Rocks at Double Island point

[Swagger]

Has anyone fished the rocks at Double Island point coming from Teewah beach way. I've heard that you can get some big fish from there using live whiting. My brothers friend from work has said that he has caught GT's to 10kg, spanish mackeral and the like. He has also been busted off on 80 pound gear so its got me very interested. I am planning on going there next week if everything goes to plan, pending work as always.

[Feral]

Isn't that area currently closed?

[jeff f]

it's all true mate there are a bunch of us heading up there next week

[Swagger]

Feral wrote:

Isn't that area currently closed?

I have no idea, last time I just fished on the beach so am interested in finding out information on it. If it's closed im assuming there will be signage?

[Swagger]

jeff f wrote:

it's all true mate there are a bunch of us heading up there next week

Good to hear there is truth to it, its upping the excitement level!

[Feral]

My mistake, its Indian head area that is currently closed.

[maxi]

is that due to the tailor spawning feral ??

Maxi

[benno573]

sure is maxi...

can't wait to drop a livie off the end of DIP again. has been way too long between drinks for me! bring on a big golden trev! :woohoo:

[maxi]

wish we could have made it with you guys...

we'll be freezing our butts off in sa catching snapper all night..lol

[Feral]

maxi wrote:

is that due to the tailor spawning feral ??

Maxi

Yep, except fishing for anything is now totally banned, there were still to many catching Tailor as "bycatch" while fishing for bream with a pillies on ganged hooks.....

[Mack_attack]

who would have thought

[maxi]

is it only indian head ??

Maxi

[Feral]

That general area, I think a 400m zone each side of it and out to sea.

[benno573]

doesn't stop the idiots with nets grabbing whole schools outside this zone though...

[Swagger]

What baits would be the best to fish off the rocks? I've only ever fished for bream etc but never for larger specimens. Im guessing live bait would do the trick like whiting and mullet if I can get them in the gutters. Would floated pilchards be good enough too? No real species im targeting just whatever comes my way.

[jeff f]

see if you can catch some whiting in a gutter for live bait

or spin up some tailor use them live while they last then as fillets when dead

[ellicat]

What you suggested sounds about right bravoboy.

Also, regards the closure - it's from 400 metres north of Waddy Pt to 400 metres south of Indian Head and 400 metres out to sea.

[Swagger]

Good stuff, thanks for the info guys. Just hope those august winds don't turn up otherwise there will be no fishing!

[Confused]

mate been fishing the rocks at DI for years, especially this time of year big jewies are achievable however they are hit and miss most times we spend a week there and only 1 night we managed 6+ jewies all over 5kg and next night none. It seems they arent picke either we've got em on crap servo squid and pillies before but the live bait (mullet) went crazy, i got spooled on my 6500 alvey with 30lb braid had to let go of the reel after it burned my hand took approx 350 m, think it was a shark though. Goodluck mate you will get massive dart and tailor on poppers during the day there aswell

[Swagger]

Thanks for the info. Will be mostly fishing Teewah beach and hopefully the rocks aswell so will see what happens. I will write a report of the trip when I get back