Weekly report 7/09/07
Ludurick and yellowfin bream have been on the chew in the Georges and Woronora Rivers. For the luderick you will need to get hold of some fresh green weed. The bream have been biting on mullet gut, strips of mullet, blood and tube worms and that ever reliable Chicken done in parmerson cheese.
For the luderick you could try the western side of Jewfish Point, Wearne Bay, the western side of the Monns, Soil Point, the southern side of Alford’s Point bridge, Picnic Point boat ramp, Cattle duffers and the wall at Chipping Norton. Now on the other hand for bream you could try the Milperra Bridge, the Moons, Lugarno, the Woronora Bridge, Bonnet Bay and Bottle and Glass Head.
If you are chasing silver trevally in Botany Bay and you are not getting any, you must not have a line in the water. When I was out last Saturday I could not get away from them. I fished the Oil Wharf, Monilex Point, Watts Reef, Sutherland Point, The Hot Water Outlet and the drums. It only took and hour and fifteen minutes to get 20 trevally between 35 to 40cm in length.
Ludurick and yellowfin bream have been on the chew in the Georges and Woronora Rivers. For the luderick you will need to get hold of some fresh green weed. The bream have been biting on mullet gut, strips of mullet, blood and tube worms and that ever reliable Chicken done in parmerson cheese.
For the luderick you could try the western side of Jewfish Point, Wearne Bay, the western side of the Monns, Soil Point, the southern side of Alford’s Point bridge, Picnic Point boat ramp, Cattle duffers and the wall at Chipping Norton. Now on the other hand for bream you could try the Milperra Bridge, the Moons, Lugarno, the Woronora Bridge, Bonnet Bay and Bottle and Glass Head.
If you are chasing silver trevally in Botany Bay and you are not getting any, you must not have a line in the water. When I was out last Saturday I could not get away from them. I fished the Oil Wharf, Monilex Point, Watts Reef, Sutherland Point, The Hot Water Outlet and the drums. It only took and hour and fifteen minutes to get 20 trevally between 35 to 40cm in length.
The author with a bream and a snapper that were caught on a pumkin seed 3 inch minnow in the Port Hacking.
Hopefully after the bit of rain we are experiencing at the moment the trevalyy will thin out a bit so the I can get to the bream and dusky flathead. While out fishing on Saturday I was anchored near a few other boats and we had this num nut come an anchor right at the back of us, directly in our berley trail with a sand anchor and a long length of chain. I suggested that he come up near us on the sand, but he told me he had fished hear for 20 years and nobody was going to tell him what to do as he already knew.
Any way to cut a long story short, he did manage to get a couple of trevally, but his anchor pulled. As he was drifting along the anchor got caught up well and truly. I reckoned he mucked around for 20 to 30 mintues trying to get it un stuck. I took a couple of photos and left. When I came back 30 minutes later he was gone and most of the boats that were still there were still catching trevally.
So much for fishing there for the last twenty years. I wonder how many sand anchors he has left there? 
The sand flats in the Port Hacking are worth a shot for trevally, crabs, bream, flathead and mullet. There are also a few whiting and luderick feeding in the shallows at high tide.
Don’t forget to keep those phot’s coming in for the fish of them month.
Scotty Lyons from Southern Sydney Fishing Tours http://www.fishingsydney.com.au/ reports that the weather prove not to bad during the early part of the weather, but has turned a bit nastly latley. Scott had a kids day on the bay last Thursday and they managed to cacth a number of different fish species. They scored plenty of silver trevally in deep water Port Botany side of the Container wall and most fish were around 35cms, This is a good spot to try if the wind is blowing from the East.
The sand flats in the Port Hacking are worth a shot for trevally, crabs, bream, flathead and mullet. There are also a few whiting and luderick feeding in the shallows at high tide.
Don’t forget to keep those phot’s coming in for the fish of them month.
Scotty Lyons from Southern Sydney Fishing Tours http://www.fishingsydney.com.au/ reports that the weather prove not to bad during the early part of the weather, but has turned a bit nastly latley. Scott had a kids day on the bay last Thursday and they managed to cacth a number of different fish species. They scored plenty of silver trevally in deep water Port Botany side of the Container wall and most fish were around 35cms, This is a good spot to try if the wind is blowing from the East.
The trolling is still very slow and the last few days I have tried many spots looking for tailor and only landing one. Spinning with soft plastics had us again into trevally around the Hot Water Outlet, these fish are smaller than on the other side of the Bay, but still loads of fun on light tackle and they just love small Squidgie wrigglers.Flathead spinning still patchy with only the odd fish coming in.Scotty also fished Yarra Bay and out along Cape banks again with no results this has been the same for the last three weeks.
