Mr_clownface

Some halco twisty ,halco rooster and a few others I have in my box

My first attempt was unsuccessful,surf was pretty flat,I've found no waves no fish,but I will try again soon thanks for all the replies👍

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone casts metal lures off the beach at night? I have the opportunity to fish a big tide on almost full moon tonight on the south coast but have never cast lures at night and I'm wondering how affective it is.

Hi there, Has anyone done the walk from mainbar rd down costens point firetrail for landbased fishing? I'm wondering how rocky and is there alot of oysters on the shore there. The advice I have had on this forum is really helpful Thanks

thanks everyone for your assistance,i will check it out next week sometime

I cast metal from the beach with a 9'6 savage gear rod 10-15kg line rating in calm to average conditions,if its rough and or windy i use a 12ft silstar Diamanto 7-10kg line rating,i generally use 20pnd mono on both.,the savage gear 9;6 i use 20-30gram lures and the 12ft rod i use 30-50gram lures,i have found a good medium action is fine and both are graphite rods. the silstar rod is discontinued now but its been a great rod its taken a beating,im not sure why more stores dont carry higher end silstar rods.

Hi there, iwas wondering if anyone knows if fishing is permitted in Brays Bay reserve at Rhodes in sydney? i stopped for a look today but could not see any signs regarding fishing. thanks for your assistance

Today I learned exactly what you mean,spooled new jbraid and a handful of casts and wind knots,twice I had to remove and cut some line fortunatly not alot. Casting a halco 30g twisty with 9"6ft savage gear rods. I suspect the line is coming of the spool faster than the guides on the rod so bunches together to create knots . Is there anyway to avoid this? If I cast with a rod with bigger diameter guides would this help. Any assistance is appreciated 👍

thanks for your advice Savit,thats a good idea

Hi there, I have a 9'6ft savage gear rod and a fin nor lethal 40 i use for casting metal lures of the beach(i am new to lure fishing) i want to buy some quality braided line for it and was wondering about the amount of line it says on the spool. example 8lb/270yds....12lbs/200yds... does this refer to mono or braid or both? i want to buy 20lb of good quality braid i suspect i need to buy 300yds of braid because you can cast a fair distance surf casting and 150yds just may not be enough any brand recomendations is welcome also yes i am new to braided line. thanks in advance

I fished it in 4.2m swell and caught salmon of the beach today in 50km SW ,and yes it was awesome fun the fish were probably 20-50m from the shore😄

Ahh I see what you mean, thanks for the advice

What's ECL mean? Im casting from the beach do you think that's risky

Hi there, I'm new to casting chrome lures of the beach but enjoying it alot,I'm wondering if the south coast salmon would be on at high tide with 3.5m swell, ? Im keen to get into it this afternoon at 3pm with proper wet weather gear Any assistance is appreciated

Hi there, Im planning to travel to gold coast later this year by air and was wondering what is the best way to transport some fining rods on aircraft. what i thought was buy PVC tube with end caps or buy a travel fishing rod tube from a fishing store about 2m in length. i am interested in other peoples experience with this and any advice is appreciated. thanks.

I use the Willy weather App,I find the wind strength and direction are really important.a strong crossword or directly at you can really make surf fishing difficult. Also the swell,you want some swell but not too much. I check weather for the location I'm intend to fish right up to the time I head off then check the beach for best fishing location, sometimes things can change very quickly so I often have a plan B location.

Thanks for your advice green Hornet,what’s the best way to access bherwerre beach,I have beach gear and really enjoy beach fishing, thanks again.

Hi there, in a few weeks I will be heading to Sussex Inlet for some fishing,I will be staying on the jervis bay side opposite the town of Sussex, I was wondering how fast the current runs in the main channel there on the run in run out tide? i haven’t fished the inlet before so I’m curious for info or tips. Thanks in advance

I did exactly that a few years ago,my results were poor. now I often use salted Pilchards on 3 ganged hoods(great for flathead and tailor) i also get chicken thighs and remove the soft part and cut the remaining into bait size and add some garlic salt and freeze it,I have since caught my best bream on this bait and it’s very cheap. another cheap option buy some mullet at the local fish shop,fillet them and salt it with sea salt, put in fridge for a few days then remove the water the salt has drawn out and freeze the fillet. there is some good cheap options that will catch fish,just some preparation will get better results.

That’s cool,I remember one of the guys in store told me that the online stock levels are not accurate, thanks again I will call the store tomorrow and go and take a look

All good mate thanks very much for your assistance

Yeah I saw the website for that store but they only have stock interstate or ACT branches cheers

I’m in regents park,that would be awesome if you can checkI’m looking for the 14’6ft rod, Thanks again i will follow any other comments on here also

Hi there Im planning to buy a good quality surf rod and the penn prevail rods look good but can’t find a retailer so I can take a look so will have to order online, does anyone here use this gear and what’s your opinion of it. thanks in advance

I use braid then sinker then leader to hook,yes I tie the braid to swivel,I will try your method next time your help is appreciated thanks