I have been seeing some good catches and hearing some even better stories around the Nambucca (and I have been able to sneak a few fish myself!).
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Fishing the V-Wall has been better than normal lately with flathead and school jewfish hugging tight to the base of the rocks. That’s where the challenge begins, getting that bait or lure in the zone without snagging on the big rocks.
It takes some time to work out but once you get the hang of it you will be pulling fish out in no time.
This scenario is mostly what you will find when fishing rock walls.
I have even seen big flathead sitting on top of the bigger blocks, waiting in stealth mode, effectively halfway up the water column. So keeping close to the wall is a priority.
When hitting the school jewfish on the wall, take a friend, wear a life jacket, and have a plan, not only to land the fish but one in case you fall in.
Don’t risk your life for a fish.
Take some reasonably heavy gear because where there are small jewfish there is always a possibility of a 20kg+ fish.
Off the wall, a set-up that can fish 15kg line effectively can be good on a day with light swell, but jewfish often don’t show up to make it easy so when it’s rough and there is white water everywhere with a strong current, even 24kg gear can sometimes feel like it’s not enough.
A big jewie will take you on a merry run around the wall.
Fortunately, most times heavy gear will be adequate if used by an experienced angler with the skill and patience to ‘angle’ the fish, not pull it towards the rocks in a frenzy.
A long way up the river there is an estuary fisherman’s bonanza with all sorts up in the brackish and top sections of salt.
Flathead and jewie are at it again but this time bream, bass, trevally and jacks are in on the party.
In my opinion, this type of fishing can train a young fisher on all of the aspects of fishing for the future.
Everything from watching the nursery areas with the small fish and all of the schools of bait like prawns, herring and mullet to watching how the birds and lizards live off the waterway.
If you have a youngster, take them up the river and educate them in all of these things and more.
These are the engine rooms of our oceans and it really is a great place to spend your time – not out in the streets making trouble like a lot of the youth in this area.
Get out and have a fish – it might even change your life.