These budding young anglers know how to get amoungst a few of those BotanyBay trevally.
An early week trip had them anchored in around 40metres for a shot at a few snapper, trevally, morwong and leatherjackets. They scored one nice snapper to about 37cms and a few sweep and a few nice leatherjackets before heading back to the flathead grounds just of Brighton, Spinning with soft plastics the boys hooked three one kept and two releaset all in all and good mixed day. If you would like to fish for snapper south of Port Hacking give Scott a call. They are now worth thinking about, September to December.
To make a booking call Scott on mobile 0418169439.
Paul Martin from Rock Marine Bait and Tackle (rocksmarine@tsn.cc) reports that it has been a bit of a wipe out this week for the outside fisherman with only a few braving the conditions. Fish Rock was fishing well for some nice Kings and respectable snapper in around the rock. Charter boat Gunrunner while dragging big baits for kings hooked a 160 kilo plus black marlin before it spat the hooks. Northern reefs were producing snapper and Pearlies. (Pearl Perch now have a bag of 5 and legal length of 30cm).
The blackfish have gone off the bite for a while. This would be due to the water having a fair bit of colour through it. There still biting their heads off a Hat Head so hopefully we have a few weeks before they disappear. Bream are feeding well along the Breakwall some around a kilo. Flathead numbers are starting to improve just in time for the Trial Bay Marine Flathead competition on the 16th September kicking off at 6am at the Boat Shed.
Australian salmon are still on the beaches taking pillies with the odd yellowfin bream and sand whiting on live worms. There are the odd tailor there for the Rock Hoppers along with bream, blackfish and some drummer.
For daily reports and special call Paul on (02) 6566 6726.
Jason and Virginia Isaac from Ned Kelly’s Bait and Tackle jasned@ozemail.com.au reports that on the beaches, tailor and mulloway numbers remain most disappointing however some excellent bream have been on offer which is a little unusual however certainly most welcome for this time of year. Live worms and pipis have been the preferred baits, with beaches to the north of Port producing the better results. Salmon numbers are thick in places and by all reports, the bulk of the schools are not too far off now. When they arrive, there will some terrific sport fishing action to be had; however those looking to score a feed of the more palatable species may have their work cut out. The real bad news for beach fisho’s however is that red weed has made an early appearance this year. At present there are only a few isolated patches here and there courtesy of the easterly based winds, however this does not auger well for the months ahead. Let’s just hope favourable conditions prevail to keep this scourge away.
Off the rocks, drummer numbers remain consistent with reasonable numbers of fish on offer for those willing to put in the time. Most local ledges are producing with Lighthouse and Rocky’s both yielding fish. The key as always is to be prepared to be mobile, and of course berleying heavily. When berleying, remember a little often rather than a lot infrequently will greatly assist in bringing the fish to you. The latter generally only results in brief periods of activity before the burley either fills the fish or washes away taking the school with it. Blackfish numbers too remain solid, with some bumper specimens being snared both locally, and around Point Perpendicular on both cabbage and cunjevoi. Bream numbers remain reasonable with still the odd bumper specimen about, particularly from Plommer, Crescent Head and surrounds. Tailor however remain patchy, although what fish are there are of excellent quality.
In the estuary, flathead remain excellent, as they have pretty well all winter. Whitebait has been the pick of the baits, whilst those throwing soft plastics continue to achieve considerable success. Bream numbers have been excellent, with evening sessions from the walls producing well despite the full moon. Gut baits as is often the case at this time of year have enjoyed particular success. On the blackfish front, both walls continue to fish well, with fish to around and over a kilo reasonably common. Lake Cathie has also begun the produce again in line with the water beginning to clear from the rain of recent weeks. A few solid whiting have also begin the reappear in the lower reaches of the lake after a being AWOL for a couple of weeks. In the absence of live prawns, worms and yabbies have been the morsels of choice.
On the offshore scene, snapper numbers and quality have been excellent, particularly from the closer reefs off Lake Cathie. Wider out leatherjackets remain difficult to avoid, however the good news is the quality is up and the numbers down a little. Makes the ratio of lost tackle to fish in the esky a little more acceptable.
When you are next up in Port Macquarie call into the shop and have a look at their great selection of tackle and bait they have on offer. You could also ask Jason and Virginia for their daily report on what’s happening on the fishing front. Call them on (02) 6583 8318.
