Mousse Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) After a couple of quiet trips off the rocks targeting Pigs and Groper, I decided to use a Plan B next time I went, and use 2 rods. The first would be my regular outfit, Alvey 650 and running sinker straight down to hook. Peeled banana Prawns as bait and just casting into the wash and berlying with bread. The second is a Penn 750 Slammer, and this I rigged swivel, float, swivel, sinker, swivel, long trace and 3 ganged mustad hooks. Whole Pilly as bait. First few hours were really quite, and I needed to keep reeling in the Penn to cast out further to my right as the current had my float way off to my left in a few minutes. I kept persisting with this right to left drifting...and then it all started to happen! The penn drag started screaming so I ran to grab the rod and set the hook, but I heard a grind in the reel as I did so, and all of my drag was gone! What a time for my reel to break! After a few minutes of swearing to myself, and considering what to do, I decided to rig the Alvey like I had the Penn. So out it went...first cast. ... Solid Sambo! Finally getting some action I was eager to get my line out again, so rigged another pilly and out went the second cast.... Third.... And fourth and last! A great result after a hard day...fishcakes for a week! Guys, any tips on what else I can target using this common rig? Maybe a different bait? Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II via Tapatalk mobile Edited August 7, 2013 by Mousse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisholb Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Nice one mate...well done...u can catch tailor n kingy with d same setup...good luck. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisholb Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Try squid/mullet/yakka strips on circle hook... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousse Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 Thanks fisholb! I'll give those a go.. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II via Tapatalk mobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousse Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 Speaking of yakkas...Ive never tried for or caught yakkas before. I actually have a couple of unopened Sabiki rigs I got with a fishing mag. Can I get yakkas using these with tiny bits of pilly pieces off the rocks? Or are they generally only used off jettys and piers and so forth? Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II via Tapatalk mobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisholb Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Mate...caught plenty of yakkas off rocks using the sabiki...just berley with bread...or u can use a size 8 or 10 hook with a small float using pilly strips for bait or chicken or prawn.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novicefisherman Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Looks like a good ledge your fishing there. is that kurnell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrakasp Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Hi mate, your set up sound complicated I usually just go; float stopper, float, sinker, swivel, leader, hook (various size & style pending what I am doing that day) - and this seems to work just find Any particular reason why you are using so many swivels? I am not having a go, just curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Nice going. They sure pull hard and have tried them but I wont eat them again. I tend to give the away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousse Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Hi Jrakasp, No real reason. Sometimes I find if I dont have a swivel between the float and sinker, the force of the sinker hitting up against the float from casting dislodges the plastic tubing inside the float. Stoppers work, I just didnt have any big enough so they didnt pass through the float with me that day. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II via Tapatalk mobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousse Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Thanks groper. They do pull hard at that size. I bled them straight away and eaten later that night. Removed all the red meat. I don't think they're vile...but they definitely aren't worth all the prep to cook. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II via Tapatalk mobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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