ubnt

11 minutes ago, Old Scaley said:

My wife has a SUP. Even though I used to surf regularly when I was young, it takes most of my concentration to stay upright, even in smooth water. It would take a bit of experience to fish off one. There are no tether points like a kayak, but I guess occie straps and a milk crate would help. What about the paddle?  Tether that to the crate? A bit of chop on the water would make it interesting. Too hard for me, but looking forward to hearing how you go  

Sounds very honest advice. I haven't been on a sup before so I don't really know how easy or hard to steer one. I hope I can stay on a sup without problems.

10 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Sounds cumbersome, but doable if you're competent on a paddle board. Have you seen how your mate does it ?

You'd want all your tackle in a waterproof box with a rod holder attached.

Yes need water proof everything I guess. A cradle with rod holders is a must.

4 minutes ago, Angry51 said:

I think you're abusing your body, you don't see us old fella's doing

silly things like that.

All jokes aside, yeah, lot easier to cart about and handle, but

where do you put you gear bait,lures etc, carry them in a shoulder

bag.And what do you do with fish you want to keep?

I got it , it appeared people on sup is working much harder than us fisherman!!

I have seen YouTube videos people just put a milk crate at the front with bungee rope around to fasten your rod and other stuff. You can also get a chair in the middle for old fellows. But you probably prefer to stand and flick plastic on a sup, instead of sitting all day like you did in a yak. I don't know how comfortable to fish this way either.

I think you could keep things minimum if we are just fishing inside the bay.

What do you think?

Btw, a good sup is just 400ish and seems hard to pass on even not for fishing.

Hello friends,

My friend just bought a sup and started fishing from it at Bramble bay. I am interested in getting one too. I currently have a fishing kayak which is heavy to carry. Sup is more portable and allow me to fish more.

What do you think?

53 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Have a look at the Product Info on this page and also the first review -

https://www.bcf.com.au/p/penn-spinfisher-v-6500-spinning-reel/341136.html?cgid=BCF031005#main=&prefn1=brand&prefv1=PENN&sz=60&start=1

Oh yeah, it seems to tick all the boxes!

25 minutes ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

You could look at an Alvey for beach fishing, any spinning reel really needs at least a wipe after use on the beach to get sand/saltwater off to prevent any rust. 

Yes, alvey is the go to. The only issue is they're out of stock everywhere at the moment.

18 minutes ago, Thorbjorn Hale said:

Last winter i spent a lot of time tailor fishing at fingal with my slammer 3 and spinfisher 6 5500lc and 8500ll. All these reels held up perfectly well with no corrosion or grinding. All I did was give it a quick rinse under the garden tap when I got home, and they were fine. I think buying something like the spinfisher 5 or 6 would be worthwhile especially because they seem to be on sale almost every time I look at them.

Thanks for confirming that!

Hi fellow fishoes,

After researching a few salt water reels like Saragosa, slammer, i am ready to bite the bullet to save hours of reels cleaning every trip to the beach.

Then i found PENN SPINFISHER SSM, https://www.bcf.com.au/fishing/fishing-reels/spinning-reels

and lots of praises from its followers. However on its website no where is mentioned it is sealed or water sand proof. So i wandered if they are suitable on the beach?

i actually had 2 of them sitting on shelves for years due to their weight.

On 11/02/2023 at 2:10 PM, mangajack said:

That's embarrassingly true when you look in my shed.....i need to cull a few soon.

Count is somewhere between 30 and 40 I guess.

I think everyone are collecting them till...

I just realized i need to get a sand and water proof reel to go into beach fishing as i don't want to spend hours cleaning them each time.

So i look for ine in bcf and here i find they are on promotion: buy reel get rod free. https://www.bcf.com.au/p/shimano-spheros-sw-spinning-reel-8000hga/618926.html

However the price of 300ish, really put me off. I can get 5 of those combo reels. So i am going to buy 5 combo in 10 years to complete my collection. Or till i hit the jackpot

On 07/02/2023 at 3:09 PM, Hweebe said:

Any day on the water is a good day - But those damn sea toads and having to re-rig!

There are lots of catfish in the near shore as well recently!

2 hours ago, Hweebe said:

Nudgee beach/ beaches in Redcliffe hardly have a wave break so you can just use what you have for regular estuary fishing.

For Bribie 12ft is way overkill again the wave break is only slight. A 9-10ft graphite or fibreglass rod will suffice for the mostly dart / bream / whiting / flathead catches there.

For Bribie Island the upper beach side end where there is more swell / wave action tends to fish better.

Thanks for the tips and can't wait to try my luck!

9 hours ago, ellicat said:

I forgot to ask, what weight rating is your 9 footer ?

I think it is 6-10kg.

Thanks everyone, seems I already got what is required!

Hi fellow fishoes,

I have done a bit of land based esturay fishing in Brisbane and am looking to broaden my interest to include surf/beach fishing.

