was there this morning between 10-12pm. nothing much happening there other then that there was guy who landed a huge(from my point of view) ray. played with it for about 20mins. he was using some gang hooks with a whold scaly as bait. =)

yeah lol that was me that got the ray. estimated it at about 30kg+ pain in the arse (and back for that matter) to fight with big whooping runs. left me with about 30 meters of line and i mamanged to manhandle him in. fought for closer to 30 minutes than 20. using two snelled 6/0's on a whole yellowtail. hooked up to one yesterday but it busted me off.
plenty of whiting and yellowatail around aswelll

They seem to be haunting Hillarys lately. Measey, I would take a big rod down and throwing out a mulie of a whole squid. But it may depend on the wind.
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the ray also managed to bust up my reel

 the top of the spool mamaged to undo itself and breakaway

the ray also managed to bust up my reel

 the top of the spool mamaged to undo itself and breakaway

anyone have a spare spool for a silstar CF60? 

 iwould assume not but if u do and are willing to sell pm me

yeah measley depdening on the weather, ill probly b there friday and saturday. around lunchtime. otoshi- dont mind if you come along. fishorueb might also b there.

Hi Ya,

When I was a lot younger I did weight training 6 to 8 hours per week.  Did that for 10 years or more.  At my peak, I could lift and put onto my shoulder, a 40kg bag of fertilizer with one hand.

It is now about 14 years since I gave up training.  I now have major arthritus problems in both thumbs and serious shoulder problems.  I now battle to lift a 20kg bad of fertiolizer with one hand, let alone put it on my shoulder.

I lifted you ray from the water with ease.  I'd estimate 15 to 20kgs, but closer to 15.  Yes, I appreciate that the oinitial weight was lessened by the effect of the water, but it was out of the water when your dad (I presume) cut the hooks out.  Rays can apply a lot more pressure on your line than they actually weigh.

Having said that, you did very well.  You were sure in trouble when I arrived as it was obvious that you have very little line left on your spool.  Pitty about the damage.

You made some comment about having helped someone a day or so previously with a ray and I saw that on the forum when I got home.  Put 2 and 2 together and guesseed it was you.  Pitty I didn't realise it was you at the time cause I've had said hello instead of helping you and running.  You did well and had quite an audience.  Hopefully next time it will be something worth keeping.

I thought a couple of the water craft might cut you off though.  Especiually that stupid mongrel in the big yatch that came across very close than the female in the yak.  Just how stupid are some people.

Otoshi, if you want to see a big Western Black (and I'm sure SOI's was a Western Black - it sure wan't an Eagle Ray) go to Augusta.  In the river they have a number of tame ('Tame' being a relative term) ones that will take fish frames from your hand.  As you stand in the river to clean your fish, if you don't hurry up with the frames, they will suck your toes!!  Very gentle and a lot of fun to have around.  They certainly providea  lot of entertainment when people who don't know they are there see them for the first time.  I'm sure some of them walk on the water.  Those rays would be well over 1 metre across the wings, possible 1.5m.  They would weigh,... who knows ... 80, 90 or 100 kgs or more.  I weigh (Shhhh) about 115kg and they would easily knock me over if I weasn't careful.  You really have to brace yourself, even though they are swimming quite slowly.

Anyway, well done SOI.

Cheers.

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thanks for that dad wouylda cut the line off if hadnt helped. still the biggest thing i have caught. dad reckoned it wooda been close to 30 but i initiallty guessed it at around 25. the next cast the spool almost fell off so im glad i brought it in quickly. i mamged to keep the lline down into the water wen that yacht went past but i felt some bumps from it. at least i know my knots are good. the two that i helped land last month were real big blacks. the tail woulda been about as thick as a small desert bowl, but this ones was quite small.

hahah you finally landed that ray Son of Irish

i remember it busting you off on sunday or saturday cnt memba

measey i personally think the north wall is alot better than the one off aqwa

i have fished them both a lot

and for bread and butter species the north is alot better

fish near the disabled platform with a paternoster style whiting rig, coral prawns as bait and star sinker and ull get tons of fish

i even get the odd small tailor on it which is always bit of fun 

always works for me

ask Son Of Irish

i donate heaps of my whiting and stuff to him

cos most of the time im there to fish for something to do haha

hope this helps

reuben.

Spinnakers Restaurant. It is always worth taking some lures along - especially if the blowies become a pain.
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yeah near the lighthouse and the restaurant with the fuel ramp.

ye take down a little chrome lure or something

just in case theres some tailor about

reuben.

cheers for the help

colin and reuben

and take a hand line for squid?

 measey .

a bait to. Always good to throw on your line if the squid are chewing on your mulies.(Colin 1 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

rig up with half mulies in case the skippy are around.
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easy to find usually has a few younger kids playing around looking for crabs but the can get a bit annoying when they knock over ur rods.,
i usually have a small rod with a small ball sinker and a size 4 hook for whihitng and skippy and such, a bigger rod usually with a set of gangs (usually 3/0 or 4/0) for baitcasting mulies and a bigger rod with 5/0's or 6/0's for much bigger stuff

hopefully will see you down there soi

i will have 2 rods with me will have a small rod for whiting and herring ect.

and then the big rod for bait casting mulies and yellowtails

and mum will have a small rod for herring and things like that!

should be a good day if the fish come out and play :D

measey.

also make sure you have a big enough weight to cast out cos if your fishing heaps close to the rocks ull be reeling in blowies all day and thats just shit

reuben.

depends on the conditions i spose

you might have to ask Son of Irish

hes more into the whole thing with the gang hooks and with bigger baits etc down there

but i think you might be alright

comes down to personal pref really

try em both on the day and whatever works best

reuben.

what weight line have you got on your big reel? i use any sinker really but you need to get it out far and youll probably need a lead weight. if you catch a yellowtail or whiting or such, put it on your hooks live and itll last longer and youll have more chance without the pickers getting into it much

hi measey, just to update u about what i saw there today.

yes, i was there again this morning, same time, same spot where SOI

caught that ray yesterday. it was ok fishing until the wind picked up.

there were a few nice whitings without any blowies. 

no herrings nor gar.

take about 50 meters of leader line cos you will need it! chuck out a mulie or squid on ur big rod first before anything else (even setting up your other rods). have you got a gaff? you will need one!

thanks otoshi

nope dont have a gaff of yet but will pick 1 up from tackle shop tomorow

does it need to be a cliff gaff or is a normal sized one alright?

measey.

or would a net be better?

measey.

yeah moore river was alright liam

all the bream were undersize and bait was a bloody rip off

but was good fun nice scenery and spot etc

reuben.

woot just fixed dads alvey so i can fish for big stuff again!!!!!!!!

nice haha

come down tommorow

i think the weather is managable...

i mean it should be for you, you fished in those massive winds a few weeks ago

hahaha u nut

reuben.

u gonna b down there rueben? im thinking about it cos i just loaded up the alvey with line and fixed the ratchet this morning.

hey guys, how did it go today? did the fish came out to play? it was nice weather but sad to say i have yet to finish my assignments therefore unable to join u guys there? spill the beans, no worries about making me feel bad... was the fishing good today?

great fun yesterday plenty of fish and stingrays aroun. niot that great today but im trying tomorrow