Armpits

Thanks for the info, my line I have 10 pound mono spooled on my new reel and 12 pound flurocarbon leader. I see a lot of people using braid, do you know what the difference? Pros and cons to using it and any info on them.

Back again, I bought the Daiwa Revros 3000 spinning reel and a Shimano 6.6 foot, 4-8kg rod to go with it. Mainly got this setup for Estuary and Pelagics fishing. Would a 4-8kg rod be able to handle rat to legal size Pelagics fish? I wanted something comfortable and light weight. The lightest gear possible. Also might just keep this short 6.6 foot rod for all land based and if possible for rock fishing. If it is too short for the rocks then I would need to buy another rod to suit the rocks. Does anyone know what is a good size for rock fishing? Also are there any light ones around or it will be heavier?

I was looking into more of Daiwa brands. Still don’t quite understand the rod weight rating. And lure weight where does it specify it and is this for the maximum sinker weight you can put on the rod? Where can I find this info? Complete newbie. What would be better buying as a combo deal or buying seperate? To barrow it down for you guys to help me: I will be picking a Daiwa reel but have no clue which size. I will be fishing most land based and occassional rock fishing when good weather, mostly Estuary and chasing Pelagics but not monster size. Mostly legal to medium size I want to catch. What size reel would fit the type of fishing I am doing? 3000? 4000? Or lower? For the rod, I am after a 7 foot spinning rod. What would be a good weight rating for the type of fishing I’m doing? Is the higher weight rating the heavier the rod will be? The heavier the rating the larger fish the rod can handle without breaking? Also I prefer light feel to the gear as it is more comfortable than heavier gear.

Hey all, I’m thinking of buying a new reel and rod roughly want to spend $120-150-200 max. Got a few questions. -Will a 3000 reel size fit the fishing I do? Estuary, rocks and land based. What sort of fish am I able to catch? Kingfish and Jews? Is there a limit on how heavy? -Looking at the rods what would be a good length for above terrains and style? - Also what does the weight rating mean on the rods? Can someone explain? - Would it be better to buy in a combo or reel and rod seperate? Looking at Boating, Camping, Fishing or is there someone better to buy from?

So if you guys cannot see the bait fish how do you make them appear? I am new to this so don’t know much.

Bream, Snapper or Pelagics

I have been reading up alot on where good spots for bait fishing and squid and I see alot of people been saying Balmoral. So decided to go check it out and it was packed at the wharf at night but had a look around there was no sight of any bait fish as people have claimed. Also another place people mentioned was Kirribilli wharf. Went there at night and no bait fish around either. Also threw the squid jig in to see if any squid and not even one. Why are people saying these places are good when I have not seen anything there? People make a big hype so I had to check it out and couldn’t see one in sight? Besides the above, does anyone know a good spot around Sydney for bait fish and squid? That you are bound to atleast see and not end up wasting time for a no show.

Will be heading down South towards Windang and Wollongong way also surrounding suburbs. Need to know where are some good spots that has all of these listed below to offer from just one location: - Land based fishing which include all of these at the location: Calm rocks, sand area or flat land surface. Also the spot must be good and all in one include for fishing, bait fishing and squidding. Please recommend some spots? - Also a different question: If the weather is bad tomorrow. Where would be a good all in one place to fish, bait fishing and squid where has a wharf so that we can go under and fish without getting wet? Thanks!

Cheers. Are mullets swim in schools? Are they usually out during the day? I noticed that Yakkas are never able to be found in the day time for some reason. Also where do mullets like hanging around? Shallow water near a structure or something? Also what fish love to eat mullet beside Flathead?

For those that are in the area Liverpool and close by suburbs. I want to catch some bait for my fishing trip which is on Saturday. I have never tried catching bait at Chipping Norton which is the George’s River. -Can anyone who has had some experience let me know what kind of bait fish can be caught there? -What is the best method, rig setup and bait to use to catch them? -Can they be caught any time of the day and night? -Are they easy to catch and a lot of bait fish there? I have caught bait fish in the past at a different location @ wharfs at night time but that was the only time. So would be appreciated if anyone had experience at the above area to give me some info. Thanks.

Thanks for the info. So would this be the area they warned about? Towards The Star, Barangaroo and Goat Island? I noticed the sign has been up since like 2005 or something, do you know if the dioxin have increased or decreased since then?

Hey just caught a couple good size Bream and Snapper today at Sydney Harbour. Was at Balmain and near Barangaroo side. Can I eat these fish? I have seen post and signs about toxins but this is many years ago. It says to not eat west of Harbour Bridge, what is considered to be west? Is my spot safe to eat these day? Anyone who has experience fishing here please let me know do you eat your catch and is it safe to eat now etc...?

