West Reef / Patonga / Brisbane Water 8/2/15

[Belligero]

Hi Guys,

I went out Sunday with the intention to try my luck out on the reefs.

Left Woy Woy ramp at 6AM and headed straight outside. Swell wasn't too bad a bit lumpy around box head however that's standard.

Tried for a few hours around the closer reefs, Did the usual drift with nothing much to show for it except a blind shark and the typical red rock cod! Did some jigging and managed a legal tailor.

Fed up with the lack of results I took off to Patonga. Managed a few undersize flatties and one legal flounder.

By this time is was around 10AM and boiling so I decided to head back in and do one last drift around the rip. Managed to pick up a 60cm flattie on nuke chicken.

I've decided to no longer bother going outside unless I intend to hit the 80m mark. It's been very unproductive lately!

Hopefully better luck this weekend

Cheers

[Dave_]

The flatties love that nuke chook don't they? 60cm... That's usually a "do I take?" size for me as I usually let them go over 60cm. Just a personal thing. It's strange that you only got the one Tailor. At least you got a couple of decent fish anyway.

[Guest stephanb79]

When you driff with plastics do you still work the lure ? Or just leave it at the bottom ??? Nice flattie 60cm

[Belligero]

The flatties love that nuke chook don't they? 60cm... That's usually a "do I take?" size for me as I usually let them go over 60cm. Just a personal thing. It's strange that you only got the one Tailor. At least you got a couple of decent fish anyway.

Any over 70 I generally throw back unless it's a fishing comp then I keep anything legal.

Always work the lure stephanb79 seems to get more results.

Edited February 10, 2015 by Central Coast 795

[Guest stephanb79]

Thanks !!! Just I heard some pepole difft

and just let it seat at the bottom .. I know what I will be doing lol

[Belligero]

Thanks !!! Just I heard some pepole difft

and just let it seat at the bottom .. I know what I will be doing lol

That works too however you'll probably find more results in the lure is worked as they will smack the lure as it sits on the bottom or while sinking.

But if they are feeding they'll take on just drifting past for sure

[Towlersbay boy]

Don't give up on the close reefs around that area. I pull more big snapper from there then anywhere else on the northern beaches in the cooler months.

[Belligero]

Don't give up on the close reefs around that area. I pull more big snapper from there then anywhere else on the northern beaches in the cooler months.

I haven't had much luck. Might need to give it more of a chance with a variety of baits.