jaysondanielgraham Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) Hay Guys what a awesome weekend of fishing! When down to Windang for a session after watching the Tiger's get a win in a great mood with my mate Ruki. He has never fished with soft plastics before and did really well on his first attempt. Got down to lake Illawarra around 11:30pm and the tide was starting to run out with 2 or 3 other people fishing on and around the bridge. Got my Buddy all sorted out and gave him a few tips on what to do. Well i didn't have time to set up and he was onto his first fish. After a nice little rum he banks hi first Flatty around 50cm very happy for him. finally got a plastic in the water and landed 3 nice flattys my self then Ruki hooks up 2 casts in a row and pulls 2 nice Whiting and then a few more flatts. That is beginners luck for sure as he pulled 3 good flatts and 2 Whiting he is already planning our next session. Then all goes quiet no hits or for around 1 hour then mu little 4kg outfit pulls up tight then the little size 2000 reel starts screaming. straight away i call it my first Jewfish hooked there after years of trying. Well after a short fight that only lasted a few min (But what a first run i thought) and with the help of my buddy i land mu PB Jew at 75cm. Needless to say went home a very stoked man and a big thanks to my mate for getting his feet wet to help me land it. Well all Saturday was smile from ear to ear when my little brother-in-law comes to me a asked me to take him fishing. Well all the gear was still in the car ready to go. So off we head around the same time same spot. First cast bang onto a nice Flatty about 50cm what a great start then the very next cast the little outfit pulls tight on something that screams off under the bridge never to be seen. Rig back up and back into the Flathead over the next few hours 9 between me and my brother-in-law. It was getting late so we agreed on a few more casts then to head. Then bang on again to something with size and the little reel screams with a massive run but this time not towards the bridge but the other way. I manage to turn this fishes head and get some line back on the spool. Then off it goes again with another run this time at the bridge but manage to stop it after about 10 mins i could see silver flashing in in the water. Its another Jew and bigger then last nights PB whoot whoot. I thought that i had him beat with it in the shallows next to the sand bank. Well time to get the feet (Sorry Ruki that water was freezing) stupid me rushing to land the fish and i do the number 1 no no and grab the leader which was only 12Lb. and with 1 head shake it snapped and i watched this beautiful fish disappear back into the murky water. My little brother said maybe around 90cm i also think the same maybe around 8kgs. Just upset i couldn't get a photo for you guys. But hay 2 Jews in 2 nights i can not complain and can not wait to get back there. Here is a photo of that nights Flatt's This is what the jewfish ended up as thanks to my father-in-law Edited May 21, 2012 by jaysondanielgraham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooooled Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) Gratz on your jewie mate well deserved and nice flatties, never knew you could jewies near the windang bridge thought only off the beach is this common? Edited May 21, 2012 by Spoooled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonfishing Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Top catch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinsoi Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Great report and wonderful catch Well done on the jews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denzor Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Nice work mate, thats a grat catch:thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeb870 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Excellent Catch, welldone. Was this all on soft plastics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysondanielgraham Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 Excellent Catch, welldone. Was this all on soft plastics? Yeah all on Gulp 3inch Banana prawns and killa tomato sqidgie fish. With 9grm jigg heads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Well done. That's a good report & some nice pics. Sounds like you had a heap of fun with some great fish caught. To get a nice jew is a top effort. To hook a couple of more is outstanding. Keep a dairy of the exact conditions. A run like that will happen again if the conditions line up at the same time of year. Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysondanielgraham Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) Well done. That's a good report & some nice pics. Sounds like you had a heap of fun with some great fish caught. To get a nice jew is a top effort. To hook a couple of more is outstanding. Keep a dairy of the exact conditions. A run like that will happen again if the conditions line up at the same time of year. Cheers, Grant. Thanks for the tip will do. But is there more tl then just time and tide? Edited May 21, 2012 by jaysondanielgraham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Thanks for the tip will do. But is there more tl then just time and tide? Wind strength & direction, barometric pressure, water temp, any signs of birds or bait, moon phase, stage of the tide when you got the hits & anything else you can think of! Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tide'n'knots Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 some great advice there grant! congrats on your first jew mate - now that you have your first the rest will come a bit easier.Sounds as though there are a few at your spot at the moment, I would be making hay while the sun shines.pretty good by catch also! pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysondanielgraham Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 Wind strength & direction, barometric pressure, water temp, any signs of birds or bait, moon phase, stage of the tide when you got the hits & anything else you can think of! Cheers, Grant. Thanks will do thanks for the tips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Wow, you guys nailed a great weekend and congrats on the jew and other fine fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Stalker Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Nice work mate! Shame about the one that got away. More will come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysondanielgraham Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 Wind strength & direction, barometric pressure, water temp, any signs of birds or bait, moon phase, stage of the tide when you got the hits & anything else you can think of! Cheers, Grant. Hay Grant, Is this info what you would put down? Temp was 8 deg and water temp was 22deg. 45% cloud cover, 8mph wind from the west. Humidity 79% and bar Pressure 1023mb. No bird activity. Hit at peak low tide with some prawns in the run out. Is there anything else? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhands Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Well done on the Jews not too common there. Saw a couple caught off the beach last week, way down from surf club half way to Port Kembla. Good times ahead if they're regulary heading in the lake to breed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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