Toby_fisho Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 What should I do and where should I go?( soft plastics preferably) I’ve caught many estuary perch at ourimbah creek, one day we ended up with 56. But they were willing to eat anything. I’ve heard the ones down the entrance are larger, but I can’t seem to catch them, what should I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Toby you have had success before just keep on doing what you have been doing it will happen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Down where I live, lightly weighted curly tail plastics or blades around vertical structure such as bridge pylons is a sure fire bet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby_fisho Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 In the creek I’ve fished I typically do what you have stated, fishing structure, mostly fallen trees and areas with shade. Thanks for the reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koalaboi Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 (edited) Live prawns or those tiny shrimp you can catch raking a fine mesh net through the ribbon weed. KB Edited November 21, 2018 by Koalaboi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 I would imagine the estuary perch at The Entrance are an ocassional bycatch rather then a common thing. you might be having difficulty catching them cos they’re not there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koalaboi Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 (edited) Hi, EPs at The Entrance are a regular target during their season. I once saw a bloke with a bucket full of them...I told him the legal limit and he just swore at me so I took a photo and contacted fisheries. I haven't seen him back there! Flicking for flathead some years ago I snagged on something, slowly worked the lure in to find it had caught on a bit of rope. Pulled the rope in to find an illegal length of gill net in the navigation channel near Picnic Point. There were around 20 EPs, a decent Blue Swimmer and a very good flathead. Most were still alive so I released them all and hauled the net in leaving it hidden on the bank in a stand of she oaks. It was gone the next day. A mate of mine who fishes for them regularly reckons that a bit of rain in the hinterland moves them down the system. KB Edited November 21, 2018 by Koalaboi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby_fisho Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 Thanks for the reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Ok, thanks KB, I did not know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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