Deep Sea Fishing

[Basil D]

On Sunday me & the Boys talked about going fishing on Monday or Tuesday, Tuesday been better as we had to sort out our work issues, chores etc.

Set the clock for 4.30 am and damm thing went of 5.30, got straight up, kettle on and lucky the gear was in the car the night before, got to foreshore drive ramp and my mates was still setting the boat up, I thought to myself at least I got some extra shut eye, so of we go and headed straight out to Sydney wide fad, On the way there we seen some bird action and we started trolling towards them and got a hit right away, One striped tuna and that was it.

Continued on and got to the fad with two boats already there, we ended up with 4 Mahi in the esky, let the undersized go, been on 58 or cm, the other guys on the boat must have around 6 or each, then I hear a lot of noises on the other boat, something big was hooked on, after watching them for 15min they got busted of, we didn't see what it was.

Then we headed for another Troll an hour or so for a Donut then headed for the peak.

Dropped in out jigs and were losing them to Jackets

Revenge time, we caught a couple and cut them up for bait and got 60 of the Bastards

Then started Trolling again all the way to the Botany fad and back to Botany heads for three Bonys and back home.

Went out 6am Back 4.14pm Top day and water was Flat as lake.

The yellow fin come yet.

P.S sorry for the late report.

Edited April 22, 2010 by Groper

[Lunatic]

Not good news about the jackets. Going out in a couple of weeks time. Hopefully they've PO'd by then. Great catch. Is that a striped tuna in the esky?

[mikeh191]

Nice Mixed bag Groper, liked to no what the other boat dropped after 15 minute fight.

Cheers Mike

[fishmaniac]

Well done Groper,

Were they your first dollies? If so congratulations and hopefully you will snare some bigger ones soon!

Andrew

[james7]

Terrific mixed bag Groper!

Thanks for reducing the jacket population too.

Conditions looked good.

Cheers

Peter

[FISHARK]

Well done boy good haul of fish !!!

[Basil D]

Well done Groper,

Were they your first dollies? If so congratulations and hopefully you will snare some bigger ones soon!

Andrew

Hey Andrew yes they are my first and hopefully some bigger size Dollies in the future

[cogo44]

We went out on Sunday and were plagued by the jackets for the entire day. Thirty sinkers were lost by seven fishos. We did reduce their numbers by 50 but this was the proverbial drop in the ocean. One green toad was also in the mix! The highlight of the day was five good sized pigfish that came on board.

[Penguin]

Good catch of fish there Groper, congrats

cheers

[Basil D]

We went out on Sunday and were plagued by the jackets for the entire day. Thirty sinkers were lost by seven fishos. We did reduce their numbers by 50 but this was the proverbial drop in the ocean. One green toad was also in the mix! The highlight of the day was five good sized pigfish that came on board.

our Problem was we couldn't even touch the bottom without jackets jumping all over the baits or rigs and even having our lines bitten off we were catching jackets at 20meters as well

Edited April 22, 2010 by Groper

[jewgaffer]

Good effort Basil, George will be astounded this result certainly proves that the whole area from Wollongong to Newcastle and at least a thousand kilometres seaward is holding so many fish every three feet that there must be standing room only in any direction

Cheers

jewgaffer

[Basil D]

Good effort Basil, George will be astounded this result certainly proves that the whole area from Wollongong to Newcastle and at least a thousand kilometres seaward is holding so many fish every three feet that there must be standing room only in any direction

Cheers

jewgaffer

Hi Byron, are trying to say I cant catch fish and the area is is so full fish any amateur can catch fish, well your right

But Im getting there.

I having seeing you post for a while, everything OK, how is your back.

cheers Basil

[jewgaffer]

Hi Byron, are trying to say I cant catch fish and the area is is so full fish any amateur can catch fish, well your right

But Im getting there.

I having seeing you post for a while, everything OK, how is your back.

cheers Basil

You definately are progressing Basil ... you're certainly up to it and can afford a couple of twelve inch Alveys for your bottom bashing and a Tiagra or two so it would be a good idea to invite some of our better deep sea fishermen to go out with you and just keep your eyes open both fish wise and safety wise...you'll soon find next time you go out early and fish off national park you'll have the gear ready and you'll be wanting to run some of your stripies and bonito for bait..

