marto1976

Great report. How does it take to get out to banks from the ramp. With the westerly blowing did you manage to get away from it along the cliffs.

Congratulations and well done. Now you wont be happy until you get a hodlum lol. Well done again and great pics.

Great catch. Are you fishing inside the harbour or on the ocean side.

Good report and great read. Which breakwall did you fish. Kings been hit and miss lately but ive heard a few reports of kings in port harbour and the islands the past week. Good times. Marto

Hit Bellambi reef on Saturday chasing kingfish. Pulling around a live slimey in 25ft of water when the sounder lit up and my rod started dancing. Took the motor out of gear and waited a few seconds when the rod took off and starts taking drag. A few seconds later it slowed down and my disapointment when I thought it was a rat king. Started skull draging it in when I caught a flash of the fish down deep. Then the head shakes started, fish had a another good run and I saw what I did not expect or believe . A big bloody red. My game plan changed and made sure I landed it n the boat. After utter disbelief of a snapper hitting a full slimey live trowling I measured it up going 5kgs and in the 70's. . PS. Tip for fishraiders take your phone out of the boat before washing. One new Samsung Galaxy gooone but the snapper still left me with a smile on my dile. PPS. Quintrew 480 I changed my fishing hat just for you LOL

You can get squid directly at the ramp off murrays. Live slimeys or yakkas at middle grounds (look for bunched together in middle of where) I havent fished down there for a few months but I reckon drag a live bait along the cliff/ledges you'd be in with a shot.

Great catch sounded like a good day. Unfortunately the guys taken undersize fish never seem to b there when fisheries are. Hopefully they get caught one day and learn a lesson. Good catch once again mate. Marto.

New saragossa went sic with plenty of balls and done it with ease. As for the hat its been through the wash one to many times but its a favorite so itl do lol.

Headed out with a mate around a reef near Wollongong this morning with the intention of chasing kings. Like so many times this seasons hopes were high but the regular appearance of rats leaves you wondering. Anyway loaded up with slimeys and stared pulling the first one passed a inshore rock ledge when it gets nsiled and literally thrown in the air. Putting the reel in free spool and seconds later off she go's screaming off. Several minutes later my first decent king for the season at 105cm. A couple more passes past the same area with a second hook upa 85cm king. All in all a great day and finally a relieved fisherman to get a couple of the bigger ones over the rats. Cheers Marto

Believe it or not I looked for them on ebay today and cant find the bloody thing. Didyou get the last one or do you know where else to get them. Would you have the contact for the site to ask?

Wish2fish. I was looking at the same downrigger last week and prob going to get one. By the sounds of it they seem to get a positve report. Just curious and making sure! You happy with it. Did you figure out the depth counter? Cheers marto

I used the fg knot 60 braid to 100pd leader and went out today throwing a stick bait. It seemed to go through the guides fine. Swell was up so didnt fish so cant tell you how it rated strentgh wise but I think it has alot to do with how good you are at tying the knots.

Where are u launching from. I think Murrays ramp opens back up this friday. Keep us updated if you get any action. Im hoping to get down there next week. Good luck.

Well done Groper. Good to see you trying the plastics and better that you caught some reds. It took me a couple years to be convinced and switch but I'm 100% converted and can't recommend them enough. My boats never smelt better lol and I believe that you may not get big numbers like little pans size squire you will get the big ones that smash them. Ill b waiting for your next report showing us your new PB.

Good to hear and at least the rats are around. Did you find it easy getting your live bait and which areas were you trolling. . Cheers MARTO