winter fishing

[beggo]

Hiya guys well im comming to brisbane from the UK in june i understand it will be your winter time is the fishing still as good in your winter as you can imagine the difference between our summer and winter is extreme in the fishing sence with a lot of our freshwater species shutting down.

Also what sort of species can i expect to catch from the shore thanks for your time ......beggo

[kevinchen19870316]

G'day beggo

it's not really hot here at the moment but the hot days r not far...its summer time here actually.

u can catch a huge variety of fish here. the common catches in the estuary are yellowfin bream, flathead, whiting, catfish, stingray, shark, cod and steam trains. bait like prawns, fish fellets and live small fish will usually do the trick.

freshwater fishing here is fantastic as well. you can try australian bass on lures and live fish/shrimp. or you can do some carp, mullet and tillaipia fishing using float fishing method.

if u have any further questions, members here r very happy to help you out.

[beggo]

Thanks for the reply Kev im really looking to my visit over there going to be a brill 4 weeks from the start of june.Do you get differnt species of fish in june or can i expect to still catch flatheads and whiting then.I really want to try them on a BBq and is it possible to catch shark from the beach i so want to catch a shark but i dont know if i will be able to in june.

[kevinchen19870316]

all of them r pretty much available any time of the year. good whiting's a bit tricky to catch though in the summer.

[beggo]

should have added im mad keen on carp fishing here in the UK its a really big industry here now and most young anglers go straight into carp fishing its a shame really as its not about catching big fish all the time its about enjoying what you do and that getting out there fishing.

I believe you dont find carp fishing as exciting as we do here also are they classed as vermin in ozz and whats the law on catching them do you put them back or do you kill them i know in some parts of germany you have to kill them.

[beggo]

also what is a STEAM TRAIN

[kevinchen19870316]

i am from China and the time i fished for carp can be 20 times longer than the time i fish for all other species. i was a hardcore carp fisherman. but here you will find lure fishing just as good and you will enjoy catching multiple species on lures. when doing lure fishing, you only need one rod, one reel, one line and a few lures. no need for tons of tackle when carp fishing. so now i do lure fishing most of my time even if i usually don't catch a single fish. lol

steam train means something unstoppable, big fish.

[AZZA]

Hi their beggo welcome to the site , give us a ring when you are in town and we will get out on the water and endevor to get you hooked up with some snapper,only trouble is once you see how good the bay and islands are you will not want to leave:laugh:

[beggo]

Thanks AZZA will take you up on that offer mate i have heard snapper tastes really good im only used to fish and chips here the fish in question used to be atlantic cod but their in serious decline so its haddock now.Looking forward to trying shark as well havnt eaten that yet.

Whats the chances of some shore based shark fishing my ambition has always been to catch a shark.

[kevinchen19870316]

i donno much about sharking off the shore but there;s a good population of bull sharks in our river systems. you can just drop a live bream anywhere in the brisbane river and have a good chance of getting a bullie

[beggo]

really WOW i hear these go like rockets what sort of gear would i need for sharks and can i hire fishing gear out there but then i might just buy some and leave it for my son in law and grandson to use then i will have a excuse to come back to ozz maybe for ever lol

[AZZA]

Shouldn't be too hard although I havn't targeted sharks only pick them up as a by catch , theirs plenty of guys on the site who chase them and I am sure they will advise you more once they get on line as its 9 am on a work day here. some mates of mine used to fish for them along the inside of moreton island with big live baits and harness them selves to the bullbar of a 4wd:laugh:

[beggo]

after watching countless episodes of rex hunt i see some of your species of fish have some pretty wicked looking spines is there any articles on here on how to handle fish properly

[MichaelJ]

with most fish just slide your hand backwards on there body and that will fold the spines down

[Dan23]

I'm pretty sure Bullies are far more active in the river in the summer months. In winter you're better of doing surf fishing I reckon.

