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headed down to one of my spots . Swell was high and it was blowing a gale but it didn't faze me. the first thing I done was rig up my heavy setup with a stickbait . began casting 15 minutes later massive wind knot and a lost stickbait 😢 I switch to my second heaviest setup and began casting a metal spoon for tailor tuna or bonito I hook something for a brief second I feel a decent head shake then all of the sudden slack line whatever I hooked just came off. I continue casting for another 20-30 minutes but no more hits or hookups. I move over to a wharf inside the bay instead of the break wall I was casting off. I began using cooked leftover Christmas prawns and bread for bait on the lightest setup I brought. first 5 seconds the bait touch's the water I hook a small bream and the same thing just keeps on happening tiny bream after tiny Bream . eventually I hook something decent but I can't control it even with a 3-5kg rod 12lb braid and 14lb FC leader and it pulls me into the pylons more then likely a big silver trevally or rat kingfish. this happens 3 times in a row then that school of fish moves on. after that I kept getting small bream again so I decided to put on a baitjig and see what I could get. Ended up getting a few yellowtail and butter bream for bait. definitely not my best session but could have been worse.
conditions 
very windy 
sunny/humid had a lot of rain just before I got there
24-26 degrees 
1 day after the new moon
2-4 metre swells off the break wall was a bit dodgy 
last 2 hours of the run out tide and first hour of the run in tide
time 2-5pm 
can't remember the barometric pressure 
date 4/1/22
 
Gear used/setups
heavy setup
Daiwa kix 4000/300m of 20lb tasline braid. FG knot to 30lb mono matched up with a atomic arrowz offshore AAS-270H 6-13kg rod
medium heavy setup 
Daiwa legalis 4000/150m of 15lb daiwa j braid x8.FG knot to 20lb FC rock . matched up with a Daiwa TD Nero 4-9kg
medium light setup 
Shimano stradic Ci4+FB 2500/150m of 12lb braid. triple finish Alberto knot to 14lb FC rock. matched up with a atomic arrowz estuary AAS-270L 3-5kg rod.
Gear used/tackle
Mustad fine worm hooks in size 8 for the bait fishing
160m stickbait can't remember the model wish I did it was a savage gear stickbait that I got on special stock hooks were pretty sharp strong and corrison resistant. 
metal spoon for tailor. Ebay/kmart brand just swapped out the hooks/split rings so it lasts a lot longer and so I don't lose fish if I hook something capable of hook bending.
overall not the worst session but was devastated about losing the stickbait .
 

B75E9F6A-377F-41B8-AA97-AE656AA09379_2_0_a.mov
 

all good. if you have any questions me or any of the members on this website are happy to answer them . you could also ask the staff at tackle shops or a tackle world/bcf they usually fish themselves and know a thing or 2 about fishing in the area . 

had issues with the photos not sure why. video came through of the dolphins I seen inside the bay 
 

headed down to one of my spots . Swell was high and it was blowing a gale but it didn't faze me. the first thing I done was rig up my heavy setup with a stickbait . began casting 15 minutes later massive wind knot and a lost stickbait 😢 I switch to my second heaviest setup and began casting a metal spoon for tailor tuna or bonito I hook something for a brief second I feel a decent head shake then all of the sudden slack line whatever I hooked just came off. I continue casting for another 20-30 minutes but no more hits or hookups. I move over to a wharf inside the bay instead of the break wall I was casting off. I began using cooked leftover Christmas prawns and bread for bait on the lightest setup I brought. first 5 seconds the bait touch's the water I hook a small bream and the same thing just keeps on happening tiny bream after tiny Bream . eventually I hook something decent but I can't control it even with a 3-5kg rod 12lb braid and 14lb FC leader and it pulls me into the pylons more then likely a big silver trevally or rat kingfish. this happens 3 times in a row then that school of fish moves on. after that I kept getting small bream again so I decided to put on a baitjig and see what I could get. Ended up getting a few yellowtail and butter bream for bait. definitely not my best session but could have been worse.
conditions 
very windy 
sunny/humid had a lot of rain just before I got there
24-26 degrees 
1 day after the new moon
2-4 metre swells off the break wall was a bit dodgy 
last 2 hours of the run out tide and first hour of the run in tide
time 2-5pm 
can't remember the barometric pressure 
date 4/1/22
 
