cowes pier

krs.chris · Post by **krs.chris** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:37 pm

did two trips down to cowes last march
1st - got there in the afternoon and used a silver whiting jig for squidies. nailed 5 in the first hour (bait) tick.
sat there all night and had a ball - this pier throws up all sorts. 8am the i n the morning i hit the fish of a lifetime (1.5m big fat gummy). makes it all worth while.
2nd - took a mate down for an all nighter. did the same with the jig but had to wait a while ( nailed a huge squid 40cm hood )
- scored another couple of smaller gummys and a few other large oddballs.
Cowes is a great place for a campout. ( you do need to know the landscape thou ).
il be back next march for sure

Fish-Hunter · Post by **Fish-Hunter** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:47 am

All nighters on a pier , let the fun begin .

vinhii · Post by **vinhii** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:55 am

I love all nighters! they the best fun!

Lost Pom · Post by **Lost Pom** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:08 am

I've never had any luck with cowes, with fish that is, never tried for squid. Just hit a million snags n gave up hope. Tried throwing baits off most areas with no luck - seen plenty of others snagged up too.

Need Google to update their maps - might give me some help i guess.

Read a report somewhere about fishint the top right of the pier.... May give it a shot sooner or later.

DaNiel J · Post by **DaNiel J** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:43 pm

how far do you suspend your silver whiting under your float there?
and which part of the pier do you get your squid?

vinhii · Post by **vinhii** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:17 am

DaNiel J wrote:how far do you suspend your silver whiting under your float there?
and which part of the pier do you get your squid?

It depends Daniel, i sometimes suspend it prob 60cm or even alil lower, it just depends if theres going to be snags out there and stuff like that.

krs.chris · Post by **krs.chris** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:45 am

on the incomming tide. go to the lowest platform on the east side.at the end. let it sit down a few meters(i dont put a weight on it). on the outgoing tide - go to just before the main body of the pier and do the same. not many people fish for squid on this pier but it is a haven. if your going to fish the pier i recomend the fresh squiddies. best bait for the large creatures

krs.chris · Post by **krs.chris** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:56 am

a general rule for fishing cowes.
on the incoming tide - go to the right hand side of the pier with a surf rod and a large star sinker and put it out as far as you can - let it run a bit.
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on the outgoing tide - do the same but on the left hand side of the pier.

lots of snags in close - if your game in close fishes soo good - big whiting , flatties, travelly you name it.

first light has always been the most productive. gotta fish the slack tides coz it runs like a mother.

whatch out for the seal - he steals your catch

krs.chris · Post by **krs.chris** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:00 am

ive been fishing this pier for 23 years now - gotta be the best pier in vic

Lost Pom · Post by **Lost Pom** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:13 am

Forgot to mention - I was down here last Weds - fished from about 9pm-12 midnight when the wind got the better of me and I lost my last rig to a snag. Managed to land one fairly substantial draughty but that was it for the night. There was a bloke fishing the left hand side of the pier and he threw a couple of larger things back - most likely jacksons or draughts.

High tide metting sundown in the coming days so will hopefully have something more exciting so offer....

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