FOTM General Chat - Threadfin Salmon

[Angus]

Anyone going to have a crack?

Angus

[kevinchen19870316]

Mouth of brisbane river will be busy this month.

[ellicat]

Absolutely! Me and you are hitting them up early Sunday morning;)

[Plastic Man]

too bad their not around that spot to much any more would of went off in december

[Dan23]

I think Newstead and Brett's Wharf pontoons will get a flogging. They're the two land based spots I reckon would give you the best chance. Maybe Pinkenba on a High tide. Also under the Indro bridge could be worth a crack.

[STU]

I will see what I can do

[Feral]

Will have to have a shot in local rivers while we are up at Hervey Bay!

[Dan23]

Feral wrote:

Will have to have a shot in local rivers while we are up at Hervey Bay!

Isn't the mouth of the Mary up there?

[kevinchen19870316]

i have just read through the rules of submitting FOTM and found there's no restriction of where these fish r caught.... just a note, there r 20kg+ threadies easily caught in some part of china...

[Feral]

Dan23 wrote:

Feral wrote:

Will have to have a shot in local rivers while we are up at Hervey Bay!

Isn't the mouth of the Mary up there?

Sure is, the Fishin Tales boys regulary catch stonka threadfin in there.

[Dan23]

check out the last Fishing DVD it has some guys on it catching threadies and Barra at the mouth there.

[ando_04]

kevinchen19870316 wrote:

i have just read through the rules of submitting FOTM and found there's no restriction of where these fish r caught.... just a note, there r 20kg+ threadies easily caught in some part of china...

im sure they dont last long, will feed the family for 1 month haha:laugh:

[Fisher_90]

ando_04 wrote:

kevinchen19870316 wrote:

i have just read through the rules of submitting FOTM and found there's no restriction of where these fish r caught.... just a note, there r 20kg+ threadies easily caught in some part of china...

im sure they dont last long, will feed the family for 1 month haha:laugh:

Hahaha Lmao

[Mack_attack]

Plastic Man wrote:

too bad their not around that spot to much any more would of went off in december

do you think it's fishing pressure or just aseasonal thing?

[Dan23]

Mack_attack wrote:

Plastic Man wrote:

too bad their not around that spot to much any more would of went off in december

do you think it's fishing pressure or just aseasonal thing?

Where are the prawns? Apparently they just follow them around so if they've moved further upstream then the salmon would probably follow.

[kevinchen19870316]

ando_04 wrote:

kevinchen19870316 wrote:

i have just read through the rules of submitting FOTM and found there's no restriction of where these fish r caught.... just a note, there r 20kg+ threadies easily caught in some part of china...

im sure they dont last long, will feed the family for 1 month haha:laugh:

there's a seasonal run in spring time when fish around 10kg r caught in BIG numbers and fish over 30kg is not uncommon. luckily it's mid winter in China now. they will last long as long as they don't make their way to japan water

[Mack_attack]

true.

[pinkey]

Might have to do the old go down every arvo after school .

[jeff f]

Feral wrote:

Dan23 wrote:

Feral wrote:

Will have to have a shot in local rivers while we are up at Hervey Bay!

Isn't the mouth of the Mary up there?

Sure is, the Fishin Tales boys regulary catch stonka threadfin in there.

launch at riverheads and go right from the ramp into the mouth of bunya creek and the susan river try the eastern side of the first island in the susan for good threadies and some big javelin

or go straight across the marys mouth for some good trolling and casting between the rock bars

both spots are within 5mins of the ramp

[nuckle]

are there many at indro bridge?

[reef_raider]

just bought a transom 95, basically like a bit bigger version of mask vibe and it looks like itl be the goods for the threadies so ill have a crack

[shortie]

Indro bridge shopuld be as good a spot as any in the river.

[viperon1982]

nuckle wrote:

are there many at indro bridge?

Hey buddy,

I'm not sure what constitutes many. Kiara landed a pretty decent one some time ago while I got busted off by an even bigger one. Use live or fresh prawns and u can't go wrong. If u're using fresh prawns, a 1/0 long shank baitholder will be perfect. Chuck it halfway between the pontoon u'd be fishing from and the first pylon of the bridge. That's where Kiara and I got hooked up.