Gear used/setups
heavy setup
Daiwa kix 4000/300m of 20lb tasline braid. FG knot to 30lb mono matched up with a atomic arrowz offshore AAS-270H 6-13kg rod
medium heavy setup 
Daiwa legalis 4000/150m of 15lb daiwa j braid x8.FG knot to 20lb FC rock . matched up with a Daiwa TD Nero 4-9kg
medium light setup 
Shimano stradic Ci4+FB 2500/150m of 12lb braid. triple finish Alberto knot to 14lb FC rock. matched up with a atomic arrowz estuary AAS-270L 3-5kg rod.
Gear used/tackle
Mustad fine worm hooks in size 8 for the bait fishing
160m stickbait can't remember the model wish I did it was a savage gear stickbait that I got on special stock hooks were pretty sharp strong and corrison resistant. 
metal spoon for tailor. Ebay/kmart brand just swapped out the hooks/split rings so it lasts a lot longer and so I don't lose fish if I hook something capable of hook bending.
overall not the worst session but was devastated about losing the stickbait .
 

B75E9F6A-377F-41B8-AA97-AE656AA09379_2_0_a.mov
 

I use to use Zman plastics they work great but now I use baitjunkie plastics the reason being the baitjunkies are 10 times easier to rig straight they seem to be a little bit tougher then zmans but still have a great action .The packaging is also a lot better . And overall they just seem to be a upgraded version of the zman plastics I used to use. 
some people feel the same way as I do about the baitjunkie plastics some people hate them but overall they are by far the best mass produced soft plastics I've used in my opinion 
I rig mine up with TT lures jigheads and I've had zero issues with them.
hope that helps.
 

all good. if you have any questions me or any of the members on this website are happy to answer them . you could also ask the staff at tackle shops or a tackle world/bcf they usually fish themselves and know a thing or 2 about fishing in the area . 

yeah as for colours i mainly try to get at least 3 different colours . 
1 motor oil / a natural brown olive colour 
2 a whitebait/mullet colour
3 a bright/unnatural colour like bright green or pink
this covers most of my plastic fishing ill have 3 small curly tails with 3 different colours 3 small minnows with different colours and 3 bigger minnows with 3 different colours this pretty much covers everything . i have 3 styles of plastics with 3 different colours for each one . hope that helps
 

headed down to one of my spots . Swell was high and it was blowing a gale but it didn't faze me. the first thing I done was rig up my heavy setup with a stickbait . began casting 15 minutes later massive wind knot and a lost stickbait 😢 I switch to my second heaviest setup and began casting a metal spoon for tailor tuna or bonito I hook something for a brief second I feel a decent head shake then all of the sudden slack line whatever I hooked just came off. I continue casting for another 20-30 minutes but no more hits or hookups. I move over to a wharf inside the bay instead of the break wall I was casting off. I began using cooked leftover Christmas prawns and bread for bait on the lightest setup I brought. first 5 seconds the bait touch's the water I hook a small bream and the same thing just keeps on happening tiny bream after tiny Bream . eventually I hook something decent but I can't control it even with a 3-5kg rod 12lb braid and 14lb FC leader and it pulls me into the pylons more then likely a big silver trevally or rat kingfish. this happens 3 times in a row then that school of fish moves on. after that I kept getting small bream again so I decided to put on a baitjig and see what I could get. Ended up getting a few yellowtail and butter bream for bait. definitely not my best session but could have been worse.
conditions 
very windy 
sunny/humid had a lot of rain just before I got there
24-26 degrees 
1 day after the new moon
2-4 metre swells off the break wall was a bit dodgy 
last 2 hours of the run out tide and first hour of the run in tide
time 2-5pm 
can't remember the barometric pressure 
date 4/1/22
 
