The vast majority of fish were of the spanish variety ranging between nine and 25kg, with the odd stray spotted mackerel around the 5kg mark also. The whole of the waters of the clarence river and its tributaries, upstream of a line drawn across the river from the boat ramp adjacent to the maclean court house that is, the old ashby ferry crossing. Clarence river and iluka department of primary industries. If you happen to be staying around iluka or woombah, why dont you discover the esk river. Lennon snaps up top spot with 9kg catch daily examiner. Breakwall fishing weekend trips long beach updated 2020. This location allows our members, all commercial fishers, to directly unload fresh catch from the vessel to our factory for processing and packaging. A good rule of thumb is that if the line of the tide chart looks fairly flat during the evening hours the fishing is probably going to fall flat as well. We are available online at au or visit our facebook page. Iluka beach in iluka clarence valley nsw sls beachsafe. Another good fishing spot is moriarties wall at the southern tip of iluka access off beach rd and you can drop a sinkerless line into iluka bay, by the fishing coop off queen st.
Sydney anglers hank and milly merhi, red arthur and ahmed dennaoui were unlucky enough to be fishing for tuna and mackerel on the wall as the sharks moved in. In early february, i had a few days fishing at iluka. The top three spots here on the clarence river are the green lights on the bottom end of the collis wall and the turkeys nest wall for those with a boat, while the tpiece on the yamba breakwall is the spot for the shorebased anglers as large schools of mullet hold here all winter. My dad and i thought it would be a good idea to leave the clarence river, and cross the bar at iluka yamba as their was very little swell. Landbased longtail tuna on iluka breakwall bush n beach. Once the swell dropped and the rock fishing became easier the fish soon followed conditions. We stock all your bait and tackle needs as well as boat accessories and snorkeling. Early morning and late afternoon will produce the best action with iluka breakwall the best spot for choppers. With views of nearby yamba in the distance, dont forget to look down and see what you can discover amongst the waves. Hey guys, i recently had an epic little session chasing breakwall mulloway. The local beaches are fishing well for bream, tarwhine and school jew on live beach worms and yabbies, with late reports of sizeable tailor coming from the point of the iluka wall on lures and back beach on whole gar. Are you looking for a deep sea fishing charter in long beach, ca.
Fishing from the mackay harbour rock wall scoutfisher. Good as all these diversions are most people go to iluka for the fishing. Jun 07, 2015 23kg jewfish caught by kyle vandermealen on the northern breakwall, port macquarie. Iluka attractions iluka nsw iluka chamber of commerce. The weather was not ideal with strong northerly winds, but generally clear skies.
I love fishing iluka so the drive down went quickly as i planned for the coming four days with the excitement of a kid. Catch big rare fish, upgrade your gear, and build your collection. I am heading up to iluka in 2 weeks to spend 3 full days fishing. Latest yamba breakwall articles topics daily examiner. Hi guys im heading down to yamba and iluka and have brought the yak down. Lund meets breakwall this happened last august in conneaut. Breakwall fishing guide service invites you to share a fun fishing and boating experience with captain kevin.
Was a slow start with lots of schools of baitfish swimming around, was throwing peeled prawns on my 14kg shimano jewel and 3000 stradic fk 8lb power pro pulled in 2 legal. This longtail tuna taken by hank merhi of sydney in early may was the only fish landed during a day of carnage on the iluka wall in which a dozen. Back in the 60s the iluka caravan park was a tree filled place with plenty of grass plus access to the clarence river on the southern side. The sheltered inland waterway is a perfect way to explore the southern section of bundjalung national park. The main places i fish are the forstertuncurry breakwall and the iluka yamba breakwall. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Commercial fishers are permitted to travel through the recreational fishing havens to go about their legal fishing operations.
Iluka beach, which extends northwards from the breakwall, is known for bream, jewfish, tailor and flathead. Can you spot the flathead on the floor of the ocean at iluka. Quality fishing with free worldwide shipping on aliexpress. Fishing iluka before the weather set in provided lots of fish and lots of fun read more. All those looking for a quality feed of chopper tailor will find pillies and chrome spinners working well through the day. Mr gulaptis said the repairs are scheduled to be completed this month.
Mar 22, 2016 iluka is a fishing paradise tailor for lunch i decided that with two fish bagged already and without any slugs set up with single hooks to facilitate easy release this tailor session had come to a premature end. As to why theyre there, im perplexed as to why, he said. There are plenty of fish to be caught on both sides of the wall. The breakwall angler here you will find reports and photographs chronicling the many fishing exploits of mike dufish and his breakwall rat pals, plus several links to informative websites which have helped them these past years increase their catches significantly. After being battered and broken by rough seas and big storms, work is finally under way to repair the iluka breakwall.
