Hawkesbury overnighter 22/12/16

[Kingy fisho]

Hello Raiders,

Spent the night in our runabout yesterday behind an island in the Hawkesbury. I forgot what the spot is called. It is further in than the road bridge. Maybe Milson island? Anyway was soaking some dead herring and mullet for jewfish. My dad got two jewie runs but the hooks didn't set! apart for that only bycatch were two damn pike eels. Fishing wasn't very good. Wanted to report very warm water 25-26degrees. I think that there were lots of Bull sharks around when tide was running. We got busted off a dozen times. The sharks would hit aggressively, run fast against current and then when they felt the hook, would shake their heads violently cutting the line. The leader would be completely shredded and the hooks were either gone or didn't set. I estimate from the weight that the sharks were only pups around 1m. The last shark that I hooked was much bigger. Even if the hook did set it might have spooled me. I think it might of been a big mum. Can anyone confirm that these are likely bull sharks or is there a more likely candidate?

Thanks in advance,

Kingy fisho

[Blackfish]

I recon a shark of some kind.

[Tag117]

Bad luck on the missed jewies, those takes were most likely bulls, plenty in the hawkes at the moment

[Kingy fisho]

Thanks for the replies,

I thought they were bulls for sure Its good too hear that others agree.

Edited December 24, 2016 by Kingy fisho
typo

[Day's Fishin]

On 12/23/2016 at 6:35 PM, Kingy fisho said:

Hello Raiders,

Spent the night in our runabout yesterday behind an island in the Hawkesbury. I forgot what the spot is called. It is further in than the road bridge. Maybe Milson island? Anyway was soaking some dead herring and mullet for jewfish. My dad got two jewie runs but the hooks didn't set! apart for that only bycatch were two damn pike eels. Fishing wasn't very good. Wanted to report very warm water 25-26degrees. I think that there were lots of Bull sharks around when tide was running. We got busted off a dozen times. The sharks would hit aggressively, run fast against current and then when they felt the hook, would shake their heads violently cutting the line. The leader would be completely shredded and the hooks were either gone or didn't set. I estimate from the weight that the sharks were only pups around 1m. The last shark that I hooked was much bigger. Even if the hook did set it might have spooled me. I think it might of been a big mum. Can anyone confirm that these are likely bull sharks or is there a more likely candidate?

Thanks in advance,

Kingy fisho

If your talking about the first island up river from the road bridge then yes that's Milson island.

I would agree on the shark being the culprits. Bull sharks, maybe but there are a lot of silver sharks in the system and are aggressive feeders although if you were behind the island between the houses and the island you should have seen a shape or colour as its quite shallow there especially at low tide

Jeff

 

 

Edited December 24, 2016 by Day's Fishin

[Brooker435]

Damn Sharks!!! its happened to me a few times too, I remember the last time half my rod was in the water and it was all over in a matter of seconds, mind you Id like to land one, one day but need to bring out the heavy tackle the other culprit that could have been responsible are big rays but the head shakes sounds more like sharks to me.

Regards,

 

Nathan

[blackfish angler]

That's a real bummer mate .