PowerFisher Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Haven't been out in weeks, with the bad weather and extra work got my chance yesterday and decided to give Sydney heads another go. Weather looked nice, some wind at times and swells being manageable. Had my cousin come with me and advised him to put extra clothing as he was sitting in the front on the Bow rider and I am sitting in the back with my old man with the canopy protection as it’s too cold for me to sit direct in the wind in the front. He said I am fine not to worry about it, as soon as we reached the heads and started venturing out to a reef he started looking yellow and didn’t look to well, worried the trip would come to a end I decided to take the front seats directly in the wind and we turned back to the heads just on the opening. After anchoring the boat put some burley up we had limited supply of squid but main bait was pillies and soft plastics. We managed many rat kings some were so small the smallest being around 30cm and largest being 55cm I’ve never seen one that size before. They were caught on gulp worms and gulp minnow 5inch jigging the plastics on bottom. Surprised the Gulp worms performed well I was aiming for larger Trevaly with them. Also on the bait rod on squid got a double hook-up of salmon on bottom twin hook rig, I thought it was a large kingfish as my rod and reel were going ballistic with 2 fish on the same line, the larger salmon being 70cm. Ended with a mixed bag of travely/ bonito / snapper/ salmon caught from the heads. After 1pm the conditions were more preferable and my cousin looking better we decided to venture out only around 200 meters to the colours reef I think it’s called I got the GPS location from searching the net. After anchoring up again now it was my turn to feel bad hehehe, I had 2 rods in the front I rigged up my last squid to the bottom and within 10 mins I hooked something heavy no headshakes thinking it was no other than the annoying port Jackson shark which turned out to be exact, it was over 1 metre it managed to tangle other lines out in the water as well. Feeling more sick after the Jackson shark being pulled out of 50m bottom. having one more pre made rig I put it on and sent 1 soft plastic on 1 hook and pilly on the other down to the bottom, It got disappointing from here on my dad’s rod buckles over and after a small fight with a large fish his line goes loose and then it was on my cuzins rod buckles over and my rod does. My Cousin line goes loose as well after a fight. So with me last fighting a fish and after a good fight my 40lb Fluro I managed to get the fish off bottom and cheering I am so close to seeing it my leader busts off. My fault on my fish I should use heavier leader outside even with lesser bites. My dad was the culprit on the other 2 rods because he rigged them and first time using braid his knot tying was bad as what gave ground. After that I went to sleep I was freezing to death just wanted to go home and eat. My next trip would be to Bellambi as the sydney trip is just too long without rosebay boat ramp being open. Does anyone know if Rosebay boat ramp is open now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Good haul there Probably Bigger Sambo's or some very latr season kings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formosan Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Good report mate. Must be good to get some kings on plastics. You got a good feed. Good luck in Bellambi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerFisher Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) Good haul there Probably Bigger Sambo's or some very latr season kings I just saw your report, so you had line leader issues as well, its the worst when you dont see what was hooked. I only ever use circle hooks so i keep the hook away from the teeth but sometimes just rubbing on there gills is enough to fray the line as soon as you tighten the drag. Good report mate. Must be good to get some kings on plastics. You got a good feed. Good luck in Bellambi. It was fun on plastics i will be definetley give them further testing if my squid supply is low. Edited June 10, 2012 by PowerFisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quintrex480 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Great read mate, shame about the bust offs, what do u reckon they were? We're planning a bellambi snapper trip soon too so would be great to hear if it's got the goods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerFisher Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) Great read mate, shame about the bust offs, what do u reckon they were? We're planning a bellambi snapper trip soon too so would be great to hear if it's got the goods. I suspect legal kings only because 3 rods buckled over same time, it was fighting like a king. Defintley will keep everyone updated on bellambi, I had some luck last year went 4 trips, 1 trip filled the esky with large snapper/Trevs/kings but then after that 3 trips very quiet. I had luck around the big bommie there. But heard the big snapper are caught around 8ks off the ramp somewhere. Edited June 10, 2012 by PowerFisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardgid Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Allot of raiders have started posting photos of the cooked catch,........... Maybe its about time that they start giving out the monthly best cooked fish award as well as , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windredj Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 good report, where did you get the bonnies and what did you catch them on?. had good fun with them in summer but they have been evading me since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerFisher Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 good report, where did you get the bonnies and what did you catch them on?. had good fun with them in summer but they have been evading me since They were caught on manly side of the heads right near the opening not outside the heads. 2 only were caught small ones on pillchard cubes lightly weighted. but i have to say its actually the first time we catch them this year, we havent had much luck even in summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerFisher Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Allot of raiders have started posting photos of the cooked catch,........... Maybe its about time that they start giving out the monthly best cooked fish award as well as , im in for it we will see more cooked catch styles as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windredj Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 They were caught on manly side of the heads right near the opening not outside the heads. 2 only were caught small ones on pillchard cubes lightly weighted. but i have to say its actually the first time we catch them this year, we havent had much luck even in summer. thanks mate, maybe next time when you catch one chuck out some lures and see how you go, worked for me through summer, good fun on light gear especially the decent sized ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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