I know that we need it, but I wish the rain would go away for a while, just so that I don’t get wet
while I am having a fish. Even though the weather has been a bit suss latley I have had a few good reports come in. Nick from Engadine West Newsagency took his son (Aaron) out for a fish off the shore in Botany Bay and they managed to get a couple of san whiting on blood worms.Aaron with his Botany Bay caught whiting.
Joshua Wilson from Lansvale (near Liverpool) in Sydney's South West reports that he was fishing in one of the creeks that comes off the Georges River and he has caught a variety of fish species over the years (Joshua is almost 15 years old). They are flathead, mullet, tailor, bass, eel tailed catfish, blackfish, Australian Salmon silver trevally and also some he couldn't identify.
About two weeks ago Joshua caught a 45cm Jewfish, then an hour or so later he caught an even
bigger one! It measured 72cm long and weighed in at about 8 pounds (3.6kg).Keep up the good work and keep those photos coming.
If you are going to fish in Botany Bay over the next few days you will need to try and fish the edge of the clean water. Especially after this rain we have been experiencing over the past week. Fishing around the top of the tide will get you into the cleaner water area. You could also try using chicken and mullet gut, strips of striped tuna, chicken in parmesan cheese and also have a steady stream of berley going.
Last week I was out at GoFish on NewLine Road at Dural giving a talk on soft plastics and lure fishing for kingfish, dusky flathead and mulloway. It was great to see so many people there. While I was there a fellow angler (Bill McLaughlin) came over and told me about a boat test he had seen on the web. Over the years I have done a number of boat test for magazines, but nothing like this.
If you are going to fish in Botany Bay over the next few days you will need to try and fish the edge of the clean water. Especially after this rain we have been experiencing over the past week. Fishing around the top of the tide will get you into the cleaner water area. You could also try using chicken and mullet gut, strips of striped tuna, chicken in parmesan cheese and also have a steady stream of berley going.
Last week I was out at GoFish on NewLine Road at Dural giving a talk on soft plastics and lure fishing for kingfish, dusky flathead and mulloway. It was great to see so many people there. While I was there a fellow angler (Bill McLaughlin) came over and told me about a boat test he had seen on the web. Over the years I have done a number of boat test for magazines, but nothing like this.
When you get a chance you should have a look at this boat test. You will be amazed http://www.toughboats.com/index.cfm?page=5&subpage=RecommendATest
Bill also reported that he went for fish last Friday and didn’t do too well. He started from above the Berowra Ferry at 6.30am at the bottom of the tide, then fished around Joe Crofts bay
Bill also reported that he went for fish last Friday and didn’t do too well. He started from above the Berowra Ferry at 6.30am at the bottom of the tide, then fished around Joe Crofts bay
(3 spots). After no success then headed off to Bennett’s and Canada Bays, tried drifting over Flint and Steel reef, trolled around Lion Island twice. Drifted the up river side of Juno point for about 500 meters on the run in tide then finished at Kimmerikong Bay behind the oyster leases in 1 m of water on the run-up tide.
Bill used squid, whitebait, yakka’s, prawns, chicken gut, 5 different colored/ sizes soft plastics and acrylic and lead jig heads, berleyed up with cut up pilchards, slimy mackerel, mullet, fish cat food, stimulate pellets, tuna oil and even sprayed the lures with stimulate and fished until 3pm. Bill then asked me what he was doing wrong?
I replied back by saying he was trying too many different things at once.
Bill used squid, whitebait, yakka’s, prawns, chicken gut, 5 different colored/ sizes soft plastics and acrylic and lead jig heads, berleyed up with cut up pilchards, slimy mackerel, mullet, fish cat food, stimulate pellets, tuna oil and even sprayed the lures with stimulate and fished until 3pm. Bill then asked me what he was doing wrong?
I replied back by saying he was trying too many different things at once.
Scotty Lyons from Southern Sydney Fishing Tours http://www.fishingsydney.com.au/ reports that December through to Easter is the peak fishing time for Kingfish in Botany Bay and the Port Hacking. So if you are interested in getting amoungst them early in the season there are only a few dates left on the weekends through the month of December. They are December 1st, 9th and the 22nd and 23rd these day will fill fast just give Scotty a call to book one so you don`t miss out.
Scott’s Fishing School has a few spots still free for this Monday night at Hunts Marine. This is 3hr class at Hunts covering all there is to targeting fish in Sydneys waterways. What bait, lures live bait, how to burley, types of rigs and all the right tackle to use when catching mixed species. I then follow this up with a full days fishing out on Botany Bay the day on the water is Saturday 10th 6am to 1pm cost $200.00 per person.
