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G'day Leejin Do you throw a cast net? If you do, you should try out Colmslie for prawns, whether you want fresh/freezer bait or a feed. I have also heard tales of people catching threadfin off the pier there, but unless you are night fishing with live bait (and there isn't a crowd of fisherman) I don't think you'd have a high chance (very well fished). I've never had much luck at Nudgee, either. You also get a lot of herring at Colmslie. You could try the Pine River/Shorncliffe area, I've heard the Shorncliffe Pier fishes well for bream, flathead, whiting and possibly cod. I'd assume it's using prawn, though that's just from being shown/told about it. If you can find a jetty or landbased spot on the Pine I'd say give it a go, (google maps) probably fishing with prawns, and fish strips would probably work too. I've only been on the Pine once (I caught a sole and little bream on a friends tinny) but if you're fishing muddier areas you'd probably get bream, cod, etc while on the flats whiting, sole, flathead, etc. Also, remember a couple lures If you can throw a net, try for some prawns too. Hope this has helped, Cheers Hamish

Hi rayke1938 Nice session there. It's a pity you didn't get 25 an hour, great fishing still though. God job on the tandans too. Cheers Hamish

Hi KC24 These are just some spots I've found from a book (Landbased Fishing Guide Brisbane Area by Nigel Webster). I can't say I've fished all of them but they should get you started. 1. Raby Bay Canal Northern Entrance - bream, flathead, whiting, tailor, mangrove jack, trevally, estuary cod, crabs 2. Raby Bay Foreshores - whiting, flathead, bream, tailor, squid 3. Cleveland Point - whiting, bream, flathead, mangrove jack, mud and sand crabs Here are some areas around Victoria Point to: 1. Point Halloran - whiting, bream, flathead, tailor, squid 2. Victoria Point - bream, flathead, whiting, tailor, snapper, estuary cod, squid, crabs 3. Yeo Park Shoreline - whiting, flathead, bream 4. Redland Bay Boat Ramp - whiting, bream, flathead, tailor, jewfish, mangrove jack, mud and sand crabs 5. Point Talburpin - whiting, bream, flathead From what the book says, I get that most of these locations are good to flick lures around near structure/in the shallows while in deeper parts use bait for jew, jacks, snappers and estuary cod. Hope this is a good guideline to get you to some fishing spots, and I hope you are successful at a couple of them Cheers Hamish *All of this information is from Nigel Websters' book Land based Fishing Guide Brisbane Area Gold Coast to Sunshine Coast*

Hi fishingnut Looks like a good deal, I don't think I will be able to get it though Cheers Hamish

Great session as usual Dinodadog. Good to hear the bass are going great, shrimp are an awesome bait aren't they. Hamish

Hi Junky Yeah, my oldest reel is on it's seventh year, my size 1000 Shimano Sienna. I put a drop of lube where the reel handle is, where the knob connecting the reel handle on the other side is, where the bail arm flicks over and in any other spot which turns, flicks, etc. I only use WD-40 where the spool is so that part doesn't rust. I probably should start using specialized cleaners, thanks for the tip Sorry I don't know the name of these parts by the way, I should probably learn that I will check the drag washers out too, and give them a nice grease. Thanks for recommending the site too, I'll have a look on it. Cheers Hamish

Hi Junky Thanks for that, I love writing them too. Yeah, I have taken it apart this afternoon and no rust whatsoever so after drying I put WD-40 and lube on, it seems in very good shape so I reckon whoever dropped it only did a couple days ago, it spins good too. I hope it lands it's first fish soon, we'll see how it goes. Cheers Hamish

Haha, sure was GregOug. Cheers Hamish

Hi kmcrosby78, that is true - we were in need of a new setup Cheers Hamish

Hi GregOug Sorry, here it is It all works very nicely, the rod is graphite and the reel is spooled with braid Cheers Hamish

