you tried using blades or soft vibes there pretty easy to learn to use, u can cast them a decent distance, u can feel them working so u know if u have collect some weeds they can snag a little but u reduce the amount of loses with practice and common sense, you can also try around drummoyne boat ramp, hen and chicken bay, port hacking is pretty good there isnt much chop. i also have a small boat. other bonus with around drummoyne is the jetski's arnt allowed around there