East Point

swamp · Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 1:06 am Post subject: East Point - Mack

Checked out Stokes Hill Wharf before first light on Sunday. Saw a big Queenie smash a squid off the surface and quickly put my slick rig next to the boil. Three jigs and the Queenie circled around and I was on. It would've given the metre mark a nudge but fishing on my own I didn't have a way to land it. Climbing down the ladder didn't seem like a good option so I took a couple of wraps of braid to test the weight for a lift. Quick flick of the tail and it busted me off.

Didn't hang around after that, I headed to destination number 2. East Point for the start of the outgoing at sunrise. There was already half a dozen people fishing but I was still able to get spot I was after. Someone else landed a nice Golden Trev and had another run. The water was nice and clear once there was a bit more light i saw grey mack cruising around. The bread berley trial that another fisho had going for milkies was bringing heaps of gar which was no doubt helping. Had a few touches a slick rig probably longtoms, then I go snipped off. Rerigged with a crome and light wire. I was on within a couple of casts, a nice little mackeral.

The little bugger managed to catch me on the shin leaving a nice row of teeth marks luckly nothing too serious.
Another smaller version and a few longtoms followed before it went quiet again.

Had a quick look at Lee point but I slipped on the oyster rocks and decided I'd bleed enough for one day.

Cheers,
Swamp

Trier · Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 7:19 am Post subject: Re: East Point - Mack

You sure you were at East Point when you caught that Mack? Was there late last week and there were none there! :lol:

Gotta get yourself a drop gaff; no point doing all the hard work and then losing a nice fish like that. :evil:

Also need to make sure you have some good footwear - they can do some nasty stuff to skin (have a mate who tried to cushion his fall with his face - not a pretty sight, mind you he wasn't a pretty sight beforehand either!!

Good stuff, a very pleasant way to start a Sunday. :applause:

sarrge · Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 9:23 am Post subject: Re: East Point - Mack

Welcome!

Nice work on the Mack - a bread berley trail seems to get them following the gar every time.

East Point is a very versatile spot and when it goes off..........

Talk to Pecheur about the need for appropriate footwear hehehe and the need to wear it...........as opposed to keeping it in your fishing bag

Mud · Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 11:00 am Post subject: Re: East Point - Mack

yum.....

jonr · Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 12:33 pm Post subject: Re: East Point - Mack

nice fish tom, you should really hook up a trip with me sometiem and come out in the boat.

jon

Matt Flynn · Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 12:47 pm Post subject: Re: East Point - Mack

I don't know what it is, but there's an x-factor about landbased reports, it's always good to see :mrgreen:

Shitzngigglz · Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: East Point - Mack

Nice Mack there mate................ East Point produces yet again !!!!!!!!!!

Pecheur · Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 9:47 pm Post subject: Re: East Point - Mack

Hi there,

Well done!
I like East-Point!

As for what Sarrge said about the good footwear being in the bag instead of on the feet...
Well I .... Try to forget what he is talking about...
:wink:

Have a good day,
Pecheur

darwinguy · Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 8:44 am Post subject: Re: East Point - Mack

great land based Mack, good on the chew that size as well.

nagz · Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 9:05 am Post subject: Re: East Point - Mack

i think i might give this spot a go over the next few weekends
the wind has been playing havoc with my mojo lately, so flinging metals might be a better option

tasty looking fish you got there too

i'm yet to catch one so i can cross it off my fff species guide

sharkbait · Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 10:14 pm Post subject: Re: East Point - Mack

Nice fish there mate, couldn't think of a better way to spend a Sunday.. hope the missus doesn't read this..

landlubber · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: East Point - Mack

I would love to spend some mornings at east point and really figure that spot out

SteveB · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: East Point - Mack

Great post, nice little fish that I bet tasted beautiful. I intend to work East Point soon as well.

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