craigbutcher Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 HI Raiders, Fished longy Saturday morning from 4am till 7:30am. Usual methods, work the reef for squid, then berley and wait for the reds to play the game. 25mins into berleying, the small outfit with 10lb mono screams off, close to spooling we lock up, and ping! all over. GOOD RED LOST! BIG HEAD SHAKES! Landed a couple more reds around the 60cm or so and some pannies. Nothing special, however, good to see the water spring up over 18degrees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) Nice session butch although I don't know what looks better the oil slick calm water in the background or the fish. Well done. Edited October 21, 2012 by frankp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisawright Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Good catch - how do you avoid the sweep? - seem to be plagues of them out there scoffing all the berley! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigbutcher Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Good catch - how do you avoid the sweep? - seem to be plagues of them out there scoffing all the berley! Chris G'day chris, Plenty of berley stil gets through the sweep, that always concerns me, however, when you open the snapper up, they are often full of berley. So it still gets through them... Another option is berley bread on the surface to keep the sweep pre-occupied and throw cubes away from them. Dont let the sweep decieve you, they look like they grabbing all the berley, however, they have small mouths and only nibble on falling berley. Butch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austral Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 hi butch, what depth were the snapper in and where they full of eggs?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigbutcher Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 hi butch, what depth were the snapper in and where they full of eggs?? Hi Mate, I didnt notice any EGGS mate, however, heard from some local fishos they are spawning. How long does the spawning run last mate? They seem to be hitting baits with more agression than a month ago Butch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Lovely reds Do you get them over summer too? If so i may have a crack from the yak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locodave Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Is that pic taken at Long Reef? Water looks calm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffox Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Butch the Snapper King!! Unlucky not to get the first one (why do the big fish always hit the weakest rod?!?). Got your own back with some perfect eating size fish... The early bird catches the snapper!! Well done dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erroll Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Very well done there mate. 60cms off Sydney is nothing to be sneezed at. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austral Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Hi Mate, I didnt notice any EGGS mate, however, heard from some local fishos they are spawning. How long does the spawning run last mate? They seem to be hitting baits with more agression than a month ago Butch we fluked some on the weekend and they were full of eggs but i dont know how long they spawn for, i was hoping you might know.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.KingSpooled Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Would fishing long reef in a 3.9m tinny be a safe option ? Been out there on bigger boats but never thought could do it in my smaller boat ! Just asking because the boat your in doesn't look too much bigger then mine but then again can't really tell for sure from pix ! Cheers raiders, Jez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigbutcher Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Would fishing long reef in a 3.9m tinny be a safe option ? Been out there on bigger boats but never thought could do it in my smaller boat ! Just asking because the boat your in doesn't look too much bigger then mine but then again can't really tell for sure from pix ! Cheers raiders, Jez Yeh Jez, mine is only 4m. Centre console, alluminium, 30HP 4 STROKE. The thing with smaller boats, is it makes the treacherous longreef boat ramp more manageable. I have heard of cars sucked into the water by the surge, so a small light boat makes it a lot easier. Boats get banged and scraped everyday off long reef boat ramp, and a small boat is more easily manageable! Butch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigbutcher Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 hi butch, what depth were the snapper in and where they full of eggs?? HI Austral, The depths we have been landing some big ones is around the 20m mark to 30m mark. Not very deep this time of year till the water warms. Butch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginko Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 re: 3.9m tinnie outside. I'd think again about that... just one wave over the side of a tinny puts you in serious trouble, and outside especially, who knows where a near-submerged hull might drift. A very high freeboard all 'round, including the transom by the motor, is crucial to preventing swamping, and then loads of positive floatation. Power in the motor is always a plus. Centre console, at least 30hp (on a small boat) and high freeboard are essential. I'd be more happy with 60hp+ and at least 5m. Forget longreef boat ramp in all but the calmest of the few calm southerly days, and in under 4m tinnie, I'd forget outside too. Downside risk of a swamping should never be forgotten in the rush to get a fishing session in. Also, even the non-fatal downside risk of wrecking your tinnie or its motor in the surf at the boatramp will surely ruin the fun. Even an early session is going to end mid-morning, by which time the wind and swell can pick up significantly over the calm of dawn. If you'd like to try offshore, use a boat fit for purpose and take advantage of the fact that such a boat will make quick work of getting outside from any properly protected boatramp such as Rowland Reserve. There are plenty of boats available for purchase or hire. BTW, good snapper are available in deep water in the estuaries in spring - just drop down a good piece of squid and some burly into a deep hole over boulders and see what you can pull out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphoukari Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Well done on those Snappers and how good is the water conditions that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryO Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) How long does it take you to get to the spot on Longy from the ramp Butch?. Ive been hanging to get out there but id probly launch at Tunks, so im not sure how much longer it would take from there. Edited October 30, 2012 by GaryO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigbutcher Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Gday mate, doesnt take very long from the longy boat ramp, however, be aware it needs to be dead flat to launch otherwise its completely dangerous. Cars slide into the surf here, as it's a beach ramp, covered in moss. From Tunks park, it's probably a good 5kms. Butch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotez Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Nice looking fish Butch - good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigbutcher Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 Nice looking fish Butch - good work! HI Raider, Went chasing Jewfish off Sydney with TAYLOR FILLETS yesterday arvo. Plenty of solid Snapper around smashing my Jew baits, hahaha! Butch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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