Piss'n'Broke Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 (edited) Hey all, two of of the last three nights Greg has gone fishing chasing some winter kings in middle harbour and jews very late. First night out he launched at 11pm, and finished at 1130am next day. He had a Army mate out with him just back from a "stint" if you get my drift. They had a blast chasing squid from 1130-3am with only 9 caught but cant bag out all the time I suppose. At about 3am with fresh squid and yakkas onboard, they decided to anchor up and go for a jewie. Wasnt too much to report of with the exception of a couple of very small jews less than 50cm, and finally just as it was getting light they got a nice size one in the low 60's, which I ate along with the gf for dinner last night,,, Yummmmmmmyyyyyy. As the sun proceeded to come up the kingys came on with a 68, a few rats and finally a nice 92cm model which Gregs mate took for his family of 5 for dinner. Night two was pretty much the same, late night squidding, anchoring up earllllly morning going for jews. He only managed the one jewie, but he brought me home a lovely 57cm flattie which Im gonna eat tonight. As the sun came up again, the action increased but instead of keepable kings or jews, the rats were out in force, along with the dreaded tailor. He caught 4 rats, one bust off, and 4 choppers(some 50cm+) All in all a few good sessions. I dunno how he can do it, except to say he must have a brass set of B@#!S to sit in a open tiller tinny in middle harbour at 11pm at night. Dan Edited June 10, 2011 by Dan and Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle18 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Good to hear you were rewarded for your effort considering how cold it was. Could you tell all raiders how you withstood the conditions. Very curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifonly Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Yes how can you do it in a little tinny i struggle to stay warm during the daylight letalone when the sun goes down. I spse the hard work was rewarded though with some nice fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad66 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 nice work and nothing wrong with some bled skinned tailor fillets in tempura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piss'n'Broke Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Good to hear you were rewarded for your effort considering how cold it was. Could you tell all raiders how you withstood the conditions. Very curious. I dont know how Greg withstands the conditions, except to say he is alot better than me! He does wear thermal gear, and of course a life jacket over the top when fishing at night by himself. When its that cold that I cant tie knots due to busted fingers, and swollen joints in 3-5 degree temperatures in the dead of winter without the help of pliers he does it without a problem in the world. It must be the sheer enjoyment that keeps him going, and has been for so many years when others, myself included just roll over in bed and say stuff that, its 6.2 degrees without considering the wind factor. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgj Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I dont know how Greg withstands the conditions, except to say he is alot better than me! He does wear thermal gear, and of course a life jacket over the top when fishing at night by himself. When its that cold that I cant tie knots due to busted fingers, and swollen joints in 3-5 degree temperatures in the dead of winter without the help of pliers he does it without a problem in the world. It must be the sheer enjoyment that keeps him going, and has been for so many years when others, myself included just roll over in bed and say stuff that, its 6.2 degrees without considering the wind factor. Dan Well done as usual.You blokes have the most extensive knowledge of the Harbour fishery. Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret69 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I dont know how Greg withstands the conditions, except to say he is alot better than me! He does wear thermal gear, and of course a life jacket over the top when fishing at night by himself. When its that cold that I cant tie knots due to busted fingers, and swollen joints in 3-5 degree temperatures in the dead of winter without the help of pliers he does it without a problem in the world. It must be the sheer enjoyment that keeps him going, and has been for so many years when others, myself included just roll over in bed and say stuff that, its 6.2 degrees without considering the wind factor. Dan I know how he does it....very easily Sydney winters are so mild... even at the dead of night its not that bad at all. Thermals? maybe down the snow when its -13 lol or -30 in Canada when I snowboard I never wear thermals, skivvy and a jacket and I'm fine. I went Jewie fishing a week ago and at 2am all I needed were jeans, a skivvy and a good quality hoodie. I must admit though, a good quality hoodie is important - make sure it is lined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen801 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 The fish are there but no winter fishing MH for me this year. Exceptions are offshore yellow fin tuna sessions. Selling the boat this year for a 560 bar crusher later in the year. Can't wait. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcel haber Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 well done Greg and Dan - TOP reportas alaways. The cold weather does shut the fish and the humans down, however it is still great to get out there. With his dedication im sure he will be posting a nice catch soon. Twin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piss'n'Broke Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 I know how he does it....very easily Sydney winters are so mild... even at the dead of night its not that bad at all. Thermals? maybe down the snow when its -13 lol or -30 in Canada when I snowboard I never wear thermals, skivvy and a jacket and I'm fine. I went Jewie fishing a week ago and at 2am all I needed were jeans, a skivvy and a good quality hoodie. I must admit though, a good quality hoodie is important - make sure it is lined. LOL, yeah but when your active, ie surfing in winter, snowboarding or skiing, your body is generating its own heat. Wheres at night when your live baiting not too much you can do especially when your doing it for 4-6hrs. Cant do too many laps of the tinny. Dan Hey Mark, hows it going, been killing them with the fly lately? Marcel, since you and your brother stopped fishing the harbour our hook up rates have inmproved, hahh ha.! How has botany been fishing lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giangnguyen Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Heya Dan. Nice reports. Hope to see more kingies turning up soon. And as for night fishing in winter. I think it's all about being a warm blooded person producing enough body heat. And having the right clothing. Personally I don't find it that cold here in Sydney during the nights. But with the rains, it can get very uncomfortable if you get wet. Hopefully the weather clears up soon. I'm itching to go squidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helliconia Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 One of the guys at work showed me this little gadgets his manager got them for when they work outside in the cold. Its a bag that looks like one of those moisture soakers they put in fabric furniture, but when you unseal the plastic bag its in a chemical reaction makes it warm up. They put them in their pockets and in between handling things stuff their hands in and hold them in their fist to warm them up. They got them from a camping store somewhere, yet to track down the source but they look ideal for night fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoki Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I also go sking alot and have seen some thin gloves that also warm up when seal open and in contact with your hands they sell at most ski/boarding shops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outfisher Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Good report guys good to hear the fish are around its been a while since ive been on the harbour. As for the cold guys nothing a cup of concrete wont fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Nice report but would Love to see Photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piss'n'Broke Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 So would I, but we(greg/myself) rarely take photos unless its a first, ie Gregs first 1m+ kingy caught 2 yrs ago kindly photographed by Zenman, my first 1m+ king taken 18 months ago witnessed but not photographed by mji, and a couple of other raiders, my girlfriends first kingy a respectable 73cm. Greg has always fished with the motto of "I fish for myself, not bragging rights",,, I on the other hand do both. I sincerly wish he had of taken a pic of the 92cm surgeon he caught approx a year back, that would have been an outstanding fish, and would have knocked off my record on this site for a surgeon by a mile! But ahhh well, thats his way . If I head out this weekend and get into a few will definately post pics thats for sure Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 It is a good report But photos Im a huge fan but if you cant take it doesnt matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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