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Hey guys, been a while since my last post so bear with me I've recently been thinking about getting into LBG around the forster area, mostly chasing LT and cobes. I'd also be willing to travel up to hat head but not too much further than that. I understand that no one wants to give away their spots but even some general knowledge would be much appreciated in the PMs. I'm aware of a handful of ledges in the Elizabeth beach area but no clue how to get down to them or any options for rough days. Thanks

well done mate! and welcome to the forum. thats a cracking feed in anyones standards what did you end up doing with the cuttlefish? im not too sure about their table qualities but i know most people dont kill the bigger ones as theyre incredibly smart and divers treat them like pets 😆

there were lots of spotted mackerel caught there a few weeks ago... my mate got spooled by something midwater with big headshakes and bigger runs

i would definitely use something to attach myself to the ledge if fishing 150lb line, dont wanna be taking any risks. if your comfortable spinning on your setups then that would be my go to, followed by livebaiting big slimies yakkas and gars. most of the standard float or balloon rigs would work on the big setup with a running float set 1.5-3m deep and a single hook on the bottom

still lots of luderick and bream about, can find octopus, crabs and even rock lobster on the net of those baths! the seal seemed to slip in and out of the net with ease so there must be a reasonably large hole there

another great story waza, always love when you make a report like this ive seen a few seals/sea lions over the past year, a couple times off the rocks, once cruising around inside the baths at clifton gardens and once off a wharf in middle harbour. always a shock, the first time i saw one it jumped out of the water going for a slimey i just pulled out of a school. scared the life out of me

it will work but you might have some trouble with lighter weighted or thinner jigs

for me 10-15kg wasnt enough to cast whole yakkas very far, but im not exactly the biggest bloke out there... if you arent casting huge live tailor 15-37 is definitely overkill imo, and 8-20 might be the go for you

havent used one that heavy, but knowing the strength of the 10-15kg the 15-37 must be huge. personally i dont see the point in using a rod that heavy but i guess if you need it for the big baits it makes sense

i find that when the kings are finicky for the lures and deadbait, a livie of any sort should get a hit. i once dropped a live poddie after it spiked me and he got smashed by a king as soon as he hit the water... after getting no hits on anything with hooks all day. i threw in a poddie with a hook in its back after, and the kings showed little interest. i once saw them hitting bread chunks in a burley trail, but ate nothing connected to line or hooks. at the time i was using 30lb fluro, but even going down to 8lb on my light rod couldnt entice a bite from any kings, and i wasnt keen to livebait on a 2000 reel 😅

hey mate just up in the central coast, i hear about a few being caught around the rocks and even in the harbour, although they are very few and far between. i got this one by casting a metal vibe into the back of the wash zone

some small bonnies and big salmon around the stones lately, although havent had many chances to get out there thanks to big seas. got smoked by a big king spinning on 5000 gear as well... couldn't get into many luderick thanks to all the kelpies taking my weed, any tips on how to prevent this?

i have the freams 5000 with 12kg of drag and have found that there is a lot of flex in the bail arm, even for a light reel, but cannot speak for smaller sizes. i use the caldia 2000 and its a fantastic reel nevermind the $300 price tag. i would go with the nasci for the cheaper price tag or a stradic if you want better quality for a higher price

nice work mate, been heaps of big trevs around lately

there are arrows and cuttles around northbridge baths/sailing club area, so i don't see why they wouldn't be in the area around there

theres some nice trevally coming out of that area too, but to reinstate what Ryder said i wouldnt go to the lengths to keep anything from anywhere near that area

9ft2 is enough for casting metals, especially on calmer days. rough days with big surf i wouldnt even bother off the beach without 12ft. all the rods i use are 9-9'6 and they are perfect for spinning off the rocks and beach for me

i usually burley with bread but i'm more focused on gars

i saw lots of gars at clifton a few weeks back but it's really inconsistent unless there's bait around, hence why i'm asking

judging by your name, i assume you are landbased like me, where i would say that specifically trying to target kings in the winter is all but a waste of time. they generally move into deeper blue water and are a lot more active in summer, but you still get the occasional monster in winter i suppose. trying to escape the salmon schools in winter can be near impossible and i personally don't bother with kings in the winter, i usually stick to spinning on lighter gear chasing some salmon for fun, or going after more typical rock species (bream, drummer, luderick, groper etc)

landbased. ive never liked cobblers beach landbased i find that there isnt enough space for multiple people to have easy access to deep water

Anyone seen any schools of gar or yakkas around mosman recently? I know they were there not long ago but im wondering if the cooler temperatures chased them off yet. Thanks

my experience so far is that salmon love squid just as much as kings try live baiting one of the salmon like they do down in NZ? 😆 ive seen some true monsters recently so you never know

Since the start of autumn, ive started to notice schools of large blackfish around the pylons of wharves in sydney. they ignore most baits with the exception of the occasional hookup on bread. ive tried weed flies to no avail, would berley make them more active? or would i need to collect green weed and use it over bread or anything else? do they become more aggressive as we get into winter? lot of questions as i am quite new to blackfishing and havent found much help in the articles section

this should definitely be pinned or in the article section !!