Newyfisher Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Hi Raiders ive recently found a good spot to catch poddy mullet in the Newcastle area. I've tried using them in a few different spots live baiting but have not been successful landing any fish using them. I've had one hook up to a big sting ray I couldn't pull in. I was wondering if anyone in the Newcastle/lakemac area knows a good land based spot where these baits would be very effective thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REELCRAZY Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Stockton break wall at night for Jew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexSenior Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Hi Newy Fisher I've used them in Lake Mac & Swansea on and off for a long time and have had very little luck. I hear reports of people targeting flatties with them but for me it's almost at the point where I won't even bother using them. If you can find a place with a good concentration of flathead you'd be in with a shot. I may be wrong but I'd say it's because flathead don't move around much at all, so you need to cast pretty much on top of them at a time when they're keen to feed. That's the reason most people have converted to soft plastics, just for the ground you can cover. The best place I know to use them if you're still keen is on the southern side of Newcastle Harbour from Queens Wharf right up to Nobby's Breakwall. As I said though I haven't had any consistent luck. Best of luck mate. Cheers, James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newyfisher Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 On 28 December 2016 at 6:30 PM, RexSenior said: Hi Newy Fisher I've used them in Lake Mac & Swansea on and off for a long time and have had very little luck. I hear reports of people targeting flatties with them but for me it's almost at the point where I won't even bother using them. If you can find a place with a good concentration of flathead you'd be in with a shot. I may be wrong but I'd say it's because flathead don't move around much at all, so you need to cast pretty much on top of them at a time when they're keen to feed. That's the reason most people have converted to soft plastics, just for the ground you can cover. The best place I know to use them if you're still keen is on the southern side of Newcastle Harbour from Queens Wharf right up to Nobby's Breakwall. As I said though I haven't had any consistent luck. Best of luck mate. Cheers, James Thanks Rex, I'm guna give it a few more goes with a tiny tiny sinker (00) so they will move a fair bit around but stay on the bottom. I think your right it's time I leant how to use soft plastics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexSenior Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 No worries. I still don't use plastics myself however the evidence is pretty convincing. For some reason I like sitting there watching a couple of rods on the beach, I may catch more working harder but I fish to get away from work. Let us know how you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koalaboi Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 On 12/30/2016 at 4:35 PM, Newyfisher said: Thanks Rex, I'm guna give it a few more goes with a tiny tiny sinker (00) so they will move a fair bit around but stay on the bottom. I think your right it's time I leant how to use soft plastics. Hi, I fish for flatties in Tuggerah Lakes, shore based. I started on SPs and was doing really well but over the last few years got sick of flogging the water to a foam with little result. This summer I decided to switch to poddy mullet and couldn't be happier with the results. Rather then bottom fish, I put the live poddy under my blackfish rig and let the float ensure my bait covers as much of the channel I am fishing as the outgoing tide drifts the bait along. Might be worth a try. Look for a channel that drains off the sand flats on the runout tide or even the channels near Swansea might be worth a look...I don't fish up there so not sure on top locations. Good luck. KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newyfisher Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 23 hours ago, Koalaboi said: Hi, I fish for flatties in Tuggerah Lakes, shore based. I started on SPs and was doing really well but over the last few years got sick of flogging the water to a foam with little result. This summer I decided to switch to poddy mullet and couldn't be happier with the results. Rather then bottom fish, I put the live poddy under my blackfish rig and let the float ensure my bait covers as much of the channel I am fishing as the outgoing tide drifts the bait along. Might be worth a try. Look for a channel that drains off the sand flats on the runout tide or even the channels near Swansea might be worth a look...I don't fish up there so not sure on top locations. Good luck. KB Thanks mate I'll give the float a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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