Cape schanck rock fishing

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Re: Cape schanck rock fishing

Post by Scarecrow » Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:09 pm

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If you ever do decide to fish Cape Schanck, it would be highly advisable not to fish the long flat rock platforms on the western side of the Cape, as when the tide decides to come in the water funnels up behind the angler and then rips out seawards trying to suck any angler out with it. A friend and I have both been bowled over and nearly sucked out, and we aren't amateurs with rock fishing. I have fished the eastern side safely in good weather, but sadly the kelp can cause problems for bottom baits, bobby corking would be ideal, but I never got around to trying it. Have caught a few pike on lures. Either way, take care, and don't trust the eastern shelf, no matter how peaceful it looks.

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Re: Cape schanck rock fishing

Post by Scarecrow » Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:11 pm

Have caught a few pike on lures. Either way, take care, and don't trust the eastern shelf, no matter how peaceful it looks.

Oops, I meant the dangerous Western shelf, not eastern shelf, refer to aerial photo for danger zones.

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Re: Cape schanck rock fishing

Post by Messiah » Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:11 pm

Thanks for the message, that western side sounds scary , hopefully gonna go in summer try for some kings.

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Re: Cape schanck rock fishing

Post by Bar002811 » Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:40 am

Hey you pretty much got it I've caught 0ne kingfish there and 2 wrasse on fresh squid :a_goodjob:

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Re: Cape schanck rock fishing

Post by dezza68 » Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:33 pm

Bar002811 wrote:Hey you pretty much got it I've caught 0ne kingfish there and 2 wrasse on fresh squid :a_goodjob:
Love to see a picture, few of us think it will producd kings but not seen anyone land one there yet!
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Re: Cape schanck rock fishing

Post by barra mick » Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:40 pm

dezza68 wrote:
Bar002811 wrote:Hey you pretty much got it I've caught 0ne kingfish there and 2 wrasse on fresh squid :a_goodjob:
Love to see a picture, few of us think it will producd kings but not seen anyone land one there yet!
should have kingies there imo

Amazed if it didnt.

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Re: Cape schanck rock fishing

Post by DougieK » Sun Feb 21, 2016 7:17 pm

I hooked up on a jet popper off that ledge to the east, only on for about 15 seconds. Either a big salmon or small king. Trebles suck.
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Re: Cape schanck rock fishing

Post by Lightningx » Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:18 pm

Looks like a promising spot for a LB kingie :thumbsup:

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Re: Cape schanck rock fishing

Post by Bar002811 » Mon Feb 22, 2016 1:55 am

Hey I'm new I'm wondering what's a good rockfidhing location to catch snapper not trying to be rude just one location pleade :nicefish!: :nicefish!: :fish22:

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Re: Cape schanck rock fishing

Post by Bar002811 » Mon Feb 22, 2016 2:00 am

dezza68 wrote:
Bar002811 wrote:Hey you pretty much got it I've caught 0ne kingfish there and 2 wrasse on fresh squid :a_goodjob:
Love to see a picture, few of us think it will producd kings but not seen anyone land one there yet!
Hey dezza 68. That day when I caught those fish I did not take photo but it took 2 hilt hours on squid lots of pesti wrasse :a_goodjob:

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