Jewless - Richmond River

[JEWIENEWIE]

Well, as stated in previous posts the wife is away and i have been putting in some serious effort in trying to catch a few jewie whileshe is away. I fished solidly over the past few nights from my baot with no success at all.
Squiggle, i stuck to your guidelines to a tee over the last few nights, i fished the top of the high and all through the run out until well atfer dark but they would not play. Count was three rays and two shovelies over the last three nights. I tried up near the ferry, behind the rsl reach even up toward wardell with no results. Plenty of live herring skipping about but no takers. If there are a few aus fishos out there who regularly catch these buggers in the richmond and wouldnt mind sharing a spot where they have caught jewies before it would be greatly appreciated. I am not sure if the spots i am fishin will produce them for me?
Tired and frustrated
Jewienewie

[Pistol_P]

Hi Mate,
Firstly I dont know the Richmond....
Does it have any bridges you can fish?

I ask this because I have mates down south who are absolutely braining Jewies constantly casting soft plastics along bridge pylons on slack water.
They are catching them in places you wouldnt believe they were there.
In the daytime or night it doesnt matter but they always catch them on the top of the high at slack water or the bottom of the low.
The cast all sorts at them from squidgies,atomic shads and powerbaits.....The 4inch size seems to work well.

Might be worth a shot.

Cheers
Pete

[BLOOEY]

I Understand How You Feel Jewie Newie.ive Given The Jew A Few Good Goes Over The Years Now And Am Still Yet To Land A Big One.got A Few Schoolies,but I Think They Are Just One Of Those Fish That Take Forever To Suss Out In A Particular Area,hang In There Mate. Sorry Havnt Fished The Area Much And More To The Point Havn't Specifically Targeted Them.

[_Dan_]

Mate,

The best thing i ever read about jewies is keeping a log of when and where you fished with what baits.

One thing they like, eddies in the water, so bridge pylons etc but they will down from it and pick the scraps and baitfish that follow it.

Another is the bait, make sure its fresh and well presented. I have only met a few people who actually can get jew reguarly and they are as thorough as fisherman get wit tides and times and moon, bait presentation etc etc etc..

I guess all in all persistance is the key with these fish.

Cheers

[Poodroo]

Tough going huh JEWIENEWIE? Well if worst comes to worse and you still have no luck before the wifey comes back then you can always take a pic of yourself with your arms stretched out wide and someone can Photoshop a Jewie into the pic for you if you need proof that you weren't wasting the time on the water to your wife. Better luck next time mate. Hope you get the mother of all Jewies the next time you head out.

Regards,

Poodroo

[JEWIENEWIE]

Well, gees i am getting tired. Went out last night, again, had one good run but got tangled around the bridge pylon up at wardell and lost it, then lost it and went home.
I WILL PERSIST!
Jewienewie

[BLOOEY]

One good run is a good start jewienewie.Dont get to angry with it,hope you get the big one that i have not.

[LizardLord]

not that i've ever caught a jew, but by what i hear from reports, you should keep putting in time around the bridge at Wardell

[JEWIENEWIE]

Wife gets back tonight, anyone good with photo shop!!
Jewie

[maxwellson]

geez mate....give it one more shot along the porpoise wall just upstream from the light (last one on right heading downstream) there is a low spot in the wall structure there,anchor about 20 mts upstream from that and put your livey on the bottom at the bottom of tide and hope like hell photo shop doesnt get a run Ha Ha.........ive got em there before mate......maybe going tommorrow night.....if wind plays the game...

Maxi

[gunna]

OK - up past the ferry a couple hundred yards the water is quite deep along the Eastern shore. I won't say the exact spot I fish but its along that deeper section. Get beach worms and bait them on the hook then up the line. Make a worm bait about 40cm long. Fish there on the last couple hours of the run-up at night. Nice long trace to let the bait move around a bit. Good luck.

I've fished Wardell bridge a number of times over the years with live herring and only ever caught sharks and rays. But it does produce good jew at times.

[Squiggle]

Patience,
You have to be willing to sit/stand around for a few hours with no bites at all. Then bang! Nothing like the scream of that real when you are least expecting it!
Jewienewie,
Shame you didn't go last night, while there were no big ones caught, my sons got one legal one on bait jig while collecting herring and a 55cm one on small baitcaster rod. Fella in boat got a couple too.
One thing we have noticed the last few weeks is that the Bream are really starting to put on condition. As a rule we don't keep these unless they are quite big. But it is looking good for winter when the ones worth keeping (30cm+++) should be around.