Birkdale is crap

[sari96]

Ive tried 4 times in the canals and haven't caught one thing, nether a bite, so crap around here.

[Jords]

mate I know of a few fish caught around there on the weekend, maybe its just what you're doing. what are you using?

[Gad]

ok... have you sat down and re-thought over the plan that hasn`t worked,and come up with a new approach to try next?

[RUSSIAN]

Use the lightest possible gear and also the most fresh bait. Maybe even go live... Also if you try burlying and using light gear with good fresh bait, i'm sure you'll be in for some success...

Hope it helps abit

Cheers

Anthony

[Terry H]

G'day mate

Sorry to hear about the lack of fish! All the waterways around Brisbane should have something to offer anglers. Some locations wont have a great range or size, but should at least have something! I don't know of any waterway with no fish, and refuse to believe such a waterway exists, particularly tidal zones!

Perhaps let us know what you have been trying? Details of the location? What tides, structure, time of day etc? Other members might be able to offer some advice or suggestions/ideas to try for next time.

Sometimes fishing is tough, others its easy. When the fishing is tough, its those anglers who are willing to try new things so work out what the fish will eat that typically end up with the fish! So hopefully we can throw up a few new ideas for you?

Cheers,

[Runty66]

persistence is the key

[tugger]

Nothing wrong with Birkdale i lived here for 10yrs and get good fish when i try

[daveo17]

maybe its a bit fresh. when ever i cast net i always get plenty of bait fish in the canals to use off wello

[straddiebrad]

Nothing wrong with Birkdale i lived here for 10yrs and get good fish when i try

you beat me too it i was going to say that if you go to a certin corner house in birkdale there is always heaps of fish there on a saturday arvo

[51MPL]

ive fished there a few times and it's always produced. let us know what tactics you are using and we can help you out mate

[Milan]

I always get onto fish in aquatic paradise

[Jufish]

Plenty of fish around, I've seen some big estuary cod near the rocks. Try adjusting your approach, you might get onto some fish then.

[Surfingant]

Maybe you should take up pottery instead, fishing doesn't seem to be your thing. Then again maybe pottery isn't either as you need patience for both.

[Runty66]

Maybe you should take up pottery instead, fishing doesn't seem to be your thing. Then again maybe pottery isn't either as you need patience for both.

hahahahah!!

[tomca]

The guys at work tell me the same thing about the Brisbane river too.

Are you using 60lb mono with a paternoster rig and stinky old bait too?

[tugger]

Nah i reckon he is using 6lb braid with those silly plastic lures

The guys at work tell me the same thing about the Brisbane river too.

Are you using 60lb mono with a paternoster rig and stinky old bait too?

[sari96]

Um ive been using shallow diving hard bodies, walk the dog and soft plastics, mainly keeping tight to the structure

[sari96]

I have been going around say 2 o'clock in the arvos, I've been using a 2-4kg rod with a 1000 reel, 8lb braid with 10lb FC leader. I have been flicking around the two big drains around the big bend on dorsal Drive and the main bridge along the rocks. I've been flicking along the shallows of the rock walls, flicking right under the close by pontoons, flicking along the 2 big T shaped posts under the bridge and out in the open mostly on the surface. I've been using walk the dog lures, small shallow diving hard bodies and soft plastics. It has been middle tide.

[Jords]

first, drop your leader to 4lb, at most 6

[sari96]

But the fish can't see it anyway, it's fluorocarbon ???

[rosstralia46]

Fine use 40lb Fluro so when u hook up your in with a chance or if you ask for advice and are given advice take it in cos they actually catch fish

[ellicat]

Use a deeper diver or a sinking lure.

Alternatively use a mullet fillet on a long shank and pretend it's a soft plastic. At least you'll catch something and then know what is there that you're chasing. When you know you can use appropriate lure styles.

[aussie123]

The problem I see with your method is the wrong lures for the middle of the afternoon.

Try deep divers and plastics fished across the bottom.

Try your surface lures early morning and evening and they should work for you.

[rayke1938]

But the fish can't see it anyway, it's fluorocarbon ???

But you get to buy a lot of lures :evil:

Cheers

Ray

[Bommie]

no line is completely invisible, they might claim it on the pack and it may look like it when it's in the water and you are looking at it from land but put a pair of goggles on and jump in, all line stands out like dog's balls underwater

[Jay_1]

On 27/3/2012 at 4:48 PM, straddiebrad said:

you beat me too it i was going to say that if you go to a certin corner house in birkdale there is always heaps of fish there on a saturday arvo

I am not sure if you will see this but is it the block that has the big grain next to it? And if so what do you use there as I have tried a couple times with soft plastics and are yet to get a fish?

[Jay_1]

Has anyone fished that drain anymore I know this is ten years later, but I have tried with soft plastics there multiple times now and are yet to get anything?

[Hweebe]

On 28/03/2012 at 6:33 AM, Bommie said:

no line is completely invisible, they might claim it on the pack and it may look like it when it's in the water and you are looking at it from land but put a pair of goggles on and jump in, all line stands out like dog's balls underwater

Agree - I also think a thinner line will cut/disturb the water less when you are jigging (less spooky for the fish). Going lighter always leads to improving your chances.

Go as light as you can go and only when you are hooking up and getting consistently busted up due to line weight would you uprate.

Better to get hits and busted up rather then no hits at all.

[Drop Bear]

Its fun to see old threads.