queensland Help me. fisherman from europe in Brisbane

[TONYMONTANA0]

Hi

I'm from Poland and came here 3 weeks ago. I had a job here so I hope I will stay here quite long. But most of the free time I spent in my hotel in West End close to the river.

I love fishing but did it only in europe. I even don't know any of your fish species. I can see that u catch also prawns????

So here are my question

1. I want to go and fish in Brisbane river (catch & release)- do I need any permision? If yes where can I get/buy it?

2. Is in the city centre allow or forbidden fishing in river? Is it worth fishing in this place? Are there any fish? I would fishing from the bank- I have got no boat.

3. Where is the shop with fishing stuff in Brisbane?

4. What stuff should I buy? I think mostly about fishing in the river. Any special models? Any ideas? I took nothing from Poland.I have to complete everything.

5. What fish are in the Brisbane river? And what lures should I use?

Please help me

[Angus]

Hey mate and welcome aboard!

For starters to see what sort of fish can be caught in the river cjeck this thread out:

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Secondly to answer some of your question.

Yes you can fish in the city.

No you dont need to buy a permit.

If you are catch and release fishing that great. The river is full of good fish, and if you are just there to have some fun, there are millions of catfish so if you use a smelly meat bait (steak, mullet etc) you will be almost assured some fun with catfish and maybe some bream and other such fish.

Lastly, we at AFO often have events, meets etc. Keep an eye on the "Going Fishing" and "Fishing Events" section of the forum.

New members are always welcomed we encourage them to get involved.

Welcome to Australia mate and Brisbane Fishing Online.

Cheers.

Angus

[fishyman]

for the fishing shop questions.

google search yellowpages online you should be able to find all the fishing shops

Have fun and Catch some fish ok

[Shrimpo]

1. No permission is required

2. You can fish anywhere in the river aslong as theirs no signs saying no fishing, such as private jetties/pontoons.

3. The best well all over brisbane, Their is Jones Tackle at Lutwyche, Amart All Sports, BCF (Boating Camping Fishing), Tackle Warehouse at Cooparoo.

4. Try and get a 2-4kg spinning rod with a 2000 or 2500 size spinning reel with 6 or 8lb line. And if possible get a bigger setup of about 6kg with a 4000 size spinning reel with 15lb line. Buy a selection of hooks, Longshanks, Wide Mouth, Live Bait, Get a few sizes of sinkers and some swivels. For this gear i would go to a very specialist tackle store and get hands on help from an expert. Im not sure where West End is but if its close to Cooparoo then go to Tackle Warehouse, If its close to Lutwyche go to Jones Tackle.

5. All types of fish, Bream, Whiting, Flathead, Cod, Salmon, Toad, Catfish, Stingray,, Just to name a few. And i would be trying some Halco lures at first get some around 40mm and some around 60-70mm and try these out (These are around $10 each) And if u want something better go for an Ecogear SX40, these are usually $18.

Cheers

[TONYMONTANA0]

thank you very much. I have to learn the navigation- whats going on on your webpage.

Events? That could be interesting and vey useful to learn from all of you.

Shops? I tried this in google but I could see mostly online shops. I need a shop where the seller can advice me what I should buy. You know- I know nothing- even your numbers of the fishing stuff are different than in Europe so I can't buy it online. Just need much help.

I didn't see anybody fishing when I was walking near the river? Isn't it popular here?

Where are the best results in Brisbane River? night?day? what hours? summer? winter?

[Cowfish13]

Shrimpo has given probably the best advice possible:)

But because you are new to Brisbane, I would probably start using bait for a while and work your way up to using lures as it is much harder to catch fish on these than on bait

Welcome to Brisbane and the site:)

[Shrimpo]

People generally fish on the weekends here and also have special spots that they have found, I just looked on a map and if u go to woolongabba their is a store called "Mossops" (Google "mossops fishing tackle brisbane") and they are a good store and will be able to help you out. You will learn the best time to fish try whenever u like, I like to say - U cant catch a thing if ure not out their.

