AlbertW

Yeah I might meet up with DerekD at the boat show and we’ll look at the options I have, thanks everyone

Ah alright man I’ll have to look more into beach fishing as I haven’t explored that option yet, I’m planning to but I just haven’t gotten the time to get out yet.

Fair enough, I think this is a pretty good decision but I can't say I can even catch 5 legal flatties!

Good Evening Raiders, I've been looking forward to purchase a kayak from the Sydney Boat Show thats happening in a bit. As you can imagine this is my first time talking about kayaks and I have absolutely no clue on what to look for in a good fishing kayak. I plan to use the kayak to get out and chase bigger species in the warmer months such as kingies, other pelagics and possibly jewfish and alike. I have a budget of around $6000 aud after saving up for basically my lifetime and I'm hoping for any tips or recommendations on what to look for in a kayak or a certain brand that might be displayed at the boat show. Cheers, Albert

Thank you all so much, I would've been going in blind without you raiders! I've decided that I'll do a bit more research on the open and close seasons of trout and salmon on the south island and I'll also look into the diesease and algae bit such as didymo and how to prevent them from being spread across waters as @DerekD has informed me about over a phone call. This is not the final plan as I'm going to discuss with my friend's family Im going with about the trip but the rough plan is that I'll purchase a new rod, gear and find some info with the locals at a New Zealand tackle shop as checking and cleaning my gear is going to be a hassle and I don't want to risk anything. I might also be going on a guide or tour (if anyone has had a good experience on one please recommend it me) Thanks again, Albert

Hey raiders, I'm looking for a few spots to catch tailor on metals and lures. I'll be fishing at around the afternoon next weekend and I've been trying to catch a tailor recently as I'm crossing out target species on my "catch on lures" list. Cheers, Albert

Ahh okay I’ll make sure to check with them at the airport

Yeah I’m flying with Qantas and jetstar and the height limits are pretty good.

Morning Raiders, On the 2nd of July I’ll be leaving for New Zealand and I’ll be staying for 9 days and I’ll be leaving on the 11th. I’ll arrive on the South Island, Christchurch for two days then leave for Queenstown for the rest of the trip.The trip is more ski orientated but I’ll have a few days to wet a line. I’m writing this up for recommendations on where to fish and what lures/bait to use and fishing methods. I’ve never been to New Zealand before so I’m going to blind and all tips and trick are appreciated. <Gear> light 2-4kg rod with a nasci 2500 with 4lb braid and 8lb leader 3-6 medium rod with 16-14 braid and 8lb line <Transporting Rods> As previously mentioned, I’ll be going to new Zealand by plane, so I have a few questions about transporting my rods, I have a 20kg under carriage luggage and 7kg carry aboard. I have two rod carriers as recommended by @DerekD and I’ll be bringing by fishing bag as carry aboard with my reels in them. Should I ziptie my carriers together or are they fine by themselves? https://www.ottostackleworld.com.au/seahorse-rod-tubes Rod carriers Cheers, Albert

Good on you mate, it's always nice to get someone on their first fish.

Hey Raiders, I’ve got an 200L tank and was wondering if anyone has experience in keeping saltwater or freshwater fish like bream or bass as I might consider that option as the couple of goldfish we’ve kept in it since now may be going into another tank. Don’t know if this is a good idea so I’m just here to ask around. Thanks, Albert

Thank you all for the positive comments everyone!

Good Evening Raiders, I revisited the ferry wharf at Cremorne solo today and started fishing at around 2:30 in the afternoon. Started with a bloodworm coloured paddle tail on my light 4lb braid and 8lb Fluro setup. After a good 20 minutes a few bites and a 25ish cm flatty. Decided to switch to the 10g yakka coloured vibalicous I recently purchased and after fishing the front of the jetty for a bit I hooked onto a good 45cm blue spotted flatty. After a bit of help from a fellow fisho at the wharf with the net I landed it and got a photo. Nearing the end of the session I switched back to the paddle tail after a few missed strikes and the poor thing got bodied, the tail was missing and fingernail sized gaps were torn out the side! Flatty~ 45cm ish Flatty~ 25cm ish

Nicely done mate! Congrats and welcome to the community.

Thanks for your great comments everyone I’ll continue to work hard and learn!

Thanks Derek, have a good night

@Little_Flatty @bessell1955Thanks guys!

Hey Raiders, I rocked up to Reid Park at around 2pm and fished around on the ferry wharf with some chicken that I had marinated overnight with tuna oil and cheese, after a bit I only got a small yakka and a 25cm snapper. At around 3pm @DerekD popped over for a short session with some soft vibalicious lures and after a bit I caught my first fish a small snapper on the 10g vibalicious soft vibe and afterwords 3 more fish to end out session at 5pm. Thanks for teaching me today derek! Fish caught: Flathead: 34cm Flathead: 32cm Grinner: 20cm ish Snapper: 25cm ish Flathead photos were too large and couldn’t be uploaded*

Thanks Little_flatty I’ll keep that in mind

Hi all, I was wondering if Quibaree park is any good to fish? It looks like a pretty decent spot with 4 wharves but there’s nothing else on the web that says about fishing in Quibaree park. I will be using a light spinning lure rod with 4lb braid and 8lb leader and also a medium 14lb braid and mono spinning rod for bait and will be going for anything that bites as I was just introduced to lure fishing by @DerekD. Thanks fishos, Albert

Thanks guys, I’ll need to get a good rain jacket

Hey All, I was wondering if you guys have any tips for fishing in the rain? The weathers been pretty nasty this week and possibly next week as well and I was just thinking about going for a session or not. I’m going to be fishing lures in saltwater and any tips or info would be very appreciated. edit: Forgot to mention I can only fish land based Cheers, Albert

Bobbin head has been pretty trashy for me, I’ve tried pilchards and prawns but got no bite for the times I’ve fished there, I suspect they’re all at the cafe where people feed them but you can’t fish there

Alright thanks guys

Hey All, I’ve been recently looking to get into lure fishing and I’ve found a decent 7ft 2-6kg rod in my garage that I can use, the problem is that I need a new reel and I’ve been looking at this shimano nasci 2500 HGFC, I’m going to put on 4lb braid and probably 4lb fluro or mono as a leader. The thing is I have to order it and it’s going to take a few days so I need a fast response if possible, please correct me if I need to get heavier or lighter line or any other problems. Edit: I’m just beginning lure fishing and I’m trying out soft plastics Thanks, Albert