Latest topic section articles topics daily examiner. Plenty of beach fishing, just park at the car park and walk down, the bluff is pretty good, always good gutters on the southern side. Over the water you can see the buildings of yamba, ilukas bigger and moredeveloped sibling. Be wary if walking or fishing on the extensive shore platforms that surround each headland. Iluka bait and tackle is located at 3 owen street, iluka nsw 2466. To the north of iluka beach are iluka bluff, bluff beach, the headland known as frazer reef, middle bluff, woody head and shark bay where tailor, jewfish, bream, mackerel and blackfish can be caught. The weather forecast was not looking great over the next four days, especially for the weekend. The guy was returning after dark, and it was said he used his autopilot coupled to his gps to guide him back to conneaut. Waves wash over these platforms and rising tides can trap the unwary. The wall houses the largest calicos on the coast but they are also the most difficult to get into the boat. Fishing charter in long beach, ca breakwall fishing.
Clinker or lapstrake construction is one of the oldest boat construction methods consider, for example, the viking long ships, and i can well remember, as a kid, many evenings lying under an upturned hull, holding a steel dolly on the copper nails, while on the outside my. We can schedule a fishing charter for you for various departure times and length of trip. Legend has it the dolphins love following the trawlers to get an easy feed so keep your eyes peeled. Nrma port macquarie breakwall holiday park caravan park. While its not hard to catch a bream, possibly a flathead from the river wall of the riverside tourist park, the more adventurous angler will find plenty of really good fishing not far from base. Get on your boat and go on a fishing trip all around the world. Map of clarence river crab trap closed waters pdf, 312. Clarence river ferries river st wharf yamba iluka boatshed iluka. New south wales fishing monthly june 2019 by fishing monthly. I checked the tides and figured forgan bridge in town on the incoming was my best bet. I arrived wednesday evening and checked into my motel. The esk is some 20 metres wide and flows quietly, so is easy to paddle. Fishing the tweed again produced some nice bream read more. Iluka rockwall landanglers blog fishing from the shore.
June will see excellent catches of big snapper coming from offshore as the pelagics head back up north. Woody head, second bluff, frazer reef, iluka reef and the north wall are all popular rock fishing spots, with permanent gutters against the rocks on most of the small beaches. Offshore outside anglers are catching bonito, mac tuna, longtail. It is a long walk from where you park to the best fishing spots. The river supports a large prawn trawling and fishing industry that is evidenced in the large number of fishing boats that are moored in the river harbours. What the iluka attack looked like from the water stab magazine. Got all set up by 2pm on friday, went to the local tackle store and got the heads up on what was biting. Once we got to the wall, we used a claw hammer to break off mussels for bait. For the most complete local list of fishing tackle in iluka, nsw, including full contact details, business descriptions, mapping and directions, as well as service and product information, always choose localsearch. It was early evening as i drove back into mackay to try and round up a fish or two. Whiting beach is a still water beach situated along yamba break wall and the clarence river. I need to know what type of bait is best, rigs and other stuff like that.
Long tail tuna have been everywhere, some days the iluka breakwall has produced up to eight fish. Fishing the iluka rock wall is not for the faint hearted. By tim sibley march 15, 2016 land based fishing reports no comments. Surfing is best adjacent to the northern break wall or at iluka bluff where the more energetic can walk up to the spectacular lookout and enjoy the view or watch for whales on their annual breeding migration. Find directions to local fishing bait in iluka, nsw 2466 with ease. Nrma port macquarie breakwall holiday park formally sundowner breakwall tourist park, is a beautifully landscaped waterfront property, centrally located in port macquarie.
With my fish unfortunately getting sharked while a good mate landed a beauty. Your best local search for fishing tackle in iluka, nsw localsearch. Local fish lover skye matthaei got a quick snap of this bloke before he disappeared back into the ocean floor. Theyre often found at iluka beach and main beach, but there are. Connected by little more than geography and the twicedaily ferry service, both sides declare that the fishing is better on their side of the river. The park boasts arguably the best holiday location in port macquarie bordered by the beach, the city centre and the hastings river. Fishing from the mackay harbour rock wall can be spectacular but it is actually just one of the many great spots available to the land based fisherman in the area.
Created to help stabilise the bar for the ocean fleet, the iluka break wall is a favourite amongst locals and visitors alike. Its an ideal beach to fish and runs right up to the rock wall for a great mix of beach and rock fishing for a range of local species. Likewise is getting your bait deep within their lair. Clarence river fishermens cooperative ltd, iluka tripadvisor. North wall iluka surfing in north, australia wannasurf.
