2022 The Hawkesbury River, Search for Jewfish (Cowan Creek)

[@bennywest5981]

Awesome

[@mrkanangra]

are you wearing a SITKA jacket? - if not what brand?

[@dhfactory]

It’s a KUIU jacket mate.

[@tommyh500]

Good to see plenty of juvenile Jew in the system

[@dhfactory]

Yeah, I never realised how many there were until I started throwing plastics. Now I avoid them when I see them, looking for bigger models.

[@dillberry99]

they are breeding up there mate if they are doing circles, similar to middle harbour

[@dhfactory]

Nah not doing circles like that. They just do a big lap around the system smashing the bait in the morning. They keep regular timings.

[@dillberry99]

@@dhfactory tow a live squid around the restaurant as big as you can get, there are some big residents there

[@dhfactory]

Thanks, I'll give it a try @@dillberry99

[@rudders]

How far up the creek were you - looks very quiet so I assume quite west?

[@dhfactory]

Just in Cowan creek. I launch at apple tree bay. I tend to get the jewfish anywhere in there after I pass the 4 knot zone. Also up akuna bay and smiths creek.You get them all through there, depends on the day and where they are at the time. I generally pick the smaller schools up on side scan. But the bigger fish from casting along shorelines and into bait/under bait. The 90cm king was near Waratah bay in the early morning as I slept on the boat. Just find things on your sounder and throw plastics at them. You’d be surprised what you will catch in there.

[@rudders]

@@dhfactory god to know - we come from Brooklyn and seldom get that far down but Smith's Creek is a favourite for an overnighter.