Tuna are fish

charlie.hans.fishing · May 11, 2022

2 hours ago, FadKing said:

Hi all,

My little fella turns 4 soon and he has shown a little bit of interest in fishing so we were thinking of getting him a setup for his birthday.

Just wondering if the small, cheap kids set ups are worth getting or not. Will he quickly out grow it and am I better off with a cheap reel like a Sienna and a cheap rod that will last a bit longer?

Obviously don't want to be invested for heaps for him to lose interest.

Cheers

Brendan

i got a shimano sennia combo for 110, it came with a 2-3kg rod and a 2500 reel. it was a few years ago that i got it and it is awesome, ive caught jewfish, thredfin, kingfish, snapper, flathead and even tuna on it, it is hard to grow out of when it is good for everything. i would suggest it as a good rod for him, and if he ends up not liking fishing, its all yours

ellicat · May 11, 2022

13 hours ago, Thorbjorn Hale said:

I thought it might have a been a small thready because it didn’t have much weight to it and was peeling heavy drag off like it was nothing

doesn't matter if you catch one or not, you seem like your having lots of fun just trying and catching bycatch. and thats why i go fishing, not just for a feed but for fun.

AUS-BNE-FISHO · May 9, 2022

21 hours ago, Thorbjorn Hale said:

Hi i recently caught my first threaddy from the Brisbane river on a live mullet. I am hoping to catch some more so any spots, baits and techniques would be greatly appreciated. i live in Bulimba so any spots near there would be good.

thanks Thorbjorn

i am defienly no expert but i have caught quite a few up in karoomba, some of the people staying next to us went on the charter and they told us that the best way to catch them is to use a size 4 - 5 hook and put on a piece of shark then prawn. idk why this order but if they did anything else they did not catch, they mainly targeted thredfin and caught around 20 size ones in an hour so it works quite well.

Angry51 · May 4, 2022

15 minutes ago, Gabriel Tavv said:

I was fishing in a canal with a whole pilchard. It was just after sunset. I did not feel the bite or anything but I pulled up my bait because I was fishing landbased on top of this cage. I pulled up and I felt the weight. It started taking drag not fast but slow and heavy. It never suctioned to the bottom but had lots of weight. I have hooked countless stingrays and I've landed 60cm+ flat head but this felt different. It saw the land and went off the other way. It just kept swimming until it did one massive slow head shake like a bang bang. Then the hook popped out. It was like a 2 minute fight. I'm not sure what it was but left me questioning. Any ideas on what fish.

the fact that you said never suctioned to the bottom rules out the classic stingray. the fact that it was a canal could point towards a big Jewfish, or even a eel, i have caught countless down near mission point at sunset, they put up a good fight. Just a few questions to help identify it, was it staying near the surface or the bottom, how deep was the area you were fishing and were there and frays in the line pointing towards teeth or anything like slime on the line the could indicate it was an eel

ellicat · May 4, 2022

2 hours ago, Mylesfisher said:

seaway

ok, first thing, what is the seaway (not joking). also why would you sell the 3.5 would it not be better to chuck a 6hp or something on it, it would get you further, but as said before, it is not very safe even on a good day unless you plan everything, such as when the tide is going out the current will change and make it harder to come back in, so if you are going to go make sure you time it. and keep safe

March 28, 2022

20 hours ago, tugger said:

Last week we hit a weather window at the Bunker group and found the Coral Trout on fire. They were good size and plenty of big Red Throat Emperor turned on too. Just 1 legal Red Emperor made the box along with Maori Cod, Moses Perch and Tuskies. The weather was exceptional one of the best trips ever for me.

How big is your chilly bin to fit all those fish.

Drop Bear · March 21, 2022

2 hours ago, benno573 said:

my zerek tango shad got absolutely nailed by something the ripped a heap of line off but unfortunately didn't stay connected. the lure was returned unharmed, guess the hooks pulled.

The elusive 3m flatty

Old Scaley · March 8, 2022

If you want to find a good car for towing and "for the mall" you should look at a Nissan X-trail.

AUS-BNE-FISHO · March 8, 2022

i would say have a good go with a small metal slug, cant hurt to try and i am no expert but i think the mulloway (jewfish) are more active after rain (correct me if im mistaken) Should be fun, good luck with it.

Junky · February 4, 2022

Bleach and other chemicals, it will clean them good but you waders might melt then in the process

February 2, 2022

This might make me sound dumb but "high stick"?

Brodie_S · January 27, 2022

what i use to do 9 years ago when i was 5 or 6 i use to cut the head off of fresh squid and put a whole pilchard in the hood, have a sliding sinker and a sliding hook with one tied at the bottom, for big snapper it was great. (that was in New Zealand not sure how it will work here.)

Edit: Sorry did not see the same thing above

Angry51 · January 23, 2022

Back when i lived in NZ, bait runners were epic, you could just float a pilchard down a burly trail and catch snapper by the dozen. it is also great for live baiting as you can have the drag loose and the tighten it with the flick of the switch, for live baiting as you said you will be mainly using it for i would say go for it. Both look like good reels.

Junky · January 18, 2022

Personally i use a Shimano barra raider for mackerel and tuna, it is 2 piece (dont know the exact size) with a Shimano Sedona 4000 spooled with 30Ip Braid and Mono leader. i use it in my kayak in the estuary and lakes and it works really well. i would suggest going with something like that.

ellicat · December 21, 2021

20 hours ago, Angry51 said:

You have a look at the next whale you catch Greg, if

it's got teeth let me know.

Sperm whale and orca (while it is technically a dolphin i think it counts)

December 20, 2021

3 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

20 years is not too bad.

Yeah, but the fact that they can't be recycled sucks, surely they could be used for something else.

Kat · December 19, 2021

14 hours ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

4:00AM (earliest I have ever woken up for fishing, Lol)

Thats the earliest , 7 - 8 years ago when i lived in NZ dad and i would get up at 3:00am once even 2:30am. i was only 5 - 7 years old at the time.

GregOug · December 13, 2021

The blades don't actuality last that long, and since they are carbon fiber the can not be recycled and go to land fill.

ellicat · December 11, 2021

9 hours ago, Angry51 said:

Did you get a job at BCF/ANACONDA.

No sadly, but i did get one at a fish and chip shop.

Angry51 · December 10, 2021

i might not be able to compete as i am very busy and hope to work most of the holidays.

Old Scaley · November 30, 2021

November 29, 2021

Morayfield or north lakes

November 29, 2021

Does anyone know the age requirements to work at BCF or Anaconda,

Thanks, Daniel

November 22, 2021

You could look for a second hand bar crusher or yellow fin

ellicat · November 12, 2021

Or you could stream the cricket while fishing

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