kiwibrown Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 After reading so many posts about blackfish i thought i'd better get involved in this type of fishing. I read up on all the tips etc and went for my first attempt after work. I managed to find enough weed for about 1 hours worth of fishing. Wasn't overly confident in what i was doing but managed this guy after about 45 minutes. I was stoked. I was trying to cast as far as possible which i now realise might be futile as i found it hard to get more than about 5m (i think my float is too light?), secondly i caught the fish almost under my feet. I really enjoyed it and like everyone else am keen to really get into it. Any simple tips for a beginner would be appreciated. I assume that weed is worth more than gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jed38 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Nice work!! Very enjoyable type of fishing, getting hold of the weed is the hardest part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawkesbass Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Where were you fishing was it off the rocks or in the harbour. Nice first up fish . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwibrown Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 hawkesbass, i was at Cremorne just off the rocks along the shore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawkesbass Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 The blackfish there will be in amongst the kelp beds and rocks so a long cast will not be needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Hi kiwibrown, A couple of nice fish. Good one. Did the leatherjacket take weed? I felt the same as you, 'I better get into it'. Love learning new techniques and new options. Obviously there are many secrets. You were in the right place, but what about berley? Sand/weed mix lobbed out infront, brings the fish in, no long cast. Weed is gold!!!, I'm going prospecting Saturday morning low tide, to fish the arvo high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koalaboi Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Check out the best ever tips for blackfishing in the Chat forum. KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reubs Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I found a good amount of weed on the rocks down Wollongong way however it's a bit of a hike to get down there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwibrown Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 thanks guys. Ryder - got the leather jacket on bread and i used bread for berley Can you get blackfish on bread? I have got busted off a couple of times by unknowns while catching mullet on bread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawkesbass Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 You can target blackfish and drummer on bread just in the harbour they take a while too be intune too the bread berley. If you berley with bread use bread for bait . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toboggi Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 thanks guys. Ryder - got the leather jacket on bread and i used bread for berley Can you get blackfish on bread? I have got busted off a couple of times by unknowns while catching mullet on bread. Mate i normally out rockfishing and i have caught alot of blackfish on bread...and i have seen others catch them as well. My favourite bait is white bread as you also catch bream, trevally and drummer. Dont know why but fish love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwibrown Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 Cool. I have caught a lot of bream (some big ones) on bread and plenty of mullet. I guess its a good alternative if there isn't much weed around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwibrown Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 Number 2 last night. How strong are they!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Use out search function and read our articles for great tips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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