Peter Le Blang from Harbour & Estuary Fishing Charters has been sourcing another vessel for his customers to enjoy fishing from. The vessel that Peter has settled on is going through NSW Survey after being in QLD for the last few years. The make is a Fisher 7.9m alloy single hull vessel that will be in 2C survey shortly. The new vessel will allow up 6 people to fish Pittwater in comfort and will also allow us to target dolphin fish and reef fish if the fishing is slow in the river. It will also allow customers to choose the species that they want to catch or style of fishing they wish to do to catch them.
Anyway the last week has finally seen the water temperature rise to a health 17 degrees and the fishing has improved with it. Peter has not had the opportunity to catch any kingfish over the last week. The kingies have been a bit quiet in Pittwater but if you find the school of tailor that is in Pittwater the kingfish are in the same area.
The kingfish were around West Head and Barrenjoey Head on the run out tide but dolphins have ended that run of fish. At Barrenjoey Head a seal has shown up and if you do catch any fish he has zeroed in on them pretty quickly.
The best way to get a feed of fish in Pittwater at the moment is to either drift fish between the heads of Pittwater and in close to West Head there are a few flounder. The same drift will also see you catch flathead but you need to use big baits to deter the smaller fish. The better drift at the moment seems to be between Flint & Steel through to Lion Island and the drift from Umina Beach to Box Head. Both these drifts have produced larger flathead.
If you can find some structure in Pittwater such as Botham’s Reef there are trevally still biting. The fish size varies from 25cm to 45cm. Remember from September 3rd that trevally need to be 30cm in length and a bag limit of 20 applies. These great fighters have been responding well to burly and are devouring peeled prawns, squid pieces and whitebait. The best method has been to drift un weighted baits down the burly trail on light tackle.
Other fish that can be caught at the moment are luderick. Points such as Woody Point and Rocky Point are just 2 of the areas that are producing fish to 42cm. Local weed is the better bait to use but if you cant find any Mark from Narrabeen Bait & Tackle still had stock last time Peter checked.
Burly is needed to get these fish on the bite but it has been important to stop berleying after the first couple of fish are caught. Too much burly has attracted the dreaded Black Trevally or Happy Moments.
The better land-based areas to catch a blackfish are Bayview Wharf or Church Point Wharf (old wooden wharf).
Peter’s Winter Specials Have Started.
$330 For the CHARTER. 1, 2 OR 3 PEOPLE.
That equates to $110 each for a 3-person charter.
Book now and don’t miss out.
Special Has Been Extended to 30 Sept 2007.
For any further information call Peter Le Blang from Harbour & Estuary Fishing Charters on 0410 633 351 or just visit his web site http://www.estuaryfishing.com.au/
Steve Williamson’s from ‘LAKE JINDABYNE TROUT FISHING ADVENTURES’
Reports that the weather has been up into the mid 20’s and locals can’t believe just how warm it has been over the last couple of weeks. For August it was more like normal summer temperatures. Whatever happens it is now spring and the snow is not going to last long on the ground and with lots of luck the melt will end up in our lakes and hopefully stay there. Steve has been told that irrigators along the Murray River have had their water allocations cancelled for the season, which if true is bad for them but may be lucky for us. The big problem is that the Snowy scheme just doesn’t have an endless supply of water, we are at the bottom of the barrel now and we need the rain as much as anyone. I have been saying for months that the Murray Darling system is in big trouble and we must all pray they get some serious rain.
FISHERIES INSPECTORS ARE ACTIVE
Paul Martin from Rock Marine Bait and Tackle (rocksmarine@tsn.cc) reports that it has been a bit of a wipe out this week for the outside fisherman with only a few braving the conditions. Fish Rock was fishing well for some nice Kings and respectable snapper in around the rock. Charter boat Gunrunner while dragging big baits for kings hooked a 160 kilo plus black marlin before it spat the hooks. Northern reefs were producing snapper and Pearlies. (Pearl Perch now have a bag of 5 and legal length of 30cm).
The blackfish have gone off the bite for a while. This would be due to the water having a fair bit of colour through it. There still biting their heads off a Hat Head so hopefully we have a few weeks before they disappear. Bream are feeding well along the Breakwall some around a kilo. Flathead numbers are starting to improve just in time for the Trial Bay Marine Flathead competition on the 16th September kicking off at 6am at the Boat Shed.
Australian salmon are still on the beaches taking pillies with the odd yellowfin bream and sand whiting on live worms. There are the odd tailor there for the Rock Hoppers along with bream, blackfish and some drummer.
