[Before work Squid Session]

Great work mate, awesome catch!

 

[Port Hacking]

Great Work Mate, 
 

That's a Cracker Whiting! 

[Plastic lesson and PB Flathead]

Nice work mate!

I've been trying to learn the art of SP's aswell,

great to see your results!

[Finally got the mystery fish...and what an anticlimax]

 Great work mate! 
 

Glad to see you finally caught the bugger! 

[Bait presentation for bream]

I prefer chicken thigh over breast, it has a bit more sinew that i find helps it sit on the hook better and not slide to the bottom.  I cut the thighs into strips and add a bit o salt to help firm the meat up before I head out for the day. 

[Newcastle - beach fishing]

On 1/10/2019 at 9:39 PM, Berleyguts said:

Well done! Size 6 long shanks are OK. I use a little bigger - size 4. Also, try using a short length of red plastic tubing above the hook. It’s an added attractor and provides some protection from the teeth of flathead, tailor etc.

 

On 1/11/2019 at 1:32 PM, DaveTheBoy said:

Good work you've got the idea!  Size of the hook shouldn't make too much difference (I use #2 or #4 depending) - I think you can always catch a big fish on a small hook!  Long shank is the right type to use here.

Thanks alot for the advice guys!!!!

Cheers 

[Newcastle - beach fishing]

Thanks @DaveTheBoy & @Berleyguts for the advice!

I grabbed a new 10ft light surf rod and some beach worms today and headed up to the entrance today to try my luck.
Im still a novice at reading the surf but using the slow retrieve method I did manage to pull in this fella!
not an elbow slapper like yours Dave but a good starting point.

Just 1 more question, does the size of longshank hook make a difference? 
I was using size 6 hooks.

Cheers
 

 

 

[Newcastle - beach fishing]

Hi Dave, 

great work with the whiting!
I'm keen to get out and give it a go, just wondering if you need a light surf rod or will something a bit shorter also do the trick?

Cheers! 

[Good day on the hacking!!]

Nice work mate! that's a huge Trev!

[Rod set up for whiting on poppers]

Thanks dirvin21, 

I've made all the changes to the rig, fingers crossed the weather holds up this weekend to get out and give it another go! 

[Rod set up for whiting on poppers]

Thanks alot guys for the advice!

I run a 6lb leader at the moment but I up it to something heavier and give it a go, 

I was running a blood knot but I'll invest a few more lures maybe a few larger size ones and keep trying. 

I currently work the lures over grass beds on the sand flats, it's there any other tips on finding places that hold fish?

Thanks again for the help!

 

[Rod set up for whiting on poppers]

Hey guys, 

Long time lurker first time poster,

I've been fishing out at the sand bar at grays point chasing whiting on poppers but 2 sessions down and still no bites, 

My current set up is a Shimano Raider Bream Spinning Rod 7ft 2in 1-4kg with 6 pound braid and  a small 4cm storm gomoku popper. 

I've read online the ideal retrieve is fast and straight for whiting  but I can't seem to get the  straight part sorted out.

The vibrations in tip of the rod seems to cause the popper to dart to one side on the retrieve.

 My old rod is another graphite rod with a 2-7kg rating would switching back to a less sensitive rod correct the issue?

 

Cheers for the advice!