Guest mike2153 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Hi guys decided to have a crack at Clifton Garden today. Got there about 630 and was already packed the good spots already taken. Quickly got some yakkas then sent one out on a float but was to hard with people around since the yakka wanted to swim around the wharf everywhere. Had the float out for about 30mins before putting a sinker on and sending him out. Someone caught a bonito which had a few king fish following it right up to the wharf but apart from that there was no fish being caught from 630 till 930. Was anyone there today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-ster Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I was there last weekend and saw a guy catch a Watson's leaping Bonito. The fist one I've ever seen live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90LAN Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 good old clifton gardens! use to go there alot with my old man and brothers, did u catch anything decent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwan8337 Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Hi guys decided to have a crack at Clifton Garden today. Got there about 630 and was already packed the good spots already taken. Quickly got some yakkas then sent one out on a float but was to hard with people around since the yakka wanted to swim around the wharf everywhere. Had the float out for about 30mins before putting a sinker on and sending him out. Someone caught a bonito which had a few king fish following it right up to the wharf but apart from that there was no fish being caught from 630 till 930. Was anyone there today? Planning to hit up Clifton after my exams in a weeks time, let the water cool a bit more and you should find some horse trevs coming in this time of the year through till Oct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosquid Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I was there Yesterday and only managed 1 Trev which was great. Only 1 other guy caught a trev also and another guy caught 2 bream. Other thatn that no one else caught anything. Pitty though that some guys leave the place so dirty..... cheers Ad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mike2153 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 good old clifton gardens! use to go there alot with my old man and brothers, did u catch anything decent? Nar mate didnt catch anything except yakkas, i just went for a quick fish, just put a livie out and left him to see if anything was intrested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisho.sid Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Seriously the disrespect some fishos have on the environment i.e. leaving bait bags, plastic bags, garbage, old baits and other general waster. People that disrespect the environment should undergo public humiliation and be publically embarassed and or fined. Wish there was a way we could easily make that report to the authorities annoymously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svsolaris Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 So does that mean the place is basically over-fished i.e. most sedentary fish are gone so the predators don't bother coming as much anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieR Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 I have fished clifton many many times. There is a garbage bin and a wash sink on the wharf so there is no excuse but most of the time I find people use the bin which is great. Clifton fishes well at certain times and horrible at others. I have seen school of tailor come and go - yakkas to 30+cm! Lots and lots of little bream and the odd blackfish crusing around the weed / pylons - Just got to be persistant. I personally prefer beach fishing now - But clifton is great for kids and getting first timers to feel what catching a fish feels like. I wouldnt go there targetting a feed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krispy ! Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 So does that mean the place is basically over-fished i.e. most sedentary fish are gone so the predators don't bother coming as much anymore? It's not that mate, it's sometimes the people you see there make you hate the spot, eg 6-7 rods per person, casting over your lines, yelling out to someone in the carpark from the end of the wharf at 5 in the morning, crude behaviour etc. you go there to relax and "some" idiots ruin it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin80 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Yep, I won't go near the place anymore. Last time I was there a 'gentleman' had 4 rods out. Two were running parallel to the wharf and the other two were straight out. I stood there for a minute not quite believing what I was seeing. I then approached him and explained that he can't simply dominate one entire side of the wharf to himself and that he wasn't the only person who would like to use the public wharf. He looked silently at me as I spoke and then turned away to face his rods again. I contemplated picking his rods up and throwing them into the water. My girlfriend convinced me to just leave, so we did. Not only did I pay an extortionate amount for a few hours parking but I never even got my line wet. I've never been back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 If you've fished around Sydney, odds are you've fished at Clifton gardens... If you've only got the option of fishing there over the weekend, odds are it will be packed, and it gets quite territorial. Best thing you can do is try and claim you're section of the railing by standing your rods at intervals and planting your gear so its fairly evident that part of the warf has been claimed. As previously mentioned you will encounter complete morons that have a complete lack of respect for: (i) the fisherman around them (ii) the residents (iii) and the warf itself Putting that aside its not a bad place to fish. It produces at times and on a nice day it's very relaxing. You get the possibility of a lot of different species, using corresponding methods of course. You can get bonito, oz salmon, silver trevally, bream, flathead, leather jacket, luderick, yellowtail, slimey mackerel, tailor, snapper, garfish, octopus, squid and kingfish. These are all species iv personally caught there, or gotten smoked by. Fishingphase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatnat Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) I just got back from NZ. It was the best fishing experience I have had and not because of the number and size of the fish we caught, but because of the people. Polite and friendly fishers willing to share their space and a story. Loved it. Took the boat out last week (Botany Bay), anchored, set my lines and within 30 minutes there were three boats all over me. The guys in the boats were together and had me so frustrated and fearful that I upped anchor. They had a good laugh and jiberred in their own tongue as I motored off. I'm going back to NZ. Edited June 19, 2013 by phatnat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its the Pleats Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I hear you bloke, NZ rocks! Its how I remember oz when I was a kid - just nice, easy and friendly! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elferoz777 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Yeh you do have the odd wanker no matter where you go...thats my put off for fishing sydney tbh Here in Wollongong area its pretty good for the most part and even the "popular" spots arent too bad for crowds(excluding bass point, hill 60 and Windang). The problem is having a word to someone will more than likely result in having a filleting knife through the back.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark&maria Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Yeh so true 'etiquet' i think its called' but when people start getting ignorant, for eg using there nationality to advantage n pretending to not speak english, it gets unpractical! Especialy when they dont realize u can understand it'' puts me off fishn these days! ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisholb Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 It doesnt matter where u go...no matter where they r from...there r always lowlifes who will ruin things for u... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieflash Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Nothing has changed,fished there regular 25 yrs ago.Its not just the Wharf they hog/intimidate but also the BBQ areas.They will play rough near families/infants etc.Been plenty of stabbings and assaults there.Rangers dont do much about the buckets full of baby fish as they are prob too scared.My missus used to go off her head at them....and call the ranger. Mainly fished winter for Blacks and my favourite John Dory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted169 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Four guys fishing out of one boat and only one is catching all the fish so the boys send him packing up to the bow. I was still catching fish which only shows you that I had the right rig and bait presentation and luck. If you went fishing for bluefin at Bermagui and you hear the fish are on the surface 2k away every boat gathers in very close proximity and burlies. More bait ,more fish for more fisherman and every one was smiling but it only takes one goose to ruin an otherwise productive day. Good luck next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw9635 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I fish there regularly and can say there are a lot of bad people and also some very nice guys. Go mid week and during the day and I assure you there will be little crowds and good quality people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbf1 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I had so many good childhood memories fishing there. I don't feel comfortable taking my kids there now as these rude people just don't get the Australian culture of taking it easy and having fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Topic closed getting off track 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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