If its time to change bait, and u find the prawn a lil soggy, just peel away the shell and hook it back up and chuck it back in coz threaddies seem to like shelled prawns as well.

Current's really strong at that part of the river, but u dun need heavy sinkers for it. I've used size 6 snapper leads and they still get swept. All u really need is size 2-4 sinkers and don't worry when the line gets swept to the side. Jus as long as u hold on tight to ur rod.

You get the regular catties as well as small jewies there. And bring the repellent, or sandflies and mozzies will swamp u in a matter of seconds! G'luck!

[blue_mako]

reef_raider wrote:

just bought a transom 95, basically like a bit bigger version of mask vibe and it looks like itl be the goods for the threadies so ill have a crack

Jake, where did you get the transom from? Over the net from Mo or O/S? Or from a tackle store here?

Troy

[Angus]

Considering people catch them at Kookaburra Park and the mouth id say anywhere is worth a crack. I guess target areas that are known for prawns!

Angus

[pinkey]

Do the prawns get flushed downstream from rain?

[Angus]

Pinkey: Dont know mate sorry. Although it makes sense. Could make the lower reaches more attractive? Or maybe just various creek mouths if all the prawns are being flushed out..

Angus

[James W]

i hear the bananas are coming:) would make awesome live baits....or cutlets;)

[faulked]

has any one seen these suckers hanging right on the surface with their fins protruding

[Angus]

Faulked: I have not. But several people have told me recently of actually seeing numerous salmon in the shallows. Pretty cool. When I was out with Stu we saw loads of Trevally like that. Tails way out fo the water. Gets the brain racing hahaha.

Angus

[Dan23]

Angus wrote:

Faulked: I have not. But several people have told me recently of actually seeing numerous salmon in the shallows. Pretty cool. When I was out with Stu we saw loads of Trevally like that. Tails way out fo the water. Gets the brain racing hahaha.

Angus

Worst thing is when you see something like that and throw every lure you own at them and just can't get a strike.

[faulked]

in that case dont discount hays inlet for these guys rod and i bumped into a pair of fins sitting on the surface a while back at the discharge pipe but i had no real idea what it was i guessed maybe a couple of very large mullet or something bigish just sitting at the surface no idea really though

[kevinchen19870316]

i am going to work the shallows at newstead park in a minutes with my X-80 with clear prawn color....lol.

[Plastic Man]

i have seen them come to the surface around the mouth once when we were casting masks around for them and yes they were after prawns that i could see on the surface

[kevinchen19870316]

wow, that's crazy action. i was watching IFISH DVD and saw them catching both blue and threadfin salmon on poppers when chasing barra.

[nuckle]

at the jindalee boat ramp at night most times we go the prawns are always flicking around on the surface and every now and then there will be a massive boof! then it goes all queit again lol. im pretty sure there salmon.... dunno if anything else would be smashing prawns from the surface like that and ther not little boofs, they actually scare you lol

[shortie]

Dan23 wrote:

Angus wrote:

Faulked: I have not. But several people have told me recently of actually seeing numerous salmon in the shallows. Pretty cool. When I was out with Stu we saw loads of Trevally like that. Tails way out fo the water. Gets the brain racing hahaha.

Angus

Worst thing is when you see something like that and throw every lure you own at them and just can't get a strike.

Throw a cast net instead:P

[jeff f]

have seen a school of them feeding on the surface at 17 mile rocks

one morning. chucked everything at them from poppers to live prawns, had them busting up around the boat but they just wern't interested in anything but the jelly prawns

[reef_raider]

blue_mako wrote:

reef_raider wrote:

just bought a transom 95, basically like a bit bigger version of mask vibe and it looks like itl be the goods for the threadies so ill have a crack

Jake, where did you get the transom from? Over the net from Mo or O/S? Or from a tackle store here?

Troy

troy i got transam from tackle world at sandgate, they had about 5 different colours

[Dan23]

This is surprising. Half way through the month and no entries.

Common guys who's going to step up??

STU? Brian D? Boon? Viperon? We know you guys can do it!!