quochuy Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 (edited) I'm currently sitting in my car while watching other blackies fishos (including @stapo) standing under cover. The storm has popped up after a morning of calm but rainy weather. The wind is strong so it is game over. One hour of fishing for me and there I'm making a report for last weekend... Anyway, with blackies season beginning I have joined The Entrance Crew by the wall. Saturday, I got there at around 11:15 and been told I was two hours late and the fish had just stopped bitting... [emoji33] Anyway, I stayed and took my chance and it was slow but by 5pm I caught 7 nice fish and Tim gave me two. Back home I tried some blackfish sashimi and it was good: Additionally my wife prepared some steamed one Sunday morning, with my mate Dom we got there at 7am, not wanting to miss the fun like yesterday. Steve and Tim were catching fish after fish while Dom and I were there still wondering what was wrong with us... Then master Steve came and taught us the art of baiting the weed on the hook and that made a whole world of difference. I finally started to have some downs. After casting close and far, left and right I started to see where they were and also started to get some good bites. Norm arrived a bit later and also encountered few problems. Then I lost my float due to line twist with my Alvey blackies side cast reel. I love alvey reels but line twist is a pain. I will make my own SpinDoctor twin removal sinkers... I recover the float luckily, and another fisho came and said it was his float he lost earlier [emoji15] yeah right and his float must have had swam against the current... Anyway... I resumed fishing. At around 1 or 2pm we called it a day. Dom caught one blackfish, he is starting with these picky fish and still has a lot of experience to get. I managed to get 8. Steve gave us 3, Marvin gave us 3. I kept 5 and gave Dom the rest so he can share them with his folks. I think tomorrow will be bad too... Oh well... Huy Edited June 4, 2016 by gonefishinginoz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapo Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Yes hew I think the weather has got us now. My wife thinks I'm crazy but Bruce aka raider rut came up from Sydney. We managed six with a community bag so he was happy. See you next time hew. Your wife looks like a good cook. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quochuy Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Yes she is [emoji4] Tomorrow 10am should be good with the wind if the forecast is right -- Huy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Nice catch there! Is there a blackfish season? For me they are a year round proposition! I find better and bigger catches in summer when they run to the ocean ledges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapo Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Nice catch there! Is there a blackfish season? For me they are a year round proposition! I find better and bigger catches in summer when they run to the ocean ledgesWhere the lake meets the ocean or the mouth, down the run etc. you get them all year round but on the wall it's a definite season. I've been fishing for them since Easter and getting one or two but it's only been the last couple of weeks when they have come on hard. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 (edited) Stapo I was been a bit tongue in cheek sorry! A lot of people think they are winter only! For the 35 odd years I have chased them it's been year round but there's definite seasonal variations in catch rates as to location! But they are good fun regardless. Edited June 4, 2016 by luderick -angler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDory Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Wow that steamed Luderick looked yummy JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone07 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 That sashimi looks amazing, I actually tried mullet as sashimi the other day and was also surprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quochuy Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Wow that steamed Luderick looked yummy JD It also tastes yummy [emoji6] -- Huy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quochuy Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Stapo I was been a bit tongue in cheek sorry! A lot of people think they are winter only! For the 35 odd years I have chased them it's been year round but there's definite seasonal variations in catch rates as to location! But they are good fun regardless. Well let say it is a virtual season, winter comes, fishos catch less of other fish so they say it's blackie time! -- Huy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quochuy Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 (edited) That sashimi looks amazing, I actually tried mullet as sashimi the other day and was also surprisedI find that crap table fish are usually good as sashimi. For example I do like Australian Salmon as sashimi. But if you know what you are doing the Australian Salmon can still make a good dish.-- Huy Edited June 4, 2016 by gonefishinginoz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 (edited) Well let say it is a virtual season, winter comes, fishos catch less of other fish so they say it's blackie time! -- Huy There's a great DVD/ Vimeo doco called Blackfish A. Fishermans journey. You will see what I mean. And yes there's a lot of people that use them as a fall back in winter. Hence the notion of a winter fish. By the way try smoking the fillets with skin and scales on! Edited June 4, 2016 by luderick -angler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quochuy Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 (edited) There's a great DVD/ Vimeo doco called Blackfish A. Fishermans journey. You will see what I mean. And yes there's a lot of people that use them as a fall back in winter. Hence the notion of a winter fish. By the way try smoking the fillets with skin and scales on!I watched this morning as it was raining hehe. Great doco-- Huy Edited June 4, 2016 by gonefishinginoz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papafish Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 are black fish any good eating? some said it is. but most said its a bad fish to eat... comment pls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quochuy Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 I love them as much than breams. But the key is to keep them alive till the end of the session then bleed and clean or fillet them right away and store them cool during travel. -- Huy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredflathead Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Steve and The Entrance crew you must be mad. That wind coming off the lake would have blown you to New Zealand. I am waiting for some floating line ordered on the internet, I think it will be OK however could not find the brand you use Steve. (pm the site address thanks). My caravan is going in for warranty repair (the hot shower is not working the best) as soon as it is done I will be there. (getting old) I have weighed all of Tim's float and worked out they need a 10gm sinker and attached the sinker to the float (daughters swimming pool has had floats all over it). Purchasing a 2500 shimarno reel today to match the rod. I have filleted some of my fish and will smoke them next week, by the way when I was cleaning them the bl----dy pelicans got two. You said don't feed them there was eight watching me and one got behind me and when I bent down to pick up my knife that was it two gone. So every time I got a fish out of the net I accidentally put the hose on them to get them away from the table. I like fishing with Huy because he has the same problems as me not catching them like you and Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapo Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) Steve and The Entrance crew you must be mad. That wind coming off the lake would have blown you to New Zealand. I am waiting for some floating line ordered on the internet, I think it will be OK however could not find the brand you use Steve. (pm the site address thanks). My caravan is going in for warranty repair (the hot shower is not working the best) as soon as it is done I will be there. (getting old) I have weighed all of Tim's float and worked out they need a 10gm sinker and attached the sinker to the float (daughters swimming pool has had floats all over it). Purchasing a 2500 shimarno reel today to match the rod. I have filleted some of my fish and will smoke them next week, by the way when I was cleaning them the bl----dy pelicans got two. You said don't feed them there was eight watching me and one got behind me and when I bent down to pick up my knife that was it two gone. So every time I got a fish out of the net I accidentally put the hose on them to get them away from the table. I like fishing with Huy because he has the same problems as me not catching them like you and Tim. Good on you Norm Hew is catching a few now but we left early just before the wind hit we seen it coming got 7 fish for Bruce. The Entrance is flooded at the moment so the fishing is hopeless will take a few weeks to settle down. I still have weed I got it before the rain. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited June 8, 2016 by Stapo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Good to see there's a few around. I've been chasing them up there for a couple of years now from the yak on blades. Only seems to work over winter when they are schooled up. Will have to give the wall a go one day and see if blades work there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiwsh Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 On 04/06/2016 at 2:39 PM, Stapo said: Where the lake meets the ocean or the mouth, down the run etc. you get them all year round but on the wall it's a definite season. I've been fishing for them since Easter and getting one or two but it's only been the last couple of weeks when they have come on hard. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Can anyone tell me where the wall is it doesnt show in google maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 inside the bridge southern side..rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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