Any calm rock fishing locations in Sydney (open ocean)

[nosignificantharassment]

Please

[noelm]

There is lots of calm places, but, depending on the wind and swell direction, what is calm one day, might be unfishable the next day.

[Little_Flatty]

@nosignificantharassment you might get a better response to your questions if you tell us more about what you want to do. What species, what gear you have, your level of experience etc.

This is a community rather than a social media page. When people get to know you better, they are more able to help.

While you are here, take the time to introduce yourself: 

 

[faker]

2 hours ago, nosignificantharassment said:

Please

There are no calm locations

sydney is often revolves around South to NE swells so choose your handland based on that. not much more that can be said.

And for your own safety DON'T GO ROCK FISHING unless you have someone show you or you are fishing a well known spot. Hire a charter if you have to because it definitely sound like you have no experience. Before you can even entertain the idea you need to have a thorough understanding of swell first and go to locations to watch from afar when its bad.

mostly 1.5m is tops you would fish a high ledge and 1-1.2 on a low ledge. some can only be accessed on low tide.

 

Edited September 15 by faker

[Aussie_fisher]

I don’t rockfish and know nothing about it - except that it can be very dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. Take someone experienced along with you the first few times and make sure to get proper gear such as the right shoes. My friend’s mate had a serious accident while rock fishing where he broke a few bones not too long ago

[Steve0]

38 minutes ago, Aussie_fisher said:

I don’t rockfish and know nothing about it - except that it can be very dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. Take someone experienced along with you the first few times and make sure to get proper gear such as the right shoes. My friend’s mate had a serious accident while rock fishing where he broke a few bones not too long ago

Ouch, but better than drowning.

A non-fishing colleague saw me pulling in a few Luderick years ago and decided, "I can do that", but didn't approach me to discuss his plan. I would have warned him off as very unsafe for a first timer, even with someone experienced about. He decided he could fish the same location, but stood further down-slope where any waves that did cross the ledge and get blocked by the rock behind, had one direction to go at high speed. He saw me at work and told me wave swept him off his inappropriate footwear, across the barnacles and into the water. He was lucky to only lose skin.

 

 

 

 

[savit]

Just fish off beach next to rocks. Not always calm but at least safe.