casper Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 (edited) Howdy Raiders, Bit of a delay in posting but finally here it is: My brother Josh has been bitten by the Jew bug and has spent the last few weeks researching tactics/methods etc for catching the elusive jew. When I heard this I sent him through a couple of links to posts from jewgaffer and the like and he devoured these with gusto. So since I (plus wife and child) was staying at my parents place due to renovations at home, Josh made a call to go for a jew fish on Friday night. Plan was: 1. Catch some fresh squid on Thursday night - done (Josh picked up one healthy specimen from Wally's wharf) 2. Load up the boat with supplies and hit the water by 6pm to catch the last of the run up - done, on the water at Bonnet bay just after 6pm right as the heavens opened up for the first time, so we went at sat under Como bridge to rig up until the rain passed. 3. Find the hole - Josh had a spot pointed out to him just upstream from the bridge, and if you look at the maps it's not hard to work it out. After sounding around we found a spot and settled in for the last hour of the run up and within 30 minutes my brother is on - hoots and hollering all round as the first jew - 54cm - comes on board. This was my brothers first and proof that a good plan will lead to success!! With the tide beginning to slow the call was to move to the other side of the hole - only to find that the battery was dead - ah well, so off with the motor cover and find some rope and whammy we are moving again! Motor around and find the next spot- we were in approx 8-10mtrs with the drop off from 4 mtrs behind us. Baits in the water and the cooker comes out for some sausage sangas! Next two fish in the boat are to me and my brothers mate Crabbie lands his first jew, both of these fish come in at 43cms so back in they go. Next up is me again with my first ever legal jew at 53cms, we are looking good with 4 fish landed so far. Crabbie is then on with another under size at 43cms(returned), then I am back on again with a 46cm model landed. Then the heavens opened big time and it just bucketed down, and all went quite for about 40 mins so more snags were cooked and we were looking at calling it a day very satisfied with the result so far. But with having to get out in the rain to rip start the motor the call kept being delayed - just 10 minutes more and then just give it another 10... 1am comes by and the rain is not stopping, then that magic sound of line screaming off the bait runner sounds out through the night and Josh screams he's on!! Stuff the rain now we are all up and clearing the rods from the water and reading the net, after a nice little fight Josh with legs shaking and heart pumping lands a nice 73cm Jew!! So the wrap up - 7 jew landed from 43cm up to 73cm Fished the last hour of the run up to about 3 1/2 Hours of the run out. barometer was about 1007 - 1005 Moon was two days from full Bait was fresh squid stripped down (my 3 jew were all caught on the same strip!!) Using two hook rigs with long leaders and running sinkers All I can say is he is now hooked and next time he makes a call to go jew fishing I will be there with bells on!! till next time... Luke Edited October 8, 2009 by casper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wantingaboat Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Nice one brother. A good haul. The weather has been rubbish lately so well done on braving the conditions too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbolton@jsg.com.au Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Ripper mate good stuff!! i still haven't landed one jew yet gone down and caught live mullet in the arvo a few times, hooked em up that night every time i have done it i have never got even a tap.... If you have any tips feel free to offer only too keen on catching a jewey of my own. Cheers, Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjustedpete Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Great stuff mate, I can thank this site for most of my successes too. The elusive jewie is my next target as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookerbruce Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Hi Luke Great result for the conditions. You have to be very pleased. I can testify that it wasn't very pleasant last fri nite at como. I pulled the pin after 2 hrs without a fish. Your spot worked very well for you, I'll give my spot another try in better weather. The hole I was fishing went from 5m down to 8.5m similar depth range to where you were. I'll have fresh squid next time. Who knows ? Hookerbruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Gun Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Great catch mate, well done. YG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 great stuff, hoping to get mine this summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captin Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Well done. Good to hear theres a few guys out there that have battled the crappy weather lately and won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prawn* Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 awsome report generous info on there, now to try get the 1m + jews ahaha did u guys use only squid strips or did u use some whole squid? just interested to know if the smaller one's take whole small squid, were i fish i only throw out whole cbf cutting it up hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAP-ER Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Ripper mate good stuff!! i still haven't landed one jew yet gone down and caught live mullet in the arvo a few times, hooked em up that night every time i have done it i have never got even a tap.... If you have any tips feel free to offer only too keen on catching a jewey of my own. Cheers, Mick put the hours in and have fresh bait and your luck will arrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer007 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 great haul. Nice to see there are decent fish being caught. 007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcel haber Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Well done guys , top effort and sounds like a heap of fun. Like anything mate you guys have put the hours in and have been rewarded with the ultimate prize. Twin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mii11x Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 gday luke, well done on cracking the jew mate, caught my first legal at the same spot. they have been on fire in the system at the moment pity i been to soft to take the boat out cos of the weather lately. in this weather catching anything, let alone ur first jew makes it all worthwhile. cheers mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mookison Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 If you have any tips feel free to offer only too keen on catching a jewey of my own. http://fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.ph...jewfish+tactics everything in this thread i read over about 3 times i then purchased 'secret silver' a dvd bout mulloway. Hi Luke Great result for the conditions. You have to be very pleased. I can testify that it wasn't very pleasant last fri nite at como. I pulled the pin after 2 hrs without a fish. Your spot worked very well for you, I'll give my spot another try in better weather. The hole I was fishing went from 5m down to 8.5m similar depth range to where you were. I'll have fresh squid next time. Who knows ? Hookerbruce my mate caught an 81cm lizard halfway between como bridge and where we were fishing awsome report generous info on there, now to try get the 1m + jews ahaha did u guys use only squid strips or did u use some whole squid? just interested to know if the smaller one's take whole small squid, were i fish i only throw out whole cbf cutting it up hehe the metre mark is what im aiming for next... nah mate only strips. i caught the one squid on thursday night and we caught all 7 jews on the same squid. he was bout 10-12 cm long. if i had of caught a smaller one, i most definately would've thrown him on. oh btw im Josh, Luke's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbolton@jsg.com.au Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 put the hours in and have fresh bait and your luck will arrive Haha Cheers bud, i hope so already put in a few hours in the Georges at Lugarno and easthills near the train bridge. But nothing thus far.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heinohuman Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Awesome report, thanx for putting the end in there about the setup you guys use! That is amazing about using the same strip 3 times!!! Talk about lucky! Nice mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 FANTASTIC WORK..... Now you guys are hooked,, you will be out there every chance you have... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnv Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 well done, i bet he's been out every nite since cheers john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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