Hi all. Arrived at about 2pm as the tide was ebbing. Decided to fish at the rear of the power station. There were a great many anglers here fishing for mackeral with a few being caught.
At about 5pm the sea suddenly became alive there were hundreds of mackeral chasing small sprats with their mouths wide open. The noise of the disturbance made more noise than the the waves. The mackkies were herding the fry parrallel with the beach up and down. There was a large family of chinese anglers, male and female and they were having great fun with the huge shoal.The beach was covered with these tiny bait fish which were 4 cm long and looked like minature sprats, they were everywhere. The birds were quick to help themselves to the free feast. I saw a couple of mackeral beaching themselves but before I could get to them they were back in the water and off. The shoals could be seen a long way away due to the splashing they were making as their heads were out of the water. Also I saw lots of really savege splashes and the fry leaping out of the water , this about 30 feet from the shore. It was happening all along the beach with localised disturbance a lot different from the shoaling mackeral. I believe they were bass. Unforgettable.
I looked in my box and as usual had left my feathers and sabikis at home. All these mackeral and no lures. What to do,. I looked around the beach and found a instant barbi foil tray that had been discarded by an angler last night. I cut up some tiny fish shaped bits and bound them with bait elastic to some 4 hooks and added a bit of red silicon tube and a yellow bead. Did this 4 times and made up a set of 'feathers'. I didnt expect anything but youve gotta try. First cast 3 huge mackeral. This hearlded a feast. I had to keep replacing the foil but that trace was good for a nice bag of good eating makkies. There were anglers all along the rear of the PS taking their share of the fish.
I baited up two rods with tiny pieces of lug awaiting a sole. Cast very close in and almost straight away I had a small dab.
As the light disappeared , the pout and whiting came on. I had a lovely schoolie measuring 27 cm.and thne jsut as I was about to call it a day a small sole 21 cm in length who went back .
As I left I could see only 4 anglers, I did expect more, although the wind was picking up, a bit.
Net result another great day on the shingle.Saving the bigger sole for Friday evening..:busted_co
At about 5pm the sea suddenly became alive there were hundreds of mackeral chasing small sprats with their mouths wide open. The noise of the disturbance made more noise than the the waves. The mackkies were herding the fry parrallel with the beach up and down. There was a large family of chinese anglers, male and female and they were having great fun with the huge shoal.The beach was covered with these tiny bait fish which were 4 cm long and looked like minature sprats, they were everywhere. The birds were quick to help themselves to the free feast. I saw a couple of mackeral beaching themselves but before I could get to them they were back in the water and off. The shoals could be seen a long way away due to the splashing they were making as their heads were out of the water. Also I saw lots of really savege splashes and the fry leaping out of the water , this about 30 feet from the shore. It was happening all along the beach with localised disturbance a lot different from the shoaling mackeral. I believe they were bass. Unforgettable.
I looked in my box and as usual had left my feathers and sabikis at home. All these mackeral and no lures. What to do,. I looked around the beach and found a instant barbi foil tray that had been discarded by an angler last night. I cut up some tiny fish shaped bits and bound them with bait elastic to some 4 hooks and added a bit of red silicon tube and a yellow bead. Did this 4 times and made up a set of 'feathers'. I didnt expect anything but youve gotta try. First cast 3 huge mackeral. This hearlded a feast. I had to keep replacing the foil but that trace was good for a nice bag of good eating makkies. There were anglers all along the rear of the PS taking their share of the fish.
I baited up two rods with tiny pieces of lug awaiting a sole. Cast very close in and almost straight away I had a small dab.
As the light disappeared , the pout and whiting came on. I had a lovely schoolie measuring 27 cm.and thne jsut as I was about to call it a day a small sole 21 cm in length who went back .
As I left I could see only 4 anglers, I did expect more, although the wind was picking up, a bit.
Net result another great day on the shingle.Saving the bigger sole for Friday evening..:busted_co