A couple of weeks ago Scott headed down to the snowy mountains this week with four keen anglers to have a shot at Trout fishing, The aim was trolling and fly fishing both in the streams and out on the lake and to be also guided by Steve Williamson.
First some leasons in fly casting and general fly fishing gear and to learn all there is in fishing for Trout the way they feed and there habits on the streams or out on the lake. Trolling produced some nice fish for the guys over there three days but the weather made fishing the streams a little hard but all in all a top few days in the snowy mountains.
Botany Bay over the weekend was a little quite but still found a few good fish to keep all happy Trolling produced Salmon along the Third Runway and Yarra Bay. Trevally around Trevally Alley but you will need to work for them. Bream off the Third runway and out into the middle of the Bay. The odd Kingie now starting to show but in smaller numbers, Remember that 65cms is now the legal size, The Kingies are in good numbers along the coast towards Wed
ding cake island. ScottI found quite a few good size sand Flathead wide from Coogee drifting. Spinning with soft plastics for Flathead we are finding the odd good fish with a little work. So if you would like to catch a few fish every time you are out on the water the fishing School can show you how just give me a call 0418 169 439.
Darren from Bermagui Ocean Hut Fishing Tackle, Dive and Charter Fishing Service
mailto:%20(%20enquiries@bermifishinghut.com.au reports that there have been a number of great catches over the past week or two.
Reef
Continuing on from last week, large amounts of Flathead are still getting caught on the outside of the Four and Six Mile reefs. They are mostly Tigers although there is some very good Sandies and the odd Gummy being taken around the moon. There have also been some exceptional fish out in the deeper water of the Twelve Mile Reef with large Morwong dominating bags.
Continuing on from last week, large amounts of Flathead are still getting caught on the outside of the Four and Six Mile reefs. They are mostly Tigers although there is some very good Sandies and the odd Gummy being taken around the moon. There have also been some exceptional fish out in the deeper water of the Twelve Mile Reef with large Morwong dominating bags.
Game
Warm currents have now pushed in and with that so have the schools of Tuna. Albacore, Yellowfin and Striped Tuna have all been regularly caught in the past few days with some of the Albacore ranging to 15 kg. These fish are within easy reach being taken just over the Twelve Mile Reef and along the edge of the Continental Shelf. Mako Sharks are also following these schools of Tuna although there has only been a couple of small 60 kg fish taken.
Warm currents have now pushed in and with that so have the schools of Tuna. Albacore, Yellowfin and Striped Tuna have all been regularly caught in the past few days with some of the Albacore ranging to 15 kg. These fish are within easy reach being taken just over the Twelve Mile Reef and along the edge of the Continental Shelf. Mako Sharks are also following these schools of Tuna although there has only been a couple of small 60 kg fish taken.
Estuary
As the moon phase moves towards the dark now is the time to start looking at going prawning. I know areas like Wallaga Lake and the Bega River have a lot of small prawn and it will be interesting to see just how large they are this dark. This also means good fishing where the estuary predators such as Flathead, Bream and Jewfish are now feeding more freely and there has been good fish taken in both Wallaga and the Bermagui River.
As the moon phase moves towards the dark now is the time to start looking at going prawning. I know areas like Wallaga Lake and the Bega River have a lot of small prawn and it will be interesting to see just how large they are this dark. This also means good fishing where the estuary predators such as Flathead, Bream and Jewfish are now feeding more freely and there has been good fish taken in both Wallaga and the Bermagui River.
Freshwater
With all the warm weather recent reports from Brogo Dam is there a lot of fish on the chew and it is fishing well. Most fish have been taken on lures and are of a good quality.
With all the warm weather recent reports from Brogo Dam is there a lot of fish on the chew and it is fishing well. Most fish have been taken on lures and are of a good quality.
Rock and Beach
Not a lot of reports from this are although what I did hear was a nice bag of Whiting was taken on Beach Worm near the entrance of Cuttagee Lake, there was a couple of Bream and Mullet mixed in with the bag also. Salmon and Tailor are around although not in huge numbers, Tailor however are congregating around the entrance of Bermagui Harbour.
If you are planing a trip down Darren’s way check out his web site at http://bermifishinghut.com.au/aboutus.htm You could also give Darren and the boys a ring on (02) 6493 4688 to find out what is coming up in the next week or so.
DVD REVIEW – Going Fishing with Lowrance with Steve Starling, Scott Amon and Mark
Taylor.
