Markus Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Hey there Fellas! Ive been wanting to get out and do a bit of beach fishing but since i never done any before i thought it be good to hook up with someone with a bit of knowledge... finding gutters, reading the beach etc... If anyone interested in helpin out let me know Ill bring the beers Cheers Markus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Markus, What sort of gear do you have? Beach fishing covers quite a wide range and gear can vary quite a bit according to what you are chasing. If you want to throw pilchards on ganged hooks, then you need gear capable of handling say 6-9 kg line; however if you are after whiting then you can fish quite a bit lighter than that; say 3-5kg. A six inch Alvey on a 6144 rod is not a bad bit of general purpose gear for the beach, but then I am an Alvey fan! Get yourself a rod bucket and belt bait container; a plastic milk bottle can be cut to size if you wish to improvise on the bait container. Beachworming is also a skill you should try and master. It can be pretty frustrating at first but is well worth the effort in the long run. They will catch just about everything you can find on the beach, except maybe tailer. I will look up a couple of articles that I have in old fishing magazines about reading the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ankles Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 all i can say is talk to darryl the beach master Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ankles Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 not king darryl sorry mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MarkD Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Worming is another thing altogether, what an art. Took me ages to get a handle on it but a young talented bloke like Fishn picked it up in an afternoon at our beach day last year.Cheers, Darryl 35414[/snapback] and some went home empty handed !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooch Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 There's a good primer here. http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/inde...ic=61&hl=gutter I'd say figure out how to get the beachworms too, it's not too hard to get a handle on using the pliers. Just don't be like me today and lose track of time as you run around the beach getting worms and cut away from your fishing time lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Posted March 9, 2005 Author Share Posted March 9, 2005 What rigs do you have Markus & what do you want to target? I got a beachy with Okuma AV80 Im after anything realy and yeah i'd love to do a bit of worming to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bashir Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 I fish the beach at least once a week normally. Formations are not to hard to spot. Just look for differences in the way the waves break or the amount of wash etc... Spottting the deeper sections of a beach can become very simple after you do a bit of close watching. You're outfit is fine. If you really want a good chance at some fish, just buy a few good quality pilchards and get a few of them out into the water on dusk and you should manage some nice tailor without too much effort at all. The afternoons is a good time too to try for some bream and whiting on worms, but try to fish a bit lighter for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Posted April 11, 2005 Author Share Posted April 11, 2005 Thanks for that NF! Yeah i read the post you put up a while back, i still havnt attempted any beach fishing as ive found a little rock platform and been goin there a fair bit, but hopefully soon. The only reason i posted my question is its always easier when someone shows you but thats ok i'll be giving it a go real soon. One other thing... is it easier to find the gutters at low tide or it dosnt matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewie hunter Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 That sound slike some really good advice there Naked Fisherman .I have not fish the beach in years as I use to go to Stockton for 10yrs it was great fun. Any good beaches for Jews around Cronulla?Let me know when your going next and maybe I can meet up with you. Jewie Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Some good tips there NF, think its about time I tried some of your techniques I'm usually in my tinnie or off the rocks but think I'll hit the sand soon clutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 actually I'm all revved up now to have a beach fish. All my life I've noticed at extremely low tides those fish holes where snapper and other species have been digging for pipis and other shellfish. In fact I was swimming at a beach 15 minutes north of me (Orewa) last month and just below the low tide line were HEAPS of shellfish. I even pulled up with my hand a pretty good sized crab which I quickly discarded. I figure as long as I can cast to just beyond the low water point (where all them shellfish live) it should produce especially on the incoming at dusk Will let you know soon, clutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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