Today was one of those days when I was able to get out for a nice early morning fish. With the weather reports stating a bit of wind and swell I thought I'd try my luck for some tailor.
A quick drive up to a favorite beach spot showed I would be up for a good morning, very nice chop and swell that would surely hold a few fighting fish. There was a bit of weed around but the gutter was still fishable with it only occasionally clumping up on the line.
With a bait in the water just as the sun was coming up the bites started. A few small tarwhine to begin with, then the fun began. The next hour and a half was full on with good bites nearly every cast with tailor and herring landed. The average size if the tailor being round the 45cm mark with a nice 48cm being my best.
Most were released with two kept for the table. I find with tailor that they are a nice eating fish but only fresh. Trying to keep these fish in the fridge or freezer for a time they turn to mush. A good thing about that is I've always got a good reason to head out for another fishing session.
Mulies were the bait of choice on a set of 3/0 ganged hooks, 60lb leader was more than enough for these smaller tailor. If I was up further north where the bigger ones are more common I'd be running 5/0 gangs and wire, but these metro ones were easily sorted out on the lighter stuff.
If this morning is what the few months are going to be like then I will be putting in a few decent hours beach fishing.
Hope to see you out there
Tight lines
Reece
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