Dawsville Cut
Went down to dawsville at about 3pm and wasnt catching much so i asked the tackle shop owner whats being caught in the cut and he told me that 40+cm skippy are being caught constantly, so i changed my rig and had a go and within 5 minutes i had one on, bloody thing went straight for the rocks and got itself stuck so i gave it some slack and it came out and it measured 30cm. casted out again and within a minute i was on again, and it felt massive id say it was fighting about three times as hard as the 30cm! saw a big flash of light go under the rocks and it was stuck =( waited about 5 minutes letting out line to see if it would come out but the actual line was snagged around a rock. end of the day we only got 1 30cm tarwhine and a 30cm skippy. didnt get any pics.
.thumbnail.JPG "sundays snapper")
Leemo
Posts: 3712
Date Joined: 22/02/07
good job mate. There are
good job mate. There are some very big skippy in there. Try out Maribou jigs. cheap, and very effective :)
bludgin' since 94'
MickyDav
Posts: 149
Date Joined: 15/11/09
what section of the cut were
what section of the cut were you at, all we get are rays.
beau
Posts: 4104
Date Joined: 24/01/10
Heaps of salmon trout and
Heaps of salmon trout and choppers around lately too, I might head down there this arvo
Leemo
Posts: 3712
Date Joined: 22/02/07
your lucky living closer!
your lucky living closer! .... I only get down there maybe once a month. twice if im lucky. Heard some stonker skippy were around lately, easy 50cm.
bludgin' since 94'
Fisherman Mikey
Posts: 30
Date Joined: 26/04/11
we were at port bouvard near
we were at port bouvard near the resturaunt and tackle shop, thanks leemo for the tip!
jono.s
Posts: 440
Date Joined: 27/07/09
Yeah theres shitloads of
Yeah theres shitloads of decent skippy and salmon trout down at the cut lately was down there last weekend and got about 10 in a few hours biggest was about 50 all on plastics great fun on the light gear , they sure do cop a hammering though theres guys there every weekend filling up buckets , but fisheries were down there as well which was good to see , i think a few of them got busted.
Fisherman Mikey
Posts: 30
Date Joined: 26/04/11
How do you keep em away from
How do you keep em away from the rocks? did you just keep the pressure on em?
Daniel Y
Posts: 423
Date Joined: 30/09/05
Literally just lock your
Literally just lock your drag up as tight as it goes and skull drag them away from the rocks. If you give them any line near structure they will just reef you.
Usually use at least 10-12lb flurocarbon leader, but if you're getting smoked then you can up it to 20lb or so.
What lb line you using? If you are only using 6lb mono or something you might want to up it a little bit, so you've got a bit more stopping power.
Leemo
Posts: 3712
Date Joined: 22/02/07
6lb is more than enough
6lb is more than enough mate! I run 4lb with a 10lb leader and get most of my fish in!
bludgin' since 94'
Daniel Y
Posts: 423
Date Joined: 30/09/05
what are you running, 4lb
what are you running, 4lb fireline?
Leemo
Posts: 3712
Date Joined: 22/02/07
hate to admit it, but 4lb
hate to admit it, but 4lb Mojiko (anaconda brand) - my mate gave me the spool. only been busted off twice since i spooled up.
bludgin' since 94'
Daniel Y
Posts: 423
Date Joined: 30/09/05
Oh lol. Not sure what that
Oh lol. Not sure what that breaks at, haven't used it. The reason I ask is because mot braids/fused lines like fireline, microfuse, bass hard etc, break well above their rated, so 4lb braid, is actually 8-10lb in most cases.
It's just that I see quite a few people there at the cut using the jarvis walker combos that come spooled up with like 6lb mono, that just stretches ridiculously, and has no stopping power, whihc is fine for herring and whiting, but the skippy just reef you straight away with it because you can't put any pressure on them.
4-6lb braid is fine though. Personally I normally use 8lb, but if i get smoked and frustrated i whip out the pe1 18lb haha
Leemo
Posts: 3712
Date Joined: 22/02/07
just keep them away. Direct
just keep them away. Direct them into an area that they are less likely to ping you on. Put a lot of pressure on when they dive. dont let them get that extrra 20cm or youve lost em. Lost a fair few myself,. because theyve taken off at the last moment and taken me by suprise.
bludgin' since 94'
Fisherman Mikey
Posts: 30
Date Joined: 26/04/11
ok thanks
ok thanks
MickyDav
Posts: 149
Date Joined: 15/11/09
Ah what the heck going to
Ah what the heck going to head down there in halve an hour.
pauldoohan1
Posts: 48
Date Joined: 23/07/11
Can you get those big Skippy
Can you get those big Skippy anywhere in the cut or are they just hanging around the Cafe jetties? Thinking about giving the beach a miss this weekend and chase some light line Skippy fun.
Always at the beach.
Leemo
Posts: 3712
Date Joined: 22/02/07
anywhere with structure!
anywhere with structure!
bludgin' since 94'