pinkies around black rock

savagetasman · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 1:12 pm Post subject: pinkies around black rock

hi all
over the past years there has been many reports of pinkies in this area,however nothing this winter.
with a good weekends weather ahead thought i may take my boy to throw a few placcys and baits at the hungry pinkies and squid
but, having never fished this area was after a little info on general area , type of plastics and if the fish are around this year?
am in a boat will launch from patto
thanks
martin

mozzy1979 · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:23 pm Post subject:

take a few bags of Berkley gulp 3" minnows in nuclear chicken. find some reef 3-4m of water and fish the last hour of the daylight. light jig head 1/8 with a size 1 or 2 hook. be sure to have a light leader on too say 4-6lb. don't be surprised if you encounter a few larger ones though. i have been spearing there a few weeks ago and there were some absolute honkers which was a surprise.

savagetasman · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks mozzy
Lookn at the google maps ricketts point looks a little fishy also
Is bait fishing worthwhile or to many pickers?
Squid an option?
Martin

mozzy1979 · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:03 am Post subject:

mate can't help you on the bait front. the only time i use bait is if i take the wife and kids out for a touch of whiting action. other than that im all plastics. if you fish the right time of day and the right spots you will get a fish a cast as theres lots around.

if im on the hunt for decent pinkies i dont even bother til the last hour of the day. they turn ferral on dusk.

joshcunno_3 · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:53 pm Post subject:

Am thinking of trying for some pinkies with plastics next weekend. Will try just on dusk as suggested. What's the best action for catching them? Is it to drift and cast long and hop them off the bottom? Or anchor up and berley? Have not tried soft plastics for snapper before? Thanks in advance
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Gemba · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 4:00 pm Post subject:

anchor up and berley and have a big bait out as bigger ones will be around.

joshcunno_3 · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:29 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the reply. So are you meant to fish the plastics off the bottom? If so how do you stop snagging up in the reef? Also are you meant to cast long or simply jig them off the side of the boat. Sorry for the stupid questions but have never fished plastics in port Phillip before or for snapper For that matter. Thanks
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joshcunno_3 · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:48 pm Post subject:

Anyone?
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salmon-king · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:17 am Post subject:

Fishing at ancor in that depth, not too hard to work a plastic close to the bottom.
With burley trailing out the back, best bet it cast out back and work up the burley trail.
Watch out for Sammy. loves a plastic hooked red!!
Dave/

joshcunno_3 · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks Dave - Hope he does not steal my first snapper/pinky on a plastic if I get one!!
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