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Hi Daryl Thanks for that, it certainly looks like a lot of fun. I assume that was around high tide, do you just use a standard running sinker rig with a bit of worm/prawn/pipi for bait? Cheers Hamish

Hi kmcrosby78 Thanks for that, it was a still a very fun night Yeah, I'm probably no where near old enough to stay at one of those spots alone at night, though I think in most fishing situations when I'm a bit older I'd be with a mate from school, because as well as it being easier to land fish, it's a lot safer Yeah, it's my first time recording the stats though seeing as every man and there dog are there I thought it must be a good night. Cheers Hamish

Hi oledude Sorry, I've got no experience with that but in general with cod darker lures that are purple, gold and black work. Spinnerbaits, hard bodies, cicada jackals and live shrimp are what most people I've heard of use for catching cod. Hope this helps, Cheers Hamish

Hi Towknee Thanks for that Cheers Hamish

Hi ellicat Yeah, I think all pike eels are evil I'm happy to hear the prawns are going too, they were mainly big ones good for eating/live bait with a couple ones good for bream bait/curries. (I don't eat them) I've actually caught frog-mouth a fair way up from there too in decent schools so yeah, they are in the river Cheers Hamish

OK thanks for that benno573, I'll probably be throwing them off lighter gear so I'll stick with a 40g slug Cheers Hamish

Hi benno573 Those rigs sound good, I like the idea of having a slug ready in case of activity or just flicking them out seems to get a lot of fish of the rocks. When you are flicking them though, what weight would you normally use (25grams, 75grams, 10grams, etc)? I'd love to come on a rock trip, I've hardly ever fished off headlands, etc because we don't normally get the chance. Yeah, threadfin fishing is very hard, I reckon the key is tide, (full moon, big runs/tides), live bait and night sessions. I've only got one land based before, the other was on a kayak fishing on a mud bank. Cheers Hamish

Great stuff Dinodadog Good to see there's heaps of bass around. Cheers Hamish

Hi all Last night I put in another session on the Brisbane River with my Dad and brother. We were fishing, near Green Bridge. Overall, it was a pretty successful night, here is what happened. So, we rock up to the fishing destination (jetty, don't tell anyone) and see it's as crowded as we've ever seen. Two guys fishing together, and an older couple taking up the spot we'd normally go in. After a quick throw of the cast nets, we decided to fish off the side and back of the jetty. One rod out for bream, the other live baiting for salmon/jew. We started throwing the nets for about 10 minutes after I had chucked out a whole dead herring and a cube of prawn. Initially throwing the nets, we were catching nothing, so we went to have another sit down with the rods. We got our first take on the dead herring with in 2 minutes of us doing that, and the fish felt good. Sadly, after some vicious head shaking, it spat the bait and we lost the fish. I re-baited and we started throwing the nets again. That's when we started getting some good prawns, we realized to be successful we had to throw our net right in the shallows/mangroves. After numerous bait checks, we got another take on the herring, which felt considerably smaller. It pickered the bait off the hook, making me think it probably wasn't a trophy fish at all . Now, it was about 7:30 and the prawns really started coming in. Unfortunately, the older couple hadn't left yet, nor had the other guys, taking up most of the jetty. In fishing situations like these, I probably should've gotten there earlier to get a better spot. After a couple more tiny takes and a few more prawns, the older couple hooked up to a decent fish which turned out to be a fairly big pike eel. Then, they got a double hook up, a pike eel and a little bull shark. Then, they caught another little bully. This happened in the space of say, 45 minutes. It was about 8:15 and I guess those other guys decided that the fishing was good 'cos they called in one of their mates, and in within fifteen minutes of that, they called in another one of their mates. These guys started to get a bit annoying/rude, throwing their lines directly over mine and trying to take my spot and swearing a bit too loudly for when there's little kids around (another guy had rocked up with his children, about 4-6 I'd say). It was then about 8:30PM, so we did a final bit of netting, caught a couple prawns and frog mouth pilchards then packed the nets away in the car. With the final half hour of fishing, I just chucked out a whole herring on my light line to see if a big bream/cod was sitting in the mangroves. It ended up turning into a small pike eel, which was about 50cm and released because no-one seemed to have a donga and we didn't really need any shark bait. The bloody thing nearly bit me twice (once on the shoe, once on the glove) and then we decided just to 'nudge' her back in. Here it is - After skull dragging it in, we began to pack up and just left the last line out with a live mullet on it. Well, nothing smashed it, and I spent about 10 minutes untangling it from the guy who threw his line over mine. At 9:00PM, we decided to leave just as it began to rain. Overall, it was a pretty good session, here are the nights statistics (tide, time, moon, etc) Statistics of Night Tide: 1.2M - 1.7M (halfway high to high) Time Fished: 6:40PM-9:00PM Fish Caught: Pike eel, 50cm Bait Caught: Prawns, frog mouth pilchard, mullet Moon: Third Quarter Cycle Tackle used for the night: 30lb mainline, 100lb mono leader, size 6 ball sinker, 80lb trace (mono), 6/o circle hook, large barrel swivel 14lb braid mainline, 20lb fluorocarbon leader, size 2 ball sinker, 2/0 suicide hook. That's everything, hope you enjoyed this report. Cheers Hamish

