Hawkesbury report - moon effect

[Pickles]

2 days after a full moon is never good in the Hawkesbury (big tides) especially when there is a howling southerly (and showers). But Solomon got it right in Ecclesiastes (“There is a time for everything under the sun, a time to laugh and a time to cry…”), but beats mowing the lawns.

The plan was to get outside for blue spots, but wind and swell just too big, so stayed around the western side - off Flint & Steel till turn of the tide after 10am and then implement “Plan B” - set out live baits for jewfish.
As the pics show-  It was a very, very average day and no Jewies, not even soapies. Bait was plentiful with lots of “lollipop” size yakkas’ off West head bait grounds and a very interesting “new” species of “Bent nose” shovel nose.

[Little_Flatty]

Still a good feed there Bob, even though we all know you don't particularly like eating bream

Well done on the session and the 'new' species.

[masterfisho7]

Looks like you have some fine eating fish there well done 

[Bluebenbomb]

Well done.

Your very 'average' day is someone else's good day!

Great report, awesome day out.

[Rebel]

Great haul.

Well done

[Isaac Ct]

Great stuff mate, very nice plate of fish. 

I was always under the impression that Full moons were good times to fish? Or is that just for the Hawkesbury?

Well done.

[Pickles]

4 minutes ago, Isaac Ct said:

Great stuff mate, very nice plate of fish. 

I was always under the impression that Full moons were good times to fish? Or is that just for the Hawkesbury?

Well done.

Isaac, the best time to go fishing is - whenever you get the chance. I’ve always found the full moon and new moon periods to be less successful for me, but in the Hawkesbury, unless you are going to use a house brick as a sinker, or you like catching ray and catfish, the big tidal differences are best avoided and smaller tides the best.

Only my “mug” opinion from my experience.

[bessell1955]

A nice haul, well done.

[dlvbw]

Nice work Bob - as usual your bad day is likely a great day for a regular Joe! 

[Isaac Ct]

4 hours ago, Pickles said:

Isaac, the best time to go fishing is - whenever you get the chance. I’ve always found the full moon and new moon periods to be less successful for me, but in the Hawkesbury, unless you are going to use a house brick as a sinker, or you like catching ray and catfish, the big tidal differences are best avoided and smaller tides the best.

Only my “mug” opinion from my experience.

Cheers mate. 

[jenno64]

Nice work Bob!

It's always interesting to hear theories on the tides, I agree with you on this one!

[Yowie]

Something for the plate Bob.

[Larkin]

With all this wind lately, good on you for getting out there. Nice catch 

[big Neil]

On 9/14/2022 at 11:59 AM, Pickles said:

Isaac, the best time to go fishing is - whenever you get the chance. I’ve always found the full moon and new moon periods to be less successful for me, but in the Hawkesbury, unless you are going to use a house brick as a sinker, or you like catching ray and catfish, the big tidal differences are best avoided and smaller tides the best.

Only my “mug” opinion from my experience.

I went Snapper /KGW fishing in South Australia some time back. The charter operator said that we would be lucky to get many fish because of the "neap tide". Boy was he wrong. I caught heaps including a 92 and 91 cm Snapper on the first 2 drops (bait fishing).

bn