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East arm fishing

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:06 am
by pelletouse
Good morning guys
I have been fishing a couple of times from east arm boat ramp mor exactly in hudson creek.
I was looking for crab and maybe barramundi. The first I got 1 crab out of 6 pots using chicken neck, i setup my pots 1 hour after the high tide because i couldn't go in the water earlier, and 2nd time i got 1 crab out of 6 pots using chicken wings, smoked ham bone and out of 3 pots i tried to put some in of cat food with hole in it to attract the crab. This time i setup my pots 2 hours before the high tide and i tried to go further in the creek.
So then during the time i was waiting for my crab pots i went back to the mouth of the creek and tried to fish for Barra.
The first time i didn't get anything and yesterday i got a small trevally and a p o w e r t a i l on lure.
So what do you think about my technics, bait and spot that i'm using?
Cheers

Re: East arm fishing

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:47 am
by Matt Flynn
You are better off having the pots in and fishing for barra from low tide onward. Two hours before high tide is about when things start slowing down as everything moves into the mangroves.

Also, crabbing can be quite an active business on a big tide, it can be tricky to fish for barra and crab at the same time, although plenty do.

Re: East arm fishing

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:07 pm
by pelletouse
Ok so if i'm planning to go fishing on sunday the low tide is at 4.30pm i should launch my boat around 2pm right? Start fishing the barra first and then setup my pots when the tide start to change, then keep barra fishing and get back my pots?
Or should I choose to do barra fishing or crabbing to put more chance on my side?
Sorry for maybe asking silly question but i want to do it right
Thanks in advance

Re: East arm fishing

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:22 pm
by Eman
I prefer putting Potts on the low because u can see the channel in the gutters. The best time for Barra is an hour either side of the low tide. So I would put the pots in a couple of hours before low tide, fish that 2 hour window for your barra. Then checks your Potts.

Re: East arm fishing

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:10 pm
by pelletouse
Thanks Eman for the advice, i think going to follow your plan! And what type of lure do you usually use for barra fishing?

Re: East arm fishing

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 6:35 pm
by Eman
I agree if you can get a hold of live bait that’s the ticket, in addition to what flicken4em said small gold bombers are a good lure.

Re: East arm fishing

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:40 am
by pelletouse
A quick review of a sunday fishing in East Arm still looking for crab and barra. I took one o my friend out for a relax sunday afternoon. We didn't get any Barra but we managed to get 1 big crab (1.5KG) and a nice cod in the pot. We got some trevally, mangrove jack and few small crabs and I hooked up a stingray on the tail close the barb, lucky I managed to release it.
We end up cooking the crab for a good stir fry noodle and crab meat, amazing taste. We couldn't have dream better for a good sunday diner.
Such a nice Sunday, still practicing to get more crab next time and maybe some barra.

Re: East arm fishing

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:47 pm
by NT Wombat
Nice work mate! I plan harbour trip to put the boat in on the top half of the run out tide, drop pots off near drains but make sure you put them where you will be able to get to them when the tide drops. Fish around any tidal drains for barra as the tide drops. After an hour and a half check your pots, you might have to move a few to deeper water, then go back to barra fishing until dead low tide. At dead low throw net some live bait. As the tide turns fish your live baits in any eddies at creek mouths or around rock bars, check the pots once between low tide and high tide, moving them further up drains as the tide comes in. Once the tide is up in the mangroves pull the pots and go home, or go out and fish reefs in deep water, in the creeks all the fish will move into the mangroves as soon as they can.

Gold bombers, reidys little lucifers, 65mm soft vibes and 75mm squidgies are all good lures to start with. Most of the time getting the lure in front of the fish, and with the right action is more important than the actual lure you use. I find slow and "twitchy" retieves better than fast and "jerky" if that makes any sense. Let soft plastics and vibes hit the bottom and them "hop" them with a medium/fast lift of the rod, before letting them hit the bottom again. Fish smaller lures until you get the hang of it, you will catch more small fish but at least you will get an idea of what works and what doesn't faster than if you just get out there and try to catch only large fish.

Re: East arm fishing

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:49 pm
by NT Wombat
Oh and try to make a plan, and stick to it! Nothing will make you miss out on fish quicker than spending all day boating from spot to spot "looking" Find a spot other catch fish in regularly and fish it often. You will work out what works in that one spot, then you can take what you learn there and apply it to other places

Re: East arm fishing

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:09 pm
by COOPS
Good stuff. What tides do you find best for the harbour?

Re: East arm fishing

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 10:07 pm
by pelletouse
Thanks guys for all you precious advice, I'll start to put them in practice as i'm going crabbing and barra fishing in Hudson creek on friday morning.
I'll launch the boat around 9am go and setup my pots and then try to get some barra and head home around 2pm.
That's sound a good plan for you guys?