Gear used/setups
heavy setup
Daiwa kix 4000/300m of 20lb tasline braid. FG knot to 30lb mono matched up with a atomic arrowz offshore AAS-270H 6-13kg rod
medium heavy setup 
Daiwa legalis 4000/150m of 15lb daiwa j braid x8.FG knot to 20lb FC rock . matched up with a Daiwa TD Nero 4-9kg
medium light setup 
Shimano stradic Ci4+FB 2500/150m of 12lb braid. triple finish Alberto knot to 14lb FC rock. matched up with a atomic arrowz estuary AAS-270L 3-5kg rod.
Gear used/tackle
Mustad fine worm hooks in size 8 for the bait fishing
160m stickbait can't remember the model wish I did it was a savage gear stickbait that I got on special stock hooks were pretty sharp strong and corrison resistant. 
metal spoon for tailor. Ebay/kmart brand just swapped out the hooks/split rings so it lasts a lot longer and so I don't lose fish if I hook something capable of hook bending.
overall not the worst session but was devastated about losing the stickbait .
 

B75E9F6A-377F-41B8-AA97-AE656AA09379_2_0_a.mov
 

headed down to one of my spots . Swell was high and it was blowing a gale but it didn't faze me. the first thing I done was rig up my heavy setup with a stickbait . began casting 15 minutes later massive wind knot and a lost stickbait 😢 I switch to my second heaviest setup and began casting a metal spoon for tailor tuna or bonito I hook something for a brief second I feel a decent head shake then all of the sudden slack line whatever I hooked just came off. I continue casting for another 20-30 minutes but no more hits or hookups. I move over to a wharf inside the bay instead of the break wall I was casting off. I began using cooked leftover Christmas prawns and bread for bait on the lightest setup I brought. first 5 seconds the bait touch's the water I hook a small bream and the same thing just keeps on happening tiny bream after tiny Bream . eventually I hook something decent but I can't control it even with a 3-5kg rod 12lb braid and 14lb FC leader and it pulls me into the pylons more then likely a big silver trevally or rat kingfish. this happens 3 times in a row then that school of fish moves on. after that I kept getting small bream again so I decided to put on a baitjig and see what I could get. Ended up getting a few yellowtail and butter bream for bait. definitely not my best session but could have been worse.
conditions 
very windy 
sunny/humid had a lot of rain just before I got there
24-26 degrees 
1 day after the new moon
2-4 metre swells off the break wall was a bit dodgy 
last 2 hours of the run out tide and first hour of the run in tide
time 2-5pm 
can't remember the barometric pressure 
date 4/1/22
 
Gear used/setups
heavy setup
Daiwa kix 4000/300m of 20lb tasline braid. FG knot to 30lb mono matched up with a atomic arrowz offshore AAS-270H 6-13kg rod
medium heavy setup 
Daiwa legalis 4000/150m of 15lb daiwa j braid x8.FG knot to 20lb FC rock . matched up with a Daiwa TD Nero 4-9kg
medium light setup 
Shimano stradic Ci4+FB 2500/150m of 12lb braid. triple finish Alberto knot to 14lb FC rock. matched up with a atomic arrowz estuary AAS-270L 3-5kg rod.
Gear used/tackle
Mustad fine worm hooks in size 8 for the bait fishing
160m stickbait can't remember the model wish I did it was a savage gear stickbait that I got on special stock hooks were pretty sharp strong and corrison resistant. 
metal spoon for tailor. Ebay/kmart brand just swapped out the hooks/split rings so it lasts a lot longer and so I don't lose fish if I hook something capable of hook bending.
overall not the worst session but was devastated about losing the stickbait .
 

B75E9F6A-377F-41B8-AA97-AE656AA09379_2_0_a.mov
 

I use to use Zman plastics they work great but now I use baitjunkie plastics the reason being the baitjunkies are 10 times easier to rig straight they seem to be a little bit tougher then zmans but still have a great action .The packaging is also a lot better . And overall they just seem to be a upgraded version of the zman plastics I used to use. 
some people feel the same way as I do about the baitjunkie plastics some people hate them but overall they are by far the best mass produced soft plastics I've used in my opinion 
I rig mine up with TT lures jigheads and I've had zero issues with them.
hope that helps.
 

yeah as for colours i mainly try to get at least 3 different colours . 
1 motor oil / a natural brown olive colour 
2 a whitebait/mullet colour
3 a bright/unnatural colour like bright green or pink
this covers most of my plastic fishing ill have 3 small curly tails with 3 different colours 3 small minnows with different colours and 3 bigger minnows with 3 different colours this pretty much covers everything . i have 3 styles of plastics with 3 different colours for each one . hope that helps
 

all good. if you have any questions me or any of the members on this website are happy to answer them . you could also ask the staff at tackle shops or a tackle world/bcf they usually fish themselves and know a thing or 2 about fishing in the area . 

