Jay88 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Just needed a place to vent. A rookie who always wanted to be a good fisherman..someone in the aquarium hobby for 10 years and i honestly either suck or just dumb lol Got my first rod today for beach fishing. Shimano 8kg rod 12 ft and 8000 long reel shimano. Used pilchard as bait at cogee...line messed up...while wheeling in after 2nd cast...no idea how... as i said before none of my mates do proper fishing so im basically at it alone and wish someone around sydney could show me the ropes...so depressed after spending $300. zzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambrose607 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Cheer up Bro fishing is all about fun. Everyone has bad days (and plenty of them). Where about in Sydney are you. Fishraiders are all over Sydney I'm sure you will be contacted by someone to help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay88 Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 Im near Homebush bro, but I drive. But meh... :/ so down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vendee Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 The first time I went fishing, my wife caught more than me (I caught nothing) and even now if she just holds my rod she catches more than I do. There are many in this forum who would love company and am sure you could join them. Coogee might not be the best place to start as it is crowded and fish scare easily. Whilst you wait for someone I suggest you try to find less crowded beaches or Google this forum to see which beaches are firing. Buy worms to start with. There are some smaller shops which sell live worms or beach worms are available from most shops. These would be good starting points butnot sure which rod you have (shimano ????) or if you can cast these easily. A running sinker rig and light trace using a swivel would get you started with smaller fish. The outfit you have sounds heavy however it becomes a waiting game with pillies. With the crazy winds today am not surprised the line got messed up. I was up in Newcastle and decided against dropping a line. Don't forget burleying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay88 Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 Thanks for your kind words Flathead...and Vendee, isn't that why you married her? haha...but yeah feeling a bit better...might have picked the wrong time, wrong place...Coogee did have a very strong surf yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyNurse Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 OK Jay, I've got 12 days of freedom left before I start a new job, so I'm your man. I love beach fishing. Never do enough of it and need an excuse to do more. When is a good time for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Fishing in a 2.5m swell wouldn't have helped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Jay88. Don't lose hope mate. Fishing is like that. Regarding your line "messing up" you didn't say whether it's mono or braid. I assume you put it on the reel under tension. Anyway keep going...there's plenty of fish in the sea. Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay88 Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 OK Jay, I've got 12 days of freedom left before I start a new job, so I'm your man. I love beach fishing. Never do enough of it and need an excuse to do more. When is a good time for you? NURSEY!! You legend! Mate messaging you my details now! xD Oh and yeah its mono shop keeper stared at me for a bit when i got it in to fix. xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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