10th jan - syd harbour

[fisho.sid]

went out late around 3pm just for the sake of going out on my newly purchased tinny, anyways conditions were ok some overcast and possible light showers.... launched at roseville.. I thought the ramp was pretty awesome, just a little slippery but pretty easy peasy.

The water to the spit bridge was super nice, really flat so opened the 50 4 stroke yamaha, the thing went up to 38kms with 350kgs + gear... felt pretty mad! 1st spot we tried the wreck at northbridge for heap of squires. So we moved on to the spit for some trolling and through to to north head just before blues point for nutta. Then we bottom bashed for a bit but got sargent bakers.

So how did everyone else go today?

[griffox]

I haven't been out the last couple of days but had a good morning on the harbour last Wed 7/1.

Launched at Rose Bay at 7am, with only a few scraps of bait from the freezer and not sure where to go for the high tide mid morning.

After motoring 50m from the ramp some birds taking an interest in some surface splashes told me to throw a small metal out... a couple of nice tailor the result!

Fresh tailor = Jewish bait to me,so I headed up to the bay between Blues Pt and Balls Hd and fished the tide change anchored around the edge of a drop off.

A bit of patience resulted in two schoolies just on 60cm,both returned in good health.

Called it a day around noon and headed back to the ramp only to find a bunch of bonito busting up bait fish amongst the moored boats. Had a blade on my light spin rod so through that and scored one second cast!

What an entertaining day!!

I hope you get your new tinnie out some more and get some fish!

So far it's been a good season,the trick is to get out there and find them!

Tight lines and fishy new year for all 'raiders!

[fragmeister]

Good effort and very educated fishing!

[Paikea]

It always surprises me how good fishing is in the Harbour, only fished it once myself (and caught some Kings)but would like to have another go. Problem is taking the boat through the city to Rose Bay to launch it. Bit daunting for this oldie.

Cheers

Paikea

[fragmeister]

Why not launch further up the Parra?

Its only a 30 minute run into the harbour for Rydalmere.

I could launch closer than Rydalmere but the fuel saving is not worth the traffic.

Cheers

Jim

Edited January 11, 2015 by fragmeister

[fisho.sid]

Hi Guys

I'm still a newbie to the new setup, havent used the downrigger and the live bait well as yet... but definitely going out at 3pm makes it hard. But nonetheless i'm going to try until i get one.

I've seen some minor bust ups but only chopper tailors, got one and thought i'll get more , which ended up in the freezer, probably jew bait or crab bait when i get the opportunity but Kings and Jews are on my priorities.

I'm really liking the 4 stroke, it was super fuel efficient and lack of smoke as you get from a 2 stroke. I motored for about 3hrs and the fuel tank was still full! So easy to clock up hours but have scheduled for a full service just in case there are things worth fixing. Though do you guys have a reliable boat mechanic around Sydney north or Parra regions? For my motor i got quoted $440 for a major service from an independent boat mechanic that works from his house and has a day job, presumably mechanic too.. but i havent checked his name is David Vassallo, try googling if interested.

Also i know that fresh squid fillets are top bait for kings, do you guys just do a skinny fillet say a 2 cm wide strip of the hood and no sinker and just let it sink for kings? And how do you hook up the bait? just one hook through the tip of a fillet?

Cheers

Sid