Daryl McPhee

I get them in the shallows regardless of the wind direction. In an area there is generally more prey for a species like tailor in the shallows than the deeper water. 

Anything more than 2 metres is generally too deep for me!

1 hour ago, Drop Bear said:

Great video mate thanks for that. How  much water do you think you are fishing in? 

DropBear. I'm probably fishing in about a metre of water on that occasion. I often fish in less at that exact location. 

12 minutes ago, Old Scaley said:

Really enjoyed that video @Daryl McPhee. Your boys are fast becoming expert fishermen. Interesting to see that you are not fussy about tag ends on the knots. @ellicatand I saw the same thing when we caught up with @Allnighterat Blakesleys the other week. 

Yep. I've never worried about trimming down the knots. 

2 hours ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Hi Daryl

That is a few awesome sessions, nice work! I am going to purchase a new reel to go on a surf rod - I will have to try it out somewhere like that.

Just a couple of questions. 

1. What bait are you using? 

2. What rig are you using.

Thanks,

Hamish

We fish with pillies and a 3 x 3/0 hooks with a preference for chemically sharpened ones. We did a video of today's session which will show the rig etc. 

The best tailor was about 53

9 hours ago, kmcrosby78 said:

Some beautiful fish there Daryl - roughly what size were the better tailor out interest, they look pretty solid.

The best tailor was about 53 cm. Most of our fish were around the 48 to 50 cm mark, so pretty good fish. 

I just use an Excel spreadsheet. 

On 03/07/2021 at 3:00 PM, Daryl McPhee said:

Hey DropBear, 

I have a public one coming up soon at the Jacobs Well Environment Centre on "The Secret Life of Sharks", and a couple of non public ones at the Southport Fishing Club on bream and whiting, and one for the Mt Cootha guides on the environmental history of Moreton Bay. 

Daryl  

Here is some info for the next one: 

Hey DropBear, 

I have a public one coming up soon at the Jacobs Well Environment Centre on "The Secret Life of Sharks", and a couple of non public ones at the Southport Fishing Club on bream and whiting, and one for the Mt Cootha guides on the environmental history of Moreton Bay. 

Daryl  

Hi Thousandyards. The entire stretch of water around Victoria Pt and Pt Halloran fishes consistently well at night during winter. I have never found one spot fishes consistently better than another and tend to simply fish where there are not many people. 

They'll be up there soon Ellicat!!!!

They are certainly  underrated in the bay and estuaries and you can generally get them on lighter gear which is good fun. I do like chasing them in the surf as well and will again this year when the formations are suitable. 

Before that I was getting a few along the foreshore at Shorncliffe. 

Just been alternating between around Victoria Pt and Runaway Bay depending on tides and wind. 

12 hours ago, tugger said:

I love Amity and miss the trips over there every year in winter renting a house for a week in Amity. 

It is a great spot. Pre-covid I was staying and working over there about 6 weeks of the year. Hopefully I can get back to that. 

11 hours ago, GregOug said:

Hi Darryl. I assume you’re a Southsider from the way you measured the box fish? I saw that method used quite a lot during the fishing comp.

Ha Ha. It's the traditional local way of measuring fish isn't it? In reality I didn't want to handle the boxfish much because the skin excretes ostracitoxin which can potential cause "severe medical issues" if you transfer it from hand to mouth. It was pretty much photographed where it fell.....  

1 hour ago, Drop Bear said:

Can you fish there on all tides? Is there a preferred spot? 

Where I was fishing can be fished on all tides, but produces best on the early part of the run-up. A lot of small fish school up there on the ebb tide where I was fishing. There are other spots that are fished on the ebb tide. Most of the Amity Rock Wall can only be effectively fished around the change of tides or on the smallest neaps. I prefer a northerly wind as it keeps more boats away from anchoring on top of me (and catching nothing) and stirs up the place a bit. 

18 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

Nice fish there mate. 

Does anyone catch more fish land based than you? 

It was a nice bit of action and a good feed from amongst the things caught. 

Always good to get a variety pack!!