Doughnuts on the jewies again!!

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Doughnuts on the jewies again!!

Post by nickb123 » Mon Nov 17, 2014 1:39 pm

Well i can honestly say i've done around 25-30 trips for mulloway without ever catching one!! i have tried so many different spots along the yarra, tried so many different baits live mullet, dead mullet, live salmon, dead salmon, fresh squid heads, chicken, pilchards the list goes on! fished incoming tide, outgoing tide, high tide, low tide, full moons, no moons, wind, rain, summer, winter, I'm just about ready to give up on these buggers they are driving me insane :crazy: Anyone got any tips without giving too much information away?
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Post by matt1991 » Mon Nov 17, 2014 1:55 pm

Go spear fishing and hunt the bast**d down.......

All honestly good luck tho in getting one, never give up!

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Post by nickb123 » Mon Nov 17, 2014 2:01 pm

matt1991 wrote:Go spear fishing and hunt the bast**d down.......

All honestly good luck tho in getting one, never give up!
lol if i did do any spear fishing that would be the first one to target haha
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Post by Snapper Snatcher » Mon Nov 17, 2014 2:08 pm

Just keep at it Nick, you seem to be doing all the right things. My best tip would be find a spot (preferably with an abundance of bait) and keep fishing it until you get one, try not to move around much.
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Post by nickb123 » Mon Nov 17, 2014 2:10 pm

Snapper Snatcher wrote:Just keep at it Nick, you seem to be doing all the right things. My best tip would be find a spot (preferably with an abundance of bait) and keep fishing it until you get one, try not to move around much.
Tried that too ss i was actually fishing for mullet at this spot when something big (guessing a jewie) grabbed the mullet as i was winding it in, had no chance on a 1000 stradic and 6lb line lol. i have fished this spot countless times for nothing though hence why i have been moving around a bit
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Post by VooDoo » Mon Nov 17, 2014 2:28 pm

nickb123 wrote:
matt1991 wrote:Go spear fishing and hunt the bast**d down.......

All honestly good luck tho in getting one, never give up!
lol if i did do any spear fishing that would be the first one to target haha

Good Luck with spear fishing in the murky yarra :)

Nickb123 ... my hats off to you for the keeping coming back after so much donuts!! ... Just have to keep at it bro ... at least you have your line in the water, that's half the effort now just have to finger cross that the elusive one is nearby, hungry and love your bait

Please don't forget to let us know when you finally reeled in your first jewie :)
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Post by nickb123 » Mon Nov 17, 2014 3:33 pm

VooDooMagician wrote:
nickb123 wrote:
matt1991 wrote:Go spear fishing and hunt the bast**d down.......

All honestly good luck tho in getting one, never give up!
lol if i did do any spear fishing that would be the first one to target haha

Good Luck with spear fishing in the murky yarra :)

Nickb123 ... my hats off to you for the keeping coming back after so much donuts!! ... Just have to keep at it bro ... at least you have your line in the water, that's half the effort now just have to finger cross that the elusive one is nearby, hungry and love your bait

Please don't forget to let us know when you finally reeled in your first jewie :)
Makes it hard mate i think i've caught every fish I've ever targeted, except these and its just so frustrating haha, to know they are there and are getting caught just not by me lol
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Post by slinga » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:05 pm

Tried patto, marby, werribee??
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Post by nickb123 » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:13 pm

slinga wrote:Tried patto, marby, werribee??
tried patto once i know of a good area there but still didn't get any. I'd just love to catch one in the yarra slinga i would actually get the photo framed haha thats how badly i want one
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Re: Doughnuts on the jewies again!!

Post by deathray » Mon Nov 17, 2014 8:32 pm

I know the pain Nick, they do your head in. Just keep presenting live/ fresh baits and it will happen. I now always have a big rod out when catching bait fish as they don't seem to understand when it's just a dedicated bait gathering session- advice your probably gonna hate.

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