JamoDamo

Although i am not an adult and do not own any vintage/old fishing gear i found some stuff on facebook marketplace you blokes might be interested : https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/902282633479998/ https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/655543294953314/

i have a small 5ft kmart combo with 2-4kg line which i am sure is equivalent to 4-8lb. Although that won't cut it. I will be going on a holiday with my family to caloundra on the sunshine coast and i cannot wait, all i'll be doing from dawn till dusk is fishing. There is so much on offer there including some stonker whiting and flathead. Man i cannot wait! I'm going to have to buy some new gear soon ie hooks,sinkers, floats all that lucky my birthday is coming up! I hope that rod is still in stock! If it isn't i'll be pretty disappointed but thats life. I think if i end up really liking blackfishing which i did on my debut i'll invest in some specific blackfishing gear. How many packets of hooks and new gear do you think i'll need? I am thinking on joining a fishing club so i can learn new stuff from like minded people. Anyways thanks again! Thanks JamoDamo

Thanks to all of you again. Been researching all the time and have come up with a quite a collection of decent blackfish weed and cabbage spots. Will blackfish take cunjevoi as i heard they have but this is a bait more suited for pigs. I think for my first session i'll try either como baths or gunnamatta baths as i have seen some stonker luderick there at least the biggest 44cm which is insane. Good thing about there is bait is pretty easy to go and collect and botany bay has lots of spots and the georges which i had been investigating for more spots. Anyways thanks again all of you ur input into my quest for blackfish is extremely helpful. Thanks again, JamoDamo. Also i will probably be starting more stuff the get more needed info from u guys thanks!

Hey guys! Just wondering if any of you guys have any cheap good rods for luderick and reels. Oscarthebeagle told me a good starting point. I asked my sister if its in stock and she said no, unfortunately they won't continue to make this rod so i am asking for a little help from you guys if you would be kind enough to point me in the right direction. Also if i find one myself should i buy a 10ft rod for estuary blackfishing or smaller or larger rods? Thanks again, JamoDamo

I think i found the weed spot the older blackfiish fisho was talking about. Its near the bridge and it has a telegraph pole which i assume was the pole he was talking about. I hope i have found it, it looks pretty promising for weed.

Still looking for weed spots hope i come across some!😁

Thanks so much for another weed spot. Is there quite a bit there and when i blackfishing do i need that much weed? Just like a few handfuls?

Thanks might take a look at the maxima line. Oscar or any other of the other really helpful people am i better off getting the 8"6 rod or one of the larger variants of that rod. How much are alveys to buy as that might be a good idea for blackfishing as i can let more line out whilst drifting. Thanks!

Thanks mate keep everything all you guys have said in mind. Is bread a good alternative bait to use if green weed and cabbage is scarce to find for me. I saw this video of this guy fishing for blackfish with no float no weight just three hooks in a paternoster type rig with a swivel connecting the main line to the rig. I have a decent out fit with 3-6kg line that might need some new line because i am running out due to snags..... If you could point me in the direction for a good line 2-4kg or 3-6kg that would be awesome. And thanks again for the great advice

Thanks mate appreciate it

Thanks guys so much again, A few more questions again. So when i get the luderick and i am going to keep them should i kill the straight away by cutting the throat to the stomach or should i put them in a keep net to keep for when i kill them? How would i make my landing net bigger? (before oscar told me at the wharf to get a paint pole extender for it and sure its the same size and then attach in). So i should get like 2-3kg main line and then 6lb fluorocarbon or mono (I think i'll go mono bc its cheaper) they say you want like 10-14-16lb mono main line. Is that too heavy although i do not think it would impact because all my rig would be under the float. Also i watched a luderick tutorial on youtube on how to rig a float on thehookandthecook channel and Scotty Lyons was rigging a float and teaching you how to get neutral buoyancy and he was using sheet lead to do so. He said he was using braid because he wanted to be "positive" to his float what does mean i assume it means like keeping in constant contact with your float? Anyways thanks again guys i'll be sure to put more questions down. Thanks JamoDamo

Sorry for not making it in paragraphs making it easier to read for you guys as i know it will take some time

Thanks so much guys the tips from all of you is so helpful and i really appreciate it. Thanks Oscar for getting me interested in it , it was so much fun and i can't wait to try it out myself! My only problem is where to find bait within my general vicinity, a decent reel with the right line and swivels, hooks, split shots and most importantly the float! Are like jarvis walker floats good enough to use or should i buy from the local tackle shop? ( for me are also a trek) I've been researching it a lot watching tutorials and the like. Am i better off using braid, mono or that "float line" that i have heard all about. Also what about the leader, hooks and swivels. What sizes should i use for them and does the size of the float affect the fishing at all. I am thinking about going to Gunnamatta bay for some luderick as i saw so horses i reckon that were at least 38cm plus. Also do you think Gunnamatta would have a good supply of bait i hope so, but they great thing about that is that it is close to places with rock pools and places where the weed would grow ie Darook park which i have heard is good for squid although i do not have any jigs which i would like to invest in too! And then shelly beach with rock pools which i know has a healthy amount of good sized bream which you can get on prawns and nippers and worms ( all but worms and nippers i know how to find ). I think i'll never try rock fishing as it is too dangerous and i have no one who can mentor me through it and someone to keep me safe along with all the necessary safety gear like the rocks cleats and life jacket. If you could tell me some more spots for weed that are relatively close ie 30 minute drive that would be great also some decent spots to try but i suppose it is all trial and error as fishing is a sport that is like that. I know Captain Cook bridge on that little fishing wharf has some nice luderick and bream so maybe i might try there i remember to older block there fishing for them said there was a creek near captain cook that was plentiful with cabbage and weed! He said it was near some kind of big pole or post hmmm looks like a job for Google Earth. Anyways thanks for the help Oscar and all the guys who have given me a point in the right direction thanks! Jamo Damo

Also could i just buy the floats and split shots and size 8 hooks and not use a blackfish rod like one that is 6"

Can anyone recommend me a cheap 10 ft rod that could be used for blackfish? If so it would be really helpful.

My dad has a small bathtub pond with some type of weed growing in it its in freshwater but i am not sure if it is luderick weed. Will have a look i hope it is. Thanks so much guys appreciate the much needed info

Not really relevant but there is a decent carp spot in Milperra in Newland Reserve. It has carp, eels and the like good luck!

I wonder if carss park has some luderick weed and cabbage...

Thanks mate, yes i am i live near the Georges river and there is a mud creek near my house approx 5-7 min walk. Good Muddies, flathead, bream and some monster bull mullet at least 55cm plus. I am near the Georges and Port hacking is a bit of a trek but it is accessible via car 30min drive. Thanks, JamoDamo

He also told me to find some tips on here. This site has been my haven since year 7 bludging so that i could learn more off all of you guys thanks!

G'day everyone, I recently went down to Como on a nice little walk with my family. Anyways I saw this guy fishing on the jetty, being a keen fisherman and interested if he caught anything I went down said hello and asked him what he was fishing for and he told he was going for luderick. He and his family was there fishing off the jetty, I ended up asking him about it and he taught me some knowledge about blackfishing. He gave me a little go and the anticipation of the float going down was so addictive. I had so much fun and from that point on i'm hooked on it. Its so addictive and i'm itching to buy my own gear and get into it. My only problem is where can i get bait. He said there was this creek in Brighton that had a good supply of it but it is a trek and a half from my place and my dad probably couldn't be bothered to get up and take me. So i am just wondering if any of you guys would have any needed knowledge to pass down to me. I have seen the Blackfishing guide on this forum and thats gotten me started just itching to get into some fish. Thanks JamoDamo