kevvie Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 HeyFishraiders, can anybody help me? I'm looking to catch big jewies in Botany Bay. I catch small one's on softies on a consistant basis but fail to hook up to anything large. Advice on lure or bait and locations would be appreciated.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegear Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 (edited) Kevvie, Jew fisho's are a pretty secretive bunch when it comes to large fish producing alley's, i don't like your chances of getting that kind of info, but i could be wrong, good luck. Luke Edited June 20, 2005 by allthegear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvie Posted June 20, 2005 Author Share Posted June 20, 2005 I know mate.. i've the learnt the hard way in the Hawkesbury River.. but i am willing to trade info if anybody can steer me in the right direction at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegear Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 How big is big?I know there's been quite a few 10kg+ fish turning up in a particular spot, it's been frustrating me not to have the boat to chase them in. I can't wait to be back on the water next week. 53768[/snapback] C'mon Swoffa, he said big, 10kg is only a schoolie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_lure Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 That's why I asked, 10kg is big to anyone who's never caught one over 5kg. A 10kg fish is still quite a handful on 4lb gear. I'm after a big one this year too, got my sights set on 20kg+. 53811[/snapback] 10kg my next one then 15, 20, 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegear Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 10kg my next one then 15, 20, 25 53812[/snapback] Gotta have a plan haven't ya Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVAN Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Plans are good... Any jewie is my next one then 5 10 15 etc...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Kevvie, There are several spots in the bay that produce good fish. We fished it pretty hard in recent months and had a bumper season. Seems you know how to get good fish in the Hawkesbury, so you must know what you're looking for, eg: currents, eddies, structure and bait holding areas. Get yourself a good map of the bay and suss the likely looking spots out. And once you find a good spot, keep it to yourself Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlitecreeper Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 give me the winning numbers to power ball and il give you a spot.... numbers please.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blawler Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 I know of some in the river, but not the bay.. Sorry.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvie Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 Thanks fishos, Good to see jewie fisherman playing thier cards close to their chest. How big is a big jewie? I'm talking 20kg+ but on soft plastics it's a real challenge. In my limited experiece with lures i've found that catching jewies (schoolies at least) are a different proposition than live bait. Locations i wouldn't even look at with bait are producing jew on plastics. But frustratingly no real size amongst them (8kg PB on softies) Anyway try and try again eh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jocool Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 But frustratingly no real size amongst them (8kg PB on softies)Anyway try and try again eh.. 54052[/snapback] 8 KG is by no way to be sneezed at mate. Thats a good fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthefisherman Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 before i start making a quota... i need to first catch a jewie for the bigger ones to be on my hit-list 53838[/snapback] You and me both mate, I'd be happy for a bloody 2kg one to start with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvie Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 8 KG is by no way to be sneezed at mate. Thats a good fish! 54093[/snapback] Yeh your right it was a memorable catch on 4lb line. I'm trying to make a conscious effort to use bigger lures and thicker line but in doing so limit my catch rate. I don't like my chances of stopping anything bigger on the light stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Soprano Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Man you guys make me so jealous, I've only caught one and that was only 1.5kg... I'd be happy with one double the size, let alone 8kg... And then the 20kg ones, hahaha yeh sure, I'll die a very happy man if I ever land a jewy of that size... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_lure Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 as i said before... id die happy if i landed a jewie... 54317[/snapback] no you won't. its a curse, a fever..... you'll want more and more and more and bigger and bigger fish, you will want to catch them from land from sea, in night and in day!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVAN Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 no you won't. its a curse, a fever..... you'll want more and more and more and bigger and bigger fish, you will want to catch them from land from sea, in night and in day!!! 54352[/snapback] I wish the curse would begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 amen... as hard as i try, i cant catch a jewie for my life 54369[/snapback] Cummon guys, they're not that hard Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_lure Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I wish the curse would begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 54358[/snapback] You'll get one Evan! cheers Chris PS : saw the pic of your big dollie from the Port Stephens trip in "the Office", nice fish mate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvie Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 Your right swaffa, the big one's have gotta come from the deeper holes. I've found most of the soaps have come from relatively shallow water up to 8ft. This is a by-product of chasing lizards. Once we found that out flatties have become a thing of the past (even though you still get em chasing jew) Now the challenge of 20kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvie Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 Your right swaffa, the big one's have gotta come from the deeper holes. I've found most of the soaps have come from relatively shallow water up to 8ft. This is a by-product of chasing lizards. Once we found that out flatties have become a thing of the past (even though you still get em chasing jew) Now the challenge of 20kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 HeyFishraiders, can anybody help me? I'm looking to catch big jewies in Botany Bay. I catch small one's on softies on a consistant basis but fail to hook up to anything large. Advice on lure or bait and locations would be appreciated.. 53730[/snapback] MAte , I used to catch quite a few Jewies on live Tailor and snook at night fishing into the Bommie from the seaward side at Bare Island and if the seas are up and its too dangerous to fish off the front fish on the western side of where the waves break. Fish up to 20kg caught there on a regular basis. good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ankles Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 hi there brett and to this great site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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