St Leonard’s 11/01/18
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:12 pm
Went to the pier again straight after work (unprepared)
I had my trusty inkvador rod from sure catch hoping to catch a squid after my 3rd visit of 0 hook ups thought today might be my day. Although I brought along my surf rod and bout a 3 pack of bait (pipi,squid and blue bait)
I usually fish with 4 rods (2 on floats with whiting and spike, one surf rod with paternoster rig n bait) along with my squid rod.
However today I just came with surf rod and squid rod!
Arrived at 6:30 fishing past the peak of high tide. Landed a flat head at 7:30pm it smashed the blue bait.
Then 20 minutes later got a small sized squid which I used on the surf rod. The rig was for flat head hook size to accomodate the species! I assumed the fresh squid (being tough and big) would mean nothing could clean it off! Seen no bites on it throughout my session as I lifted it out the water they were both clean gone! Couldn’t figure it out! Next time I’ll make sure I bring my bell as it’s hard to watch while jigging at night.
Lots of cross overs at the pier especially near the lights (frustrating but bearable) the worst when ppl think it’s your fault lines are crossed even when you knowingly are aware yours was in the water first. Patience is key on a pier.
Packed up by 12am. Filleted flat head at 2am. Enjoyed the next day with chips!
Question: I see a lot of long fish in the water - could be pike snook or coutta but they don’t take anyone’s baits or hard body lures. School of trevally too but no hook ups only whiting bite.
Trying to figure out how to get them as they are plentyfull there and could be a good bait. Any veterans that fish there know what they are?
I had my trusty inkvador rod from sure catch hoping to catch a squid after my 3rd visit of 0 hook ups thought today might be my day. Although I brought along my surf rod and bout a 3 pack of bait (pipi,squid and blue bait)
I usually fish with 4 rods (2 on floats with whiting and spike, one surf rod with paternoster rig n bait) along with my squid rod.
However today I just came with surf rod and squid rod!
Arrived at 6:30 fishing past the peak of high tide. Landed a flat head at 7:30pm it smashed the blue bait.
Then 20 minutes later got a small sized squid which I used on the surf rod. The rig was for flat head hook size to accomodate the species! I assumed the fresh squid (being tough and big) would mean nothing could clean it off! Seen no bites on it throughout my session as I lifted it out the water they were both clean gone! Couldn’t figure it out! Next time I’ll make sure I bring my bell as it’s hard to watch while jigging at night.
Lots of cross overs at the pier especially near the lights (frustrating but bearable) the worst when ppl think it’s your fault lines are crossed even when you knowingly are aware yours was in the water first. Patience is key on a pier.
Packed up by 12am. Filleted flat head at 2am. Enjoyed the next day with chips!
Question: I see a lot of long fish in the water - could be pike snook or coutta but they don’t take anyone’s baits or hard body lures. School of trevally too but no hook ups only whiting bite.
Trying to figure out how to get them as they are plentyfull there and could be a good bait. Any veterans that fish there know what they are?