Aussieweekender Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Going fishing for Bream in Middle Harbour in a boat. Has anyone caught any there recently and what sort of area and lure should I be focusing on. Are they still in the deeper water? Regard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csaba Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 I was out there yesterday on my kayak and it was quiet. Seen plenty of boats and by the looks of it they weren't catching much either. I fished around The Spit, and over towards the heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnk Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Going fishing for Bream in Middle Harbour in a boat. Has anyone caught any there recently and what sort of area and lure should I be focusing on. Are they still in the deeper water? Regard Fished off Clontarf beach on Saturday with baech worms - on bite - one good size bream. Was out on the boat on Wednesday - zero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieweekender Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 Thanks for your help not looking very good for a newbie then but I will give it a go and report back in next Monday. The last two times I have been out I have seen several fishing boats head into Quakers hat bay down there does anyone know what they would be after? Is it a live bait spot or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieweekender Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 I hear there are some Salmon in the harbour at the moment. Could also be a bit of fun on light gear. Anyone else hitting the harbour this weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbour Hauler Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I fished middle harbour this morning for nothing.plenty of yakkas but couldn't turn them into anything.maybe a bit to early in the season for kings coz the water is still cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piss'n'Broke Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 There are plenty of kings around in middle harbour mate at the moment. Greg on Thursday turned 11 squid into 13 rats , and got busted up twice on yakkas. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieweekender Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 There are plenty of kings around in middle harbour mate at the moment. Greg on Thursday turned 11 squid into 13 rats , and got busted up twice on yakkas. Dan Nice work. Would love to catch one just to tick it off my list. Where do you catch the squid? and were you using a downrigger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooker435 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Dan & Greg, I am sure greg had very sore arms at the end of the session!!!! thats a mighty fine effort I wish I could have sessions like that but its not going to happen unless I get out there too!!! hopefully in a few weeks ill be out on the water trying to catch a king too!!!! Regards, Nathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piss'n'Broke Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 You can get squid from most areas around the harbour where you find weed/kelp etc. Like north harbour, middle head, balmoral. Greg doesnt own a downrigger, he just anchors for 2-3hrs on each spot before he moves, eventually the kings come through. Interesting to not when he was out last week, he caught his first rat at 5.17am, and by 8am it was over, and he headed home. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbour Hauler Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Interesting to hear the bust offs were when the yakkas were used. I find the trouble with using fresh squid is that every other fish can't resist it either. I was fishing sea forth bluff, possibly I wasn't dragging them around deep enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I fished middle harbour this morning for nothing.plenty of yakkas but couldn't turn them into anything.maybe a bit to early in the season for kings coz the water is still cold. where did u find the yakkas mate? A mate and me have been out twice in the past week to fish around middle harbour and cant manage to find any yakkas unless we go really really early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piss'n'Broke Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) Yea at this time of the year all of the kings we are catching are very deep, usually 1-3metres off the bottom. And running a downrigging when fishing this depth raises certains problems of snagging up your bomb. The yakkas are always a issue, as by 5am its a painful experience trying to catch them. We usually get them in between catching squid or about 4am. You can always yakkas at balmoral, however its always easier to get them an hour before 1st light. Dan Edited September 25, 2011 by Dan and Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbour Hauler Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 where did u find the yakkas mate? A mate and me have been out twice in the past week to fish around middle harbour and cant manage to find any yakkas unless we go really really early I found the yakkas at d'albora marina near spit bridge, but got them at first light.they tend to become shy and uninterested once the sun is up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbour Hauler Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) But what I would really love to know is how to catch the small silver biddies. They look absolutely awesome as a live bait,.perhaps have the chance of tempting a lonely hungry Jew. Edited September 25, 2011 by Harbour Hauler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieweekender Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 Well my fishing report is not a good one. Fished all morning in pouring rain and no fish worth mentioning. The sounder only beeped twice all day and we caught both of them two very small snapper. I know they are there but I have never driven around as much as I have and not seen fish on the sounder. I did have some fun off Balmoral though with a pod of dolphins rideing the front and wake of my boat (very cool). I am definately going through a drought. No worries though every drought breaks sooner or later just got to be persistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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