gavw Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Hi Raiders I havnt been fishing in a while, so a mate and i decided to go out early morning yesterday to bottom bash around clifton, been hanging around for 1-2 hours and there was nothing. Just after 8am we decided to head out to the heads hoping to bring home something decent for dinner, we followed a few boats out side of the heads, and it seem like they weren't having any luck either, we decided to head back in to the river until we came across seagull attacking a school of bait fish, it caught the attention of other boats too, started casting a jig into the school, hoping something decent would take it, the bait fish only lasted for about 3-4 min and it left and so did the seagulls. we ended back in to the river only to manage to catch one legal size bream, feel so disappointed. =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Chin up mate, that's fishing. Can't be any worse next time you go out, can it? Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squishy Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 What a bummer Sorry you went to all that effort for no real return. I'm only just starting to experience this kind of bad luck and its really depressing! Are you planning a next trip to try and make up for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I can be tough in the Harbour in winter. Give sow and pigs a try but make sure you but out a steady trail of burley and you should be rewarded with a feed of trevaly. Reports suggest there are good numbers of calamari there too so take the jigs with you. Cheers Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Winter is always a bit tough, I think August is the worst inside the harbour. Like Fragmeister said, pick a reefy spot and berley, berley berley, you should get Trevally. Anchor upstream on a runout and the reverse on the runin. Inside middle head off Cobblers Beach is a good spot on the runout. It's protected too from southerlies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtBundy Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I did about 5 hours land based on saturday. Managed two toadfish, a number of 10cm pinkie snapper and one leatherjacket. Lots of burley but no trevally which is what I was targeting. You are not alone Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krispy ! Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Burley is the key mate, in winter you usually have to bring the fish to you since they have a slower metabolism. So keep burl eying and fish unweighted baits through the trail you should pick some fish up hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Don't worry mate, it seems everyone's struggling at the moment, I was out all day Saturday and Sunday for 3 flatties. Wind was the biggest nuisance yesterday and I reckon it'll only get worse in August. At least you managed a legal fish, sure there'll be plenty more to come when it starts to warm up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbu Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Yea tough times at the moment ... I fished the harbour ... Spent 1.5 hours trying a long section for squid for a donut. Then spent a few hours berleying hard with bread. Nothing for 2 hours, then some blackfish came to party. Landed 4 between 28-35cm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papafish Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 mate i was out last sunday from 10-3 it was dead. went around fishing from marker to marker and hang around clifton for most of the fish. its was slow as well. we managed 4 trev, 2 red fish, 2 flounder and 1 flatties. no kingie to been seen, no salmon or bonito! it was great during summer and not much action during winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavw Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 What a bummer Sorry you went to all that effort for no real return. I'm only just starting to experience this kind of bad luck and its really depressing! Are you planning a next trip to try and make up for it? Hey squishy im planning to go out again in 2 weeks time pending on forecast, fishing its like a drug addiction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavw Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 thanks raider for the advices. I tried mixing chicken pellets and bit of pilchards as berley, but dont think it work very well. do you have any advice on how to make a good stinky berley ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavw Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 mate i was out last sunday from 10-3 it was dead. went around fishing from marker to marker and hang around clifton for most of the fish. its was slow as well. we managed 4 trev, 2 red fish, 2 flounder and 1 flatties. no kingie to been seen, no salmon or bonito! it was great during summer and not much action during winter at least you caught more then me, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Mofo Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 thanks raider for the advices. I tried mixing chicken pellets and bit of pilchards as berley, but dont think it work very well. do you have any advice on how to make a good stinky berley ? I'm no expert, but I think you're on the right track there. I'm making some this week, mashing up some white bread, chook pellets and pillies (as that will be my main bait). Keep persisting mate, it'll pay off sooner or later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squishy Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) Hey squishy im planning to go out again in 2 weeks time pending on forecast, fishing its like a drug addiction I am learning of this addiction you speak of... Its so disappointing when after a whole weekend the best I can do is a few Yakkas and a reaaaally ugly Catfish! Awesome that you have your next run planned, I hope its more fruitful. On the burley... consider some tuna oil as well as the pellets, if you can stand the stench. Edited July 28, 2015 by Squishy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Mofo Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I am learning of this addiction you speak of... Its so disappointing when after a whole weekend the best I can do is a few Yakkas and a reaaaally ugly Catfish! Awesome that you have your next run planned, I hope its more fruitful. On the burley... consider some tuna oil as well as the pellets, if you can stand the stench. Good call on the tuna oil, absolutely agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 If you go with tuna oil, keep it off your hands and your clothes. I took my stinking clothes to the laundromat, they charged double because they had to rinse the machine after.p My clothes still smelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtBundy Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I do a mix with bread crumbs (thanks Krispy) and tuna oil - I got a $2 ice cream scoop from Kmart that acts as a mixing spoon and burley dispenser. Don't even get the oil on my hands now. Still trying to get the smell of previous sessions off my rod grips though - it still transfers to my hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squishy Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Oh that ice cream scoop is a genius idea! It definitely has a very strong and lingering scent, and resulted in a lot of dry reaching at the smell of an open bottle in the kitchen trying to make burley bombs for a weekend away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavw Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 brilliant idea ,i will definitely go and get my self a ice cream scoop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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