[Night fishing - land based with kids- tips please]

Next time with a smaller group I might try Luna Park or the wharves.

thanks for the suggestions.  I’d prefer to stay east if the bridge If possible. I’m on the north side.

the kids seemed interested in catching squid too. I’ve never caught one but I’ve swum with a few when snorkeling.

[Night fishing - land based with kids- tips please]

Very quiet night. Someone caught a fish not bigger than my hand.

most of us got 0. 😳

at least the kids cachet a few jellyfish and a little snake type water creature.

[Night fishing - land based with kids- tips please]

Going fishing at night with kids, land based in middle harbour, Sydney.

To make it an enjoyable experience For kids and adults, what tips can you give us?

I’d love to take my 12 ft rod but I’ll probably take small spinning rod and be rerigging most of the time.

1. im taking 6 pre made rigs

2. I’ve pre cut salted bait, prawns, squid, pilchards 

3. Not sure about using a float with lots of lines out in the water so I’m going with patanoater with double dropper, running sinker to a swivel and 6 lb leader

4. using size 1 long shank hooks, small circle hooks and maybe a size 4 circle hook with pilchards

5. hope to catch yakkas, bream, flathead, 

6. is it worth it to try for squid if there’s no constant lights around?

7. should I set up a lantern instead of them using head torches?

Ta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[One Flathead One Bream, never coming back here again.]

Does Mrs Macquarie chair/point count as the botanical gardens?

[Decent beach setup]

this weekend I’m using 12 ft glass rod with old alvey 650a.

this sort of set up is worth looking into for beach fishing.

 

 

[Alvey 650 A5 Surf Champion]

I’m using a green 650a with 12 ft rod.

its a nice bit of kit.

[Lake Jindabyne water level]

Thanks.

I had a flick with my son at dusk outside the hotel but got no action or fish. Used xrap lures.

So we ended up at the trout farm and got a few for a chew.

[Alvey reel size for growing kid?]

Ta.

 

He did say the retrieve rate on the 4 inch was slow.

[Batehaven NSW - land based]

Thanks.

That’s a great start.

We had good times fishing at Durras a few years ago.

 

 

[Batehaven NSW - land based]

Looking to head down to Batehaven NSW in October.

I have 2 kids in tow and keen for a bit of fishing. Rock fishing is out. Beach, wall, wharf fishing is probably the go.

Are Corrigans or Casey’s Beaches more reliable for fishing than the walls in town along the river?

Ta

[Batemans Bay]

Is Tomakin ok for land based too?

[Lake Jindabyne water level]

Thanks. 
 

might take a few sp lures and a rapala xrap.

[Old Old Tackle]

Thanks!

Tight lines.

[Land based locations - pitwater]

Hi there,

One of my fishing goals as the weather warms up is to find some new land based spots in northern Sydney.

I have tried Bobbin Head, Narrabeen lake and Bayview (too many dogs at the beach there) over the last couple of months but have come up short on all occasions.

Is anyone willing to suggest a few land based spots around Pitwater that are accessible by car?

Ta.

 

[Sydney Harbour Luderick - Results on Frozen Cabbage]

Nice catch!

 

I got one with prawns the other day.

[Lake Jindabyne water level]

Is land based shore fishing accessible and worthwhile around Jindabyne?

[Old Old Tackle]

Hi Otto,

If the Alvey is still around I or my son could put it to good use.

We are hoping for a few keepers as the weather warms up.

 

 

[Alvey reel size for growing kid?]

Hi, 

Im doing some research on the next Alvey reel for my son turning 11 years old.

He’s on a 4 inch and looking to use a 3.2m rod at the beach.

Probably for flathead, bream, whiting, dart mostly unless he gets something fishy that’s bigger.

What are your thoughts?