Even tough this DVD states on the back cover that you would use this in conjunction with your own Lowrance unit. I have found that the information found in this DVD can be used across all depth sounders. I am currently running a Humming Bird 450DX down the back of my boat for trolling and bait fishing purposes and Lowrance 87 X up the front for when I am using my electric motor.
This easy to follow instructional DVD will take the mystery out of operating any Lowrance sonar and or GPS navigation unit and as stated earlier the information can be used to help you with most of your other depth sounders on the market.
Now what is actual on this DVD is the following: This is an intro, waypoint navigation, Viewing Sonar data, how to use the sensitivity, colour line and depth range properly. It also covers how and where to place your Transducer, how to enter waypoint and how to use the GPS features.
Along with this information you can also see Starlo’ s kingfish, Mark’s snapper and kingfish plus plenty more valuable information when using a depth sounder and GPS. When I first installed my Lowrance depth sounder I couldn’t wait to get out on the water and try it, but what I did was set up my boat in my garage and turned on the simulator, grab my book and played with the controls in the comfort of my garage.
I changed so many things on the sounder while it was in simulator mode to experiment with the controls I sometimes got my self so lost. But all I had to do was turn the sounder off and then restart back in simulator mode and start learning again.
Even if you don’t own a Lowrance sounder or GPS this DVD is well worth having in the library. Try your local tackle shop or call up Joy at AFN on (03) 9761 4044.
Paul Martin from Rock Marine Bait and Tackle (rocksmarine@tsn.cc) reports that
the NCC are having another go at closing Fish Rock and Green Island commencing around the 16th November, this time they are targeting the government minister Ian Macdonald. Eco Fishers representative Ken Thurlow has a meeting with the minister a few days prior to discuss the recreational fishermen and local business views on this potentially disastrous decision. Please email your thoughts to my address below and I will forward them on to Ken Thurlow to support against this shut down.
Mixed results over the last week with the better catches coming from outside. Kingfish were around Fish Rock with some bigger ones to 10 kilo towards Rocks In Line. Grassy and Scotts are still producing good snapper and a few Pearlies. No reports from the FAD but the Dollies aren’t far away.
Fishing the river has slowed down with a few reports of a few bream along the Breakwalls with the odd silver trevally around as well. There has been some monster Flathead in the river taking small mullet and herring. Whiting are about feeding on worms. Most beaches are producing Whiting, Bream and Dart with some Salmon on Smoky and Gap beach.
With only 10 weeks till Christmas the shop will lay-buys for that perfect Xmas Gift.
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 in the estuary, flathead and whiting remain the dominate species as is usually the case at this time of year. Flathead can be found pretty well throughout the entire system with both lures and whitebait providing the better results. Best results on whiting continue to come from Lake Cathie, with daytime anglers throwing small poppers doing particularly well. Based on the participation rate of late from Lake Cathie alone, this could be the next big thing as far as estuary sport fishing is concerned.
For those fishing the darker hours, live prawns are the bait of choice, although live worms are also proving successful. Just on the prawn scene, this month has finally seen a few of these sought after crustaceans moving about, however by and large the average size is yet to reach that to make those with drag nets keen to get wet. Next moon however may be a different story.
On the beaches, some nice whiting had been offer before the seas burred up earlier in the week, with North Beach in particular fishing well. Along with the whiting, a few late season bream have been cruising the waves, along with plenty of salmon. Still no signs of any real tailor numbers, with mulloway a similar story. Whilst the big seas may put a dampener on things for a while, at least the southerly swells will hopefully keep the red weed away for a bit longer yet. Based on the signs to date, any assistance by mother nature on the weed front will be most welcome.
Little to report off the rocks, apart from the odd tailor and bream. Once the seas settle, chasing a late season drummer may well be worth the effort.
Offshore angling remains a little hit and miss affair, primarily due to the weather. However when conditions allow, good snapper continue to be taken from the closer reefs, whilst wider out has produced a few samson fish, teraglin and other mixed reef species. One lucky angler also scored a nice John Dory which is somewhat unusual for these waters. Whilst the NSW Fisheries FAD has yet to hold any real number of Mahi Mahi or other pelagics, GPS co-ordinates for those wishing to try their hand are: 31.24.567s – 153.04.725e, which is roughly in the same location as in past seasons.
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.
Not a lot of reports from this are although what I did hear was a nice bag of Whiting was taken on Beach Worm near the entrance of Cuttagee Lake, there was a couple of Bream and Mullet mixed in with the bag also. Salmon and Tailor are around although not in huge numbers, Tailor however are congregating around the entrance of Bermagui Harbour.
