Under the Jetty @ Stokes Hill

craigrachow · Post by **craigrachow** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:14 pm

went down there today with the plan to climb under the jetty restaurant and fish for whatever using frozen baits and some whole mullet. ended up forgetting a rod and my bigger hooks but had some fun winding in smaller critters that i have never caught before.
lost a fair bit of tackle due to snags but i did enjoy it. its very deep there along the concrete wall and there is plenty of fish down there.

unfortunately i didnt bring home anything i could eat.

nikoniko · Post by **nikoniko** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:01 pm

Way to go Craig at least you got out and had a go

I had a quick look down at the drain near the deck chair cinema for zip. NIKO

barraspring · Post by **barraspring** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:39 pm

i was at that restaurant the other night and whilst eating dinner i heard an almighty BOOF looked over the railing and holy sh*t there was an atleast 90cm barra lucky i had my rod in the car but i couldnt just run from dinner (mothers bday)

any ways after dinner went down there was three 90-100cm specimens under the lights so i threw lures at them nothing i even ran a lure over ones head to no avail after 45mins i left so next time im out there im going to have a look

jimbobbolty · Post by **jimbobbolty** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:17 pm

Yer lures are useless on those stokes hill barra, one of my mates swears he caught one on a chip,i think thats

. The only way i have caught them is to spear them from a small dingy

harmsey · Post by **harmsey** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:23 pm

jimbobbolty wrote:Yer lures are useless on those stokes hill barra, one of my mates swears he caught one on a chip,i think thats . The only way i have caught them is to spear them from a small dingy

a well placed lure under there just as they turn off the lights can cause mayhem

chezasnt · Post by **chezasnt** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:25 pm

You should of put a spring roll on a float.

craigrachow · Post by **craigrachow** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:41 pm

jimbobbolty wrote:Yer lures are useless on those stokes hill barra, one of my mates swears he caught one on a chip,i think thats .

i believe it
heck i have caught barra at the daly river using cabana

Andy Grey · Post by **Andy Grey** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:38 am

Those Barra love a small (3 inch) live squid but you need to use light line and pretty much an invisible leader.

barraspring · Post by **barraspring** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 4:31 pm

yeah springroll on a float might do the trick

drifter · Post by **drifter** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:18 pm

Barraspring, Cheza's advice may not be too far off the mark.

The best bait for Bream at Daling Harbour (Sydney) is MacDonalds. It is now considered a natural food source with the amount thrown in by tourists.

Down here (Central Coast) I have a crabbing spot that is behind a charcol chicken shop. Every morning the vendor throws out his left overs from the previous day. Muddies galore. Only bait to use is cooked chicken