Gatte Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Hey everyone! Just got home from a casual night fishing on the pier just near punt bridge in East Gosford. Tried throwing a few lures around with a set line baited up with some prawn, hoping for some bream or flathead. Was having a quick break from the lures and picked up my baited line which to my delight was starting to get a bite. After a few small bumps I wound in slowly when the line took off!! My heart started racing as my rod was being pushed to it's limit. After a 5 minute fight, the monster at the other end broke off and left me with nothing, standing there contemplating what I did wrong. I swiftly re rigged with heavier leader and a bigger hook. Sadly the fish went off the bite after that. Wish I knew what it was, my theory is there was a much smaller fish tapping at the bait and didn't see the big Jew, maybe flathead that was after it and accidently hit the hook. Now in determined to head back there one night with some lives baits and heavier gear. Only problem I have being land based I haven't found anywhere to get mullet, yakkas or squid from the central coast. Any other stories about the one that got away? Or possibly some help finding lives baits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1829 Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Yeah mate, lost a biggun at woywoy bridge chasing bream land based, we're sure it was a jewie, was a half pillie... Keep at it, land a tailor on your lure, then send it out on a big rod and wait :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooooled Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Yeah mate, lost a biggun at woywoy bridge chasing bream land based, we're sure it was a jewie, was a half pillie... Keep at it, land a tailor on your lure, then send it out on a big rod and wait :-) where about do you fish around woy woy bridge? right under it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewNR Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) The punt bridge is supposed to bring in big Jews near the mouth after some rain when in flushes all the mullet out of the creek with the dirty water. I saw in article in a mg ages ago with a guy catching huge ones with a lure there. Further down erina creek at barralong rd there are heaps of poddys around the pub and Campbell's cash and carry. Just need a trap. My uncle has caught a few under the bridge and I fished there as a kid catching all sorts an also in the creek. That creek further down holds so much mullet. You can see them swimming in schools every where Definatly think you missed the Jew. Good luck next time and I would definatly fish on the small beach on the mouth side of the bridge at night under the light on an outgoing tide after rain. . It is narrow too and all that goes in and out will go past your livies. Cheers Edited July 23, 2012 by cant catch any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Nothing to say it wasn't a jew but i'd be tipping it for a big croc. The big ones give a decent fight and test out your gear well and truly! Definitely head back with some livies as i'm sure there'd be jews there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatte Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) Yeah I definatly will, going to head out the tomorrow morning an hour each side of the tide. I pulled in a good flathead the day before on a soft plastic so i too would suggest it was another one. Either way my mission is clear haha! Find some live baits and try again! I'll have a crack further down the creek for some mullet. Thanks guys Edited July 23, 2012 by Gatts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Well known jew spot after rains, as is the Gosford Rail Bridge. One morning several years ago I was driving towards Gosford from Erina just as a guy was walking up to his car with a large jew over his shoulder. You don't need live bait to catch jew in dirty water. Big mullet fillets or skinned squid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatte Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Sounds good, I've been reading up on some jewfish tactics and ways to land the allusive buggers so hopefully soon will hook one! I'm going to start targeting them a bit more and will hopefully get a chance to head out soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1829 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 where about do you fish around woy woy bridge? right under it? yeah, there's heaps of space all around the bridges - but mostly rail bridge north west side, but been too much ribbon weed lately, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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