Lowbox wrote: The winner was Coconut Ice softbait again - the murky water needs a brighter colour? The Kaburas were only hit a couple of times. Biggest Snap went 48cm. |
Lowbox wrote: Out again this morning at dawn to ensure we had fish for Xmas. Drifted between Stanley Point and the Harbour Bridge on the incoming tide |
Lowbox wrote: The tide can motor along there so might be a bit of a mission to get back up current in a yak. But you do see people out there, especially around the naval base. Wind against tide can be a bit rumpty but an incoming tide and an easterly would be pleasant. Maybe someone with more yak experience can comment. |
Far Quirk wrote: 3 short reports Friday 28/12/18 7:30 to 11:30 am Picked up my former boss from his house at Stanley Point. He has a jetty there, but had to wade due to the low tide. He caught the biggest snapper he's caught in years (54cms) along with a small snapper and a small KY. I dropped him off at the jetty about 10:45 and caught 3 snapper in about 30 minutes on the way back to Okahu bay. All the fish were caught in the city channel between Devonport wharf and the naval base, but we spent quite a bit of time near the container terminal sheltering from the SW wind. Tuesday 1/1/19 7 to 9:45am Tried near Devonport wharf, then 19 to 17 buoys with Redfinger in his boat catching while we weren't. We then followed him to 12 to 10 buoys where ditto (he caught and we watched). Finally went to 8 buoy and drifted almost out to 2 buoy. The sign on the bottom was promising, but only put-backs caught. We gave up when the tide ran out with zilch in the bin. Thursday 3/1/19 7:15 to 9:30 am Back to the city channel on an outgoing tide, light SW, better half along for the ride. The kaburas were pretty useless but maybe the drift speed was a bit high - around 2 knots. Had a few crazylegs in pink shine and curried chicken, and when jiggled they got lots of interest, but again only tiddly snapper. Once they had destroyed the crazylegs, changed to gulp nuke chook 5" shads, and these were a bit more durable. Eventually caught a 36cm snapper which went home for a lunch date. Released a couple around 32cms. Kabura only worked when slow retrieved. Flicked a little silver toby at the KY around 19 buoy, but no interest. The terns and petrels are in the city channel area most days chasing the small KY workups. Sometimes with dolphins. Maybe brmbrm is right - need to get up earlier. Plenty of fish on the finder, just not hungry. |
mouthu wrote: Hippy new year Far Quirk, few questions, I deal drift speed? Weight for drift speed? Outgoing or incoming. |
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