statesquider 0 Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Where can my mate and I go in a boat to find small sharks? Specifically gummies/bronzies or schoolies (haha not year 12's who have just finished school!).We tried grange tyre reef yesterday for whiting and sharks but didn't get any runs on the shark rods. Managed 2 nice whiting and a leathery as well as snapper on the whiting rods. It got ridiculous so we had to move a couple of times to avoid the snapper smashing our baits but they were that thick they couldn't be avoided. (Yes i'm aware of the ban, yes I'm aware you can't target them and no I was not specifically targetting them and yes they were all returned to the water in perfect condition and all swam off brilliantly)I'm not looking for peoples spots but more so a point in the right direction to a general area. Not after anything big but we want to chase them from the boat so we don't get hastled by idiots telling us we're breaking the law. I do admire how all the jetty sharkers on here manage to put up with the flack they cop but I'd like to avoid!Any help will be greatly appreciated guys/gals!Cheers Ranger 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jones 0 Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 i don't know any of the henley area by boat, but if they are catching them off the jetty there go have a sound around out off there and look for a decent drop off and burley up would be a good bet i think! statesquider 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Small Bronzie can be found around the northern metro area as the waters warm at this time of year.In a small boat for my money I'd be heading off the section bank, anywhere west of St Kilda through to the silt grounds at Outer Harbour.Troll a lure for snook on the way out, so that you've got back-up baits if need be, but my preference would be for Tommie, Shittie or Slimey livebaits suspended under a balloon.Get a berley trail happening, and when the small fish turn up and start schooling, hopefully the Bronzies wont be too far behind.Ya don't need too much in the way of tackle for these little ones, and ya can even make do with one of those bought and pretied "Toothy" rigs if need be, but check the crimps if ya do!I've always had most luck in fairly calm conditions on nice clear days.Good luck! statesquider 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
statesquider 0 Posted November 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 LEGENDS! Cheers for the very helpful info! Hopefully i'll get amongst them in the next week or so Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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