[beggo]

thanks whatnow i know my questions are a bit on the amateur side so you will have to forgive me but im just trying to make sure i get the basics right for when i get over there so i can really enjoy myself.another point is there plenty for the women and kids to do as i want to get as much fishing in as possible and if i can get my wife and kids occupied i will be able ot get as much fishing in as possible :laugh:

[beggo]

right bed time for me know fellas its 23.22 here and its freezing as well lol looking forward to getting some ozzy sun on my back thanks for the advice guys really looking forward to fishing and who knows meeting a few of you on the beach/river for some fishing/beers/BBQ .................beggo

[ellicat]

The bullies in the river go right off the chew in winter. The numbers in the bay and around the islands are much harder to get in winter too, but your chances in June would be better there than in the river. There's a dedicated sharking section in the forum that has plenty of reports that are worth reading before you come.

[Angus]

Mate easiest way to explain this is simple.

Our winter time is as good as our summer, but just for different species. I would targetign bream and bass in winter. If you are here in the winter, check out our AFO Winter Camp that we host. Its a grreat way to both catch plenty of bass and meet some good blokes.

Angus

[Ash]

Hey Beggo,

Winter is my favourite fishing season. Big flatties, bream, Snapper/squire and Jewies. I plan on hitting a few spots to Target jew this winter. Let us know when your here, I'll orgainse a time and you can come out on my boat with me one night. We'll see if we can get a few of us with boats to have a AFO night on the river mouth.

Angus is right too. You should try and come to the Winter camp, bring the missus and kids. Kids will have a ball,a dn so will you. Bass from canoes, a good feed and a few quiet night caps with great company.

As to something for the missus to do so you can fish more. Its called "DFO", just give your missus the credit card and directions to the nearest DFO store and you wont see her again till your back on the plane!:laugh: Or untill the credit card maxes out, so maybe just 1 day of fishing at the least;)

[shortie]

As far as i know it is illegal to put carp back into the waterway.

If you catch em you dispose of them.

richard.

[Cowfish13]

Like a few people have said, Sharks go off the bite in winter, but you can still catch the odd one. Snapper come up around Brisbane in numbers during winter and these are excellent eating (far better that whiting imo). Bass are also easier to catch from what other people have said on AFO. Bream come in numbers and Flathead are also good.

However, there is a down side. Fish like Mackerel, Tuna, Trevally etc go up north. As do Estuary Cod and Mangrove Jack.

In Australia, Carp and Tilapia have to be killed upon capture and then not returned to the water for any reason. They say you should bury them above the water line.

If you were to target Sharks, an outfit of 10lb would be fine for Sharks up to 1m (common during summer in the Brisbane river), but over that and they go pretty hard.

[STU]

Bass at north pine are easier to catch in winter but not all dams depends on how you target bass, they do school up better down deep but you have to be able to find them I have done alot better at somerset in warmer months than winter but maybe that was lack of trying when its colder people who troll lures will do better in warmer months cause the bass sit higher in the water column and along the thermocline line in some of the dams.North Pine is good cause instead of walking and casting alot to get afew bass you can target them in one spot once you get a few and get onto a school which makes it a bit easier

[beggo]

Thanks for all your replies fellas and for all the generous offers to take me fishing i really appreciate it.Must admit im a bit gutted as it looks like im going to miss out on the shark fishing really wanted to catch 1 of those buggers.but im really looking forward to eating such a variety of fish my stomache is growling thinking about it hahahahahahaha.cheers fellas

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be prepared for more questions .....................beggo

[Angus]

beggo wrote:

Thanks for all your replies fellas and for all the generous offers to take me fishing i really appreciate it.Must admit im a bit gutted as it looks like im going to miss out on the shark fishing really wanted to catch 1 of those buggers.but im really looking forward to eating such a variety of fish my stomache is growling thinking about it hahahahahahaha.cheers fellas

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be prepared for more questions .....................beggo

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