday 20th head to Batemans Bay, then on to the Mornington Penisula (sorry i am a mexican) for family xmas. then we hit the road back up the coast road to Lakes Entrence for a few days then on to Eden....can't wait very excited.

pat

[A.dawg]

Jervis bay and hopefully lord howe island

[NAUTIGLASS15]

Staying home this year,but will be checking out some new spots here on the coast,

[rob boban]

NELSON BAY, PORT STEPHENS FROM THE 27TH DEC FOR 14 DAYS

[jahajo]

hello

i will be going to swr for two weeks in january

then going to go camping at tuross for five days

hazza

[Josh88]

Cottage Point from this Friday until Saturday week.

Hopefully for some good jewies and all sorts of other things.

Then harbour a lot throughout December and January.

Cheers

Josh

[andrew399]

Lennox Head for a week during december then over to thailand for a month between jan-feb and might try and get a sailfish or 2!

[Gozza]

During Chrissy, probably just the rivers. But in Feb ive organised a houseboat on the hawkesbury for 4 days with a few mates. Cannot wait for that one.

[loxo]

Heading down to Bermagui to camp for the first time in ages from boxing day to early new year. Really looking forward to it, taking our young bloke (he's 19 months old) and just loves being outside so he should have a great time.

Haven't had a chance to fish at all since I started my new job 3-4 months ago and have never fished in Bermagui so I plan on spending the entire week just throwing in a line and relaxing. The river down there looks like a great spot to score some estuary fish and I'll be spending my time chasing a feed and exploring. Can't wait to be honest.

Hope everyone has a great break.

[taloyoak]

Wish I could say I was going to Ningaloo.....but

going to Point Plomer and around Yamba, plus a few days in Tasmania on the fly.

Otherwise business as usual.

[dean]

Narooma for ten days

[arpie]

Hi Hodgey

Have fun in the sun & enjoy the break!

The week before Xmas we'll be in Canberra for Keith to compete in a triathlon there, so my buddy Kim & I will shoot thru to the Snowy Mountains to fish Jindy! :)

Then, back home to my own back yard!

Cheerio

Roberta

[blacky]

G'day all , I am off to visit my Family in Brazil next week for a long 7 weeks . My father in law

is a crazy man and i am sure i will be wetting a line or two over some cold . I

Wish you all luck and l a Merry Christmas. Many thanks for the tips and great stories that i have read in the

past year and i look forward to many more next year.

Tchau Ate logo (in portugese )

Bye see you soon !!!!

[Hodgey]

Some amazing destinations so far!

Keep 'em coming folks

Hodgey

[johnno]

SWR for me again. 26th to the 3rd for me this year with the girls.

Not as long as i wished So the Boat isn,t going for the trip up this year.

So i will be boat less .

Do any Raiders heading up over this time have a spare seat.

cheers Johnno

[diver1]

seeing as im only 100 metres from the boatramp onto the awesome lake macquarie ill be out there throwing plastics and a real real lot!!! i mite even break it up a bit by throwing sum rock fishing in the equation, still waiting on me new boat hopefully not to much longer.

[squizzytaylor]

Assuming the boat doesnt sell, Ill be at Lostock Dam for 10 days.

GT

Edited December 3, 2008 by squizzytaylor

[Mcfusher]

Cottage Point with Josh88

will be awsome and cant wait for a shot at my first jew.

Declan.

Edited December 3, 2008 by Mcfusher