Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

I see them while diving around rocky areas, but sitting on the sand beds close by.

I am looking for crays and they sit and watch as I swim past.

Catch them over sand/shell/mud base but rock outcrops here and there.

Burley , current , I like to use salted mackerel , or cubed pilchards ...I prefer anchor and burley (fish based) set about 5 meters off the bottom , ledger rig ,they seem to come in runs get one - three , wait 15 mins and another school moves through. Sand is my preferred bottom. PM VC he’s an avid winter carrot hunter..

Have had a good run on them soft baiting with a nuclear chicken.

Depth doesn’t seem to worry them we get them at 40 meters in the summer right up to 8 meters in the winter.

That said this is all Tasman bay experience. Things maybe different down your way ...try different things , different depths ..everyday is different and some are just tough catching days.

Cheers @Gibo just watched that.

I had no idea Enjoyed it man, thanks

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Originally Posted by kiwijames

Holy crap that is one of the coolest things ever.
I'd be tempted to jump in the water just to film that

Originally Posted by kukuwai

Cheers @Gibo just watched that.

I had no idea Enjoyed it man, thanks

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As you can tell its the old Big Angry Fish guys. The do a fortnightly drop on youtube now. Good content.

I’ll stay in the boat and keep the burley flowing

Originally Posted by Gibo

These guys everywhere, over 12 individuals identified.

https://youtu.be/SxJofoHrcqs

Seems like there are an increasing number of whitey biteys around each year, but maybe it's just more people out there filming them?

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Holy crap that is one of the coolest things ever.
I'd be tempted to jump in the water just to film that

I agree, sort of. In the past, I've spent a bit of money trying to see great whites
(and failing). A planned encounter is a bit different from bumping in to one on a low visibility, harbour scallop dive!

No fishing gear, and no safety gear on boat, so can't use it, working and the harbor looks like this -

Just a bit grumpy now

Geez beaker don't you know all you need is a pool noodle and a hook and line. What more safety gear could you possibly want

Originally Posted by rugerman

Geez beaker don't you know all you need is a pool noodle and a hook and line. What more safety gear could you possibly want

Lol, yes I'm a bit of a worrier.... Its just when you have had, inflatable life jackets, epirb, flares, smoke, etc.... The boat just doesn't feel right without them.....
Let alone the rods and reels, lures, etc.....

Originally Posted by Beaker

Lol, yes I'm a bit of a worrier.... Its just when you have had, inflatable life jackets, epirb, flares, smoke, etc.... The boat just doesn't feel right without them.....
Let alone the rods and reels, lures, etc.....

My theory is a big bucket of expired flares... Try enough of them and at least one will work! Also the paraflares are the same make as the ones we used in the army (only red dah) and we used ones 10 years plus out of date and they were ok..

There seems to be a shortage of stock most places I go these days.

Being new to boating I have the full spread of flares, back up vhf, spare life jackets etc.... first time replacing all my flares, another spendy bonus of boat ownership

Sweet worth knowing
Those rocket flares are a bit pricey

Got the 5th one to stick on my green popper this morning, tagged and sent home

Any one used Delaware recently ? No dramas launching?