Fishing around woolongong and south

[Marchy001]

Heading to NSW for holidays shortly and I'm taking the Yak with so I can escape from time to time (hopefully every day) can anyone give me some info on places worth paddling in that area?
Hopefully I'll be able to get south to jervis bay for a paddle too so anywhere between woolongong and there would be great.
Never fished down that way so anything you can share would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Marchy

[Steeler]

Re: Fishing around woolongong and south

Enjoy your stay down in Gods country. With a bit of luck Noel will pop along shortly with a few ideas for you both in WOLLongong ( sorry but being an old Gong boy myself i just had to correct you on it ) and down the South Coast.

If you stay on the Highway and head through Berry rather than via Gerringong be sure to stop off at the Donut van, best donuts in the world.

Cheers

Steve

[Noelm]

Re: Fishing around woolongong and south

How long before you are heading down? It's a tiny bit early for the Flathead and crabs in Lake Illawarra, but you will still get some, plenty of Bream around if that's your thing, a stop off at St George's Basin will see you get into some fish, Jervis Bay is a spectacular place, but be aware, it is BIG.... Let me know a bit closer to the date and I will see what I can organize, where will you be based? I am at Shellharbour, about 15mins south of Wollongong.

[Marchy001]

Re: Fishing around woolongong and south

Heading down next Sat (19th) head back home the following Sunday. Will be staying at Albion Park I think with the in laws so looking for anywhere to escape, hence me taking the Yak

[Noelm]

Re: Fishing around woolongong and south

OK, Albion Park is only a few Ks from me, you will have lots of options for the yak, Lake Illawarra is at your door step, Minnamurra river is only a few minutes away and has some good "yakking" A family day trip to jervis Bay will be well worth it, beautiful white beaches and clear water...I don't have a tinny at the moment (but I might have by the middle of next week) if the deal comes off I can take you crabbing, even if it's too early in the season, there will be a few.

[Marlin_Mike]

Re: Fishing around woolongong and south

Mate try the crookhaven river. put in at greenwell point, plenty of calm waters to try there, beautiful spot. or put in at crookhaven heads

[Noelm]

Re: Fishing around woolongong and south

Damn, the tinny deal fell through, just as I was ready to go and look at it, but I am onto another one, either way, we will be able to meet up and organise a trip or just a bit of a chat (and maybe a beer or two)

[littlejim]

Re: Fishing around woolongong and south

There are patches of flathead in JB you might be able to get a few of them.
Along the weed beds on the southern side, east of Greenpatch worth trying for squid with your yozuri type lure.

[Noelm]

Re: Fishing around woolongong and south

Anywhere in Jervis Bay will yield a feed of Squid, the bay is more or less round, so just head to a "side" that will have the wind offshore, Honeymoon Bay is a great spot in a North Easter, nice spot for the entire family, and good yakking too, if you do any diving, there is heaps of really big oysters in the ribbon weed beds just off almost all the beaches.

[Marchy001]

Re: Fishing around woolongong and south

Thanks for the pointers guys hopefully I can turn the advice in to a fish of some description. Almost excited to get down there now.

[Marchy001]

Re: Fishing around woolongong and south

So were on our way south. Weather looks to be average with showers and windy all week. Oh well good chance to see how good this new Yak is.

[Steeler]

Re: Fishing around woolongong and south

Travel safe, Been raining here in Newcastle all morning and yep spoke to my brother last night who is in Wollongong and he said crappy weather predicted for next week or so.

[Noelm]

Re: Fishing around woolongong and south

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