Hawkesbury jewfish

[Pickles]

Planned to go fishing down at Wisemans on Tuesday, as it was this time last year I landed a beaut Jewie a bit further down from Wisemans toward Spencer - it went 89cm (pic below), but wind put a damper on that, so shot out today to catch the slack water at the turn of tide for Jewies. 
last few trips have resulted in lots of soapies around 35-50cm mark, so Not a keeper for home. However today was different and I got a good hard run on a decent fish that was dropped after a few minutes on th hand line, then a good fish of about 80cm on a pilchard on a rod (still use a rod as well as the hand line). It peeled off about 50 m of line in its initial run and about the same on second run, but kept head shaking all the way till I could see it. It threw the hook (4/0 circle) right at the side of the boat - didn’t have time to get the net under it😞😞. The fist Jewie was on a prawn and second (one seen, but not measured as wasn’t landed) on a pilchard.

No pics as the fish wasn’t landed - caught3 legal duskies, so not a great day, but weather was very pleasant and only other boat on the water was a fisheries boat who came aboard to inspect - from Ourimbah base (central coast), so a fair run up the river for them. They said we were the only boat on the water. Very pleasant blokes, being Koori and not needing a fishing licence, I think they felt sorry and dished out some measure mats, crab rulers, booklets and said “have a good day”.

 

Edited September 22, 2021 by Pickles

[Rebel]

Great report and you made some new friends.

Cheers.

[Isaac Ct]

Great report, I would love 3 legal flatties any day! Always good to meet some new people in lockdown.

[Yowie]

Shame about the jewies, but 3 flatties will make a nice feed.

Enjoy the quiet conditions while you can, as after lockdown it will be busy on the water.🙄

[masterfisho7]

Well done that,s one top Jew 

[marks1984]

awesome catch

[jenno64]

Great catch ad an epic pic...better frame that one!