Jewfish in Victoria

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Re: Jewfish in Victoria

Post by Nuscani » Wed May 03, 2017 10:30 pm

bilby wrote:Oh, so many hours. I've already been racking up the fishless trips of late - and certainly the rain isn't helping, either. There are a huge number of "spots" where you may be successful - mulloway are tidal hunters, and they utilise opportunities along the full tidal scope of the system, so don't get too hung up on a particular location where someone has told you a fish has been caught recently. In fact, that's probably a good guide to where they won't be by the time you get there. I will say this, though, Nuscani, when you do finally hook one landbased, you do what we do ... run. And I do sort of mean that literally - keep your fish on the move when fishing anywhere near structure ... or say goodnight.
Thanks for the advice bilby :thumbsup:

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Re: Jewfish in Victoria

Post by ducky » Wed May 03, 2017 10:39 pm

The one thing I've learnt with Jews is even if they are there you still need to be in luck to get a hookup. I've cast at stacked Jews plenty of times in a couple of rivers and had no interest. Then all of a sudden something triggers a bite window and they'll go.

Persistence. Good quality bait some luck and more persistence will see you getting one sooner rather than later.

They can be caught in every river in Melbourne. Caught in both bays too. Just about time on the water targeting them

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Re: Jewfish in Victoria

Post by raco09 » Wed May 03, 2017 10:49 pm

Once you hook one, try and beat it before it beats you by steam training off towards pylons

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Re: Jewfish in Victoria

Post by adamk » Wed May 03, 2017 11:17 pm

bowl wrote:Never tryed or caught one,barwon heads river,under west gate n herd around st kilda....

westgates been donuts, most are caught at high voltage down from power station.
dont even hear much on lorimer side.

nice work on the salmon too i use to live two streets from the next pier up.

but back to the subject first bend after the werribee boat ramp, rail an road bridge before hairing island, barwon heads not far from caravan park, high voltage spotswood down from Burleigh St, lorimer street if lucky most chasing sit withinn 500m of punt jetty on that side. i wouldint even try stoney unless you like getting run into the rockway an losing gear i have 600m of 40lb mono on a penn on a 12ft gummy rod an get run stright into the rocks.

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Re: Jewfish in Victoria

Post by Nuscani » Thu May 04, 2017 8:40 am

Thanks everyone for the advice,
I'll keep yous updated and I'll be sure to post a report when I go!
All advice is and has been appreciated.
Thanks again

Nuscani

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Re: Jewfish in Victoria

Post by TheLoneTurtle » Fri May 05, 2017 9:00 pm

Nuscani wrote:Thanks everyone for the advice,
I'll keep yous updated and I'll be sure to post a report when I go!
All advice is and has been appreciated.
Thanks again

Nuscani
Next you should try patto river caught em on fresh mullet and salmon

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Re: Jewfish in Victoria

Post by Nuscani » Sun May 07, 2017 10:47 pm

TheLoneTurtle wrote:
Nuscani wrote:Thanks everyone for the advice,
I'll keep yous updated and I'll be sure to post a report when I go!
All advice is and has been appreciated.
Thanks again

Nuscani
Next you should try patto river caught em on fresh mullet and salmon
Cheers mate, will do.
Waiting for the winter holidays to come up though, then ill be out every bloody night :thumbsup:

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Re: Jewfish in Victoria

Post by TheLoneTurtle » Mon May 08, 2017 5:11 pm

Nuscani wrote:
TheLoneTurtle wrote:
Nuscani wrote:Thanks everyone for the advice,
I'll keep yous updated and I'll be sure to post a report when I go!
All advice is and has been appreciated.
Thanks again

Nuscani
Next you should try patto river caught em on fresh mullet and salmon
Cheers mate, will do.
Waiting for the winter holidays to come up though, then ill be out every bloody night :thumbsup:
Good luck

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Re: Jewfish in Victoria

Post by rodderslw » Mon May 08, 2017 5:31 pm

Nuscani wrote:
TheLoneTurtle wrote:
Nuscani wrote:Thanks everyone for the advice,
I'll keep yous updated and I'll be sure to post a report when I go!
All advice is and has been appreciated.
Thanks again

Nuscani
Next you should try patto river caught em on fresh mullet and salmon
Cheers mate, will do.
Waiting for the winter holidays to come up though, then ill be out every bloody night :thumbsup:
So are they a winter thing? Full moon? Might be nice to freeze my ass of in the boat on evening in the Werribee or barwon.

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