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[uglyfish]

any ideas where i could go to hook on to a thready guys???im so sick of trying and getting nothing...might have to go back up home for a week

[Dan23]

try around Kangaroo point

[kevinchen19870316]

and the odd mysterious shultz canal!

[kevinchen19870316]

if u put a lot of time into threadfin fishing and couldn't get one, it's better to move forward and try some other fishing styles. in the 2 days fishing down south with dan, i had so much fun that i totally forget about threadfin for a while. fishing is just for fun so when fishing for bream and flattie can be more rewarding, why do u have to spend time targeting threadfin without success?

i'd always love to soack a live prawn anywhere from shultz canal to the newstead pontoon. no matter what hit the bait, just enjoy fighting it.

[robski]

I've got a question regarding Threadin Salmon; when using herring as bait, what is the best way to rig them to better your chances of catching one? I'm pretty sure I've had them on my line, but they just haven't stuck. I've seen a couple of people putting two hooks through the sides of dead herrings, but couldn't remember how to do the technique.

Thanks.

[namyau]

there was one landed last week (forgot who posted it) aaround the rowing shed at westend

[benno573]

robski wrote:

I've got a question regarding Threadin Salmon; when using herring as bait, what is the best way to rig them to better your chances of catching one? I'm pretty sure I've had them on my line, but they just haven't stuck. I've seen a couple of people putting two hooks through the sides of dead herrings, but couldn't remember how to do the technique.

Thanks.

a snell rig (two hooks linked together) is good for the bigger ones, otherwise, a single 4/0 - 6/0 through the head works a treat for salmon.

[brisbane_boy]

namyau wrote:

there was one landed last week (forgot who posted it) aaround the rowing shed at westend

i think that was brisfisher

[boon]

I usually put a single 4/0 hook through the shoulder as most of the herring I get are small. But even if I get a bigger herring or prwan, I only use one hook as the bait is able to move freely and attract more fish Besides that, threaddies swallow rather than bite so it doesn't really matter where the hook is placed. Hope this helps

[jeff f]

if i'm fishing a fast current i put a single hook through the gristley

bit just infront of the eyes so they hang straight,it also makes them live longer than hooking them through the body

in slow current i put a single through the body just above the anal fin

this makes them swim upward and reduces loss to crabs

[brisfisher]

brisbane_boy wrote:

namyau wrote:

there was one landed last week (forgot who posted it) aaround the rowing shed at westend

i think that was brisfisher

yeh mate,that was me:P if your not having any luck towards the mouth,hit up the middle to upper reaches(west end/toowong area)it usually produces a few but in smaler sizes also try fishing on a low incoming tide,seems to fish better...anyawy thats my bit:P

[uglyfish]

kevin i target them cos i enjoy it and they taste good...i wont eat bream so i dont fish for them...besides isnt the hunt before the kill why we all go fishing???

[kevinchen19870316]

actually uglyfish, when u say the reason why we all go fishing is that u enjoy the HUNT. threadie's not so much different from cattie. i enjoy catching big catfish in brisbane river and i target them with my top end gear when others prefer breaming.

i eat a lot of fish that i catch but i won't go target some fish solely because i wanna eat them. the hunt's always more important then the kill man

[uglyfish]

if u care to reread my thread i did say isnt the hunt before the kill why we fish??not only that i enjoy catching them on light gear..different strokes for different folks kev..i too enjoy getting big catties have a look at me pic,but id rather get a fish thats worth while eating rather than vermin...

[kevinchen19870316]

yep i read really carefully cuz i didn't believe u were self contradictory.

u said it's the hunt why we fish and that's 100% right! but u also say u won't target bream cuz u won't eat it. so my guess is that u eat catties and that's why u catch them

[ellicat]

Before this turns into some ridiculous pointless argument remember the site rules. Please consider having it via pm rather than on the forum.

[uglyfish]

all im after is some tips on where to go...not an argument over such pety crap

[kevinchen19870316]

as most ppl suggested, mouth of boggy creek, newstead pontoon, indooroopilly, westend and even up at colleges crossing r all good spots

[kriso]

kangaroo point mate

[uglyfish]

thanks i will give it a go kriso