Hi all My dad and I were thinking we should go for a paddle on the Upper Brisbane River fishing for bass. We finally got around to it, and after putting some bait traps in at my local park I got some good river shrimp. My brother and sister came along, and it was a nice session overall. Here's what happened and the only catch was a huge surprise We launched the kayak at twin bridges, at Fernvale. Though, since my mum's having a rest, we had to take my brother and sister... At first, they didn't want to go, but after some thinking we decided we could tow them in Dad's 35-year-old rubber dingy, which is in surprisingly good shape. At first, I was towed to a snag where I've had a big bust off, but not in a pool after the rapids where, I would've preferred to go (as well as my Dad). The people camping seemed fine with us staying there, but we certainly didn't want to get kicked away so we just stayed in ankle deep water. Though, getting towed was a disaster as I was slumped back the whole time and couldn't paddle. We switched roles on the way home and it worked fine because they sat on the edge and didn't half sink it The rubber dingy After soaking a Cicada Jackall, spinnerbait and live river shrimp for about 15 minutes, my Dad and siblings decided they'd want to go over and have a play over the other side of the river. Though, as they were walking over, you won't believe what my brother stepped on. At first, they thought it was line, but then after pulling it in, they realised it was an un-rusted rod with a Diawa Shinobi attached, which still worked! It had a decent hardbody attached and they gave it a cast straight away Free rod and reel for us! The owners must've been so bummed about it, but they obviously didn't know the water was waist deep. A few river shrimp, caught in opera house traps We fished/swam for about 15-30 more minutes, but we weren't catching much (probably due to the fact that people were camping and we were so noisy) so we decided to head back. We had to make it a short session anyways, back to school tomorrow so apparently, we needed to 'rest' LOL. I only have to drop my books in though, but they've got a full day. Also, does anyone know where to purchase plumbers’ putty as we need it to mount our depth sounder on. Overall, it was a nice paddle, and on the way back we stopped at the Fernvale bakery for a pie, it was delicious. Statistics: Tackle used: 2/o suicide hooks, 20lb fluorocarbon leader, #8 shank hooks, small pencil float, split shots (I know 20lb is a bit excessive but we don't like losing lures and its very snaggy territory around there) Temperature: About 31C Weather: Partly cloudy, very humid, Caught: Fishing rod and reel, live river shrimp, live garden worms I hope this was entertaining, Cheers Hamish

Hi fishingaustralia.tom You should be able to get some spots/marks from any local tackle shop/charter guide, I know there is great pelagic fishing around there as well as bread and butter species. Cheers Hamish

Hi Allnighter Great session there, I've always wanted to catch some snapper in the bay. Cheers Hamish

Hi Grmby Sorry, I have no knowledge of that area, but as a general rule fish will be washed down from upper reaches/further up after rain so fish towards the mouth of any system. Cheers Hamish

Hi rayke1938 Another great session you've had, it's amazing how you catch so many fish Great job! Cheers Hamish

Hi Luc53 That's a pity, I hope you still find a way to have a good day Cheers Hamish

G'day fishingnut Sounds like a good session you had in the morning, great way to spend the day too Cheers Hamish

Hi Grmby Where is spider rocks located? Cheers Hamish

Hi all I hope you all have a great Australia Day and a fun long weekend Cheers Hamish

Hi GregOug Thanks for that, it looks like a very good product - I might recommend it to my friend who snorkels sometimes Cheers Hamish

Hi jon Good to hear your're getting some good prawns I hope they continue to get thicker Cheers Hamish

Hi GregOug and Old Scaley My casting was pathetic too. Until I got strong enough to hold the net. Practising in the backyard was the way I learnt I throw a 4ft net now but I'm looking to upgrade to a second hand 6ft. How big are your nets? (I need to upgrade because that 4ft net is 5 years old and has been ripped so much some of it is un-stichable ) Cheers Hamish

Looks like a nice boat - the electronics probably would need updating. I wish I could get my hands on it *Cough Cough In your dreams Hamish Cough Cough* Cheers Hamish

Hi GregOug Thanks for that, good to know they're going to be firing soon. Cheers Hamish

Thanks for that Daryl Cheers Hamish