Blue Eye Bonanza Tuesday 26th
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Blue Eye Bonanza Tuesday 26th
The story of this winter off Sydney has been one of relentless strong winds, cold temperatures, rain, and rough seas. Meaning that when a window of calm presents itself you gotta go - if you can:
The plus side is that, because so few blokes can get out, the reefs are being lightly fished.
Yesterday a typical example, a window of calm in the afternoon and then several days of dirty weather. Most of the regular crew tied up with other commitments so just Fitz and I launched at Roseville yesterday morning. Coming down Middle Harbour on a glassed out sea but as we cleared the Heads the chop and wind picked up from the north. With my boat being very open this meant we would be copping spray the full 22 miles, to Browns. Change of plan. We turned SE for the Peak, in the hope that the wind would fall away as predicted while we tried a little jigging there. That plan worked well as regards weather with the downside being we couldn’t find any kingfish to drop jigs on. Plenty of mark but not what we wanted. Too evenly spread - mostly juvenile morwong, snapper, LJs, pigfish and the like:
So after thirty minutes jigging we headed east. Some good mark showing on the western edge of the Mountain:
I say to Fitz ‘we’ve gotta watch the rod tip carefully for light bites and, if we see one, release some line so the fish can get the bait down.’ First drop to the bottom in 425 metres and, as soon as the line stops going out, he operates the power lever to bring it up 5 metres, away from snags. The rod tip slams down, loads up, and we’re onto a good one. So much for finesse:
Fitz super pleased with the first blue eye of the day:
From then on it was a steady procession of quality. Gemfish:
And more trevalla. They’re swarming out there at the moment but we didn’t abuse the resource:
I was monitoring VHF for tuna chatter in the hope that we could troll eastward if they were around. But nothing heard. Matter of fact there were no rec boats fishing at the Peak and only 3-4 at Browns. Back to the ramp early with a few keepers and Fitz (who loves his seafood) very pleased with our catch:
Meeting up with snapperholic and old mate, Fuzzy – a nice way to finish the day:
I can’t fish this weekend because work is too busy but if you can go, get out there? The forecast is excellent:
Cheers,
Andy
The plus side is that, because so few blokes can get out, the reefs are being lightly fished.
Yesterday a typical example, a window of calm in the afternoon and then several days of dirty weather. Most of the regular crew tied up with other commitments so just Fitz and I launched at Roseville yesterday morning. Coming down Middle Harbour on a glassed out sea but as we cleared the Heads the chop and wind picked up from the north. With my boat being very open this meant we would be copping spray the full 22 miles, to Browns. Change of plan. We turned SE for the Peak, in the hope that the wind would fall away as predicted while we tried a little jigging there. That plan worked well as regards weather with the downside being we couldn’t find any kingfish to drop jigs on. Plenty of mark but not what we wanted. Too evenly spread - mostly juvenile morwong, snapper, LJs, pigfish and the like:
So after thirty minutes jigging we headed east. Some good mark showing on the western edge of the Mountain:
I say to Fitz ‘we’ve gotta watch the rod tip carefully for light bites and, if we see one, release some line so the fish can get the bait down.’ First drop to the bottom in 425 metres and, as soon as the line stops going out, he operates the power lever to bring it up 5 metres, away from snags. The rod tip slams down, loads up, and we’re onto a good one. So much for finesse:
Fitz super pleased with the first blue eye of the day:
From then on it was a steady procession of quality. Gemfish:
And more trevalla. They’re swarming out there at the moment but we didn’t abuse the resource:
I was monitoring VHF for tuna chatter in the hope that we could troll eastward if they were around. But nothing heard. Matter of fact there were no rec boats fishing at the Peak and only 3-4 at Browns. Back to the ramp early with a few keepers and Fitz (who loves his seafood) very pleased with our catch:
Meeting up with snapperholic and old mate, Fuzzy – a nice way to finish the day:
I can’t fish this weekend because work is too busy but if you can go, get out there? The forecast is excellent:
Cheers,
Andy
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Re: Blue Eye Bonanza Tuesday 26th
Great read mate. Top report with some awesome fish! Well done :a_goodjob:
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Re: Blue Eye Bonanza Tuesday 26th
Nice!
I'd love to go deep dropping for ling and blue eye one day. Bit hard in a kayak though
I'd love to go deep dropping for ling and blue eye one day. Bit hard in a kayak though
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
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Re: Blue Eye Bonanza Tuesday 26th
Appreciate it Lightning! Planning something big for early next week and if anything interesting happens I'l;l put a post up. Cheers, AndyLightningx wrote:Great read mate. Top report with some awesome fish! Well done :a_goodjob:
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Re: Blue Eye Bonanza Tuesday 26th
If you're ever coming to Sydney send me a PM maybe two weeks before.4liters wrote:Nice!
I'd love to go deep dropping for ling and blue eye one day. Bit hard in a kayak though
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Re: Blue Eye Bonanza Tuesday 26th
Great fish caught
Cheers bm
Cheers bm
you gotta hav a crack even if yr just pissin in the wind
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Thanks, will do. I don't think I'll be in that neck of the woods any time soon though.Downrigger wrote:If you're ever coming to Sydney send me a PM maybe two weeks before.4liters wrote:Nice!
I'd love to go deep dropping for ling and blue eye one day. Bit hard in a kayak though
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
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Re: Blue Eye Bonanza Tuesday 26th
Cracking report Andy, well done! Some nice fillets would have come off those bad boys!
Cheers, Anth
Cheers, Anth
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Re: Blue Eye Bonanza Tuesday 26th
Sinsemilla wrote:Cracking report Andy, well done! Some nice fillets would have come off those bad boys!
Cheers, Anth
Thanks Anth! Here's a couple of videos of the action:
https://youtu.be/uP0_rWtBiB4
https://youtu.be/mp8qPIvXhaY