Hi ellicat Thanks for that, I've already been searching the Nerang area and in a fishing book and so far I'm going to go to the spit, Sundale Bridge and Macintosh Island area. I'll take a closer look in the Nerang too. Thanks for that information, I probably won't be going for jewies this time unless I snag one early morning at the spit. Cheers Hamish

Hi all I'm planning a fishing trip to the GC this Friday and I'm looking for some spots. So far, we are going to try our luck at the spit with pilchards or spinning for some pelagic species (probably tuna, bonito, tailor or mackerel). Though, I'm struggling to find a spot that looks uncrowded and has a wide variety of the following species; Dusky Flathead, Sand Whiting, Yellowfin/Pikey Bream, Estuary Cod, Mulloway, Mangrove Jack and good live bait. I'm not sure if anyone would like to give up there prized spot but if you have any pointers on what area i should be looking in it would be much appreciated (Surfers Paradise beaches or Nerang area.) Cheers Hamish P.S. I will update on the plan at the end of the day and see if everyone has some better techniques (tackle, where to fish, etc) P.S.S. It's my Dad's day off work on Friday so he can take us up there

Hey Erick I'm not sure about Sydney but I know Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast beaches have sand worms waiting to be eaten by some whiting Cheers Hamish

Hi rayke1938 That sounds awesome - I wish I could've done that if I around in the 1950's Cheers Hamish

One time when my friend was fishing with me he forgot his rod coming home Cheers Hamish

Hi kmcrosby78 Well, yes. I do use the star sinker to anchor to the bottom but i use it how you'd use a running sinker so it can slide freely. Currently, I don't use mono leader in between because I found it hinders my cast. Though, that was 100lb mono so I reckon I could go down to 30lb-50lb. Thanks for asking/pointing that out Cheers Hamish

Another great session Dinodadog Good to see plenty of bass around. It's certainly pouring down now though (where I am anyways lol) Cheers Hamish

I might take my Dad's ancient overhead rod there too. He bought it in NT when he was with his mate barra fishing. The eye broke off too. Also GregOug, to be able to use your rod temporarily while the eye is broken you can wrap masking tape around the broken eye so it's smoother and won't cut the line. Cheers Hamish

Hi LouiseG Sorry, I couldn't help you with that at all. Have you checked all tackle shops around that area? Someone would probably be in one who knew about it (staff, regular members.) Cheers Hamish

Hi all On Saturday afternoon I decided to go down to the local park on the river and see if I could hook up to a shark. The rig was what I normally use for sharks there, 80lb Halco wire trace (20in), 6/o circle hook, size one star sinker and 30lb braid mainline. It was a rising tide, just about to get to high. Unfortunately, no sharks were caught today, which makes it a somewhat uninteresting report. Though, I did have my size 1000 sienna out just for fun, and hooked a small river perch on that. I'm assuming the rain gave most things a flush down the river a bit, and I find early morning is the time for sharks. Overall, it was a nice afternoon despite the fact not many fish were caught. Hope this entertained you Cheers Hamish

Great Session! Good to see someone getting stuck into some flatties! Cheers Hamish

G'day rayke1938 Great session Good too see a range of species and to know water levels are rising. Cheers Hamish

G'day GregOug This was just a quick search and I found a couple - I've never been to one but you might want to check them out. Micks Rod and Reels Repairs - https://www.facebook.com/anglermick/ Frazorodz Rod & Reel Repairs - https://www.hotfrog.com.au/ MOSSOPS IN-STORE SERVICE AND REPAIRS - http://www.mossopsfishing.com.au/ Bayside Tackle Service in Cleveland, Brisbane - https://www.truelocal.com.au/ If the links don't work, there's the websites there. Hope it helps Cheers Hamish

Great session Cheers Hamish

Alright, that's good to hear released for next time I know they're great eating though, as well Cheers Hamish