Tailor Along the Sandgate Foreshore

[Daryl McPhee]

Hi all, 

We ventured up to Sandgate to target a few tailor. No big fish, but a nice feed of choppers up to 42 cm. 

Old school fishing with Alvey's, bait and mono! 

 

[ellicat]

Max braining it as usual, showing up the other jetty contenders.

I think his yellow Alvey needs a touch of grease. haha

[Daryl McPhee]

Hey Ellicat, 

Yeah, a touch of grease on that one might be in order! 

Daryl 

[Hweebe]

How does the Sandgate foreshore fishing compare to the Jetty? 

I always see people fishing on the Shorncliffe jetty but never thought about trying the foreshores for Tailor

 

[Daryl McPhee]

1 hour ago, Hweebe said:

How does the Sandgate foreshore fishing compare to the Jetty? 

I always see people fishing on the Shorncliffe jetty but never thought about trying the foreshores for Tailor

 

I prefer the foreshore at night for tailor in winter. I have found over the 30 years I have fished up that way that the foreshore has consistently more legal fish with a lot more undersized fish congregating around the jetty. However, with a big westerly blow the Pier can produce. 

[Hweebe]

3 minutes ago, Daryl McPhee said:

I prefer the foreshore at night for tailor in winter. I have found over the 30 years I have fished up that way that the foreshore has consistently more legal fish with a lot more undersized fish congregating around the jetty. However, with a big westerly blow the Pier can produce. 

I must give this ago - I've braved the spit for tailor at night and the foreshore looks like good fun and a lot more comfort

 

[Daryl McPhee]

7 minutes ago, Hweebe said:

I must give this ago - I've braved the spit for tailor at night and the foreshore looks like good fun and a lot more comfort

 

It is nice and comfortable! 

[Junky]

On ya Maxi. 

 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Good job Max and Daryl!

[Hweebe]

@Daryl McPhee I gave the sandgate foreshores a go last weekend after your video inspiration.

Had some supper at one of the picnic tables whilst we waited for the turn of the tide. Foreshores were a bit to shallow to fish so we wet a line on the jetty for a few hours after dark.

Not much on the jetty happening for anyone fishing that night.

We moved to the foreshores and there were a few people fishing there, found a spare spot and cast out.

We were fishing with ganged pillies, lightly weighted sinker, I was worried about snagging but didn't loose any rigs that night. 

Also saw the two other fishos trying to cast a mile and fishing under float. We actually had better success casting in close though. So they were watching on scratching their heads as to why we were onto the choppers. Once we landed the first couple they proceeded to move closer to us.

Between me and the misso caught about half a dozen choppers all undersize in the 30-32cm mark but good fun none the less. Snagged a random cruising dusky flatty perfect size for lunch for 2 the next day. .

We pulled out the camp chairs and had nice warm coffee all night. Really relaxed style of fishing, although the misso was struggling to get the hang of the lift and swing to get the fish over the railing  , with one chopper getting just about launched over the foot path onto the grass area. I had a laugh at that  

Good 3-4 hr session before some slight drizzle came and we called it a night. We left the choppers biting (with tide rising) but were ready for bed.

Interestingly we weren't getting an instant hit and hookup, but seemed to be getting swipes at the bait. We had much more luck holding onto the rod and striking rather. Leaving the rod on the ground often resulted in bait gone but no fish. This was probably the other difference, the fishos around us had 2 or 3 rods each. What we found was unless you were holding the rod you would lose bait without realising it, (so fishing with empty hooks).

[ellicat]

Sounds like a fun little session, @Hweebe. Good news - you didn't have to clean the boat afterwards.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Good work Hweebe, at least you got some!

[Hweebe]

1 hour ago, ellicat said:

Sounds like a fun little session, @Hweebe. Good news - you didn't have to clean the boat afterwards.

I've found the boat clean goes a lot faster if you manage to get some fish on board after a long days fishing

Plus I apply the old saying when i was back at uni waiting kitchens / cafe tables. "If you are leaning you should be cleaning" hahahaha

 

[Hweebe]

1 hour ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Good work Hweebe, at least you got some!

Definitely, like trying out new and different spots and it is a bonus getting onto some fish

 

[Daryl McPhee]

Good stuff Hweebe. 

Float fishing is popular among a few people there but I have generally found that they catch more smaller fish on average. The smaller fish are in close and I tend to throw wide with the Alvey's and long rods to some bare patches that I know are there to get a few better fish. There is often a random flathead! 

[Hweebe]

On 22/07/2022 at 1:07 PM, Daryl McPhee said:

Good stuff Hweebe. 

Float fishing is popular among a few people there but I have generally found that they catch more smaller fish on average. The smaller fish are in close and I tend to throw wide with the Alvey's and long rods to some bare patches that I know are there to get a few better fish. There is often a random flathead! 

Pro tip - thanks, might try another time with the 9 or 10 foot surf rods another time to see if we can get onto a legal tailor. Just need this rain/wind/tide to play the game  

[Daryl McPhee]

The option of being able to cast a long way with a lightly weighted bait is always a good one there.