highlander Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Hi everyone, I'm Jeff from the Queensland central highlands. I've been fishing for near on 60 years and tried just about all aspects of the sport from sneaking up on trout in mountain streams to doing battle with some offshore monsters. These days my passion is flicking soft plastics for bream on as light a gear as possible and the occasional head to head combat with barra & jacks. For a long time I thought I knew all there is to know about fishing and then along came the internet and with it came the fishing forums and after reading some of the comments and advice from others on forums like Fishraider, I soon come to the realization that I still had a lot to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 to Fishraider Jeff - I am sure you will have plenty of experience to share with the site after 60 years. Enjoy the site mate Cheers Blood Knot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlander Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Thanks for the welcome Blood Knot. There are some pretty "switched on" fishos on this forum and I think their knowledge & piscatorial expertise far surpasses anything that I have accumulated over the past 60 years. One of the negative aspects of becoming an old fart is the inability to keep up with all the young guns out there, not just in the physical side of fishing, but in keeping up with technology. When I look at some of the fishing gear of the modern era and compare it to the museum pieces from my younger days, I marvel at the ingenuity and skills of those who invent, design & produce the current crop of gear available. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodycars Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 figured i better introduce myself. Names Ian. (known as bloodycars as i do work in the motorsport industry when im not driving my truck and some likem and some hatem lol) been fishing since i was about 5 or 6 (38 now) majority of my fishing has been fresh water in rivers and lakes in tassie where i grew up. Have delved into the salt water on charters and stuff and the odd fish off the wharves down there but beach fishing wasnt something i got into. Since coming to sydney and getting another business up am running ive been slowly getting back into fishing, now just trying to find places that are easy for me to get to for the time being until a buy another boat. (last one i had was a 15 foot pride i setup for fresh water) this time going bigger something over 5m that i can take anywhere. I enjoy the fresh water fishing but now i want bigger fish lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truK Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Evening all, Great website - has been an excellent source of information! Getting back into regular fishing now, used to fish heaps during high school and uni years. So far mainly just beach fishing on the northern beaches however also saving up for a boat so I can start exploring good fishing spots throughout the hawkesbury river! Cheers, Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 to Fishraider Kurt - hope you enjoy the ride mate Cheers Blood Knot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APEX Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Hey Raiders! My names Nick and i am 23 years old been wetting lines since i was a baby come from a family that love fishing and wasnt until 5 years ago that i got into it more seriously. Since that time been chasing the great mulloway and after years of endless cold nights caught 2 of these silver ghosts last year, finally! lol Now on the mission to get a kingfish and just recently started fishing around on boats hope to get into the game scene whenever given the opportunity, most of my fishing stories have been landbased, although we have had boats all my years growing up it was more just anchor anywhere and cast a rod out vs heading out just for fish lol. I am a plumber by trade i love the outdoors my other hobbies include hunting and 4wding/camping just love nature in general I'm a strong believer in the faith im greek orthodox, very thankful for everything i am blessed with and enjoy every bit of life Very easy going very friendly im engaged to a beautiful woman and hope to get hitched in the next year. Happy to come out for a fish anytime im located in Sydney and am always keen to learn new spots and to share places of my own that ive had good luck with! Hope for nothing but the best to everyone on the forum God bless and hope to see you in the water! Cheers, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 to Fishraider Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamliner Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 G'day Raiders. My name is Rusdy and just joined this forum only less than a year. I am new to fishing and has been started my fishing experience in the last 10 months. I am doing land based fishing only as I don't have a boat. I am also still learning fishing by reading articles in this forum, googling, and watching youtube. I can say, I am doing self learning most of my time. Since I started fishing 10 months ago, I can see improvement on my catching rate. It used to be zero and not a single bite for the first few months since I started, but I never gave up and kept on reading, learning, and practising what I read. Till now I have been getting fish but only undersize fish which I let go. This has been going for the last 4 months and I wonder what went wrong with me. I am now hooked up to fishing and will fish once a week on the weekend. This forum has tons of information and advice from all the experts which is good as we are practicing good and legal fishing. Whenever I have time such as lunch time, time out from work, even in the toilet , I read the forums. I also want to make new friends with the people here who love fishing. I know in this forum there are plenty of good and nice people who I can learn from. I do hope one day to go fishing with the members here. Still plenty of spots I haven't been to. I am now hooked up to fishing (fish hook me up, not I hook them ). I would very much appreciate if any of you who would like to teach and show me the correct fishing and help improving my skill in catching decent size fish. Please PM me. As for my life, I am married with a lovely wife and we have 11 years old daughter who just started her Year 7. I am very blessed that they are understanding and allow me have sometime on the weekend to pursue my hobby. I work full time in IT industry and with such busy work and tight schedule, weekend would be my relax time and I feel completely relax when I see the water flows, feel the wind and sun either I catch or do not catch any fish. Happy fishing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Welcome Dreamliner that is a great intro and if truth be known a lot of raiders do their research on the loo (including swordie on his ipad hahah) If you have not already done so pop a post into Adopt a Learner and I am sure a raider will help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pup1917 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Hi everybody, Jim's the name, I live in Sylvania and I'm mainly interested in Blackfish (and Pigs, but not much luck with them). I'm land-based and usually fish out at Kurnell, I stay away from the low ledges though. Started fishing in England back in the 1960's - freshwater. So I'm everso old, but still keen. A very big thank you to the contributors who have so freely shared their knowledge. Off to North Durras for four days next week. Fingers crossed that the fishing gods smile on my efforts. Tight lines all. