bojulabah Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Set off early Sat morning to get livies off Westhead where they have been spasmodic lately, but not today, we got 30 in about 30 mins - just about jumped in the boat. Tried a troll around Barrenjoey, without luck and headed off to Long reef. The sounder showed a big bait school off Newport beach so we dropped some squid and live yakka's and got an immediate hookup. I was trying out a new demon blood 6'6" rod with 6500 Saragosa reel, spooled with 30kg Sunnline braid (love Sunnline) and 40lb Fluro. I seriously underestimated the kinkies that were here and was seriously smoked after about 5 mins - the Fluro was chaffed and obviously scraped on the bottom - these guys are dirty (smart) fighters.I upgraded to my 40 Terez and Finor Lethal offshore 10000 spolled with 80lb braid and 80 Fluro and we started to boat them, the big ones must have been scared off as average size was 67cm, but still good fish - it's just not worth downsizing for the sport of big fish on light gear when Kings are the target.We headed back to the Hawkesbury to catch the turn of tide at the bridge hoping for a nice Jew (still plenty of livies in the tank). We boated 9 Jew and lost 3. All were babies and about 3x the size of the yakka's - so all were released of course, but also boated a nice 68cm flattie.It was a great day with over 40 fish caught and 38 released.I love fishing, if Jesus 3 closest mates (Peter, James and John), were fishermen, there has got to be something deep, spiritual and meaningful about our sport - thats my excuse for spending time on the water (at least my wife and family can't complain about me wanting to spend time with God) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poacher Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Great report. Sent from my SM-N920I using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 The middle fish looks like a teraglin (trag). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingFishing Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 The middle fish looks like a teraglin (trag). I thought the same thing !!! I have limited jewie experience but thought id best stay quiet haha Perhaps its just the camera/fish angle. A good catch none the less well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 good report, good catch, plenty of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snot Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Good day with what seems to be the last of the warm weather. Nice report, always like gear details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papafish Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 seriously 50lb for kingfish?? i usually fish 15-20lb and i think that can still handle them??? correct me if im wrong lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welster Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 What a top days fishing. Nice report well done. Not much gets past Yowie so I'd agree Trag with concave tail instead of convex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest123456789 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Great report, well done. Nice looking boat too, love the hardtop. Stabicraft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 What a top days fishing. Nice report well done. Not much gets past Yowie so I'd agree Trag with concave tail instead of convex. Yep, concave tail, orange colour inside the mouth, colour of the body, smaller legal size than a jewie, and I think slightly better eating than a jewie. Should have kept if for the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Yep, concave tail, orange colour inside the mouth, colour of the body, smaller legal size than a jewie, and I think slightly better eating than a jewie. Should have kept if for the table. Great description mate. Plus 1 Yowie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooker435 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 love your work.. thats a very successful outing and a great report too well done. Regards, Nathan Sent from my GT-I9507 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojulabah Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 Thanks for the replies raiders, Well, looks like my lack of experience with Jew fish cost me a good feed of trags - we put 9 back. Is the orange mouth colour a definite difference between trag and Jew- 'cause they were all orange in the mouth. I am gob smacked that trag would be under the bridge in Hawkesbury - I thought they were an offshore reef species?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisho.sid Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Yep it's definitely a teraglin they're both inshore and offshore species legal length are 38 cms You missed out! Were you trolling your livies or downrigging ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairy Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 definitely a Trag and great eating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Caught a trag in the deep off Lilli Pilli many years ago. Anything is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harold Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Gee that sounds like a great day fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squidy Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Yeah, definitely a Trag. I reckon the easiest way to tell Trag from Jew for those who don't know is the scales. Jew have big scales like a fingernail, Trag have quite small scales, funny all the books never seem to mention that. Other give aways are the concave tail and orange mouth as mentioned (although jew still have a yellowish mouth so that on is easily mixed up). Good day fishing there!! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elbacks Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Great report Mate. Was out on Sunday targeting Jew fish in the Hawkesbury with no luck, however it was my first time ever fishing the Hawkesbury. Ill definetly be coming back. Any tips that you can pass on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsy91 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Great report Mate. Was out on Sunday targeting Jew fish in the Hawkesbury with no luck, however it was my first time ever fishing the Hawkesbury. Ill definetly be coming back. Any tips that you can pass on.Get a sounder! Haha Find those deep wholes and bait balls around the change of tides....it is a big waterway though so someone might help you with location more so than I. Personally I used to fish the Northern bank starting from the old boat wrecked just up from the old mental asylum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farvos Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Unreal trip.. Kings are unreal.. Papafish if you hook a big king even 80lb braid on a 10000 Saragosa with locked drag is a walk in the park for a king.. I always keep it heavy just in case. A big king can make you look very average indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimo1076 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Great report, well done. Nice looking boat too, love the hardtop. Stabicraft? Looks like a Barcrusher or surtees mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojulabah Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 Boat is BarCrusher 670. Only suggestion on catching Jews is get live bait (yakka's / squid / herring) find the holes or Eddys and 12 hrs either side of the tides. I'm not experienced, but caught a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield28 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I went to the Hawkesbury River on Friday and got nothing! I tried everywhere from Bar point to Barenjoey and near the rail bridge for about 4 bites for the day. Between 6 of us only 4 fish were caught for the whole day.... pretty disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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