As PaddyT has said, its still the closed season for Bass and Estuary Perch.
Check the DPI website for information on the area you are planning to fish for closed seasons or restricted areas.
Try using the search function at the top of the page for areas you are thinking of going. There is an enormous amount of information on this site.
Just quickly though, No sinker on your surface lures. Depending on the conditions, as light as possible jighead for your gulps.
Cheers
Tara