Lachlan N Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Hey Guys, Lachlan here. I went fishing at Elouera last week and it was pretty good, nothing too big but alot of fun. I was considering trying around the rocks just past South Cronulla, does anyone know if its good fishing there, and what bait you suggest? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfishbig Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, Lachlan N said: Hey Guys, Lachlan here. I went fishing at Elouera last week and it was pretty good, nothing too big but alot of fun. I was considering trying around the rocks just past South Cronulla, does anyone know if its good fishing there, and what bait you suggest? Thanks! I haven't fished there myself but there was an article in one of the fishing magazines a few years ago. It seems like it's fair to middling fishing but not a real hotspot. The water is fairly shallow and so is not productive for snapper or big pelagics. But it fishes alright for bream, drummer tailor, salmon etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campr Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 The drummer fishing can be good in that area as weĺ as sqid if fishing around kelp. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 If you do a forum search you will see some old threads about Cronulla which are more about Wanda & north up to Greenhills area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachlan N Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 7 hours ago, kingfishbig said: I haven't fished there myself but there was an article in one of the fishing magazines a few years ago. It seems like it's fair to middling fishing but not a real hotspot. The water is fairly shallow and so is not productive for snapper or big pelagics. But it fishes alright for bream, drummer tailor, salmon etc.. Thanks for that. I love catching bream tailor & salmon so thats perfect. What pound line do you reckon for drummer? (i've never caught one before) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachlan N Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 1 hour ago, campr said: The drummer fishing can be good in that area as weĺ as sqid if fishing around kelp. Ron Are drummer good eating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfishbig Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 9 hours ago, Lachlan N said: Thanks for that. I love catching bream tailor & salmon so thats perfect. What pound line do you reckon for drummer? (i've never caught one before) I used 20 - 25lb mono when I used to fish for them. It depends a bit on the terrain and the average size. Maybe try 20lb to start. Alveys work well with their direct wind. Remember they are extremely dirty fighters. Yes they are good eating. It's best to remove the skin like blackfish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koalaboi Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Black drummer are excellent eating, though like most fish, the big ones are not as good as the smaller to medium size fish. The silver drummer is not as good IMO. Like most talk about eating qualities of different fish, there will be a range of opinions. For fish like blackfish and pigs (black drummer) the key is in using a keeper net to keep them alive till killing and cleaning them. I slit the throat and break the neck immediately to bleed them before scaling and gutting the fish. I remove the head and the ventral fins. Once home the fish are filleted and skinned. Then cook to your favourite recipe. KB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachlan N Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 Does anyone know if Cronulla is good at low tide, particularly for tailor or salmon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onearmedfisho Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 10 hours ago, Lachlan N said: Does anyone know if Cronulla is good at low tide, particularly for tailor or salmon? Dont worry about the tide mate, just get out there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachlan N Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Sorry about all the questions, but has anyone fished at eloura or wanda and had any luck with salmon and tailor, or do you know if its any good there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Lachlan N said: Sorry about all the questions, but has anyone fished at eloura or wanda and had any luck with salmon and tailor, or do you know if its any good there? Hi Lachlan N there are Tailor and Salmon along the beach (most beaches) go in daylight hours and look for a gutter with an opening going out seawards, even better if it has an opening each end and it's between two sand banks, so you have a wave break on the sand bank out furthest, leaving the broken wave's "white water" to cover (at least in part) the gutter you're fishing in. Even if there are no fish in it initially, schools moving along the beach in search of bait schools/food often enter and have a look, just as you are doing. Tailor in particular, sometimes only hang around for a few minutes if there isn't any feed and you have to move along as they do. Keep an eye on the curving waves- often you will see fish moving through them before the wave breaks Edited May 2, 2020 by wazatherfisherman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachlan N Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, wazatherfisherman said: Hi Lachlan N there are Tailor and Salmon along the beach (most beaches) go in daylight hours and look for a gutter with an opening going out seawards, even better if it has an opening each end and it's between two sand banks, so you have a wave break on the sand bank out furthest, leaving the broken wave's "white water" to cover (at least in part) the gutter your fishing in. Even if there are no fish in it initially, schools moving along the beach in search of bait schools/food often enter and have a look, just as you are doing. Tailor in particular, sometimes only hang around for a few minutes if there isn't any feed and you have to move along as they do. Keep an eye on the curving waves- often you will see fish moving through them before the wave breaks Thanks heaps, looking forward to trying it our again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Use a small amount of berley infrequently Lachlan N when beach fishing and be patient. Even if the fish aren't there straight away they will usually show up. If using pilchards on gang hooks chuck a cube in now and then. This will bring the fish in and maybe keep them there. bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachlan N Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 1 hour ago, big Neil said: Use a small amount of berley infrequently Lachlan N when beach fishing and be patient. Even if the fish aren't there straight away they will usually show up. If using pilchards on gang hooks chuck a cube in now and then. This will bring the fish in and maybe keep them there. bn Thanks, amazing PB's btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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