GoingFishing Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Has anyone been out to the Sydney or Botany FADs yet? Seasurface temp looks to be around 23 degrees now according to Fishtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 The fads down here off Narooma are producing good dolphin fish daily to 120cm, Sydney should be loaded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingFishing Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 Thanks Jon I havent read any reports for dollies yet at any location for NSW. People must be keeping quiet on purpose 😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyT Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Weve had a massive stationary cold water upwelling parked off Sydney for about the last month, I saw some micro dollies in between the 9 and 12 mile when i last got out . The good news is the current seems to be picking up a bit so the upwelling will hopefully break up a bit- especially if we get a decent series of Southerly changes blowing, the good water is actually well to the south of us, there have been a few striped marlin off Sydney but in close in the slightly cooler water (@22C is what they prefer), dollies are non existant- BUT as usual that can change with a drop of a hat.Im off the water the next 2 weekends so will see what pops up after that. There is a tongue of strong current at 25C snaking its way just off the shelf so some bigger dollies will be in that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Yes that certainly looks interesting on the surface temp charts. We've been lucky to of had warm water over 23' for a month 300k south of you. Looks even colder up around Newcastle. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone07 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Yep both Terrigal and Broken Bay fads has had constant water of 20-22 degrees, green and lifeless. I saw a few micro dollies taken from Terrigal during the week so will only be a matter of time. Another southerly blow tomorrow might mean it turns on Sunday hopefully 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyT Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 marlin bite yesterday in 40-60fathom, no dollies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brew Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Went to Broken Bay FAD yesterday. No other boats. 300 odd dolphins and heaps of birds. Sounder saying 23.4 degrees which may be a bit inaccurate. Once dolphins left caught two dollies both small. Larger one went 55cm. Only trolled skirts. More dollies can’t be far off. There are three fish traps nearby so plenty to troll past or drop livies at if too busy at the FAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 3 hours ago, PaddyT said: marlin bite yesterday in 40-60fathom, no dollies Yep! My mate went 4-4-2 of Sydney Wednesday! Not deep either 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyT Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 wasnt originally planning to be out this weekend but think Sunday might be a goer, at work this morning, have to fix a few things on the boat trailer this afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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