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    Casting advice wanted - sandflats style fishing

    in Fishing Chat

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    @DerekD good topic. I saw an interesting comparison video from salt strong that suggested a 3000 outcasts a 1000 by a couple yards. I know little about the physics of long casting but surely reducing friction is the ultimate goal?  Without wanting to be too intrusive, you lubing up?

    I’d imagine a well lubricated, well spooled reel AND lubricated guides might add some extra distance.

    Still, getting an extra 10 meters is very significant on such light gear that I’d imagine rod length to be the bigger driver  

    Knots to hardbody lures video: snug knot, loop knot, clips or split rings

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted · Edited by Mike Sydney

    Cool video Derek! I suppose the question not covered is how much of a difference does extra wobble really make? 
    Surely there’s a point where there’s too much action to entice a fish - or even to cause a missed strike as it’s harder to pin the current location? If you think about a loop knot for example @XD351 you mentioned 5cm - why stop there if a bigger loop gives more side to side - Why not a meter? 😉

    @big Neil top down would be more interesting as this video really just shows they all produce vibration and similar enough actions side on. I generally agree more side to side movement is desirable on cranks - the ‘fear of missing out’ theory surely applies to lateral movements as well as pauses and speed - but to any significant degree? 

    Thinking about whiting and a surface lure for example - whiting frequently miss my surface several times before a successful hit. I would theorise a smaller, tighter walk-the-dog would get more hookups than a wider one.

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    Instilling the fear of missing out on a small bream

    in Fishing Reports

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    Wow what a great report and some stunning photos @linewetter. Really living the dream right there, even without the catch - the bream just a cherry on the cake. The nature in many ways is the best part of fishing I reckon and that’s a gorgeous location (wherever it is!).

    Shame about the lure. I’ve lost many to trees casting parallel to a bank and have lost new lures on the first cast as well. But don’t let that get you down - or else the shiny lures will gather dust after all! Better to have loved and lost than never to have cast at all…!

    I bet catching the bream helped with the uphill slog back too - might’ve been a few degrees steeper without a catch 😆

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    Iron Cove topwater session

    in Saltwater Fishing Reports

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    14 minutes ago, R E G I C Y C L E said:

    I fished from where Iron Cove creek enters the bay, up to the rowers club... only a stretch of around 600m. The first approx 2m of water was pretty murky because the edge of the water was lapping on the silty bottom, and there was a fair bit of wind chop on the water... luckily no one told the fish the conditions were not great!

    I'll definitely be back on a higher tide so I can report back.

    That’s a great stretch to fish, and I can only imagine it’s better on a high tide for surface as it gets very shallow indeed. On very low tides you can walk under the UTS building itself it gets that shallow. 
    In the evenings it has a lot of functions on and with the light spilling and the occasional cocktail sausage going over the side, it’s a fine time to get big bream, though my topwater efforts have always resulted in tailor. 

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    Teachings people soft plastics

    in Saltwater Fishing Reports

    Posted · Edited by Mike Sydney

    2 hours ago, noelm said:

    Going to your ankles in mud is pretty standard stuff, even near knee deep is considered OK, the issue is shells and Oysters that cut you as you “slide” down in the mud. You need to move “lightly” make your footsteps soft and maximum size, avoid putting all your weight on one foot.

    Exactly what happened to me a year back. Seven stitches sole of my foot. Was just fine and then as i stepped backwards on ground I’d already covered the foot sunk , shoved my other foot out to get my balance and got sliced badly. The first few days it burned like fire. Horrible!

    As for walking mudflats @faker you might find this interesting- mixed reviews  but the idea is pretty cool. 

    https://mudderboots.com 
     


    Apparently in the Netherlands mudflat hiking is a thing. Flat soled cheap skate shoes that lace tight. Basically you want the most surface area you can get it seems.

     

    Long awaited bream on topwater

    in Saltwater Fishing Reports

    Posted

    Here’s a topwater question as I’ve seen arguments for both. Perhaps applying it specifically for bream, should you pause immediately after cast or not?

    I’ve heard and read to wait for the ripples to disappear on the basis that the splash has already attracted nearby fish.

    I’ve also read that you should walk the dog or pop for a few meters immediately after the splash. 
     

    I lean towards the former when I’m fishing near trees or mangroves on the basis that fish are waiting for food to fall off. Maybe that’s more relevant for a cicada lure than a pencil or minnow - what are raiders thoughts on that first cast at an area?

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    Rod repair gosford region

    in Tackle Talk

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    I recently had a rod tip repaired at local tackle shop (ages from you, Beverley Hills and he used the lighter as described to heat the tip and it slid right off. He then melted a new one back on. In and out five minutes and $7 for the new tip.

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    Kingfish recapture

    in Saltwater Fishing Chat

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    Crazy isn’t it. 
    A fisherman in Yamba caught two the same day previously tagged from South Australia AND New Zealand! 
    IMG_3958.thumb.jpeg.4c21a0a20eb4119beae9365893551803.jpeg

    The one from SA - a stocky 1.3m - had been free 249 days. That’s about 10km a day on average but I’d imagine there’s some days they must be pushing 50km particularly if they’re crossing open ocean

    https://www.nzfishingworld.co.nz/posts/kingfish-movement-insights#:~:text=The fish spent 1296 days,tagged kingfish in Australian waters.&text=All three fish were originally,Bay of Plenty%2C New Zealand.

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    New to Crabbing.

    in Saltwater Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Ended up buying a cheap container from Bunnings - went and chucked my pot out for the first time this afternoon and sat nearby.

    Less than 20 minutes later a bloke walking the banks starts pulling it out….some choice words for him, is it always this bad? 😂

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    New to Crabbing.

    in Saltwater Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Great topic @AFT Fishing, I actually just bought my first pots earlier this week thinking it might be worth a crack during the wilder winds this week.

    My question for those who use pots is how you transport them. I presume they’re filthy coming out of the mud and my wife would have a fit at me dumping it in the car….do folks use tarps or bags or what? All the videos I see have folks just chucking them in the back of a Ute which is a luxury I don’t have !

    Brays bay and entrance

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    Just now, Aussie_fisher said:

    Hmmm does looks quite interesting. Will give it a shot if I don’t get snagged on those darn rocks 

    I’ve snagged plenty there myself! Light as you can go makes them easier to unsnag I think and ultimately you have to play the snags to have a higher chance of catching. When I’m in gnarly snags like that often I’ll use a Zerek live prawn which are pre-rigged weedless and cheap ($10-$12). You really have to try hard to lose those.

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