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Welcome to fishraider jim!!! Hope you find everything your looking for on site and I look forward to reading your posts! Cheers scratchie mod team!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pup1917 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Thanks, Scratchie, will put up what happens at Durras for sure, and hope to add to the knowledge base here. Cheers. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttsy Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Hi fisho's my name is Craig (buttsy) I have recently joined this great site!!!. I love fishing really only done the land based fishing. I have just ordered my first boat can't wait for it to be ready so I can get out have some fun fishing. I have 3 young kids so I don't get to to go fishing all that much. Can't wait until my eldest boy is a year or two older and maybe we can become fishing buddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grug85 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Hi all, Im Craig, Im 30 and have lived in Terrigal my whole life. I have just joined after reading the forums from time to time I decided it was time to contribute. I have been fishing the local waterways since I was 5, mostly land based estuary and headlands up until 2 years ago when I acquired a tinny (15ft 30hp). Since then I have heading out from Terrigal (weather permitting of course), bottom bashing the inshore reefs and trolling the headlands chasing pelagics (usually end up with a good feed). Im married with an 18 month old son so havent been getting out as I would like lately, cant wait til hes a few years older and he can join me! As im relatively new to open water fishing Im loving the forums, picking up loads of good tips and techniques. Hoping to upgrade to a bigger boat soon so I can get out wider...... still need to convince wifey Anyway, heading out to Terrigal FAD for the first time tomorrow in a mates boat, conditions are looking perfect so hoping for a session worthy of a post! Cheers Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Welcome aboard Craig Good luck for tomorrow. Be sure to put up a report of your trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazey Ben Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Hey all, another noobie here to soak in the invaluable information on this great community! I'm from Terrigal on the Central Coast and I'm into land based spinning in Brisbane waters and tuggerah lakes. Bought my first outfit in August, a sakana alien 7ft rod paired up with a shimano alivio 2500 reel with 5lb power pro braid. Love chasing flathead, my best being 60cm from avoca, but love getting them a bit smaller for a nice feed! Hoping to get amongst them a bit more! Tight lines, Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belligero Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Hey Ben.if youre interested in fishing from a boat send me a PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Merged topics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishymaru Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Howdy Raiders, My name is Shane, I'm 26yo, from the Sydney region and a long time amateur fishermen. Picked up my first rod and reel when I was 6 (Thanks Santa). But have been out of the game for a little while. For the longest time we have been the envious shore fishermen, eyeballing those lucky enough to float by. With dads recent purchase of a 530 escape half cabin, I am looking to gain some more knowledge and experience to help us with our upcoming adventures Dad has also recently discovered ebay and is going absolutely HAM buying bits and pieces.. Rods, reels and the rest. So looking to get the low down on any gear we haven't used before also! On a personal level I currently work in the Medical/Construction industry, specific to Radiation protection. I am an avid hobbiest and I love to DIY. I enjoy working on cars, riding my dirt bike (2012 WR250F) dabble in a bit of worldy travels and many other things. Nice to meet you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Welcome Shane, sure you'll be able to tap into the wealth of knowledge that our members hold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echuca Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Heya all just joined not new to fishing but have recently bought 1st boat so novice to that (see Fishymaru) above. he's my eldest son that boat looks familiar .... Lovin' what we see on this site really like the boat ramps pic's .. they will really help us new boaters find the spots .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParraBarra Man Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Just thought I should introduce myself, firstly thanks to the admin for having me onboard. I look forward to contributing reports on my fish feeding expeditions as well as reading reports from you more sucessful fishos. When not hunting Parra Barra I normally fish around middle head and Balmoral, the latter being my squiding spot (I actually manage to catch a fair few squid). Apart from that Im always up for suggestions and meet ups, if any of you ever want to pull some huge carp out of the Upper Parra river let me know as I live 5 minutes away and am happy to give you a hand, my kids love it so bring yours down too if you want and we can make an arvo of it. Ill update this post with some pics of the carp we pull out (and throw in the bin) so it will be a report of sorts. Good luck to all of you, be safe out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Salty Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 G'day ParraBarra Man, On behalf of me, myself and I, I might take you up on that carp offer and fill up a bin. welcome to Fishraider, there are heaps of friendly members here that have plenty of experience and are all social. speaking of socials, there is a Fishraider social weekend in May at The Entrance with a friendly comp, come on up and meet some fellow raiders and throw a line in, It is a family event so kids are more than welcome. see the post under the Socials heading. take it easy mate, PM me if you like. Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Welcome to Fishraider. I'm glad you enjoy reading the reports and look forward to your contributions in the future. Cheers scratchie mod team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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