[TONYMONTANA0]

Shrimpo wrote:

1. No permission is required

2. You can fish anywhere in the river aslong as theirs no signs saying no fishing, such as private jetties/pontoons.

3. The best well all over brisbane, Their is Jones Tackle at Lutwyche, Amart All Sports, BCF (Boating Camping Fishing), Tackle Warehouse at Cooparoo.

4. Try and get a 2-4kg spinning rod with a 2000 or 2500 size spinning reel with 6 or 8lb line. And if possible get a bigger setup of about 6kg with a 4000 size spinning reel with 15lb line. Buy a selection of hooks, Longshanks, Wide Mouth, Live Bait, Get a few sizes of sinkers and some swivels. For this gear i would go to a very specialist tackle store and get hands on help from an expert. Im not sure where West End is but if its close to Cooparoo then go to Tackle Warehouse, If its close to Lutwyche go to Jones Tackle.

5. All types of fish, Bream, Whiting, Flathead, Cod, Salmon, Toad, Catfish, Stingray,, Just to name a few. And i would be trying some Halco lures at first get some around 40mm and some around 60-70mm and try these out (These are around $10 each) And if u want something better go for an Ecogear SX40, these are usually $18.

Cheers

Also great answer but I have to check how is lbs according to kg

In Europe we use mostly kg

I don'yt know about the difference in spinning rod but I think that using this 2-4kg- the fight with the fish would be more interesting and I could feel the lures better.

Or maybe will I regret because bigger fish happens often???

hmmm?

I will buy also these lures at the beginning and maybe will check everything this weekend. I only have to locate these shops.

[fishyman]

Mossops will help you out mate, speak to any of the guys in there, Toul (i think thats his name) runs it an hes a great guy

[Shrimpo]

Fishing line is calculated in lb's, fishing rods in kg. A 2-4kg rod will be fine for most fish but thats why i said get a bigger rod as well for the bigger fish.

[TONYMONTANA0]

in poland the spinning rod depends on the lure you want to use- 5-10 g, 10-30 g, 30-100 g.

and here is kg- I think it means the weight of the fish?

which of these shops mentioned earlier is the closest to the centre? (West End is in the South Brisbane- very close to the centre)

[Angus]

Yeah Mossops is the closest store to you for sure mate.

Angus

[Shrimpo]

Mossops is at Woolongabba which is close to West end, Now the Kg rating is what the reccomended strain u put on the rod, our rods also have a casting range ie 15-30g but if u use between 2-4kg line (4-8lb) (roughly double kg for lbs)

[Shrimpo]

http://www.mossops.com.au/

Mossops are at 45 Balaclava Street Woolongabba and their Ph number is 3391 3065.

[TONYMONTANA0]

great. thanx for all the answers.

I will try to go to this shop tomorrow.

and I hope this weekend I will catch at least 1 fish ))

I will surely tell you about my first fishing adventure here!

[Shrimpo]

No worries mate. Hope you do well.

[namyau]

cant forget big w in the city (mcarthur central) will stock all your basic fishing needs, it is only the basic stuff so if your after better quality gear then you will deff need to go to one of the tackle stores

[TONYMONTANA0]

Hi

Finally I was in this store. I bought a spinning road plus reel but there was only a few reels- mostly Daiwa which has not good reputation in Europe. I was surprised that there was almost no choice in reels. Nevermind. I bought 2000 very simple in the beginning, but also some lures- the same as you told me and when I was coming back home I was going close to the brisbane river but in the centre. I didn't catch anything but lost one HALCO lure

But fishing is not only about fish- I spent a great day!

I don't know how to use these smaller lures- they are not enough heavy- I can't feel it on my rod

[Shrimpo]

What kind of daiwa reel was it (they generally have a good reputation over here) and also what kg is your rod? What lb line is on your reel?

[TONYMONTANA0]

rod- 6-14 lb

and daiwa- I wrote 2000 sorry for the mistake- I meant 3000 model 'shock-b'. it is quite simple stuff.

But maybe after some fishing trip I will change it. I have to see how it will work in practice.

[kevinchen19870316]

try big lures at night