new south wales first fishing report for the year!. fishing sessions vol 3

[Brodie_S]

headed down to one of my spots . Swell was high and it was blowing a gale but it didn't faze me. the first thing I done was rig up my heavy setup with a stickbait . began casting 15 minutes later massive wind knot and a lost stickbait  I switch to my second heaviest setup and began casting a metal spoon for tailor tuna or bonito I hook something for a brief second I feel a decent head shake then all of the sudden slack line whatever I hooked just came off. I continue casting for another 20-30 minutes but no more hits or hookups. I move over to a wharf inside the bay instead of the break wall I was casting off. I began using cooked leftover Christmas prawns and bread for bait on the lightest setup I brought. first 5 seconds the bait touch's the water I hook a small bream and the same thing just keeps on happening tiny bream after tiny Bream . eventually I hook something decent but I can't control it even with a 3-5kg rod 12lb braid and 14lb FC leader and it pulls me into the pylons more then likely a big silver trevally or rat kingfish. this happens 3 times in a row then that school of fish moves on. after that I kept getting small bream again so I decided to put on a baitjig and see what I could get. Ended up getting a few yellowtail and butter bream for bait. definitely not my best session but could have been worse.

conditions 

very windy 

sunny/humid had a lot of rain just before I got there

24-26 degrees 

1 day after the new moon

2-4 metre swells off the break wall was a bit dodgy 

last 2 hours of the run out tide and first hour of the run in tide

time 2-5pm 

can't remember the barometric pressure 

date 4/1/22

 

Gear used/setups

heavy setup

Daiwa kix 4000/300m of 20lb tasline braid. FG knot to 30lb mono matched up with a atomic arrowz offshore AAS-270H 6-13kg rod

medium heavy setup 

Daiwa legalis 4000/150m of 15lb daiwa j braid x8.FG knot to 20lb FC rock . matched up with a Daiwa TD Nero 4-9kg

medium light setup 

Shimano stradic Ci4+FB 2500/150m of 12lb braid. triple finish Alberto knot to 14lb FC rock. matched up with a atomic arrowz estuary AAS-270L 3-5kg rod.

Gear used/tackle

Mustad fine worm hooks in size 8 for the bait fishing

160m stickbait can't remember the model wish I did it was a savage gear stickbait that I got on special stock hooks were pretty sharp strong and corrison resistant. 

metal spoon for tailor. Ebay/kmart brand just swapped out the hooks/split rings so it lasts a lot longer and so I don't lose fish if I hook something capable of hook bending.

overall not the worst session but was devastated about losing the stickbait .

 

 

[Brodie_S]

had issues with the photos not sure why. video came through of the dolphins I seen inside the bay 

 

[ellicat]

1 hour ago, Breaming with bro said:

had issues with the photos not sure why. video came through of the dolphins I seen inside the bay 

 

Fixed the pics. Looks like you uploaded them as files instead of posting as pics.

All fixed now.

[ellicat]

Shame about the stickbait - always sucks to lose a lure.

Sounds like a fun session all the same.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Nice work Bro. Better than my first session of the New Years.

Cheers Hamish

[Brodie_S]

11 hours ago, ellicat said:

Shame about the stickbait - always sucks to lose a lure.

Sounds like a fun session all the same.

 

4 hours ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Nice work Bro. Better than my first session of the New Years.

Cheers Hamish

yeah thanks guys could have been worse at least it wasn't a donut hopefully next time im out there I can hook into some more decent fish!

[Drop Bear]

On 05/01/2022 at 11:15 PM, Breaming with bro said:

had issues with the photos not sure why. video came through of the dolphins I seen inside the bay 

 

looks good to me? Well done mate. Smashen'em.