Tweed Sand Pumpin Jetty

[Spaniard_King]

Headed out of Tweed this morning, stopped at the sand pumping jetty to get a few livies.

Pulled up like we normally do and started driftin around the end of the jetty, all of a sudden we had lines hanging accross our boat WTF . Looked up to see 6 sets of eyes lookin down at us .

Whats more they had at least 2 rods each hanging in the water leaving us little room at all to be there >. I had my young bloke with me so a verbal broadside wasn't going to be pleasant and I was worried that it could start raining sinkers. Nor did these guys look like moving or giving us room.

I thought this jetty was closed to fishing [smiley=rifle.gif] can anyone confirm the situation here

Kirra reef is nearly completely covered so the jetty is the only place for livies bar Palmy reef

cheers

Garry

[vertico]

that gotta pee you off! >

[rando]

The Jetty is closed to the public, a few locals know how to get on but it is illegal difficlt and dangerous,
rando

[gunna]

I guess thats when you let them watch you ring the authorities from just out of sinker range.

[rando]

Do unto others!!! fellas
We landbased guys do it tough.Fishy locations are hard to find & thats why they take a risk of being caught, the chance of a quality fish.
wouldnt it be just as easy to collect your bait from some other point on the jetty than where they are fishing and leave a fellow fisherman to his chosen spot.
My opinion only, no offence intended.
Cheers
rando

[gawby]

I would be p-ssoff to if some brain deads started throwing lines over me if i was there first.
Graeme

[Spaniard_King]

Rando,

Are you suggesting I should be making way for people who are illegally fishing

If I was to collect bait from further down the jetty, I would be in the wave zone

Personally if you can't fish legally "DON"T FISH"

I think I am gonna track down who manages this facility and email them a dirty letter.

Next time this happens a phone call to fisheries may be in order

Garry

[rando]

Fair go Gawby, how likely is it that someone is going to throw their line over a boat.I dont know, but suspect its more likely, that Spaniard king drifted through their set lines.I know some of the guys that fish there and dont think they would go down that road, for one thing the only outcome is going to be a lost rig.
rando

[gawby]

Ill go as far as agreeing with gary, get off the bloody jetty if it is illegal to fish from it. I thought we on this site were suposed to support legal fishing and such like.
fair go.
Graeme

[rando]

Gary
Im not suggesting that you behave in any way at all.I just appealling for some tolerance. I disagree with you as to the wave zone, I am sure there is room for you to collect bait in safety.
You can impose your behaviour and views on others if you wish but my belief, in this is to live and let live.
Yes they are breaking a rule to get access to the jetty,but why is that such a big deal to you,? you have an entire ocean at your disposal, there is plenty of room , just move 30 metres and everyone is sweet.
Mate that is my view I dont want an argument with you. If you disagree with me so be it . I am simply stating I understand their motivation.
kind regards
rando

[Spaniard_King]

Rando,

I have voiced my oppinion with the relevant department, we will see what comes of it.

Garry

[rando]

Thats your perrogative, Gary. You may have just made it harder for fellow fishermen to get a fish.
all the best
rando

[rajawolf]

I assume that all persons involved had a fishing licence......

go easy on me!!!

[Mad-One]

Coming home from fishing last night noticed a heap of fisho's fishing off the bridge on the nerang river and thought geez that would be nice to come across in the dark in a boat. Thought that would have been illegal to

Phil

[rando]

Phil
I think thats a different issue, fishing over a navigation channel!!
rando