For daily reports and special call Paul on (02) 6566 6726.
Jason and Virginia Isaac from Ned Kelly’s Bait and Tackle jasned@ozemail.com.au reports that on the beaches, tailor and mulloway numbers remain most disappointing however some excellent bream have been on offer which is a little unusual however certainly most welcome for this time of year. Live worms and pipis have been the preferred baits, with beaches to the north of Port producing the better results. Salmon numbers are thick in places and by all reports, the bulk of the schools are not too far off now. When they arrive, there will some terrific sport fishing action to be had; however those looking to score a feed of the more palatable species may have their work cut out. The real bad news for beach fisho’s however is that red weed has made an early appearance this year. At present there are only a few isolated patches here and there courtesy of the easterly based winds, however this does not auger well for the months ahead. Let’s just hope favourable conditions prevail to keep this scourge away.
Off the rocks, drummer numbers remain consistent with reasonable numbers of fish on offer for those willing to put in the time. Most local ledges are producing with Lighthouse and Rocky’s both yielding fish. The key as always is to be prepared to be mobile, and of course berleying heavily. When berleying, remember a little often rather than a lot infrequently will greatly assist in bringing the fish to you. The latter generally only results in brief periods of activity before the burley either fills the fish or washes away taking the school with it. Blackfish numbers too remain solid, with some bumper specimens being snared both locally, and around Point Perpendicular on both cabbage and cunjevoi. Bream numbers remain reasonable with still the odd bumper specimen about, particularly from Plommer, Crescent Head and surrounds. Tailor however remain patchy, although what fish are there are of excellent quality.
In the estuary, flathead remain excellent, as they have pretty well all winter. Whitebait has been the pick of the baits, whilst those throwing soft plastics continue to achieve considerable success. Bream numbers have been excellent, with evening sessions from the walls producing well despite the full moon. Gut baits as is often the case at this time of year have enjoyed particular success. On the blackfish front, both walls continue to fish well, with fish to around and over a kilo reasonably common. Lake Cathie has also begun the produce again in line with the water beginning to clear from the rain of recent weeks. A few solid whiting have also begin the reappear in the lower reaches of the lake after a being AWOL for a couple of weeks. In the absence of live prawns, worms and yabbies have been the morsels of choice.
On the offshore scene, snapper numbers and quality have been excellent, particularly from the closer reefs off Lake Cathie. Wider out leatherjackets remain difficult to avoid, however the good news is the quality is up and the numbers down a little. Makes the ratio of lost tackle to fish in the esky a little more acceptable.
When you are next up in Port Macquarie call into the shop and have a look at their great selection of tackle and bait they have on offer. You could also ask Jason and Virginia for their daily report on what’s happening on the fishing front. Call them on (02) 6583 8318.
Peter Le Blang from Harbour & Estuary Fishing Charters has been sourcing another vessel for his customers to enjoy fishing from. The vessel that Peter has settled on is going through NSW Survey after being in QLD for the last few years. The make is a Fisher 7.9m alloy single hull vessel that will be in 2C survey shortly. The new vessel will allow up 6 people to fish Pittwater in comfort and will also allow us to target dolphin fish and reef fish if the fishing is slow in the river. It will also allow customers to choose the species that they want to catch or style of fishing they wish to do to catch them.
Anyway the last week has finally seen the water temperature rise to a health 17 degrees and the fishing has improved with it. Peter has not had the opportunity to catch any kingfish over the last week. The kingies have been a bit quiet in Pittwater but if you find the school of tailor that is in Pittwater the kingfish are in the same area.
The kingfish were around West Head and Barrenjoey Head on the run out tide but dolphins have ended that run of fish. At Barrenjoey Head a seal has shown up and if you do catch any fish he has zeroed in on them pretty quickly.
The best way to get a feed of fish in Pittwater at the moment is to either drift fish between the heads of Pittwater and in close to West Head there are a few flounder. The same drift will also see you catch flathead but you need to use big baits to deter the smaller fish. The better drift at the moment seems to be between Flint & Steel through to Lion Island and the drift from Umina Beach to Box Head. Both these drifts have produced larger flathead.
If you can find some structure in Pittwater such as Botham’s Reef there are trevally still biting. The fish size varies from 25cm to 45cm. Remember from September 3rd that trevally need to be 30cm in length and a bag limit of 20 applies. These great fighters have been responding well to burly and are devouring peeled prawns, squid pieces and whitebait. The best method has been to drift un weighted baits down the burly trail on light tackle.