Anyone know a good land based fishing spot around Sydney that has active amounts of fish? Which also has access to rocks to fish from (nothing too dangerous more calm rock fishing would be more better) and also access to a wharf near by for when it gets dark etc....

Well I am just starting out and don’t need to know the advanced stuff yet. I just want to know the basics. I know soft plastics are used with jig heads from researching but I also want to know if one does not have a jig head can you rig it up still? If so, how? Would I have to add a sinker or something? Can I just have a small sinker above the hook just like a jig head. Please recommend me a way that is what my question was, sorry if it did not make sense.

Also another curious question for everyone (please list your routine): -When going out to land base fishing what determines if it will be fish around? Do you guys look at the weather and Barometric pressure? What is the main thing to look up on for a good fishing day? -Also let’s say I’m fishing off a rock how to know or tell which is a good spot to pick? What should I be looking for in terms of picking a spot and where to aim my cast.

Thanks for commenting. If I understand correctly so if the sinker is above the swivel the bait will be at the bottom but moving or floating abit? Where as sinker on hook will make the bait dead on the floor?

Yeah they seem to be a lot at night time around wharf with light. Though can you only catch them at night? Do they only come out at night or anytime? Hence I tried catching them in the day but non in sight. Can someone who knows a fair bit about catching these fellas shed some info.

It’s really simple question. I have look on YouTube to all are using jig heads. Though my question above is do all soft plastics require a jig head? Or I don’t have to go buy one and use a different rig setup for it?

Another question I have got is: -Those guys were using no sinkers/swivel. Why is that? Any reason for not using a sinker etc? -If using no sinker how are you meant to cast out far when there is no weight to launch the line? -Also always wonder what is the difference and purpose of having the sinker above the swivel? And the sinker above the hook? Can someone please tell me the purpose for each method.

Yeh true, would a 3/0 circle hook be a much suitable size for small to medium fish? I don’t want to catch monsters. More Bream and pelagic fish is fine with me. Also the bait I’m using with the hooks will be chunks, bits and whole/half fillet of Yakkas, Pilchard and occassional Squid and Prawns. So is my current 5/0 circle hook more for live Yakkas and for catching bigger fish like monster size etc?

I have caught live Yakkas one time before and I have seen them around at night time near the wharf though on Sunday I went out to go catch them, arrived at the wharf at 1pm but I could not see any in sight. Why is this? Are Yakkas only a night time fish or? Anyone who has experience please give me some info on this. Another question, I want to try somewhere close by to catch Yakkas so I have some bait for the weekend and I don’t want to goto the same wharf as it is abit of a drive out. Does anyone know the closest and successful place to catch them at? I live in Liverpool so somewhere that is close by would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hey guys, I have bought some soft plastics and have used it but never really looked up how to use them properly etc... so now I have abit of time to research I got a few things I like to know. 1) When rigging the soft plastics do I need a jig head? Or you don’t need to use one? If so, how would I go about doing so without a jig head? 2) What are some common and basic rig setup for soft plastic? 3) When casting the soft plastics out with a spinning reel. Do I just leave it out to sit or do I want to wind the soft plastic in slowly? Can anyone recommend me a technique for SP?

Went out yesterday fishing at land based around the harbour on the other side more towards Rosebay. We didn’t catch not one fish but other people beside us kept hooking them in. Got a few questions here. 1) What time is the best time when fish are biting? Is it just before high tide and after high tide? 2) We was using baits: Yakkas (frozen from one week ago), Chicken Guts on a normal bottom sinker setup with light mono line and 10lb fluro leader with 5/0 circle hook. Why did we not catch anything? I would of thought fresher Yakka bait than servo bait would atleast land something? Plus we was at same spot using same bait last time and caught decent fish. Also the guys down beside us kept catching plenty of fish all day though I think they were using bread and no sinker or swivel just line and hook with bread. If I could see correctly I think the fish were a couple of Trevally. Why were they catching fish what was it that they doing that made them catch so much? Hope someone can help me out...

So are you saying 5/0 is too big for a all rounder size circle hook? I use cut up Yakkas pieces or sometimes whole of half fillets. What are the disadvantages of having way too big hook? The fish won’t bite it or what? Or you can still catch it.... confused.

I know the George’s River hold a lot of different kind of fish and also is good for Bream. But what I always wondered are the fish safe to eat from here? The water looks really dirty though. Also what bait fish can be caught here? Any Yakkas? Those who have experience please share your thoughts and answers.