kingfish101 Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Set off from Berowra Waters boat ramp before sunrise. The car showed the outside temperature at 4 degrees but with the sea smoke on the water it actually felt much colder. The plan was to catch some tailor for bait on route trolling a hard body lure and then continue to the Hawkesbury River proper to fish the high water slack a little after midday. Unfortunately the tailor hadn't been briefed so I had to stop off at Joe Crafts Bay to catch some mullet on rod and line. Plenty of burley and fished with bread on a fine wire hook lightly weighted beneath a quill float. Eventually caught 4 good sized fish between 20 and 25 cm. I've attached a photograph to give some idea of the size of bait I've been fishing with. The home made live bait tank is 30 cm wide. I've also included a picture of the double hook rig I use with these large live baits. The hooks are the (expensive!) 8/0 Mustad Big Game with no offset. I have caught several good fish from the kayak this year whereas previous years I've gone for literally months without a big fish. This year I've been using much bigger live baits and fishing in relatively shallow water which may have made the difference. Made it to the river before noon and began a slow flood drift. Fishing in 6 meters of water directly under the kayak with a lively mullet kept close to the bottom with a 75 gramme running sinker. In less than 30 minutes the mullet began the dance of death before the jewfish hooked up and began running for deep water. The kayak ended up 70 meters or so wide, exposed to the breeze and in a bit of a chop and I stuffed up with the gaff for the first half dozen shots. Then the usual contortions to cut the line, open the hatch and get the fish in without going for a swim. Photographed, bled and gutted the fish at the Twin Beaches. The stomach contained 3 bream around 12cm long in various states of digestion. Headed back for the ramp on an early mark for a change. 28 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Cracking Jewie mate, well done. Interesting to see the stomach contents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Great reward for your effort. Nice fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Another good fish from the yak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebenbomb Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Wow. Stonker of a jew, well done. will feed the family for a couple of meals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Excellent fish there KF101. Well deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardgid Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 thats what i call i fish of a life time , congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 That's a cracker of a Jewie. Would have taken you for a bit of a tour in the Kayak. Very well done, enjoy your fish meals. bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Magnificent fish! sounds like you’ve cracked the code there👌 even better from the yak!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyFil Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Looking like you've got a system worked out given your recent captures as well as this beauty! Congrats on another stonker and thanks for the info re hooks, bait, sinker etc. Fil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Super Jewie. Well done. Top report & photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squidy Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Wow, I'd say thats a fish of a lifetime but you just keep pullin them in on that Yak, well done!! You have certainly cracked the code. Cheers, Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 That is indeed, a great fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothparade Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Congrats, thats a great fish. lot better than what I magaed to get yesterday, went up past crosslands in search of new crabbing spots. ended up with some mullet jumping in the kayak. What time time you go back? I saw a long white kayak coming up the river to the boat ramp at around 5/5:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Stonker! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkesburyParadise Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Wow! That's massive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Looks like your going to need a bigger boat! Thumping Jew! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniFIN Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Wow, what a fish. This size jew is maby giant theets allso? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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