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Hey mate, any luck?

Hey guys...well..i went up to my spot at chiswick around 11pm which was packed out - both rock areas including the wharf. I thought theres no way there'll be place to fish at this time at any local wharf. So i ended up driving to brooklyn...i shoulda went to the railway bridge spot but it was already getting late, i was on my own and wasnt sure if the gates wouldve been closed of...wasnt too keen on walking the track and the last time fished there i caught so many eels and catfish that it left a scar on me. So i ended fishing at kangaroo wharf, just off the brooklyn bridge. I had a 1Litre milk bottle filled with squid ink for burley...first time im trying this...punched a few holes on the bottle and set it out for burley. I set squid strip on 1 rod and live tailor on the other rod. It wasnt till about 2.30 when i gota a small run on the squid rod...at that instant i was taking the hook off a livie tailer i had just caught..just as i took the hook off, the rod went off...by the time i got to the rod, the fish was long gone...I probably shoulda waited for another run, but being impatient as i am i reeled it in and had nothing, squid was untouched which says that it was most likely a jewie...i was pretty disappointed at myself but im suspecting that it was only a soapie, just from the way it ran. Then at about 3.30 got another run, hooked it up, reeled it in...a sting ray...this finally gave me the courage to pack up and leave. Left about 4am empty handed. Wasnt expecting a big catch from the beginning of the night anyway. I really need some new spots... Perhaps il take jewgaffer's advise and give railway bridge another chance on the run up. Sorry to bore everyone with a dry report. Better luck next time.

THanks to all for the tips, Special thanks to jewgaffer. that is some great info you posted. Im gona take your advise and avoid that jeti. Ive fished on the other side of the bridge, at kangaroo wharf before, its ok but too many sopies, biggest jewie i landed was just under 60cm...Im hoping to land the 7-10kg. About the railway bridge, i know exactly where your talkin about..been there 2-3times so far. Using squid, beach rods, and heavy sinkers. ive heard to best to try and cast next to the first pylon where the current splits that way your bait will sit calmly. Ive fished off the square rocks you mentioned and the workers platform, never tried the other side of the railway bridge. Only thing that turned me off about that area was that i kept catching big eels one after another which got annoying after a while. However both times i went fishing there was the run out. Would you say that the run in would make the difference as to constantly hooking up big eels and catfish??? Anyway Im on my own tonite and having second thoughts about driving all the way to brooklyn. I think i'll leave that for another trip... Im gona head down to chiswick (local) instead and see how i go. thanks again mate and have a good weekend.

hey guys, fairly new on this forum, im enjoyin reading all the great reports and trips by some of the guys here. Thinkin of heading to brooklyn this sat nite probably around 9pm and fish run up till change over around 2am...cant stay any longer than that. Im gona try the little wharf just off the left side of the freeway (turning left on the 1st round about just as you come of the freeway exit from sydney). Havent tried this spot yet, only been to kangaroo wharf around the corner and tried a few spots off brooklyn rd. I normally fish the run out but due to the time i got no choice but to fish the run in. Any tips would be appreciated. Im taking snap frozen squid (good quality "from anitque shop") and i might try n get some livies (tailer/yakka) while im there. what you guys reckon.?