I have been going out for a fish off the rocks at least one day a week over the past month, and the good days prior to Christmas, have certainly slowed. Cabbage is hard to find (except on the ocean rocks) and the fish are a lot less interested after an apparent successful spawning run. Four mates who are good luderick fishos have been disappointed off the ocean rocks as well. They went out on Friday and only got 7 fish between them.
Anyway, took two mates along with me this morning, and decided on a 5am start. Wow!!! It's still dark at that time. Won't do that again any time soon. We were heading out the front, but there was a bit of a roll coming through the heads, so decided to fish the sheltered water. In hindsight, we should have done the hike as the wind died off and so did the swell. Fish were timid today and sporadic. I ended up with 8 fish and the other boys got three between them. I really don't know why this happens, as we are using identical hooks, leaders and mainlines. As the regulars always say - "gee you're lucky'!!' That is the only explanation :biggrin2: :1fishing1:

It could be worse kk

Could spend a day out on Fed's boat ketching rock cod

Or a day on that green boat catching ................................................................................
......................................... ZIP!

haha, jk jumpy.... Was a good day!!

Well that big green boat caught 10 or so girly fish on it's next trip out

Poor Wozza i wouldn't pickup the rod except to bait up

Im still blaming Vern!!

When one knows his grounds one allways ketch's

Ran into a few guys i know on way out pulled up for a quick chat only one of them had caught girls a few under sized
Jellybean had been out that day as well he ling ling me targeting kings & got zip as well

Prob take mini me out for a run on wednesday give them another shot

You have the nigger mojo KK.

Take me out for a fish for these Blackfish one day mate ?

Invite Fed along as well & we'll call ewes
TheShinnyPadedTwitTopTreeo

Went for another session this morning. Got 9 fish, but what took the cake today, was two guys in a tinny saw the rod bent over and a fish landed. They roared in and went full astern a metre off the rocks. Lucky there was no real swell. I could have stepped onto their boat from the rock ledge. They both dropped lures and one of them hooked up immediately - to the bottom!!!. Busted off and I siad to them 'you have to be kidding mate!!!' They backed off around 10m out and as soon as a blackfish was hooked, casts came in thick and fast. We packed up and left. Had it happen to me whilst fishing in my boat, but never off the rocks. I know there is road rage, but can you get 'rock rage?'

You should have shown them what you were catching that would have pissed them off.