Other fish that can be caught at the moment are luderick. Points such as Woody Point and Rocky Point are just 2 of the areas that are producing fish to 42cm. Local weed is the better bait to use but if you cant find any Mark from Narrabeen Bait & Tackle still had stock last time Peter checked.
Burly is needed to get these fish on the bite but it has been important to stop berleying after the first couple of fish are caught. Too much burly has attracted the dreaded Black Trevally or Happy Moments.
The better land-based areas to catch a blackfish are Bayview Wharf or Church Point Wharf (old wooden wharf).
Peter’s Winter Specials Have Started.
$330 For the CHARTER. 1, 2 OR 3 PEOPLE.
That equates to $110 each for a 3-person charter.
Book now and don’t miss out.
Special Has Been Extended to 30 Sept 2007.
For any further information call Peter Le Blang from Harbour & Estuary Fishing Charters on 0410 633 351 or just visit his web site http://www.estuaryfishing.com.au/
Steve Williamson’s from ‘LAKE JINDABYNE TROUT FISHING ADVENTURES’
Reports that the weather has been up into the mid 20’s and locals can’t believe just how warm it has been over the last couple of weeks. For August it was more like normal summer temperatures. Whatever happens it is now spring and the snow is not going to last long on the ground and with lots of luck the melt will end up in our lakes and hopefully stay there. Steve has been told that irrigators along the Murray River have had their water allocations cancelled for the season, which if true is bad for them but may be lucky for us. The big problem is that the Snowy scheme just doesn’t have an endless supply of water, we are at the bottom of the barrel now and we need the rain as much as anyone. I have been saying for months that the Murray Darling system is in big trouble and we must all pray they get some serious rain.
FISHERIES INSPECTORS ARE ACTIVE
Over recent weeks our Fisheries officers have been very active, checking licences and gear. This is a warning that it is not worth the fine, so make sure you purchase a licence. The money from your licence goes to a good cause – restocking, so even if you have left your current licence at home – buy a 3 day or a month and just say it is an extra donation to your sport!
For years Steve has been listening to anglers complain that they never see an inspector and the minute they do their job people complain. Don’t complain, just make certain you have your licence on you and you obey the rules! It’s easy! It is also not our job as a retail outlet to ask every customer if they have a current licence so don’t blame the tackle shops if you get caught.
For those anglers that fish with Steve on a guided tour – he pays an annual fee to NSW DPI fisheries to cover you, so you don’t need one.
NOTE – NSW FISHING RULE CHANGES
There have been a few small changes to the fishing rules for trout so please get a copy of the new guidelines and have a good look. The way I see it the main changes for our trout waters will be (remember this is my interpretation and you can let me know if I am wrong) -
Unattended lines will no longer be permitted in any non-tidal waters in NSW. The distance a fisher may be from an attended line will be increased from 10 metres to 50 metres and within line of sight. This means that on the dams you could put a bait rod out and then go 50 metres away and have a spin or fly fish! A maximum set time of 24 hours will apply for all fishing gear (e.g. hoop nets, yabby traps).
Bag and possession limits.
Previously, freshwater bag and possession limits only applied to fishers that were in, on or adjacent to waters. This will now be extended to include the transport and storage of freshwater fish to provide clarification and ease with compliance. This means that you could have you car checked at any place down the road and technically you could have your freezer checked to see if you have more that 10 fish in possession even if you are a local!
Bag and size limits
A bag limit of 5 will continue to apply in general trout waters. Now that means that Tantangara Dam is now only 5 trout which brings it in line with the other trout dams.
One rod and line will be permitted in artificial lure and fly and lure waters and general trout streams. This means that you can only carry one rod (assembled with reel) when walking down the rivers like the Eucumbene and Thredbo. You can not carry a spin and a fly rod with both ready for fishing. Two rods and lines are permitted in general trout dams. The current limit of 2 hooks per line will continue to apply in all notified trout waters except trout dams, where the number of hooks per line has been increased from 2 to 3 (where hooks are artificial lures or flies) to allow for loch style fishing.
So on the trout dams you can now use 3 hooks when using flies or artificial lures but you can’t use three hooks when bait fishing!
The prohibition on the use of gaffs to take trout will be extended to all freshwater species and waters. This means that a gaff cannot be used to take any fish in inland waters.
Remember these are only a few important changes as I see the rules. There are more changes and it will be up to you to check them out at DPI Fisheries web site - http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/summary-bag
For the very best and latest information call into my shop.
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‘LAKE JINDABYNE TROUT FISHING ADVENTURES’
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