thomasywy Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Hi Anglers, I have recently moved to Sydney and have finally settled down to have the time to go wet some lines on the weekend. Currently live near Kingsgrove and would like to take the misses to go fishing early Saturday morning 5am-10am ish. I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations of where to go, I use a light rod with 4lb braid and prefer lazy bait fishing, but do have SP available as well. I would like to catch some bream and would love to land a legal snapper if possible! I'd prefer not to fish around the habour as taking the fish home to eat is the other half of the fun! Would anyone recommend a spot thats not too crowded and relatively safe? I am also really interested in rock fishing, but i think thats a bit too much to take the misses...unless there are some safe places? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Sat morning? Stay away from the coastal rock platforms... 2m swell... death trap!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocler Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Dolls Point is a great place for a fish in the early morning, and not far for a nice breakfast at one of the beach kiosks if fishing is slow. All along the Ramsgate area is ok too, there are the rock groynes to fish off. Along Silver beach at Kurnell is also a nice place to throw a line in. Not many snapper in the area though. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasywy Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Sat morning? Stay away from the coastal rock platforms... 2m swell... death trap!! Holy moly, i just checked willyweather, came from SA not so use to this type of swells!!!! what level swell is normally acceptable for rock fishing? below 1m? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasywy Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Dolls Point is a great place for a fish in the early morning, and not far for a nice breakfast at one of the beach kiosks if fishing is slow. All along the Ramsgate area is ok too, there are the rock groynes to fish off. Along Silver beach at Kurnell is also a nice place to throw a line in. Not many snapper in the area though. J Thanks J, I think for starters anywhere to wet some lines is good it appears Sydney is so amazing for fishing and just gona have to try everywhere! without getting swept away by those swells! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 1.3m max for rock hopping, the eastern Sydney ledges are the most dangerous in the world I hear... Too many people die from inexperience or not knowing how to read the swell. Botany Bay is good but depends what you're after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasywy Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 1.3m max for rock hopping, the eastern Sydney ledges are the most dangerous in the world I hear... Too many people die from inexperience or not knowing how to read the swell. Botany Bay is good but depends what you're after. I'd like to chase land based snapper, not sure how feasible it is in Sydney. Also very interested in flathead too, use pilchard strips for these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 SPs are probably the best way to hit the flatties. Land based snapper are hard... Maybe someone else could help you with this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasywy Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Would flicking some SP under the bridges, wharfs and ledges in Botany Bay be a good start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Nah you'd be better off going off the beaches for flathead, it's hard to find a legal snapper In botany bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasywy Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Nah you'd be better off going off the beaches for flathead, it's hard to find a legal snapper In botany bay Never beach fished, do you just go down the water to about waist high and start fishing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsalty Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Land based legal snapper best bet is rock fishing which u dont have the gear for, cause u are new to the area go to your local tackle shop and ask for a nice simple bait fishing spot in the area u can take ur missus to, they will be more than happy to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchie18092 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 any of the S/E harbour jetties should produce. most have access to deep water and plenty of bait fish around. Watson's Bay could be a good start. Have personally only caught legal snapper at Rushcutters bay surprisingly - a few near the 40cm mark on a ganged pilchard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Flicking SPs? My kind of man... Come and get down and dirty west of the bridge around Iron Cove, Rozelle, the Cooks and Parramatta Rivers. Not much snapper, but loads of interesting other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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