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Cheers guys, yea I got some circle hooks from BCF, seem to be all people rave on about, looking forward to giving them a go, also ro try out the bobby cork rig.

Its a 2 ring trap from Kmart, basic rectangular box with 2 inset rings on the sides, bait bag in the middle. Yea after yakkas, but yet to see a fish with a yellow tail in there... Yea think they are toadfish, ugly looking things, look absolutely no good for bait anyway

Hey guys, been trying to catch some little baitfish using a baitfish trap. I keep catching baby yellowfin bream obviosly released, and all these wierd fish that look like pufferfish, dont puff up though. Also fish that look like bream but all fins are grey and they dont have the typical bream spikes. Does anyone know what these fish might be? I know pics would help, but didnt take phone on sunday when collecting, and released them all. Bait was bread and chicken pellets, in river near fish markets Cheers

Sunday fish was a good sesh. Added a few more fish to the trophy cabinet lol... Got a cod off my 6ft rod withing about 10 secs of casting out... Got a bit better, after catching a fairly big eel [never caught one before!!! woop woop] also pulled in a legal bream using some coles prawns as suggested but wanted to stay around for a while so let him go. Had a few really big bites (serious movement on my 12ft rod, the little cod barely even move it) but couldnt convert them. Not sure what my issue is, at first just let it go for a while, and slowly lifted rod, started to reel in, but nothing. Then next couple of times I yanked the rod up trying to hook the fish, but instantly turned to nothing. Tried to read around on it, I think that sort of thing is below even a basic level of fishing knowledge, and from what I have read theres different stratergies for different fish, or it could just be my cheap Kmart tackel (jarvis walker brand) letting me down. Anyway, I put some of the advice ive been getting from here into action and it definently paid off, cheers for that!! I feel im nearly ready to start listing my PB's as a footnote... 20's ugly rockcod, eel up to my knee, 28cm bream, etc lol Been to BCF to get some gear, got a nice Fishing jacket and some mustad hooks, got some decent leader (just been using 20lb line cut from my Kmart reel/rod combo to make rigs). Going for a fish with the old man this weekend, considering i used to catch decent fish with him when I was younger. Feels he needs to help considering my fishing stories dont quite live up to his days living up at heron island, fishing only with hand reels lol..

Thanks heaps for the tips guys. Really appreciate it. Heading down south on sunday for a fish with a few mates so will definently add some prawns to the kit. Was always wondering if the coles ones would be ok, spose if they're good enough for us, must be for the fish. Will take some cooked ones too, see how they go, although havnt had too much troubles with bait falling off hook. I think the whole floater rig to suspend the bait is an awesome idea, but anytime I make the rig too big I just cant cast it far enough, especially in the wind. But from what everyone seems to be saying I just need to get a bit better at targeting the good water. Was hard down at Garies since the waves were too big at the high tide to go on rocks that were past the reefy/shallow area. Cheers!!

Hey guys, been reading these forums for a while now picking up tips and the like. Been out a few times over the past week since getting my 12ft fishraider rod and reel setup from kmart for $55. Uses a 20lb, 200m mono line, I have tried a few rigs, particuarly liking the paternoster with double hook and a smallish star sinker. Also alternate a bit with gang hooks when I put the whole pilchards on. Been losing a heap of tackle but having a heap of fun and catching a few fun little fish, so heres how today went. Down at Gordons Bay around the north rocks, casting into the wash, with moderate swell. Pulled up red rock rock (i think) again and again, pulled about 5 out in 20 mins. Moved off around to an area a bit deeper, stoped pulling in cod, but started getting some real decent bites, but couldnt convert any of them. Apart from a lot of catch and release rock cod, including a 40cm brown one down off the rocks at Garies beach last weekend, I cant seem to pull in any of the 'typical' fish that I thought I would be catching off pillies and squid. Anyway just thought Id chuck up a post and let people know how nicer spot the rocks are at Gordons Bay, perfect conditions for what I would expect from my continuous research to containg some good fish. Cheers, Brendan