Windy Wollongong

[swano]

Happy New Year Raiders,

Was hanging out for a fish before back to work monday,decided to take my chances with the wind and go to Coniston Beach,for an afternoon/night jewie session. Got there about 4.00pm,it was

howling at about 35 knots No beach fishing. Hadnt fished Port Kembla breakwall for years,So drove to the North wall and found a spot out of the wind fishing into the harbour.Was rigging up the light gear to catch some livies when the water started boiling,bugger the bait jig,on went a 2'' Chromie. Two casts and hooked up on a frigate,gave the rod to Deb,she also got stuck in, landing her first ever frigate on spinning gear .

The frigates were there on and off all arvo, Set the other rods up but had not much luck using,Pillies,Squid and frigate slabs. About half hour from dark and top of the tide,I spun up a couple of

tailor,Perfect bait size,straight out on the Jewie stick. My livie was kicking,the frigates were still boilng, when security arrived and told us they were locking the gates. . I'd been told the gates to the wall were usually closed at night so we weren't actually fishing inside the gates,But it turns out they lock the gates right back at the start of the coal loader.Not to worry,still had a good fish! See ya Deano.

[DaveTheBoy]

Wow that sounds like a great session! You've gotta make the best of the conditions you get - seems like that's what you did! I've been itching to get back there (used to fish the south wall a fair bit before it was closed) - well done to you & the Mrs!

[Noodles]

Frigates are great fun. I've seen the schools in the Haven at Terrigal and in Hat Head Creek provide endless entertainment for anglers and spectators. Don't they go once you have a little chrome in them.

As for the locked gates, it is happening all too often unfortunately. The liberty of decent law abiding Australians is being deprived due to the moronic behaviour of a select minority of mindless hoodlums who act selfishly, illegally and without any social conscience along with the idiotic beaurocrats who decide the solution is to lock gates.

I've had a rant about this before. Quite a few years back I drove for over 40 minutes to fish for Tailor at Pelicans (North end of The Entrance) arriving less than hour before sunset. I used to surf here all the time and there was no gates so I didn't even notice them as I drove in. Luckily for me as I was walking down the path with my gear a returning surfer told me that they lock the gates right back at the road. Other than me he was the only person there. I would have been locked in. You have to call a number if you have a phone, wait for the ranger to come and pay fee to be let out.

The whole area around Soldiers Beach Surf Club past the developed streets has signs that inform of locked gates from 1 hour after sunset till daybreak.

Munmorah State Recreation Park (now under NPWS) is locked at night, so if your camped in there and you have an accident or become ill you can't get out. As well as this under 18's are not permitted to camp without 1 adult per 4 minors. When we first got our licences we used to camp and surf at Birdie Beach, Frazer Park etc without any problems at all. 2 years ago my responsible 17 year old daughter and her friends (Duke of Edinburgh recipients) were not allowed in there even though I only live 25 minutes away and told the authorities I was prepared to accept responsibility. They found it was the same everywhere and ended up camping up in the Watagans, without problems I might add.

These are mostly public areas belonging to you locked off to the public. Write a letter of complaint to your State and Federal Member and the local council. If you don't these places will stay locked and more will follow.

[swano]

Frigates are great fun. I've seen the schools in the Haven at Terrigal and in Hat Head Creek provide endless entertainment for anglers and spectators. Don't they go once you have a little chrome in them.

As for the locked gates, it is happening all too often unfortunately. The liberty of decent law abiding Australians is being deprived due to the moronic behaviour of a select minority of mindless hoodlums who act selfishly, illegally and without any social conscience along with the idiotic beaurocrats who decide the solution is to lock gates.

I've had a rant about this before. Quite a few years back I drove for over 40 minutes to fish for Tailor at Pelicans (North end of The Entrance) arriving less than hour before sunset. I used to surf here all the time and there was no gates so I didn't even notice them as I drove in. Luckily for me as I was walking down the path with my gear a returning surfer told me that they lock the gates right back at the road. Other than me he was the only person there. I would have been locked in. You have to call a number if you have a phone, wait for the ranger to come and pay fee to be let out.

The whole area around Soldiers Beach Surf Club past the developed streets has signs that inform of locked gates from 1 hour after sunset till daybreak.

Munmorah State Recreation Park (now under NPWS) is locked at night, so if your camped in there and you have an accident or become ill you can't get out. As well as this under 18's are not permitted to camp without 1 adult per 4 minors. When we first got our licences we used to camp and surf at Birdie Beach, Frazer Park etc without any problems at all. 2 years ago my responsible 17 year old daughter and her friends (Duke of Edinburgh recipients) were not allowed in there even though I only live 25 minutes away and told the authorities I was prepared to accept responsibility. They found it was the same everywhere and ended up camping up in the Watagans, without problems I might add.

These are mostly public areas belonging to you locked off to the public. Write a letter of complaint to your State and Federal Member and the local council. If you don't these places will stay locked and more will follow.

Thanks noodles,the frigates were great fun and really made the day.You were spot on with what you said,Security told us that they now have to shut the gates because of hoons using the road as a drag strip after dark.