It's usually pretty good out there at night during summer when the water is warm. We tend to get snapper (undersized mainly), dhufish (also undersized), tailor, snook, eels, squid, octopus, small sharks and big stingrays there at night.
Probably a bit more variety of fish at night, but less edible stuff.
Yep, I head south from hillarys off scabs, no exposed reef to worry bout so no peaky swells, swells are pretty docile through there, think rotto is in the way, iv been out there with a 3m swell no worries, all the wrass are asleep and the dhus are out feedin
3 mile a night is one of my favorite metro fishing spots, so much variety an suprise catches, aswell as your pinks, black ass and occasional dhuies, just gotta hunt around for a nice bit of ground and then anchor up and burley and float down some unweighted baits.
My favourite spot out from hillaries is in 12m's of water. The type of bottom is way more important than the depth tho! Being at night tho I personally wouldn't go much shallower then 10m's and I stay away from anywhere that waves can break, just incase!
thanks yeah my dad wouldnt go near where the waves break especially with me on board so should i head out to the centur maker and then goe somewhere frome there
Yeah mate if you head out to the centaur wreck and then slowly cruise around that area in your boat watching the sounder for a lump or small drop off then drive directly up wind from it and drop your anchor and let the boat float back close to the lump and then tie off. Start your burley trail going and drop some baits in
A sea anchor is used for drift fishing, he should have a sand or reef anchor on board, pretty sure it's compulsory by law. I find it's best to anchor up and burley if fishin the 3mile. If you are gonna drift along and fish then dont use burley coz it will just drift away and not bring the fish to you. Are you going to drift fish or are you going to anchor and burley?
Yeah find a lump anchor up over it. Berly up and wait, Also use some glowing soft plastics at night you will be surprised how well they work. It also gives you something to do while you wait for drift baits to get hits
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It's usually pretty good out
It's usually pretty good out there at night during summer when the water is warm. We tend to get snapper (undersized mainly), dhufish (also undersized), tailor, snook, eels, squid, octopus, small sharks and big stingrays there at night.
Probably a bit more variety of fish at night, but less edible stuff.
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Forgot to mention the Port
Forgot to mention the Port Jacksons in plague proportions.
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Yep, I head south from
Yep, I head south from hillarys off scabs, no exposed reef to worry bout so no peaky swells, swells are pretty docile through there, think rotto is in the way, iv been out there with a 3m swell no worries, all the wrass are asleep and the dhus are out feedin
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Tim1511
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k thanks cause ive been out
k thanks cause ive been out to the 3 mile we went to the centur marker and the turned right but all we got was cod and wrass
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cause rottnest is to far to
cause rottnest is to far to go at night and if something goess wrong your screwed also how deep do you have to be in
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goes
goes
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also ive heared that you will
also ive heared that you will get big duhies and snapper at the 3 mile is that true
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3 mile a night is one of my
3 mile a night is one of my favorite metro fishing spots, so much variety an suprise catches, aswell as your pinks, black ass and occasional dhuies, just gotta hunt around for a nice bit of ground and then anchor up and burley and float down some unweighted baits.
Tim1511
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k but how deep do you have to
k but how deep do you have to bee
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k but how deep do you have to
k but how deep do you have to bee
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My favourite spot out from
My favourite spot out from hillaries is in 12m's of water. The type of bottom is way more important than the depth tho! Being at night tho I personally wouldn't go much shallower then 10m's and I stay away from anywhere that waves can break, just incase!
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thanks yeah my dad wouldnt
thanks yeah my dad wouldnt go near where the waves break especially with me on board so should i head out to the centur maker and then goe somewhere frome there
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also we have blue lights at
also we have blue lights at the bottom of the boat hat attract bait fish will they help much
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Yeah mate if you head out to
Yeah mate if you head out to the centaur wreck and then slowly cruise around that area in your boat watching the sounder for a lump or small drop off then drive directly up wind from it and drop your anchor and let the boat float back close to the lump and then tie off. Start your burley trail going and drop some baits in
Tim1511
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hey where abouts is the
hey where abouts is the centaur wreck i was planning on going there tommorow
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om ill tell my dad and will a
om ill tell my dad and will a sea anchor do and what kind of burlew
Paul_86
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A sea anchor is used for
A sea anchor is used for drift fishing, he should have a sand or reef anchor on board, pretty sure it's compulsory by law. I find it's best to anchor up and burley if fishin the 3mile. If you are gonna drift along and fish then dont use burley coz it will just drift away and not bring the fish to you. Are you going to drift fish or are you going to anchor and burley?
Tim1511
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ok
ok
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anchor and burley
anchor and burley
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anchor and burley
anchor and burley
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Yeah find a lump anchor up
Yeah find a lump anchor up over it. Berly up and wait, Also use some glowing soft plastics at night you will be surprised how well they work. It also gives you something to do while you wait for drift baits to get hits
Good things come to those who bait
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thanks
thanks
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tim1511
so how did ya go Tim, u get a feed?
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no i didnt get to go instead
no i didnt get to go instead we went to rotto sorry thats why i havent replied