altmiller

Well just for the sake of keeping things up to date I went down to OMH this afternoon to do a little check before the proposed trip in the morning and as you all said it was way too rough. So all trips have ben postponed for at least a week. The interesting thing was there were two guys down there having a fish!!! Waves crashing all around them and they were turning their back on the oncoming waves to re-bait and have a chat. Just an accident waiting to happen. I'll post a report when I finally get down there. Tight lines R

That photo looks alot like the Loch Ness Monster one!!! Mmmmm could be the start of mystery there

Thanks Brush, I'll make sure I have some tucked away in my back pack. Thanks to everyone for the advice and welcome and i'll post how we go whenever we get down there. R

Thanks Dave, I wondered about the bait thing and it being a reserve. I used to use the soft shelled crabs from out of the rock pools for Bream bait but I am not sure if this is legal? I did a bit of a check on Wednesday about 2:00 pm and it looked OK but rest assured I am always very careful when it comes to safety R

Thanks Tan, I'm used to the loss of gear from all fishing off the front of North Head. Again thanks for the warnings. R

Hi David, Thanks for the reply. I am the worlds most careful fisherman and sign of wash or trouble and I don't even cast out. Thanks for the warning though. The tide is a bit of a worry as well because it is high about 7:00 am that day and because I don't know the area there all that well i'll be extra carefull. R

Afternoon All, This is my first post so please be gentle!! I guess I should introduce myself a little. I have spent many years fishing Norht Head but have not ventured down for quite a few years. I fished there with my father and his mate and we went over the edge and down the old ladders if anyone on here has been down that way. They are quite well known so expect alot of you have. When my father moved to Cairns I got out of the habit of fishing despite living almost on the beach! Anyway, I am looking get back to it and a mate from work and I are planning to visit Old Mans Hat this weekend. He doesn't fancy the ladders and I am not not sure myself after a few years. I have always mainly fished for Taylor/Salmon at daybreak and then had a crack at Bream off the edges in the wash. Is this the same at Old Mans Hat? Can anybody offer any advise for fishing there? Look forward to speaking to you all. Regards, Rookie