Wollongong Land Based 2/4/14

[DaveTheBoy]

Similar start to my last outing with a (very) early stop at the harbour for some squid, picked up 8 in around 40mins or so and headed down to Wollongong again to try some rock action.

3 rats in the first hour kept things moving, and then met up with fellow raider & kingfish gun MV Sunray (Daniel).

The fish today seemed to come in bursts rather than bite solidly - and leather jackets were in plagues destroying our baits. Dan landed a couple fish, then I was smoked by 2 much bigger fish in a row, we got a very good look at the second fish - though it ended up doing me on the ledge.

Saw a few ripples on the surface and grabbed the trusty raider jig, a few casts later accounted for this nice bonito 51cm (thanks Daniel for the landing net assist) which is my first for the summer & biggest land-based in some time, always nice to mix it up.

Dan (and his very excellent extendable landing net) called it a day, and this is where I ran into a pickle. First keeper king for the day 68cm followed almost on cue, followed by another rat. Whilst not huge, landing them unassisted from the rocks is a bit of a task & I'm glad nobody had the camera out to capture my embarrassing style - anyhow fish landed.

With work calling - last cast of the morning was a strip of squid on my smaller 20lb outfit, the final fish 66cm took some real finesse on the lighter gear (20lb leader also) and once again had me in a laughable position to land him - but land him I did.

No furious action & no monsters landed today, but still fairly productive & nice always to fish with a fellow raider!

[libz05]

well done mate! great day on the rocks!

where abouts is this btw ?

Regards,

[MV Sunray]

Great Report, however I think Kingfish gun Daniel has a different user name.

Cheers,

Chris.

[swano]

Good to see a report on Wollongong.

Looks like you were rewarded for the work you put in.

Some really good fish there.

Sounds like you caught the squid in Sydney then drove to Wollongong?

I've heard a story from a boatie about a bloke bashing up the kings off the breakwalls,

Sneaky feeling this might have been you?

Sounds like you might need a good net or gaff,Who cares about style if you land them,its then called skill.

Regards

Deano

[MV Sunray]

Sent you a pm Deano.

[Scratchie]

Good stuff Dave! Looks like a successful trip all round.

Cheers scratchie!!!

[DaveTheBoy]

Great Report, however I think Kingfish gun Daniel has a different user name.Cheers,Chris.

My mistake there Chris sorry!

[DaveTheBoy]

Good to see a report on Wollongong.

Looks like you were rewarded for the work you put in.

Some really good fish there.

Sounds like you caught the squid in Sydney then drove to Wollongong?

I've heard a story from a boatie about a bloke bashing up the kings off the breakwalls,

Sneaky feeling this might have been you?

Sounds like you might need a good net or gaff,Who cares about style if you land them,its then called skill.

Regards

Deano

Cheers Deano - yes got my squid in the harbour as I know it better & therefore don't usually waste too much time getting bait. A long handled net will be my next investment!

[Robinsoi]

Great stuff Dave

Your early moring pre-work sessions always produce the goods.

Well done and thanks for sharing.

Ian