Noldty Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 So just spent the long weekend up at Forster. Arrived Friday and left Tuesday, so managed to get a fair bit of fishing in. I arrived Friday and the plan was to chase some bream off the break wall. Went to the red spot and brought a few whole fresh mullet. Headed down around 5pm with the turn of the tide around 6pm. So decided to would also chuck out a bigger slab in case a Jew case around. Was not to confident in the jewfish since in 12 years I have never got a Jew off the break wall and when ever I use bait I normally just get rays or sharked. Anyway put the bait out and started to play with my light surf rod. In the corner of my eye I saw my other rod get two big hits and the drag went. Straight away I thought shark. Picked up the rod and set the hook and there were big head shakes. Everything up to here felt like the typical shark fight that I have had plenty of times. More head shakes and was I thinking to myself it’s just a matter of time before I get bit off. Then everything changed. The fish was nearly to the breakwall and I saw a big silver flash. Knowing exactly what it was now the heart was pumping. There was a little bit of panic thinking to myself how was I going to gaff it by myself. I got it to the surface and there it was with my heart still racing. Lucky there was a little gap in the rocks and was able to guide it into the area. After about 5 attempts of gaffing it and thinking each time I stuffed it I landed it. 12 years of going up to forster for holidays fishing for jewfish and the hours put in I was rewarded. Not the biggest. It went 78cm. After that it the rain started and thought I had my Jew so decided to call it a night The next morning I decided to fish the breakwall on the Tuncurry side fishing towards the beach for some tailor. Unfortunately there was no swell and no wash around and the tailor we’re not around. I ended up just getting the typical rubbish fish. Shovelnose sharks, banjo sharks and stingrays. So not much happened. On the Sunday I decided to try for some flathead. With it being winter and cold I New it would hard work to catch some flathead. I walked the shoreline from the park next to repspot ( for those that know the area) around the wharf to under the bridge and in the marina. I knew it would not be easy so I used light gear, 3lb main and 6lb leader and really slowed down my retrieves. So covered the area in about 3 hours and manged two flathead around the 40cm mark. The rest of the day the rain was on and off so tried to stay out of the rain. Monday morning the weather looked alright so I decided to try and tick off another goal. I have never caught a jewfish on a plastic and that has always been the goal off the breakwall for me. With the top of tide around 8am I got to the breakwall around 6:30. Again I decided to fish light. I was using 20lb main with 30lb leader. I was thinking that might be to light with all the rocks around but went with it. Rigged up and got to the bottom of the wall. There were already a few boats drifting the walls with live baits and lures. I started to throw around the plastic and after about 30min I got a big whack and the rod buckled over but as quick as that happened it was over. Worked the lure the rest of the way in thinking what ever it would follow it. With having the hit I was excited because that was a start. I casted out again and this time again bang. Only difference this time it stuck and the line screamed off the reel. The fish took a big run and I wanna able to turn it and had it coming in nicely. Now and then it would try to run but nothing to big. Got it near the wall and saw the flash and again the heart was pumping. The fish decided to take on more run straight down to the rocks and straight away I thought the worse. I managed to turn it again and got it to the top. I wa able to net it and I had finally done it. I got a jew on a soft plastic. This Jew was bigger measured it on went 101cm. So I had finally caught a Jew on a plastic and I hit the magic meter mark. After that I was happy with the trip and did not do anymore fishing. The long weekend turned out to be the best fishing weekend I have had. Just glad I decided to go up to my little holiday van. I normally just stay in Sydney and fish for hairtail this long weekend but decided to mix it up and it was worth it Regards, Noldty 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Great weekend, well done. Congrats for the Jewies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hill373737 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Nice work, looks like you had a great weekend's fishing up at Forster especially breaking the magic metre mark with the jew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauafritta Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 What a fantastic weekend! We plan on heading to Forster a lot more so this is great encouragement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookerbruce Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Fish of a lifetime x twice any photos Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welster Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 (edited) I’d be stoked to have a weekend like that. Awesome. If I was there I would of been tempted to try Sandbar beach at Smith Lake as they opened up the lake towards the end of last week. Edited June 13, 2018 by Welster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirvin21 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 awesome mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsy1 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Well done, well worth the effort Woodsy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Good on ya Noldty, persistence pays off in the end. Great write up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyFil Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 A great read and pics. Congratulations on finally scoring not one but two jewies off the rocks! Reward for all the time spent and those other trips with sharks and rays... Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Wow you certainly made up for lost ground, not only got your first off the breakwall but one on plastic as well. Great when a plan comes together. Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindmullet Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 101 Jewy is a fish of a lifetime. Congratulations 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan88j Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Awesome job mate love fishing at forster. Superb fishery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kracka Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Wow what a weekend. Solid effort and looks like the 12 year jewie drought turned around in one big hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 What a buzz Noldty. Top report too. Right place right time plus persistence = a great result. You must be walking on air mate. bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasponge Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 great catch. Looks like it was a great weekend! What size jighead were you using for fishing the channel there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobycb Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Nice work Noldty !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Great effort mate, Nice Jewie too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordoRetired Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 (edited) That sounds like a good few days of fishing. Well done. Edited June 19, 2018 by GordoRetired typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caple666 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 what a weekend mate..... great fish!! fisherman dream of weekends like this lol well i do anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Great effort! You must be delighted to get two jewies after so many years if trying! Land based and one on plastics too! Persistence pays... well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydney south Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 On of the best places in the country. I have just bought a house up in Tuncurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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