I wonder if somebody could recommend a beginner setups to use on Nudgee beach/ beaches in Redcliffe/ bribie island surf side.

I already have a 12 ft heavy surf rod and a 9 ft veritus comp rod, together with a few 4000s reel and Penn spinfisher 735 and 835 reels( which is quite heavy). 

I am not very interested in the alvey as I have tried them. I wonder if some could recommend a sub 100 reel and a quality mono Line. Of course if you think I should get a better surf rod, please put it down as well.

For the fish target I am aiming at Taylor /snapper, not shark alike species.

Also I mostly do bait fishing.

Thank you my fellow and have a great week!

6 minutes ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Hey ubnt

Recently, for a lot of my sessions in the river, I have noticed the air pressure has been around 1013, and the fishing has been quite crap. I believe when the air pressure is low or decreasing, the fishes swim bladder or another organ bloats, causing them to become quite weak and consequently not eat baits as aggressively. Alternatively, when I have had some of my better sessions in the river the air pressure has been closer to 1020. Obviously this isn’t always the case but it seems when the air pressure is higher the fish are more active. I don’t know if this applies at Nudgee Beach for smaller estuary species but I’m sure it would have some effect, 

Cheers Hamish 

Thanks Hamish, it sounds it had effects on your river fishing as well. I had heard that fish in the river can always swim deeper to counter the low pressure effects. However in nudgee beach there isn't little depth fish can dive, so i guess the effects are stronger. But i would love to hear others real experiences.

Hi fellow fishos,

I am unsure if it is worth going fishing at nudgee beach (shallow water depth) as the air pressure is so low. Do you think low pressure affect estuary fishing? 

My last few days there were very quiet. There were some bait fish but no bite from predators.

What do you think?

Thanks everyone for your help. Will leave them there then.

Yes, those jelly  are eggs of moon snail actually. Fun fact 2 is the moon snail actually eat  crabs and etc.

Best luck to you all

My fellow fisho,

While I was working hard pumping  yabbie I saw these lazy moon snails lying on the beach. I wonder if I am allowed to collect some and use them for fishing on the beach? 

It is a no take on fisheries website, but I am not sure if it's only forbidden to take home.

https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/fisheries/sustainable/legislation/managenment-changes-for-bivalve-molluscs

On 17/01/2023 at 9:56 PM, Bretto77 said:

@ubnt there has been plenty of treasurable moments with the kids gathering both worms and yabbies. The youngest daughter actually got a minor blue bottle sting on the day of this "Beach worming dramas". She just soldiered on. Losing a cheap plastic bracelet at the beach on the following worming attempt however seemed to be much more traumatic....

Can I ask you how much time is needed to get 10 worms if there were no distractions? I am probably going worming tonight and don't want any dramas!

10 worms are not too bad, right? Will last a few sessions i hope.

I have seen a few YouTube videos and they all make worming pretty simple and easy. One YouTuber Roger just use his armpit smell to get worm out and i am keen to try if i don't have anything with me.

Yabbieing with kids are more fun !

11 hours ago, Bob9863 said:

I think sharks especially land based are highly underrated as a sport fish. They have enormous power and speed, some even jump from the water, they are one of the best fighting fish around and they are long fights too. 

They definitely deserve a better reputation as a sports fish and as a table fish. Catching the ones around the 1m mark with medium spinning or overhead gear is a hell of a lot of fun for some great eating too. 

I agreed with you that sharks are incredibly fun to catch and doesn't require complicated method or gears. 

They are also plenty in brisbane river and around.

Just wondering where you can find 1 metre long plus sharks? Are there any water depth preference?

In the locationa I fished I have only caught small (less than 70cm) sharks, so I am interested in where large shark frequent.

Thanks Bob!

Thanks for the write-up.

Just wondering how do you skin shark for food. I found it not much fun when i have to get meat off them.

10 hours ago, mangajack said:

How far are you intending on travelling in the kayaks?

Once you hit the skids area the tidal directions change to exactly opposite the southern section.

Paddling the shoreline along Bribie will for the most part keep you out of the stronger currents.

I suggest do a day in the southern end and a second day launching from Roys Landing area a little more than half way up the island. Currents around Roys Landing are easier to navigate and lots of small islands to paddle around.

Thank you mangajack, I would like to paddle through the passage if I can do it solo. But your proposal looks good and more accommodating for the kids.  Thanks for the help !

1 hour ago, Alex2505 said:

Hi Ubnt,

 

it moves from the south to north when the tide is coming in Bongaree to White patch, and north to south when it drains. be careful on the big tides over the next week or so. close to 2 metre difference between low and high tides during the day. the current really gets a move on......

Thanks Alex for your information. I can see from Willey weather the high/low tide time difference between bongaree and white patch and prove what you says is right. What about the other parts of passage up to golden beach? Shall I check all the tide time along the passage to determine the current? Thanks a lot!