Fishing the breakwall at night with strong run out tides can be a recipe for disaster. Iluka fishing report nugget fishing fishing, boating. The iluka breakwall saw the best of the action, with up to a dozen hookups and a dozen strikes without hookup occurring on the best days, however even on the bad days one to two fish were landed. Iluka is a small and popular fishing village famous for its beach 4 wheel drive beaches, wonderful camping grounds at woody head and world class bundjalung national park. North wall is good as well, and the little beach on the southern side of the wall is good for whiting. Iluka jewfish landanglers blog fishing from the shore. The wall fishing back into the beach is always producing big jew. The iluka depot is located near the entrance of the clarence river where is meets the pacific ocean. Recent rain has given the clarence a good flush of fresh water, which has been much needed. Simple to play yet offers a nice challenge leaderboards for each fish to compete against your friends and the world achievements based on dubious puns 22 fishing spots in 8 gorgeous worlds hundreds of. With the amount of baitfish holding in the area, the chance of tuna turning up regularly is good. Landbased game fishing gurus visit iluka bush n beach. While the lads managed to land a handful of solid mack tuna and hank scored a little longtail tuna of about 11kg, they returned to sydney feeling gutted after hooking about a dozen tuna on their last day, only to see every fish eaten by the sharks. Fishing buy fishing with free shipping on aliexpress.
With my fish unfortunately getting sharked while a good mate. Browse the latest articles, photo galleries and videos relating to yamba breakwall. We specialize in deep sea fishing, fishing, fishing charters, fishing lessons, teaching kids and adults how to fish and offer more in depth lessons. Does anyone know any good spots to fish in the river failing that a couple of marks offshore would be awesome if anyone has been off shore from here bearing in mind ive got a 2 leg power on the yak not a yamaha 200 cheer. The wall is a great spot for fishermen to cast from in the. Bream numbers and size have been excellent with many fish over a kilogram.
Anchor upcurrent and get a nice slick of berley over your target area and entice the bream to come out. Dont rush things no fish is worth ending up in the drink for. I jumped in the car and headed down to the rock wall that runs out from the northern bank of the mouth of the clarence river, at iluka. The iluka region has seen fantastic fishing and weather conditions. Picked up some hooks and some garfish from my local tackle shop and off i went. They are quite challenging to catch because they will fight and break your line easily. You can get worms off all the beaches, and pump yabbies at low tide below the pub, or just buy bait, your choice. The iluka depot is the main hub of the crfc and is located on the bank of the clarence river near the entrance to the pacific ocean. Fishing off the break walls rod advice nugget fishing. Breakwall bass techniques part 1 bdoutdoors bloodydecks. These days the well laid out iluka riverside tourist park has greatly increased in size with a corresponding increase in sites while the single toiletamenities block has become several units throughout the park. On the right side, there are the remains of an old fishing trawler and the shape of the wreck below can be spotted in the calmer weather. I personally have a few rods i use from the rocks frequently and with success, they range from 7ft to 12ft, but for the work youre talking about im using only 7ft rods. For all your fishing needs and uptodate information and tips for spots and fish drop into the shop for a chat.
There is a netted swimming area at iluka bay and beautiful beaches with picnic areas at back beach, frazers reef and woody head. Easily accessible with gentle waves, whiting beach is considered the most sheltered beach in yamba, nsw. Does anyone know if people have been catching tuna and macks from the break wall recently. Michael george caught a 780g bream at browns rocks in mid july with mullet.
Headed down to iluka last friday for some camping and fishing with a few drinks to be had. I am planning on chasing mackerel and tuna from the breakwall during the day and jews at night. Shark slaughter at fingal head senseless, says anglers. Landbased longtail tuna on iluka breakwall bush n beach fishing. They are still a viable target from spencer to broken bay through the. Nov 05, 2014 the wall tends to bite best on a significant incoming tide and will continue to bite through the high with the fishing trailing off as you approach low tide. The only down side is the behaviour of some people who think they are sport fishos. A walk along the sea wall is the perfect way to unwind or just sit, meditate and marvel at the tranquility. Had a day off today and decided to hit port macquarie break wall for a fish for the first time, was also my first time fishing a break wall.
Surfers and fisherman love the natural charm of iluka. The tourist park is located at the corner of charles street and young street. He impacted just north of the gap in the west wall. You can arrange the trip of a lifetime out of long. Awesome landbased pelagic action bush n beach fishing. Their apartment of razor sharp rocks has an infinite maze of corners and turns. Otherwise you can stroll out on the breakwall for some distance and maybe throw a line in and see if you can catch a fish. Port macquarie break wall fishing reports fishraider. A spokesman for the new south wales recreational fishing alliance and angling advocate malcolm poole said it was a worrying situation. Abe and i went out around six down the beach from the breakwall a bit. Latest iluka breakwall articles topics daily examiner. If youre fishing an oyster rack and bream are holding well underneath, as is usually the case, getting them to come out and eat is an issue. Iluka tips ausfish fishing australia, australian angling forums. Stocked up some bait, and headed out friday night to the breakwall near the old sunken side those of you who have been on the iluka breakwall will.
In case you are fishing near a rock wall, dont cast your line too far as. Things to do iluka, clarence valley, new south wales. If youre still in two minds about fishing and are thinking about choosing a similar product, aliexpress is a great place to compare prices and sellers. By anonymous, 08032009 me and my mates got it pretty awesome.
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