TR by Jimbo
Launch Point: Middle Groyne.
Wind: Light southerly initially, calm for 2 hours, then light easterly after 0800.
Current (at Lt Halls & Halls): None
Participants: Pedro, Dr Dog, Jimbo
Just a brief report as there isn't much to report.
Pedro had already launched (I think before 0500) when Dr Dog and I arrived at MG car park at 0515. Launch conditions were a doddle as there was virtually no swell and it was only 30 minutes after high tide. Once launched and set up, I called up Pedro who reported he was already at Jew Shoal but had not caught anything and there was no birds or surface action. Based on this info I decided to head for Lt Halls and Halls Rf, as did Dr Dog shortly after me.
I had set out a deep diving gold bomber HB lure on my trolling line and it went off after paddling only about 100m. This turned out to be a 40 cm bonito which was released, but it did make me consider doing a few laps between the river mouth and MG, a strategy that had produced a few school mackerel hook-ups for Redwood only three days earlier. However, I continued on to Lt Halls and Halls trolling the gold bomber and stopping off to do a bit of bottom fishing along the way. Dr Dog did much the same.
For me, all this produced just a "standard" 1m whaler shark at "Middle" Halls on a trailed pilchard, that I kept, and second shark at Halls on a cast prawn which I released. I also had a strong bite at Middle Halls but it self-released after an initial run, and in hindsight was probably just another shark. I think Dr Dog remained fishless.
At about 0845 Dr Dog called up Pedro at Jew Sh and he reported no real change from his initial report about three hours earlier. Based on this info, and the fact that the whole scene at our location appeared "dead", Dr Dog decided to head for home, followed by me not long afterwards.
Both Dr Dog and I landed safely back on the beach at MG about 1000. I called Pedro on the radio but got no response as I think he may have ventured further south to Sunshine Rf as he had previously indicated that was what he may do. Pedro, perhaps you could add a comment to advise how the remainder of the morning turned out for you.
That was it for Dr Dog and me ... ideal paddling conditions but only a bonito and couple of sharks landed.
Jimbo
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I launched 4.45 and noticing plenty of bait on sounder while setting up, dropped my handline with three longshank whiting hooks baited with tiny bits of prawn just off MG. I hooked something decent and playing it carefully landed and released a small and obviously very hungry shark.
ReplyDeleteAs mentioned nothing was happening at JS although I did get one decent strike on a pilchard just after it hit the water, the tell tale sign of a mackerel evident once the bait was retrieved, the pilly had been cleanly filleted on one side. Note on water quality, the water has changed to a green color with slimy weed building up on the fishing line. This could be due to the north to south current that was present.
I then headed for A Bay reef and drifted with the current as far as Doggy Beach reef, catching a legal taylor that went out as a livey and one keeper snapper. I trolled the taylor home with the SE wind that was picking up and it got hit by a small shark near dolphin point.
So plenty of bait and sharks, all we need now are macs and longtails.
Pedro