queensland Sick of my Tailor posts yet? 25/04 (pics added)

[Damien2Rad]

Hey fellas.

Got into the tailor on slugs around Burleigh area on Sunday morning.

Ended up with 8 between the 3 of us and dropped 9!

Ended up cooking a nice few feeds up.

So once again if you find the white water you're in with a chance!

Sorry about the kill shots..

Cheers fellas

Damien

[Luvit]

NO! not sick of them.

[Old Scaley]

YES!!! But only because they remind me of how much I love surf fishing and how little I have done in the past couple of years. Keep inspiring us, Damien, and I might even make the effort to get back on the sand again soon.

[kmcrosby78]

Definitely not, a) because saltwater reports are a reasonably rare commodity these days and because it's always interesting seeing fish caught in a slightly 'different' way (ie. not from a boat). Keep up the good work - think I need to talk the missus into a 'family' weekend away down the coast ........... :whistle:

[fishingnut]

On a typical surf rig or on spin gear and egg beaters ?

[Damien2Rad]

On a typical surf rig or on spin gear and egg beaters ?

I'm using a 8'6" 5-9kg rod, 3000 size (daiwa) high speed reel, 18lb braid, Short 30-40lb leaders

[Binder]

no keep them coming. My dodgy knees wont let me surf fish anymore, so I have to life the dream through your posts

[chewbacoo]

Damien2Rad.

I very rarely go to read on here these days. I thought tailor was a mirage, Good report and I missed the boat again.

What's the ideal condition to target tailor off the headland?

Thanks

[Damien2Rad]

I've been fishing on the sand just south of either Elephant Rock or North Burleigh. In my experience (but not to some people) any thing but a Northerly is fine. Of course a strong easterly will make life hard though. Last seasion was with a S/W.

Any white water near structure is what I've been aiming for. Sunrise / Sunset seems to be more important than tide.

Moving up and down the beach casting in different directions every cast.

To answer the question in the other thread it's just a Mustad 4/0 open eye hook for ganging closed over a swivel that's connected to the split ring.

The idea is that it works a little like a slider, not giving the fish leverage against the trebles so it's harder to throw the hooks when they jump.

I've been using around 40cm of 30-40lb fluro leader with a kaneit knot.

Hope you get into some.

[chewbacoo]

Thanks mate, and appreciate your knowledge and advice.

I have never heard of a kaneit knot, I'll look it up, I've mostly been using blood knot on terminal tackle

Thanks, I'll be down there next week , hopefully the forecasted heavy rain like 200mm wont cause problems.

[Damien2Rad]

Kaneit is effectively a slim beauty using a uni knot instead of an albright to but up against the double over hand granny knot.

Firsr two images on when googling kaneit knot are very clear.

[chewbacoo]

This might sound like a stupid question, but as I don't know, I'll ask.

I was about to go down the coast and try my luck for tailor.

With all the rain we had and again beach stuffed due to big seas. What would be the chance of catching tailor or should I give it another week or two to settle down?

Thanks

[Damien2Rad]

Big swells can make it hard but if you can find that white water you're definitely in with a chance.

If there's a distinctive colour change at river mouths its definitely worth a flick.

Also have landed to flathead in the surf just letting the lure sink to the bottom lately.

I haven't seen the conditions this weekend but I dare say that you have a 100% better chance of catching a fish if you go fishing than if you don't.

[chewbacoo]

Thanks, I'll be re-rigging my lines and will be using lighter mainline to get out past the breakers.

Will be using slider lure as well as Halco Twisty 20gm , thanks for the tip on the stinger hook, makes it easier to stay hooked to a fish. I've lost quite a few tailor in the past when using lures with treble hook only from a jetty.

Sand between my toes very soon.

I'm taking the 11ft Rod instead of that heavy 14ft tailor taker rod, it's very stiff and too heavy to cast after a dozen casts.