If you are planing a trip down Darren’s way check out his web site at http://bermifishinghut.com.au/aboutus.htm You could also give Darren and the boys a ring on (02) 6493 4688 to find out what is coming up in the next week or so.
DVD REVIEW – Going Fishing with Lowrance with Steve Starling, Scott Amon and Mark
Taylor.Even tough this DVD states on the back cover that you would use this in conjunction with your own Lowrance unit. I have found that the information found in this DVD can be used across all depth sounders. I am currently running a Humming Bird 450DX down the back of my boat for trolling and bait fishing purposes and Lowrance 87 X up the front for when I am using my electric motor.
This easy to follow instructional DVD will take the mystery out of operating any Lowrance sonar and or GPS navigation unit and as stated earlier the information can be used to help you with most of your other depth sounders on the market.
Now what is actual on this DVD is the following: This is an intro, waypoint navigation, Viewing Sonar data, how to use the sensitivity, colour line and depth range properly. It also covers how and where to place your Transducer, how to enter waypoint and how to use the GPS features.
Along with this information you can also see Starlo’ s kingfish, Mark’s snapper and kingfish plus plenty more valuable information when using a depth sounder and GPS. When I first installed my Lowrance depth sounder I couldn’t wait to get out on the water and try it, but what I did was set up my boat in my garage and turned on the simulator, grab my book and played with the controls in the comfort of my garage.
I changed so many things on the sounder while it was in simulator mode to experiment with the controls I sometimes got my self so lost. But all I had to do was turn the sounder off and then restart back in simulator mode and start learning again.
Even if you don’t own a Lowrance sounder or GPS this DVD is well worth having in the library. Try your local tackle shop or call up Joy at AFN on (03) 9761 4044.
Paul Martin from Rock Marine Bait and Tackle (rocksmarine@tsn.cc) reports that
the NCC are having another go at closing Fish Rock and Green Island commencing around the 16th November, this time they are targeting the government minister Ian Macdonald. Eco Fishers representative Ken Thurlow has a meeting with the minister a few days prior to discuss the recreational fishermen and local business views on this potentially disastrous decision. Please email your thoughts to my address below and I will forward them on to Ken Thurlow to support against this shut down.
Mixed results over the last week with the better catches coming from outside. Kingfish were around Fish Rock with some bigger ones to 10 kilo towards Rocks In Line. Grassy and Scotts are still producing good snapper and a few Pearlies. No reports from the FAD but the Dollies aren’t far away.
Fishing the river has slowed down with a few reports of a few bream along the Breakwalls with the odd silver trevally around as well. There has been some monster Flathead in the river taking small mullet and herring. Whiting are about feeding on worms. Most beaches are producing Whiting, Bream and Dart with some Salmon on Smoky and Gap beach.
With only 10 weeks till Christmas the shop will lay-buys for that perfect Xmas Gift.
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 in the estuary, flathead and whiting remain the dominate species as is usually the case at this time of year. Flathead can be found pretty well throughout the entire system with both lures and whitebait providing the better results. Best results on whiting continue to come from Lake Cathie, with daytime anglers throwing small poppers doing particularly well. Based on the participation rate of late from Lake Cathie alone, this could be the next big thing as far as estuary sport fishing is concerned.
For those fishing the darker hours, live prawns are the bait of choice, although live worms are also proving successful. Just on the prawn scene, this month has finally seen a few of these sought after crustaceans moving about, however by and large the average size is yet to reach that to make those with drag nets keen to get wet. Next moon however may be a different story.
On the beaches, some nice whiting had been offer before the seas burred up earlier in the week, with North Beach in particular fishing well. Along with the whiting, a few late season bream have been cruising the waves, along with plenty of salmon. Still no signs of any real tailor numbers, with mulloway a similar story. Whilst the big seas may put a dampener on things for a while, at least the southerly swells will hopefully keep the red weed away for a bit longer yet. Based on the signs to date, any assistance by mother nature on the weed front will be most welcome.
Little to report off the rocks, apart from the odd tailor and bream. Once the seas settle, chasing a late season drummer may well be worth the effort.
Offshore angling remains a little hit and miss affair, primarily due to the weather. However when conditions allow, good snapper continue to be taken from the closer reefs, whilst wider out has produced a few samson fish, teraglin and other mixed reef species. One lucky angler also scored a nice John Dory which is somewhat unusual for these waters. Whilst the NSW Fisheries FAD has yet to hold any real number of Mahi Mahi or other pelagics, GPS co-ordinates for those wishing to try their hand are: 31.24.567s – 153.04.725e, which is roughly in the same location as in past seasons.
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.
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