Time or Tide Jewfish

[dogbox]

I really enjoy the challanges that come with chansing jewfish.

But i have not been able to sort through the many myths.

Ive caught Jewfish in the middle of the day which goes against those who only chase them on an evening waxing moon.

Some of the drop off in Port Hacking favour incoming tides,, but against those who only favour outgoing tides.

So when is the best time to go Jewie fishing?

Dogbox

[alvillanova]

The answer to ur question is that every spot is different, its just a matter of putting in the long hours to see what works, also another variable thats important is the phase of the moon.........

Edited September 2, 2011 by alberto

[Catchin Jack]

Check out this post Dogbox Jewfish

There's a wealth of info about jewfish fishing, just use the search function up top right. Also search for posts from Jewgaffer about jewfish.

[musty]

I really enjoy the challanges that come with chansing jewfish.

But i have not been able to sort through the many myths.

Ive caught Jewfish in the middle of the day which goes against those who only chase them on an evening waxing moon.

Some of the drop off in Port Hacking favour incoming tides,, but against those who only favour outgoing tides.

So when is the best time to go Jewie fishing?

Dogbox

The best piece of advice i can give you about catching jewfish is "FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT JEWFISH". There is alot of information about them on every kind of medium possible. I have found that none of that is gospel and many different variables come into play. In short, given the time and dedication, you will nut out certain areas and be able to narrow down your likely days to within an hour either side of a specific time. Keep track of the tide cycle, moon phase which will obviously affect the tide size, the barometer and also the water temps. Presence of bait and structure, albeit under water will also have an impact. Certain places will produce fish on a run out, others on a run in, then again maybe only on the first or last part of that tide change. Some spots wont produce a fish for love or money even though they are exactly as the magazines describe...

Then there is Como Bridge! Regardless of where you catch a jewfish, it was caught under Como Bridge!!!! Or so it has become apparent to me in recent years !

Good luck mate I wish you well in your jewfish catching adventures.

Musty

[bluebottle18]

I ditto musty`s advice but what ever you do keep a diary of it. Each time you fish write down notes as you go of your catch besides

all of the other details as mentioned. Don`t rely on your memory. As your diary builds up it will show patterns. It will tell you where

to go on the day you wish to fish. As stated each spot has its own pattern. Also don`t be afraid to move around a little as the tide will sometime take the fish with them,ie Captain Cook bridge to Tom Ugly`s bridge to Bald Face Point.

Some fisho`s do that with bream fishing. You might call it "Clock Fishing"

Good luck.

[cos]

Great advice from Musty and Bluebottle, if you're going to anchor try to avoid places with a lot of boat traffic. Noise and jews don't seem to mix. If you've got a sounder try moving from hole to hole either side of the tide. Wherever you mark bait try flicking some plastics or a vibe. Go get 'em.

Costa

[dogbox]

Thanks you guys

Ill keep you posted on what i find

Dogbox