sam0

I got a few mates who bought the 2500FJ after trying mine and one has 20lb braid and the other has 12lb braid which they use on the boat. I got 6lb braid with a 6lb leader which i use from the shore

I got the FJ

Leftys loop knot looks like it's very popular around here so I'll definitely be giving it a go. I tried the rapala knot and it got tangled so I'll give it a miss for a while haha

I will give those knots a try and hopefully I won't be losing as much leaders. I tried the perfection knot on the rebel crawfish lure around the spit bridge pylons at low tide and the way it wiggled side to side looked so realistic. Didn't catch anything, but I got Soo many bites and a few drags so hopefully I'm getting close to breaking my duck!

I got the Shimano stradic 2500 and I love it. They retail for $230 but I negotiated my reel for less then 200.

Been practicing the non slip mono and it doesn't seem too bad. Is there a reason you guys don't use loop knots on the lighter leaders? I was told loop knots is a must for hard body lures to give them that natural movement. Got snagged a few times yesterday and it's painful to see when I lose the leader

take your missus and the roast on a fishing trip

Very nice mate. What is the darker fish on the top right?

I'm hoping it was just a bad day for all around the spit. I've already bought a new set of lures to try again tomorrow Any ideas what works well at the spit? way too many rocks with oysters all over the place which made me very nervous using my blade!

Went out to the spit today and spent a couple of hours flicking lures around the bridge pylons and towards the marina. Didn't catch anything, but had my lures destroyed!! Any idea what done the damage in the pics? Tried my new 1/8 switchblade also. Got a few nibbles, but didn't feel like anything serious. There were a few guys down there, one of them just had no idea, flicking his line all over the place, snagging many times and when i asked him if fishing stresses you soo much why not take up another hobby, He ignored me, packed up his things and left

I got the 2-5kg Shimano raider and I love it. I got the Shimano stradic 2500 on it. Got the stradic much cheaper then rrp after a little negotiating so worked out well.

What's fishing like from the shoreline in pittwater?

where is banjo wharf? soapie is a king fish or jew fish?

That's a nice looking bream. What sort of fight do flounders put up?

What does that mean? sorry still a noob to all these terminology. That bread idea is really good advice. What better way to imitate bait fish than to watch them and copy their movement. What lures would you recommend for those areas?

What would I do if there were no pylons and its all current? I think that was one of the issues i was having around double bay. I would cast to my left and after 2 tugs i was my line drift past me to my right. Would a heavier jig head be the answer and do fish get attracted to lures drifting with the current?

Nice catch. I would have cancelled my fishing trip and cooked those prawns Drove over Windang bridge a few weeks ago and had a quick stop off. Plenty of people fishing along the shoreline. Might have to give it a hit one day and see how my SP goes

That's a great effort mate. Did you use SP or bait?

If Sam fails at fishing, I'll take up the name jake and start again I purchased some SP this morning. 2" shrimp, 80mm blood worm and jerk shads with a whole heap of different sized jig heads. My work hours suck for the next few weeks so I'll only be able to fish an hour before work ( Gladesville ) once or twice a week around lane cove and fig tree and see how I go! When you stand in your chosen spot, cast to your left & with each cast, 'cast to the clock face' ..... you just put your next cast 1m to the right of where you put your last cast. You are covering the water more efficiently & have every chance of getting a hit. THen move 2m to the right & start again. That's something I've never thought about and makes a lot of sense!

That's the hunters hill side I desribed. Been there a few times, but found it too crowded at the time so i left.

Sam* haha I love fishing, catching fish or not I will always keep going and giving it a go

Thank you soo much for all the info, it is all starting to make a lot of sense, well the basics anyway. So hard body lures ( blade for example) won't work on bream unless they are hungry or the hard body annoyed them where as a flathead will pretty much eat anything in there path? There probably isn't a simple answer for that other then if a fish wants to eat and the lure appeals to them then they will attack it.

When you head down Joubert st ( the dead end street), the last street on your left is martin street. When you get to martin street, look to your right and you will see a rough looking walkway with a gate. Go down that walk way and about 20m down take a sharp left and walk down and that will take you under the bridge.

*Sam That's a very good explanation which makes things more clear. I can't wait to put these tips into action! Clearly my knots have been a big set back so far which i will be practicing in the garage. Going out fishing with someone experienced sounds like a great idea, I must put my name down for that Are there certain jigheads/SP/hard bodies to use in certain areas/ conditions for different species?

That sounds like a lot of fun, small bites get my heart racing at the moment. Out of curiosity, how much of an effect does water temp have on catching fish?