Long Reef/Collaroy Basin in a dingy

[armagh6]

I'm after some advice on fishing Long Reef. On the map it looks it would be sheltered from the southernlies, around Collaroy Basin. Would it be ok on a calm day to venture out on a dingy? Also, is there free parking there at the end of Anzac Ave?
I'm thinking of targeting snapper, so any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
Sean

[imnotafish]

Sean
you can get out there on good days from the fishermans beach ramp, depending on the size of the "dingy" you were talking bout!!
It can be pretty protected but wouldnt want to take on any swell as it wraps round the reef pretty good at times.
besides much of the good snapper ground is out past longys protection anyway, so you may also wanna wait till the windy months are over.
Dec/January would be better for access, tho not really for snapper
Stef

[armagh6]

Thanks Stef. I was thinking it might be a bit ambitious.
I'm just after something different from my normal routine within North Harbour.
I might stick to inshore and perhaps try around Fisher Bay at the Spit Bridge, at the weekend, weather permitting.
cheers
sean

[Capt Hook]

Putting a dinghy off the ramp is pretty easy...and there's plenty of fun to be had fighting kingies once out there...you don't have to go too far as well...I've been out there a few times in the last 2 months in a mate's dinghy (4.5mtr) with a 30 hp on the back and it's been fine...most king's have been just under the 60cm mark but fun still...

[armagh6]

when I say "dingy", I mean Sevylor inflatable. Here's a link:
http://www.qualityinflatables.com/hf360.html

It's fine in sheltered waters, but if it's in any way rough or windy, I know not to go out. Perhaps as you say, not too far out might be ok if conditions were right. I guess there's better chance of catching big fish there than North Harbour. Would love to get on a kingy!
thanks sean

[TomMc]

we'll wait till a calm day and give it a try but stay somewere near the edge just incase somthin rong happens

[Bass flicker]

I went to your link. And if you inted to go reef fishing in that your either mad or brave! People Who fish reefs and bombies in small aluminium boats (the wash warriors:puke: ) are a select group of people who have taken years to hone their skills. Your engine needs to start first time EVERYTIME.

But hey dude good luck to you and if you do go out get some pics and post them up it would be awsome to see you landing kingies out of a little blow up!!:appl:

[TomMc]

did u decide to go or not?
if you do please get pics:nutkick:

[arrow]

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/1665/beachlm0.jpgjust need to get a downrigger and ill will be sethttp://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8436/kayak2ab0.jpg
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[Dory]

Looks terrific
What have you caught from it?

[TomMc]

nice and as the petrol prices go hire so will the rate of fishos buying kayaks

[arrow]

not much i went out yesterday for the first time got pike and st bakers on soft plastics going out tommorow will post pics of my kingy ...:icon_smile_big: i hope just need to get a down rigger i have plenty of squid i have caught over the last 2 months that went straight into clip seal bags mostly just the heads ...im hoping fish outter water will do me a good price on the scotty down rigger then i will hook in to em anyway cheers
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[JOC00L]

Instead of a Downrigger, wouldn't be easier on a 'yak to just drop down a bomb on a bit of cord? Be easy enough to haul in after the strike wouldn't it?

[arrow]

yeah true but like to wind it up and down quick to where the fish that a displayed on my sounder are, but that is a good idea
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[imnotafish]

if you want a downrigger get yourself the scotty lake troller
small enough for kayaks, be perfect for the prowler.
the suppliers are short of stock at the moment but should have a few in the next week or so.
if you r going to fish outta water, come see me on saturday, ill sort you a good deal..
Stef

[arrow]

gday mate i know there is 1 left i wont be able till the following weekend cash flow is is nill at the moment i hope its still there when i do come in i will put a big fish outter water sticker on my yak if i can get it a little cheaper i had a few of interested people looking at it just a thought( sponserd kayak) ...lol ....anyway cheers heeps mate
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[imnotafish]

No worries Mate ill see if i cant get you a good price.....

[arrow]

ok cheers mate sounds good im keen as mustard,i wanna run down rigger and a livey on a balloon so i cover top and bottom :hellyeah:
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