steze Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) Me and my dad headed out to swansea heads. The area is called Caves Beach i think.. we got there around 1am. And we attempted to catch breams but with no luck there was absolutely nothing.. We stayed there till about 6am. And my Lord it was cold .. One of the locals had told us that salmons come to this area everyday. Ive been fishing at this place quite often and we had no idea.. So we changed our rigs to use metal lures and just a bit after sunrise they came in like crazy. The water literally looks like your washing machine. I eventually caught my first and only salmon that morning. And i would have to say it was one of my best experiences fishing so far because they put up such a hard fight. Also being inexperienced i found it quite difficult because it was hooked on the side not the mouth which made it extra heavy.. In conclusion it was fantastic and i recommend anyone to go there because there are plenty. Im not sure how long this one i caught was but it weighed around 3.5kg. Edited August 18, 2009 by steze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewiehaven Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) Hey steze, That would make the Sambo around the 70cm mark... Great first tussle with a Sambo- they put up a great fight and when you get one that likes to leap outta the water its a great thing to watch. Love the sound of a screeming reel with a lively Sambo attached on the sand, not much is better (unless its a big Jew attached to the end and your rell is almost smoking!... ) YES!!!!- ONTO IT!!!!! Keep 'em coming Edited August 18, 2009 by jewiehaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high_speed_metal Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Where are the Salmon in Swansea? Thinking of taking the yak up for a mission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibbo Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Sounds like a fantastic experience Steze. I love catching sambos they pull hard on the first run. Have never tried to catch one on metal lures that would be a first that I should try sometime! =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harold Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) i have caught a lot of salmon off lion island with metal lures. Edited August 18, 2009 by harold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catchin Jack Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Nice going on the salmon BUT the only problem now is that they've gone, last 4 days there has been none around Swansea morning or arvo, apparently they're up Stockton Beach way now. Cheers, Leo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Must be baby Great White feeding time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steze Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Nice going on the salmon BUT the only problem now is that they've gone, last 4 days there has been none around Swansea morning or arvo, apparently they're up Stockton Beach way now. Cheers, Leo Hi again everybody, yea i went up there last weekend and there was nothing. quite dissappointing because it was a long drive from sydney. Stockton Beach aye? i might have to give that a look. The area that i was fishing in is located in Caves Beach. I dont have the exact street name but if you really want to know just pm me and i'll find out for you mate. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewiehaven Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Steze, that is a long way from Sydney Maybe you could try closer beaches on the Central Coast??? Plenty to choose from- My personal picks are: Pearl Beach McMasters Wamberal Nth Entrance Check them out on your way up North they fish pretty well and theres always a chance of a Jew from these beaches too Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherman1994 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 salts bay, near the heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robust Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Good onya mate sounds like you had a good experience there with many more to come......must of been freezing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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