https://www.australianfishing.com.au/activity/41/Australian Fishing Online - All ActivityenWelcome to Australian Fishing Online!Sat, 29 Feb 2020 00:46:40 +0000No, I can see you there now so all good. Kelvin too. I think it will be a really tight comp this year with each team's signings and new coaches etc. I'll be waiting for the team lists to drop before finalising the week 1 tips. I must be getting excited - i dreamt about this thread last night hahaFri, 28 Feb 2020 23:30:33 +0000Plenty of good fish to be caught walking the banks, got this yella in my bday last week.Fri, 28 Feb 2020 22:33:57 +0000Yep, remember to tip AGAINST the Titans more times than you tip for them ........ 🤣 All signed up @ellicat🙂 Now to do some research .......Fri, 28 Feb 2020 22:30:11 +0000I can see me in the list, Brian. Do I need to do anything else?Fri, 28 Feb 2020 22:14:35 +0000Hi Donhaz I don't know about Bongaree but you want to be looking for steep banks with holes and fresh mud around them, feeder creek mouths and if possible mangroves. Cheers HamishFri, 28 Feb 2020 21:26:08 +0000Hey Fishyreb You must be pretty experienced with all that knowledge on trout (expert), but up here a bream over 40cm is a whopper! Thanks for the advice too, if I ever go I'll make sure to accommodate for that. Cheers Hamish 🙂Fri, 28 Feb 2020 21:23:24 +0000Welcome to Australian Fishing Online!Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:36:12 +0000Hi GregOug Yes, I don't like standing in the waves and turning around then getting wiped out either. Must be very fun when you land one though. Cheers Hamish 🙂Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:18:19 +0000Welcome to Australian Fishing Online!Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:32:06 +0000Okay. Thanks ellicatFri, 28 Feb 2020 13:57:28 +0000Yeah the weed at kurwongbah was terrible I couldn't even pull a lure through it had to give up spinning and set rods with a live shrimp under a float. Did the trick though. But those weeds are absolutely full of fish food. Big's and shrimps (and baby tilapia) galoreFri, 28 Feb 2020 13:23:10 +0000Trout are plentiful all around tas but they can be tricky. Like any kind of fishing it's mostly sticking to fundamentals and putting in your hours. Im no trout master but I've spent enough time chasing them to know a thing or two. And I have my own personal preferences and opinions. If you've done some research I'm sure you know all this but anyway, 6' light -med light spin rod 4 to 6 lb braid with 6 to 8lb leader. I was always told trout are very sensitive and will spit it out if they can feel the line so lighter is better and no sinker unless absolutely necessary. Even then it must be a free running sinker. If bait fishing leave the bail arm open or have the drag loose as possible. It was always my understanding a trout will pick up a bait and run with it for a bit before he actually eats it so let the line run free for a bit when you get a take. Usually just til it stops again then get ready to load up. Baits would be worms, hoppers, crickets, mudeyes, grubs. Depending on the location. Ummmm lures I like squidgies flickbaits or t tails depending on the location. 8th or 6th oz jighead. Hard bodies just classic rapalas or anything similar. Hope that helps! Oh and redfin are mostly considered trash in tas not many people target them. They are pretty but they're not very sporting. Where they exist they are usually in great numbers. Mostly small aggressive feeders that ironically don't fight much when hooked in my experience Break you mean bream? Yeah I was living in Hobart bream in the Derwent average around 38cm in my experience anything less than 40 we called small. I've caught a couple up here recently though including one tonight that weren't far off the markFri, 28 Feb 2020 13:20:46 +0000I can see you've joined, Greg. They don't send a weekly email. I'll occasionally post a reminder in this thread, depending how close the competition is 😜 From memory we're still waiting on @Old Scaley @kmcrosby78 and @Drop Bear from last years crew. I've invited Jamie Soward and Craig Wing into this year's comp for a bit of fun.Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:29:58 +0000Welcome to Australian Fishing Online!Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:56:43 +0000Were is a good spot to put crab pots in near Bongaree pleaseFri, 28 Feb 2020 11:51:17 +0000Hi Hamish, My main experience with surf fishing is fishing for tailor at Fraser, although I’ve also suffered through surf fishing at a few other locations as well. Casting out into the darkness, getting soaked by waves you can’t even see and then having your bait washed ashore almost immediately by the massive onshore rip running is not my preferred method of relaxation. Having said that, occasionally getting nearly pulled off your feet when a huge greenback hits your pillie, and then actually getting it ashore, almost makes it all worthwhile! cheers GregFri, 28 Feb 2020 11:40:49 +0000Going well thanks @kmcrosby78 so busy with social media stuff leaves little time for other sites now. Hope everyone else is still going strong 💪Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:28:43 +0000Hi rayke1938 That is awesome! A 50lb jew and 8ft shark 🙂 Did the jewie become dinner? Those rods look very nice also, while I have not done much surf fishing I've still done ok with light spin rods in the gutter but if I ever get right into it I will have to invest in one of those. Hi GregOug I assume you've had experience in the surf, care to share some stories? Cheers Hamish 🙂Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:54:42 +0000I agree totally with rayke. 8 foot for the surf is a waste of time.Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:13:47 +0000The fish do hide in the weed but the weed is so thick you cannot get into it and can only fish the edges.. The weed causes major problems to SEQ water as it clog the filters.Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:13:07 +0000I think I joined but haven’t received anything yet. Is it like SuperCoach Where they email you each week?Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:10:14 +0000you will have to get 2 rods as 8ft rod useless in the surf This was my favorite heavy rod landed 8ft shark and 50 lb jewies in the surf https://www.outbackadventures.net.au/product/gary-howard-surf-classic-low-mount-2-piece-heavy-fishing-rod/ this is the one more suitable for walking the beach as it is a bit lighter. https://www.outbackadventures.net.au/product/gary-howard-chopper-special-12ft-low-mount-1-piece-spinning-fishing-rod/ both of these rods are specifically designed for alveys for eggbeaters and bait casters you will need a mid mount that are avail. Gary Howard rods are Australian designed by experienced aussie fishamen. I highly recommend alvey reels ( Also Australian designed and made in Brisbane)they are durable,low maintenance and are the only reel that if you drop it in the sand you can just dip it in the water and wash out. Try that with your daiwa or shimano reels. cheers rayFri, 28 Feb 2020 10:03:34 +0000Hey rayke1938 Yes, that would be disastrous. Does it have any affects on the fish? It's good SEQ facilities has provided cleaning gear though, will make it a lot easier 🙂 Cheers HamishFri, 28 Feb 2020 10:02:05 +0000Possibly due to a dirty 4-lettered word that starts with W and ends in K, that you used to have to worry about but no longer have to ............ 🤔Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:47:38 +0000