The back is ok to a point I suppose Basil but my doctor has to look at recent scans taken around both hip areas and things seem to be locked up hurting my legs real bad, so I still can't handle the boat on my own and I sure miss fishing the beaches ... Why don't you give George a call and arrange to go down to Wanda with Leon or better still go in opposite the old dog track at Wollongong. George and Leon like to spread the rods out and would appreciate the extra man for the waist deep stuff

Cheers

Byron

[Yowie]

When my grandfather was alive, he told me the jackets were so thick he could hold a piece of fish on the surface and pull them out by hand. It appears the bloody things have not changed their breeding habits since the 1920's. I asked a friend at the Fisheries Dept. was any research being done on the habits/breeding aspects of the chinamen jackets, but she was not aware of anything.

A few years ago while fishing off Cronulla, I pulled out 2 jackets about 45cm long. Inside their guts were parts of a small blue spotted ray. It appears the jackets had attacked the ray and eaten it alive as it was so fresh. The tail was chewed but still in one piece, plus other pieces of the wing flaps and a complete eye. I put the pieces together and it was more than half the ray's body. Other times I have killed a jacket and thrown it into the water when the school swims under the boat, and dozens swim in for a feed. If you fell over into the school, they would probably attack like piranhas. Some times, all the jackets have empty stomachs, so they must be swimming about searching for anything they can eat.

[Basil D]

You definately are progressing Basil ... you're certainly up to it and can afford a couple of twelve inch Alveys for your bottom bashing and a Tiagra or two so it would be a good idea to invite some of our better deep sea fishermen to go out with you and just keep your eyes open both fish wise and safety wise...you'll soon find next time you go out early and fish off national park you'll have the gear ready and you'll be wanting to run some of your stripies and bonito for bait..

The back is ok to a point I suppose Basil but my doctor has to look at recent scans taken around both hip areas and things seem to be locked up hurting my legs real bad, so I still can't handle the boat on my own and I sure miss fishing the beaches ... Why don't you give George a call and arrange to go down to Wanda with Leon or better still go in opposite the old dog track at Wollongong. George and Leon like to spread the rods out and would appreciate the extra man for the waist deep stuff

Cheers

Byron

Good Idea, I will give George a call.

have you tried acupuncture for your back, inst there anything these doctors with all this technology can do.

regards Basil

[Mr Rob]

Great effort!

Take some ice next time to keep thoes mahi mahi in good nick.

[adjustedpete]

Nice one Basil. Any fish is a good fish. I personally loove to eat jackets, so catching them is ok with me. If they turn up, on goes the steel trace, and into them.The wife is happy too.

[Basil D]

Great effort!

Take some ice next time to keep thoes mahi mahi in good nick.

that white plastic bag in the pic is big block of ice.

Cheers.

[Basil D]

Nice one Basil. Any fish is a good fish. I personally loove to eat jackets, so catching them is ok with me. If they turn up, on goes the steel trace, and into them.The wife is happy too.

we had lots of rigs ready just in case, all black wire trace right down to the sinker and hooks.

[jim bream]

well well the groper has become a fisherman lol did you use lone line or was it drag nets this is what one old bloke told me once when i dad a big catch any way enough of the jokes that's a mad catch there remembering once when i went out to the reef and got 52 jackets in about half an hour you must of had a ball forget the fishing the kids need a win tomorrow cheers jim breem

[Basil D]

well well the groper has become a fisherman lol did you use lone line or was it drag nets this is what one old bloke told me once when i dad a big catch any way enough of the jokes that's a mad catch there remembering once when i went out to the reef and got 52 jackets in about half an hour you must of had a ball forget the fishing the kids need a win tomorrow cheers jim breem

fishing was Tuesday and the boys are well primed for Saturdays game and we have Alexi back on Board, Im sure will win by 2 if we dont win I will hang myself Thats Soccer

[jim bream]

groper the boys won your of the hook lol you've had a great week good on you

[Basil D]

and we won 2 nil, also the 18's nearly butchered it 2 nil up the 2 all and one send of scored late for a 3-2 win Looks like Im off fishing again