Woody Point

[robski]

Hello everyone.

I've been invited to a BBQ and also some fishing( weather permitting)on Sunday at Woody Point. Since I don't really have much of a clue about saltwater fishing, I thought I would ask for some advice from you.

Picked up some pilchards, frog-mouth pilchards and frozen prawns today, and also have about 4 packs of Berkely Gulp to try out. It would be good anyone could tell me a good strategy for catching the prevelant species within the area this time of year. I'll give you some karma if you do.

Cheers, Rob.

[Mack_attack]

if you have a boat i'd fish the pilchards with gang hooks on either a float or nothing but the hooks themselves to get the odd mackeral or tailor. And with the gulp i'd try as little weight as possible either 1/16 or 1/8 if the current will let you in 3-4m around a patch of reef to get snapper. you can either work them with a slow retrieve with the odd jerk of your rod or as gulp are made of real food some people even use them with large pauses almost like a bait. both methods should produce good results and if they are there 50cm+ is a real possibility.

good luck

Jack

[Mack_attack]

oh and as for the prawns if you fish with a large sinker you'll probably just get baitstealers but if you can cast a fair distance with an unweighted prawn you have a very good chance of getting yourself a feed of bream

[Schultzy]

Rob,

If you are land-based try the Woody Point jetty. Frog mouthed pilchards on 3 ganged #2 hooks or 2 X 1/0, lightly weighted. Around the pylons at this time of year you should get heaps of pike if nothing else. Bream and chopper tailor are also possibilities.

[Fisher_90]

The jetty is closed atm. Getting rebuilt i dont think it has reopened yet. I have never fished their but the new jetty is gonna be awesome. 3 Fishing platforms and prawn/squid lights, Filleting stations and other stuff.

[Feral]

Check the tides, if more than half in, along the foreshore should be ok, if lower, you'll have to do a bit of walking!

[robski]

Thanks everyone.

All sounds pretty good. I forgot to mention that ,yes, I will be land based:pinch: