Green Hornet Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 (edited) I decided to have a go for a blackfish or two this morning on a platform just south of Jervis Bay. It was disappointing to see a little more swell than I had expected and the spot I planned on fishing was way too dangerous. Plan B already had 2 guys fishing, so I opted for a north facing ledge offering a little protection from the south swell. The first few drifts saw the resident pigs bust me up 3 casts in a row but after that they went quiet and gave me the chance to get into the blackies. The fish were out the back of a wash and I managed four in fairly quick succession before the rising swell convinced me to give it away earlier than I had wanted. Overall 4 blackfish between 31 and 36cm in a little under an hour and a half was a pretty pleasing result. Thanks for reading Pete Edited September 13, 2016 by Green Hornet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackfish angler Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Looks like one top place to fish well done on the Luderick mate . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Nice looking spot Hornet, what a view up the coast!! A few nice fish there . . . not bad for a fairly short sess. Hope you didn't lose a float to the pigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lord Loser Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Nice catch Pete, healthy looking fish too. I do like the look of that ledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapo Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Great looking spot. Well done. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swano Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Nice fish and spot, but i think you made the right call getting off that platform with a rising swell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Nice looking ledge mate! Though does look like it could get dicey! Good catch too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike89 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Nice fish there! Looks like a great spot, good to get some fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 (edited) Thanks for the replies. The rock out the front is a great place to fish but as I said, the swell was too big on the day. I ended up fishing over in the left hand side of the pic. There has been fatalities but not for a long time. I've fished there for 30 years or so and felt quite safe, but I do know when to leave. Low rocks like that can be foolproof but not idiotproof. Burger, I managed to keep my float. With a fairly heavy main line down to a 6lb trace, I've been fishing the same float since the mid 1980's. Edited September 13, 2016 by Green Hornet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMG Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 yer nice looking spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Burger, I managed to keep my float. With a fairly heavy main line down to a 6lb trace, I've been fishing the same float since the mid 1980's.You'll know every nuance of that float then!!!!What weight main do you use GH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 You'll know every nuance of that float then!!!! What weight main do you use GH? Sure do. The old float has had many coats of paint, a few new sets of guides and just never dies. At that spot you quite often need long drifts and with a fair side current mending line is a real issue, so I prefer to use braid there. The stuff I use is Duel Hardcore X8 PE1.5, which is rated around 12kg, any thinner and I have trouble seeing it. I FG knot that to a length of 20lb fluorocarbon that I run the float through, then a short length of 12 or 8lb for my sinker and a 8 or 6lb trace, depending on how they're biting. Other easier to fish spots I use 12lb floating mono off my Avon Royal Supreme III. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Do you pull many hooks with the braid? Or do the fc leaders give you enough stretch . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 Do you pull many hooks with the braid? Or do the fc leaders give you enough stretch . . . I don't think so, but I don't go as hard on them using braid as I would mono. As I said before, at this place its hard to keep a straight line and striking a fish doesn't always work. Instead when I get a down I hold the rod at 90 degrees to the float and wind like hell until I come up tight to the fish. This is where the quicker line recovery of a spin reel is necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 All good GH, sounds like you have worked out what is required for success at your spot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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