It is that time of the year when track suits, beanies and thick woollen socks become a uniform for those brave enough to take on the chilly, windy, winter conditions.
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It's good to know that there is one spot in town that is red hot - the Nelson Bay Breakwall.
It's good to know that there is one spot in town that is red hot - the Nelson Bay Breakwall.
- Stinker
An early morning stroll along the breakwall will find a growing number of luderick fishos lined up, staring intently at their floats, waiting for the moment when they sink below the surface.
Strike! And the long thin rod bends into a wide arc as the fish puts up a mighty fight.
Bream are also targeted with a floating prawn bait allowed to wash along the wall with the tide.
- Related reading: Joey reels in dream snapper
Occasionally a surprise awaits as it did for Petar Perekovic.
With bream on his mind Petar was nearly pulled into the drink by a big fish that certainly was not a bream.
A struggle resulted in a magnificent 4.8kg snapper.
A top effort on a light line and 1/0 hook.
There are no other spots along our coastline that I know where snapper can be caught less than a five minute dawdle from the CBD.
How lucky are we!
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