% fathom bank
Submitted by Hicko on Sat, 2009-05-09 21:56
Hey guys, im new to the site and am thinkng about heading out to 5 fathom bank for the first time tomorow. Launching from the Point peron ramp i was just wondering what fish to expect and what gear i will need to catch them. Any info would be much appriciated. Cheers
AmericanBen
Posts: 150
Date Joined: 26/01/09
5 fathom
Usually catch black arse, skippy, harlequin if you're lucky and small snapper & wrasse. We use squid & yellow tail & fish on the bottom with 4.0 or 5.0 hooks. Our biggest fish have come from fishing the ledges on the backside if you have a sounder.
Cheers, Ben
Hicko
Posts: 89
Date Joined: 09/02/08
Cheers will give that a shot
Cheers will give that a shot
Bones76
Posts: 476
Date Joined: 03/11/08
a cousin of a mate of mine
a cousin of a mate of mine picked up a 29kg spaniard there yesterday... I am waiting on the photo, which should come through tomorrow...
Bodie
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Date Joined: 05/11/07
29kg spaniard!!!!?!?!?!??!
29kg spaniard!!!!?!?!?!??! :o
Now that would be a picture to see of the 5
mr_dhuie
Posts: 67
Date Joined: 24/04/09
29kg..
29kg.. ???????
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on the 5 fathom bank.
also hicko. if u want u can try for sand whiting of KG whiting. just sit on a sand patch witha paternostra rig and some really small hooks. about a 6-12.