Early morning fishing

[xyzman29]

Hi all,

I'm heading out at 4am with a mate for a couple of hours of early morning fishing tomorrow. What's a good place between Brighton and the city to fish from at that time of the day? Looks like high tide is around 6.50am.

Thanks.

[GTSHoon]

What about Brighton itself???? The breakwall has some decent pinkies at times
Cam

[xyzman29]

What about Brighton itself???? The breakwall has some decent pinkies at times
Cam

I might give that a shot. Only problem is that I have a pretty short rod and tend to lose a lot of rigs on the rocks! (#beginner).

[Raulfc7]

What about Brighton itself???? The breakwall has some decent pinkies at times
Cam

I might give that a shot. Only problem is that I have a pretty short rod and tend to lose a lot of rigs on the rocks! (#beginner).

Easy solution don't fish the breakwall fish the pier instead no snags

[xyzman29]

Easy solution don't fish the breakwall fish the pier instead no snags

Duh, silly me, thanks.

How about lagoon pier this time of year? Anything decent there pre-dawn?

[DougieK]

Conditions seem suitable for brighton at the moment!

[pumpkin2014]

Hi mate
Im going out in the morning same time. Snapper are still around. 18m water down off Mordi. Ive just had the boat fixed so testing myself

GL

[xyzman29]

Hi mate
Im going out in the morning same time. Snapper are still around. 18m water down off Mordi. Ive just had the boat fixed so testing myself

GL

Wish I had a boat to go out on! . Might make the drive down to mordi pier and drop a line there.

[xyzman29]

Went out to Brighton pier at 4.30am. Had a bunch of nibbles and stolen bait from my larger hooks. Decided to downsize one if the hooks and caught a bunch of undersized pinkies.

Was a fun 4 hours, but disappointing that nothing decent was caught.

That's 5 times in a row that I haven't landed anything worth bringing home.

27/12 - Bogong Pondage - using spinners - close call with a brown snake.
28/12 - Falls Creek - spinners
2/1 - Brighton - high tide - no bites
3/4 - Mordi pier - dusk - undersized pinkies
5/4 - Brighton pier - undersized pinkies

Just like golf is a long walk spoilt, I'm beginning to think that fishing is a nice view and long wait spoilt.

[GTSHoon]

I went 7 months without one fish!!! That was not fun but you just have to wait through it and eventually you will get a good one, especially with snapper fishing landbased it can be hit and miss i went out 5 times for one small flathead and a 32cm pinkie that was all. But don't be disheartened put in the time and you will get your rewards!!!
Cam