Feed of Trev & Tailor

[robvee]

At last the rain eased up on Sunday arvo.
Took a quick arvo trip to my favourite haunt (Currumbin Rock). Surf was pretty wild - but I was desperate for a fish !!
Watched the waves for 10 minutes and then chose a spot 2 outcrops back from the shelf. Plenty of spray to keep me wet, but safe as from the waves. Was very happy to find that the horrid currents had subsided, and so was only the big surf to contend with.
Lost my lure to the reef on the third cast, so switched to pilchards instead.
1st cast produced a dart only just bigger than the 2/0 hook
10 minutes later and the unmistakeable power of a trev was pulling on the line ... man these trevs put up a solid fight
Then all went quiet for 10 minutes ... until the shredding bite of chopper-teeth was felt 20 min before sundown. Alas - no metal trace, and a 15lb leader resulted in being bitten off
So I tied up a metal trace with 6/0 and a whole pillie.
Bait barely touched the water and the tailor was hooked and airborne trying to shake the hook
Anyway ... 6 casts later and my bait was done. But i had 1 trev (38cm) and 3 Tailor for the pan (48; 42 ; 36 cm) ....... so I went home a happy chappy, and the family were also more than happy for a good feed

Went back there after work this arvo, and the same scenario. 45 minutes of fishing ... Took 5 whole pillies down with me, and returned with 2 x 40cm Tailor for the pan ...... A nice start to the week

[Mattg68]

excellent work robvee, some nice fish there from the stones.

always great to keep the family fed.


matt

[charleville]

A great read. Thanks.

So I tied up a metal trace with 6/0 and a whole pillie.

Are you using just a single hook with Pilchards or ganged hooks?



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[sizedoesmatter]

Good work some nice tailor there. Would of been hard with big surf

[robvee]

[quote=charleville;1139925]A great read. Thanks.




Are you using just a single hook with Pilchards or ganged hooks?


yeah ..... being an ex-South African we do not believe in ganged hooks
So it's a single 6/0 long shank with 10cm plastic coated steel wire. Works a charm

[charleville]

[QUOTE=robvee;1140029]

A great read. Thanks.




Are you using just a single hook with Pilchards or ganged hooks?


yeah ..... being an ex-South African we do not believe in ganged hooks
So it's a single 6/0 long shank with 10cm plastic coated steel wire. Works a charm

Thanks.

Are you using a whole pilchard or just a half?

If you are using a whole pilchard, how are you placing the hook, please?

Why I am asking is that I am used to seeing the tail get bitten off on whole pilchards and am wondering how you get on when you use just a single hook.


Sometimes people use a single big hook in the head and a stinger in the tail. Given that it is usually the tail that gets hit first, I often wonder if the big hook should go in the tail and the little hook just hold on the head to align the pillie in the water.




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[bondy99]

Good on you mate,

I have not been to Currumbin beach but will give it a go as I'm after tailor too, getting a bit pissed off with Sand pumping jetty. I use 4 4/0 ganged hooks. but will try the slider lures. What's it like down there today?

Peter

[robvee]

I have not been to Currumbin beach but will give it a go as I'm after tailor too, getting a bit pissed off with Sand pumping jetty. I use 4 4/0 ganged hooks. but will try the slider lures. What's it like down there today?

I have been up your end of the world (Beenleigh/Inala) working hard all day .... so now that I am home & it's dark i really dunno what the water was like Light SE blowing ... so prob a bit lumpy - which has never scared the tailor off
Come on down .... lotsa room on the rock

[robvee]

[quote=charleville;1140032]

Thanks.

Are you using a whole pilchard or just a half?

If you are using a whole pilchard, how are you placing the hook, please?

Why I am asking is that I am used to seeing the tail get bitten off on whole pilchards and am wondering how you get on when you use just a single hook.


Sometimes people use a single big hook in the head and a stinger in the tail. Given that it is usually the tail that gets hit first, I often wonder if the big hook should go in the tail and the little hook just hold on the head to align the pillie in the water.




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aaaaaahhhhhh Charlie .... there lies the South African secret I will share it with you (and any other interested Aussies)
The pillie is baited with shank thru the gut, and hook thru the eye. The tail is then 3/4 of the way up the steel trace (so upside down to normal thinking)
The whole pillie is then wrapped onto the hook and trace wire with ghost cotton wound tightly ...... so it takes a good few chomps for the tailor to rid you of the bait

Will post some pics if you need more explaining ...... let me know how you get on

[bondy99]

I'll come down when I can, I hear there is a big wind coming through with Gale Force on Friday.