Botany Bay very slow but outside still producing the goods

[Aqua Naut]

It's been a while but finaly got to get out on the bay after a month of miserable weather. Straight out to the bait grounds to gather some livies but was surprized to see a huge drop in water temp inside the bay from last month. Down to 18oC still managed to get a dozen livies for the downrigger. Straight out to Mol/Point and downrigged a few livies did several passes but no luck with any hits. Looks like the Kings have taken off. So it was time to head outside where the water temp climbed to 22oC and with minutes a great return on the sounder meant it was time to anchor up. Down goes the livies and a few baits and within 5 mins the livie had turned into a nice legal Kingfish going 67cm . Another livie down and huge squid seems to latch onto him so out comes the squid jig and in no time it hits the water the squid is on and a beautie too . Body alone went 35cm a good 1kg squid. Action was great for about 30 mins till a 200kg seal came along and spoilt the party and the fish. Did not want to leave and every livie which went down the mungru would knock it off. So it was time to pack up and head home. Not a bad 3 hour session. Definately outside the bay is the way to go as the sea temp is still a warm 22oC buy it won't be for long. Tight Lines

[dsanchez1982]

Went out yesterday for a duck egg one nibble for me and a mate and that's it at least you got some action

[quintrex480]

It seems like the kings have turned off yakkas at molli point, the last 4 times i have been there have always produced legal kings but always on the squid. They're not interested in the yakkas at all. Well done in finding them outside and that squid would have turned into some really nice calamari rings!! Yumm!!!

[Pongrass18ft]

It's been a while but finaly got to get out on the bay after a month of miserable weather. Straight out to the bait grounds to gather some livies but was surprized to see a huge drop in water temp inside the bay from last month. Down to 18oC still managed to get a dozen livies for the downrigger. Straight out to Mol/Point and downrigged a few livies did several passes but no luck with any hits. Looks like the Kings have taken off. So it was time to head outside where the water temp climbed to 22oC and with minutes a great return on the sounder meant it was time to anchor up. Down goes the livies and a few baits and within 5 mins the livie had turned into a nice legal Kingfish going 67cm . Another livie down and huge squid seems to latch onto him so out comes the squid jig and in no time it hits the water the squid is on and a beautie too . Body alone went 35cm a good 1kg squid. Action was great for about 30 mins till a 200kg seal came along and spoilt the party and the fish. Did not want to leave and every livie which went down the mungru would knock it off. So it was time to pack up and head home. Not a bad 3 hour session. Definately outside the bay is the way to go as the sea temp is still a warm 22oC buy it won't be for long. Tight Lines

Water temp is definately cooling down.

Good work on legal king and the xl squid,seems to be a few around at the moment

chris