DaveTheBoy Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 What a frustrating game fishing can be at times. Right now there are hundreds and hundreds of salmon roaming our beaches, they're just barely feeding at all! At times they've been schooled up so thick that their backs are showing out of the water!! It's quite a sight, though frustrating to catch. I've tried almost everything, even dropping down to ultra light gear & 3" tiny plastics. I'm still getting one or two per session on a small metal slice along with some tailor, but those fish are never caught from the "main school" of fish running the beach. It's quite a sight to see a wave form with hundreds of salmon looking at you! If anyone has any ideas let me know, in the mean time I'm just enjoying being out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 try using a sinker and trace with a small deceiver fly behind it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Hey Dave, I’m thinking of travelling up there. Which beaches would give me the best chance of coming across a school ? I’m not seeing any down here on central coast beaches, though I have caught a few stragglers on bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regan Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 nice sambos mate could you get out there on a yak and drop something tiny down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTheBoy Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 16 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said: try using a sinker and trace with a small deceiver fly behind it That's a good idea mate may give this a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTheBoy Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 11 hours ago, Regan said: nice sambos mate could you get out there on a yak and drop something tiny down Mate sadly not, this is right in the surf break! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTheBoy Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 13 hours ago, Volitan said: Hey Dave, I’m thinking of travelling up there. Which beaches would give me the best chance of coming across a school ? I’m not seeing any down here on central coast beaches, though I have caught a few stragglers on bait. Stockton has probably been best on the north side, also around Merewether & Dudley & Belmont to the south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 32 minutes ago, DaveTheBoy said: Stockton has probably been best on the north side, also around Merewether & Dudley & Belmont to the south. Ok.many thanks cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 19 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said: try using a sinker and trace with a small deceiver fly behind it Hi Rick, what do you mean by a small deceiver fly? behind it? BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 small sinker/swivel/short trace/small fly.....try to match the size of the small glassies or whitebait that they are feeding on...a deceiver is a type of saltwater fly...small baitfish profile...the other way is to use a clear bubble float that you can squeeze to let water in them for casting weight followed by the fly or small unweighted plastic..rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regan Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 12 hours ago, DaveTheBoy said: Mate sadly not, this is right in the surf break! oh bummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now