Thanks for that appreciated. I'll try pick up some different colours and sizes in the nearing future. 🙂

yeah as for colours i mainly try to get at least 3 different colours . 
1 motor oil / a natural brown olive colour 
2 a whitebait/mullet colour
3 a bright/unnatural colour like bright green or pink
this covers most of my plastic fishing ill have 3 small curly tails with 3 different colours 3 small minnows with different colours and 3 bigger minnows with 3 different colours this pretty much covers everything . i have 3 styles of plastics with 3 different colours for each one . hope that helps
 

Hey mate.
Thanks for the advice. 
I see what you mean - although the baitjunkies are not advertised to have the Z-man's famous "ten 10x tough" technology, they are still a really strong plastic with great action and a good stretch. The packaging has that sort of double shell clam style which for sure ensures the lure's scent is kept fresh and that they do not dry out. 
When it comes to jig heads, I use the same as you (ttlures headhunters). I use a 1/16th ounce weight with a size 2 hook. 
They definitely seem to be a great plastic. As both brands of lures are of similar prices (depending on the size and style) I'll probably stick with the baitjunkies then. 
What colours would you recommend in the baitjunkies? Particularly in both the grub and minnow styles. I've heard motor oil and mud blood are great natural colours for estuaries and freshwater?
Cheers, Charlie. 
 

I use to use Zman plastics they work great but now I use baitjunkie plastics the reason being the baitjunkies are 10 times easier to rig straight they seem to be a little bit tougher then zmans but still have a great action .The packaging is also a lot better . And overall they just seem to be a upgraded version of the zman plastics I used to use. 
some people feel the same way as I do about the baitjunkie plastics some people hate them but overall they are by far the best mass produced soft plastics I've used in my opinion 
I rig mine up with TT lures jigheads and I've had zero issues with them.
hope that helps.
 

Looks like you have it nailed. Looking forward to the reports.

live bait and lures mate the mangrove masher is 4-8kg will this hold up with my shimano vanford 4000 for trevs and mangrove jack ill go for jacks in a couple days but i whanna target trev as im goin out to the broadie and out to strattie ill have 30lb braid and 40lb flouro for jacks and 20lb braid and 30lb mono leader for trevs will this hold up if it doesnt i can choose the supercasta which is 5-10kg
 
cheers on answering, Myles

What line weight is the rod? What line are you using? You can catch the sort of trevs you find in the estuaries down the coast on very light gear if you are patient and have your drag set correctly. Jacks need heavier gear, which will also handle trevs easily. Bait or lures?

Will the mangrove masher daiwa td 20 black be good for trevs at south strattie and at the broad water and will it be adequate for mangrove jack
a response would be good
cheers, Myles

Lol I chose the vanford because of its improvements in features even though they are small I want the best reel for my price range lol I chose the mangrove masher instead of the supercaster daiwa td 20 black will this still catch trevs

What an awesome guide mate thanks for this. 
Will utilize these tips over the summer.  

Hey Guys 
Thanks and much appreciated @ellicat @AUS-BNE-FISHO @Jono4500
Yeah that's true Ellicat with the recent rain I'm sure the fishing tends to be a bit miserable due to a lot of freshwater in the system. 
Hopefully it clears up soon. 
 
Thanks for the kinds responses and warm welcomes everyone 
- Charlie 
 
 
 

Welcome Charlie! If you find any fish let me know where, I can't seem to find em! 😉

Hi Charlie 
Welcome to the forum. Hopefully you can catch some fish in Brisbane soon.
Chers Hamish