[The day before the super storm]

on pillies as bait

[What do you like about fishraider?]

I love fishraider because of the friendly and experienced anglers willing to help, countless tips and many forums

[Help with Pilchards]

Thanks, just used woolies rock salt and has worked very well, thanks everyone for the tips

[Narrabeen Lakes]

hey Brendan.

im new to this site but know a bit to do with Narrabeen, as it's my local fishing spot. I normally fish the rivermouth for some great chances with bream and flatty's. Other places worth trying are the woolies bridge and Pipeclay point.

p.s going to pipeclay tomorrow

heres a map of woolies bridge...

i caught my first flathead along wellington street, so maybe give that a go

good luck, James Quillan

[Narrabeen flathead fishing tips]

sure, thanks so much for the info, wetting a line tomorrow near the caravan park so i will give it a go

[The day before the super storm]

Hey raiders,

I know this is outdated but i would love to write my very first report on a fish i caught in the week of the superstorm! 2 days before the storm, the surf at narrabeen was massive, and ruled out the narabeen lakes river mouth due to the sheer amount of water moving out to sea. After attempting to fish near the Lakeside caravan park, i moved to the Woolies bridge. after 3 casts, i felt some force on the end of the line. Thinking it was a snag, i pulled my rod up to try to get a better angle, then BANG!! fish on!! luckily the hook didn't pull and I had my first flatty,at 38cm.

Thanks for reading, James Quillan

[Allow Me To Introduce Myself]

Good on you James as a young fellow you will learn a lot here.

Keep reading all the good information here and you will be on your way to becoming a competent angler.

thanks, i'm more than happy to gain knowledge from people more experienced than me to make me a better angler

[Help with Pilchards]

Thanks Aaron, have a variety of options regarding pilchard preservation and will experiment with all of them to see what works best for me

[Help with Pilchards]

if you cant be bothered doing that then buy the "salted Pilchards" i have had a packof the for the last 3 trips - left overs go backin the freezer -

sure, can you just get them at local fishing shops?

[Help with Pilchards]

place them in rock salt for a few days before you go and they will be great

Thanks heaps swordfisherman, will do. Cant wait to wet a line during the holidays!!!!

[Allow Me To Introduce Myself]

Hi all, thought I would start up this thread for members to get to know each other a little. We have had so many new members in the last few months and its interesting to know where we all come from.

I am mrsswordfisherman aka Donna and have the honour of being one of 2 female members on this site . I am a moderator on this site and visit daily to read about the experiences of members. I am pushing 50 ( but sometimes act like a 20 yr old ) and am the partner of swordfisherman aka Stewy.

I am a mother of 2 beautiful and smart daughters. A Registered Nurse involved with Nurse Education/OH&S, I enjoy trivia, fishing, the arts, 10 pin bowling and online card tournament directing and competing (cribbage, canasta, euchre etc.)

I have only been fishing for a year or two but I am learning real fast and have a great mentor in swordfisherman. My catches are not that notable but all caught on sp's. In fact I have never used live bait and have literally "grown up" on these plastic wonders. Best so far is a bass of 52 cms and a pb flattie of 56 cms. I enjoy reading the posts from members and learn something every day. We can be seen around the Sydney waterways in our teal coloured Polycraft boat, give us a wave if you see us.

Don't forget to fill in your member profile and send a personal message at any time if any problems.

Cheers mrsswordfisherman

ADDIT: A few months after I posted the above in 2006 I became one of the 3 owners of fishraider.

I am the only female owner of a fishing website in Australia I believe. Now, 12 months on, there are now many, many more then 2 female members, women who like to fish and join in with their hubbys, sons, dads etc.... are now regular contributors to this site.

Our aim is to have the forum evolve into a place where women, young folk and men can share their fishing experiences from beginners to the more experienced. A website that is informative, educational and enjoyable with offline activity such as socials, workshops and lots more.

Contribute to fishraider, don't be shy and enjoy it

Hi guys, i'm 13 living on the Northern Beaches of sydney. I love everything fishing, if the tv is on, im watching a fishing show much to my sisters disgust . i joined fishraider last night and i love it. I normally fish the Narrabeen lakes for flatty's. last month i was treated to my first flathead, and i was thrilled as it was legal, off to the dinner plate he went!! my pb's are

flathead: 40cm

Bream:30cm

whiting: 38cm

long tong:50cm

i am always open to suggestions on where to fish and would love some tips from the more experienced anglers on the site

thanks, James Quillan

[Help with Pilchards]

Hey guys,

a couple of days ago i went fishing and used frozen pilchards as my bait, and they went well for probably the first hour. After that hour they went really soft and i couldnt even really place them on the hook. I was wondering if anyone had any techniques for preserving the pilchards to keep them from softening up?

Thanks, James Quillan

[Narrabeen flathead fishing tips]

Hi guys,

im 13 living on the Northern beaches of sydney, and i have been fishing Narrabeen lake since i was 3. I would love to develop my flathead fishing in the area so perhaps you could help me? i would love some pointers on some spots, best tides, lures etc.,

thanks for the help, James