HOUSEBOATING THE HAWKESBURY
GONE FISHIN’ WITH STEVE ‘STARLO’ STARLING
OUR FISHING GUIDE
Peter Le Blang (better known to many as “Pittwater Pete”)
COMPANY
Harbour and Estuary Fishing Charters
COMPANY DETAILS
Telephone: +61 2 9999 2574
Mobile: +61 410 633 351
In Episode 2, I spent a very comfortable night aboard one of Luxury Afloat’s well-appointed houseboats, exploring the magnificent Hawkesbury River estuary near Brooklyn, just north of Sydney (visit www.luxuryafloat.com for more information).
I caught a bunch of small bream and under-sized mulloway (jewfish), right off the back deck of the houseboat that evening, and next morning I was picked up by Peter Le Blang (better known to many as “Pittwater Pete”) of Harbour & Estuary Fishing Charters (www.estuaryfishingcharters.com.au) for a more serious fishing session, successfully chasing flathead and some slightly larger mulloway.
I mostly used 3000-size Shimano spinning reels spooled with 10-pound PowerPro braid and matched up with light to medium Shimano spin rods. We used baits of pilchard and prawns.
The Hawkesbury is a magnificent system, located right on the doorstep of our biggest city, and there are few better ways to explore and enjoy it than aboard a houseboat. If you haven’t tried this, you’ve got to give it a go!