Sydney North

SYDNEY NTH Steve Winser

Kingfish are still around in decent numbers in the upper reaches of the harbour, however with the low water temperatures they are not feeding as hard as they were. Primo baits are a necessity if you want to be in with a chance, so you’ll want to source fresh squid or at least slimy mackerel. Squid are in good numbers, as is usual at this time of year, with some large models to be had.

The spawning run of bream and blackfish around the lower harbour shallow areas is going strong. Fish over a kilo are commonplace, and both of these species are taking bread baits in a bread berley trail in the shallow water. Some big bream are being taken on soft plastics as well in the same areas.

The winter wash fishing for drummer and groper is on fire at the moment, with some arm-stretching sized fish in there. We target them with bread and prawns fished under a bobby cork in a bread berley trail, and

Young Max going hard in the washes!

Kingfish are harder to catch at the moment, but if you use top quality baits you still have a shot at them.

have been getting some great bags. There have been some real quality fish amongst them, with excellent, consistent fishing. High tide in the afternoon has been producing the best results for us.

AUGUST FISHING

With the water temperatures staying low, the kings will be present in the upper reaches but will continue to be picky. Quality baits will be a necessity.

The washes and the shallow harbour areas will only get better thanks to the influence of this cold, clear water. The good catches of drummer, groper, bream and blackfish will continue and we will see some quality fishing. • Fishing Sydney Tours takes pride in tailoring every trip to the customer’s preferred species, style of angling, and level of expertise, all within a friendly and relaxed atmosphere at competitive rates. There are some excellent fishing spots that can be accessed straight off Sydney, and we will show you where. We offer harbour, wash and offshore fishing for species ranging from kingfish and mulloway through to snapper and mahimahi. For more info go to www.fishingsydneytours. com.au, call 0481 120 600 or look up ‘Fishing Sydney Tours’ on Facebook.

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