chokpa Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 My usual spot seems to be over run with port jackson sharks. I either get no bites or end up pulling up one of these bloody things! They're so heavy you cant pull them up the rocks so you end up losing the rig half the time. Does this mean the marine environment where I am fishing has changed? I did throw out a cuttle on a float and I noticed the current was flowing pretty quickly East (despite a mostly Easterly wind ie heading West). I wonder if this is causing small fish to get swept away as the current makes it too tiring for them to stay in the water there? It was the run in tide, fishing near Middle Head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 They have been in big numbers this year. You may have to keep ypur rigs off the bottome to stay away from them. I think a booby cork is always a good option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chokpa Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 Kills the casting distance unfortunately.. How many metres off the bottom you reckon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossfire63 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 This time of year they tend to move onto inshore reefs and rocky foreshores in the bigger bays to mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chokpa Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 Ah ok, that makes sense. Do they scare away other fish? My spots have been really quiet despite fishing the same as a few months ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Ah ok, that makes sense. Do they scare away other fish? My spots have been really quiet despite fishing the same as a few months ago No... I've been catching loads mixed in with all other species. Good by catch - I enjoy catching them! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chokpa Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 Hm okay. Wonder why the other fish seems to have vacated my area. Surely the water is warming up and becoming more inviting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieR Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I caught a Port Jackson off Wanda beach saturday night which I thought was a bit odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnmn8r Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I caught a couple in the hacking about a month ago. They got me excited as they're the first thing that actually felt heavy on the rod. Alas, nothing of interest was caught in the same area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Kills the casting distance unfortunately.. How many metres off the bottom you reckon? A couple of meters I would think would be enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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