Pongrass18ft Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Hi Raiders Headed out of Port Hacking this morning and headed South for the Humps. On the way down we gathered some Bonito for our bait which was easy to find. We got down there nice and early thinking there would be a lot of boats there. We were one of the few boats that decided to fish there today. Anyway, for the first couple of hours all we had in the esky were some slimey mackerel that came up our burley trail which we turned into good bait as well. A short time later my rod with a Lucanus Jig started bending heavily. I was dumb-founded to what it could be on the other end as there wasn't much fight so I continued pulling this heavy weight up and couldn't believe my eyes.....I had caught a Cuttlefish on it. As the day went on I found my bait was being harrassed by these cuttlefish all day.....ended up keeping 3 in total and lost too many to count. We did manage to get a few nice fish into the esky before heading home. The Snapper today though seemed to be very quiet, only ended up catching two. They have probably had a good feast of cuttlefish Had a really great day out, plenty of whales around at the moment and it was great to fish with no wind or rough seas for a change. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawkesbass Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Had a great day weather wise to get out there good effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Hi Raiders Headed out of Port Hacking this morning and headed South for the Humps. On the way down we gathered some Bonito for our bait which was easy to find. We got down there nice and early thinking there would be a lot of boats there. We were one of the few boats that decided to fish there today. Anyway, for the first couple of hours all we had in the esky were some slimey mackerel that came up our burley trail which we turned into good bait as well. A short time later my rod with a Lucanus Jig started bending heavily. I was dumb-founded to what it could be on the other end as there wasn't much fight so I continued pulling this heavy weight up and couldn't believe my eyes.....I had caught a Cuttlefish on it. As the day went on I found my bait was being harrassed by these cuttlefish all day.....ended up keeping 3 in total and lost too many to count. We did manage to get a few nice fish into the esky before heading home. The Snapper today though seemed to be very quiet, only ended up catching two. They have probably had a good feast of cuttlefish Had a really great day out, plenty of whales around at the moment and it was great to fish with no wind or rough seas for a change. Chris Thats a nice feed there Chris, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddaniel Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 nice mixed bag there, thought you would have went wide this w-end chris? great weather for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabefisho Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Nice mixed bag there mate- well done on te big mowies and gummy they sure are tasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james7 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 (edited) That's a top feed Chris! A great mixed bag. Couple of good size mowies too. Are you eating the cuttlefish? or keeping them for bait? And is the shark a gummy? I also noticed that you didn't have any jackets in the pictures, so I guess they weren't a problem for you. Top day out I reckon. Cheers Peter Edited June 26, 2011 by peterS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratin Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Morning. We were down Hump area and a little wider Saturday. We found way to much current. We have found that the fishing for reds is difficult with so much current. We dropped the anchor but could not get a bait down - using floaters that is. So we had to drift. We managed 7 reds and some mowong on the drift with the assistance of a sea anchor to slow us up a bit. No real size in the reds. It can only improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongrass18ft Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 That's a top feed Chris! A great mixed bag. Couple of good size mowies too. Are you eating the cuttlefish? or keeping them for bait? And is the shark a gummy? I also noticed that you didn't have any jackets in the pictures, so I guess they weren't a problem for you. Top day out I reckon. Cheers Peter Hi Peter Yes, we are eating the cuttlefish. I find they taste better than squid and softer, if cooked properly they are just alot uglier to look at. The shark is a gummy (yummy). As for the jackets, they were there but weren't much of a problem and no real size to them either otherwise they would have been in my esky too. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongrass18ft Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Morning. We were down Hump area and a little wider Saturday. We found way to much current. We have found that the fishing for reds is difficult with so much current. We dropped the anchor but could not get a bait down - using floaters that is. So we had to drift. We managed 7 reds and some mowong on the drift with the assistance of a sea anchor to slow us up a bit. No real size in the reds. It can only improve. Morning Piratin, I fished the same conditions yesterday and yes I found the currents way too strong. That probably also explains why there was a shortage of boats down there yesterday but the Humps areas is all new to me in fishing. My Snappers can only get better Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratin Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I find september and october the best months for the bigger fish down that way. Season is only starting and I am sure you will catch bigger fish over the next three months. Good luck with it. We are down their in a 6 metre seafarer victory, let me know when your goin down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keflapod Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Chris, You have the heart of an 18 year old. Fishing with me the night before until 10:00pm, sleeping at 11:30 (with 1 million decibels of AC / DC blaring in the background, then waking at 4:00am and fishing until well after dark. Those cuttlies are indeed nice on the taste buds.... Well done and thanks for a nice night the night before. and by the way, they call it "The hunt for Red October" down Stanwell way when fishing for reds..... Keep some cuttlefish for bait for then...... Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratin Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Hey Keflapod have you seen the dvd hunt for reds in october???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keflapod Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Hey Keflapod have you seen the dvd hunt for reds in october???? If you mean 'the hunt for red october' starring Sean Connery, then yes. If you mean a fishing DVD, then no. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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