SP’S Around Sydney

[SquidgyBoi]

Hello, 

My name is Atilla and I live in Drummonyne right in the middle of Sydney, I was wondering if maybe you raiders can help me with some questions:

1: Are Zman grubs good and what color is best other than motor oil 

2: Where are some good spots in Sydney ( if it is a secret don’t worry )

3: Can you tell me a bit about your self

thanks,

[BrassRoots]

It seems like there are quite a few new people looking to get into soft plastics in Sydney. I was in the same boat about a year ago and found one thing: don't overthink it too much.

Don't get caught up too much in lures and colours etc. The most important thing to do is keep moving if you aren't getting any bites. Really. Keep moving until you find the fish. As you learn more about fish behaviour from being on the water you will find that you have to move less and that you can key in on them pretty quickly.

For example, you pick a day you are going to go fishing. First thing, check the tides. Is the tide rising? then aim for some flats or creeks that will fill up as the tide moves in. Is the tide falling? Aim for the spots where the creeks and flats drain out

For landbased, I also check the wind. Is it a southerly or nor-easter? I generally prefer to have the wind at my back for ease of casting. However, sometimes the wind can push food for shrimp and baitfish up against the shore line so sometimes casting into the wind can be more productive.

Tecchnique will go further than lure colour. Having all the lures won't make much difference if they aren't presented well. Get a couple colours between 2" and 3" and just try working them in different ways and getting a feel for fishing fast and fishin slow.

Scent is also a big one I find. I have been in situations where I'm not getting any nibbles, put scent on then land a flatty next cast. In my opinion it works.

There really are no bad spots in Sydney but some places will be harder than others to get the good sized trophy fish.

I have a few videos of some spots around Sydney on my youtube. You can see the places I've caught fish in lately and I would definitely recommend them. So long as you are doing the miles, you will get the smiles.

 

[SquidgyBoi]

4 hours ago, BrassRoots said:

It seems like there are quite a few new people looking to get into soft plastics in Sydney. I was in the same boat about a year ago and found one thing: don't overthink it too much.

Don't get caught up too much in lures and colours etc. The most important thing to do is keep moving if you aren't getting any bites. Really. Keep moving until you find the fish. As you learn more about fish behaviour from being on the water you will find that you have to move less and that you can key in on them pretty quickly.

For example, you pick a day you are going to go fishing. First thing, check the tides. Is the tide rising? then aim for some flats or creeks that will fill up as the tide moves in. Is the tide falling? Aim for the spots where the creeks and flats drain out

For landbased, I also check the wind. Is it a southerly or nor-easter? I generally prefer to have the wind at my back for ease of casting. However, sometimes the wind can push food for shrimp and baitfish up against the shore line so sometimes casting into the wind can be more productive.

Tecchnique will go further than lure colour. Having all the lures won't make much difference if they aren't presented well. Get a couple colours between 2" and 3" and just try working them in different ways and getting a feel for fishing fast and fishin slow.

Scent is also a big one I find. I have been in situations where I'm not getting any nibbles, put scent on then land a flatty next cast. In my opinion it works.

There really are no bad spots in Sydney but some places will be harder than others to get the good sized trophy fish.

I have a few videos of some spots around Sydney on my youtube. You can see the places I've caught fish in lately and I would definitely recommend them. So long as you are doing the miles, you will get the smiles.

 

Thanks for all your help, this spot in your video is worth a shot, Do you know where I can get cheap lures online ?. Unlucky st the start when you lost the fish.

[nutsaboutfishing]

2 hours ago, SquidgyBoi said:

Thanks for all your help, this spot in your video is worth a shot, Do you know where I can get cheap lures online ?. Unlucky st the start when you lost the fish.

The cheapest are at dinga.com. They are a site sponsor and follow details below for an extra 5% discount

 

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[blaxland]

What hard body lures do people use instead of soft plastics?

 

[nbdshroom]

52 minutes ago, blaxland said:

What hard body lures do people use instead of soft plastics?

Depends on the species. Flathead will take anything so long as it's worked along the bottom. I would choose longer hardbodies to prevent biteoffs.

Yellowfin bream prefer diving hardbodies which are short and fat around 38-45mm long in natural colours. Particularly browns, greens, blacks, clear with some accent of red or orange for the underbelly. 

Whiting prefer much of the same as bream when sub-surface but on topwater they love poppers and walkers worked without any pauses. Yellow, pink and white are a big hit on top water.

Tailor, they prefer expensive lures that have just come out of the packet...