SZ1 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 (edited) Hi Guys / Girls, Saturday night the plan was to go chill at Narrabeen beach to stay out of the heat and hopefully catch some tailor or salmon. When we arrive the NE was blowing pretty hard and I thought it would be a tough night. We arrived at 7pm armed with a block of pillies and some squid head from the squidding sessions early in week, I rigged up 3 beach rod outfits, one for me, one for my g/f and one for her brother. During the time I was rigging up the people next to me caught a nice salmon, so the hope are riding high. With in the next hour and abit we had a few hits that was missed, while my g/f brother caught 2 nice salmons and Mrs caught the largest of the night. At this stage i was pretty happy with the effort already, but we planned to stay till about mid night. I had a quick look at the moon and its look like the full was approaching and the low tide was approaching I said you know what guys I think we might be in for a chance with the jews tonight. The next hour or so my fisho is arriving for the low, i figure these guys are out here for jews. At about 11pm the bloke next to me hooks onto a decent fish after a short fight a nice jew of about 7kg is washed up. By this stage I thought that would be it and there is no chance for more also we only had pillies for bait so our chance was low, so i said the magical phrase "ok guys last cast" so all rod are brought back and rigged with fresh pillies. Within 5 min my rod showed a couple of bumps, thinking it was weed so I picked up the rod and felt a heavy pull so I thought hey why not so I stirke and was connected, after the first run the tel tale head shake was felt and i confidently called it for a jewie, and a short tussle close in my jewie was beached, with excitement of screams, we had he on the boga scales and it pulled it down to 6.04kgs. Stoked with that effort i said that would do us let go for the night, but the other party insisted we stay a little longer, so once again new baits were deployed and while going out for a cast my g/f run is buckling with drag being, she didn't know what to do and got her brother to do somthing but he being new to fishing didn't know what to do but strike hard and pump and wind, he was going for gold and thought he pulled the fish off, i took over and wound up all the slack and he was still on so I fought the rest of the fight and beached our 2nd jew for night, as it was dragged up on the beach the hooks fell out just in time. This fish weighed 5.5kg on the boga. We stayed for another 20min for no action so we left at 12.30pm with 2 jews and 3 salmons. It has been 3 years since I caught my first and only jewie, to crack 2 in one night is a great way to shake of the cob webs, also this is first beach Jew. I have for sure remembered the conditions of the night with return next time with some better bait, not that i am complaining about the pillies as it took all the fish for the night. Hope you enjoyed the read and the pics. Cheers, SZ Edited February 8, 2009 by SZ1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdoordan Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Congratulations on a couple of lovely Jews, sounds like a top session, even the was getting into them. good luck next time, hopefully you get to mix it up with some of the BIG fellas. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhunter76 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Great report there mate. reading your post make me fill like putting a rod out tonight, but doubt the wolud be hapy , after being away for a week Marlin fishing.LOL Congrates anyway on the nice catch of fish, espeailly the soild jews. Cheers LALA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWANNABROCK Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Top stuff,nice jewy steaks on the barbie, and fresh fish for the cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erroll Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Wow SZ, great session. You will be eating jewie for the next few weeks!! Cheers erroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook'm Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 congrats mate great fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeebee Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 top stuff mate great fish there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcel haber Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 top effort mate, You nailed it....... Twin1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.dawg Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Top fish Sollid jewwies and salmon those salmon would make the best jewwie baits A.dawg~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Dan Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 well done mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamed000 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 looks like an awesome session mate im fairly new to serious fishing im just wandering wat lb line u had on and how long were your rods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOOB Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 SZ1, that's a top effort. Great to see the G/F getting amongst it as well. GOOB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framedtrash Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 looks like im going to have to go down to narra and have a fish now im going to have t o go and find my beach rod well done great looking fish you got there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SZ1 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 Thanks all for your replies, it was a great evening especailly first jews of the beach. Hamed888, In regards to your quesitons I was use 20lb mono to 40 or 60lb leader. The rods are either 10ft or 12foot surf rods. Cheers, SZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce welsh Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 great catch well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Great fish sounds like a top night!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tide'n'knots Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 sensational session mate - well done. pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleung Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Well done, very happy for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrt_08 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 mate that is a top effort, I'd be stoked with that result. Mate mind do i ask were you using full pillies or half pillies? cheers breamfisher82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SZ1 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 Hi Breamfisher82, I was using whole pillies for bait, one a two hook rig. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisho1990 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 g'day mate just wondering if you know any good spots around the narra and collaroy areas .. i live in dee why but 99.9% of my fishing is done up the coast and i was after some local knowledge and it seems you have plenty any info would be great and congrats on the nice pair of jews . Fisho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh191 Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Anyone would be happy with that catch, well done. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 awesome results SZ1! You put the time & effort in & look at the results!! Terrific! Hope you enjoy Jewie steaks ....... you've got quite a few just now!! Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Great fishing on the beach there, beach can be so good when the weather is warm. hope to get out there soon to hook few jews. Well done mate, Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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