a fish for the diggers at the pin...

[BILLSMITH]

hi all, a few mates & i are heading to the pin for a fish next friday. if the weather is like it is this weekend, should we still go or should we go back to bed after the dawn service? does anyone have any spots that are protected out of the wind down there & with the wind what could we expect to catch? i have only gone fishing when the weather is crapy a few times & never caught anything. do the fish shut down in the wind or do you have to fish a diferent way for them? any tips would be greatfull thanks bill...

[tigermullet]

For a few reasons I have to be on board starting from next Thursday and will be (or should be) in Tiger Mullet channel on Anzac day and for many days thereafter.

Time of year and tides will not be in our favour and I don't expect to do very well at all.

On Anzac day there is a small high tide (5ft 4in) at noon and a low (2ft) at 6pm which will mean a very slow run in and run out. Also the 25th is five days after the full moon.

Tiger Mullet is a great place to be on days when the wind is strong from the south or southeast and some of my better catches have been on days with strong south east winds. But every other factor is against us.

However, with fish, one never knows.

Perhaps it will be a day better spent in reflection on sacrifice by brave, strong and determined diggers who have ensured our freedom from some of history's monsters.

[tigermullet]

To add to the above... My brother is in Tiger Mullet channel and he has just phoned after trying there for the past three days, as well as sheltering from the wind.

The bream aren't 'in' yet and the score for three days has been 2 small bream. One bust up but that was, more than likely, a bull shark. Fortunately, there is enough of those to keep boredom at bay.

So, it's not good for next week unless the bream arrive with a rush as they did last season. But that didn't happen until late in May.

[BILLSMITH]

thanks tigermullet, the trip has been planed since new years eve & i will be still going to the dawn service (hail or snow)to show my respect. bill.

[PinHead]

For a few reasons I have to be on board starting from next Thursday and will be (or should be) in Tiger Mullet channel on Anzac day and for many days thereafter.

Time of year and tides will not be in our favour and I don't expect to do very well at all.

On Anzac day there is a small high tide (5ft 4in) at noon and a low (2ft) at 6pm which will mean a very slow run in and run out. Also the 25th is five days after the full moon.

Tiger Mullet is a great place to be on days when the wind is strong from the south or southeast and some of my better catches have been on days with strong south east winds. But every other factor is against us.

However, with fish, one never knows.

Perhaps it will be a day better spent in reflection on sacrifice by brave, strong and determined diggers who have ensured our freedom from some of history's monsters.

so which boat do I anchor close to..with the yappy dog and the loud doof doof music???

[tigermullet]

That'll be the one, PH...plus wearing a furrow in the water running the little bastard back and forth