The Groyne

[markt1225]

Does this fish best 2 hours before high tide through to 2 hours after??

[markt1225]

Any other hints and tips for this mark. I understand bet to use rotten bottom set up?

[magpies]

I have fished it a couple of times mate, seems to be a shelf at about 80 yards which is pretty snaggy. Wouldn't recommend it on big tides from my experience. But I am sure there are others who know it better. Trouble I had is every time I hooked a decent fish I couldn't get it through the snags.

[magpies]

Its pretty deep there so I guess you could fish it through most of a little tide. I prefer the river on the flood myself. half tide up.

[markt1225]

Getting into it so sorry for a potentially daft question. By half Thru flood does that mean if high tide was listed at 19:00 you would be suggesting starting fishing spot at around 16:00????

[magpies]

Yeah that would be ideal mate, but probably on smaller tides say up to 4.6m ish. Again I am no expert really mind, hopefully one of the local cracks will put us both right. Me I prefer the walkway just a bit further up. Same tide.

[big phil 123]

I love this mark very deep water distance is the only way you can avoid snags fishes best low water up fishing in a southerly wind or dying sea the ledge is as said about 80 yards out hence distance is important so you can get your gear up and over was there the other day crab pots been put around the end so a pain me and Mark gg fished it on a 5.5 metre tide the other week wasn't to bad with good strong grip wires and thin line but wouldn't recommend it. Very important to reel fast keeping your tip up. Don't strike and feel for a fish as it normally pulls you into a snag letting it settle reel in or lose your gear. Hope this helps its just what I have found fishing there.

[markt1225]

Cheers for info. As mentioned on other threads I'm just getting back into it so looking for some comfortae marks initially where hopefully may get a few bites. Any other suggestions welcome!!!

[markgg]

Good mark defo, the ledge is there, I just clear it with a 80-100 yrd cast but often still get snagged on retrieve its that deep, distance works as phil said, to help get get lead back, but still casts under 80 yrds get fish but its a 50-50 chance to get ya stuff back. A good mark to test gear and set up as no walk as such, but big tides can pull you into snags whatever distance you hit! avoid crab potts !!!!!!!!

[markgg]

Oh forgot to say, loads of species available depending on the rig you use, coalie lobster, codling, various flatties, eadible crab etc.