jmadden Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I fish a lot ive grown up doing it but I always struggle to catch fish. I live in middle harbour so i do a lot of land-based fishing there are a lot of sand flats and drop-offs I'm hoping to catch more fish with some tips on anything to do with land-based fishing on sandbanks, drop-offs and rock walls. cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaxland Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Time and enthusiasm is all it takes try a few different things but keep trying these are the keys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutsaboutfishing Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 are you using bait or lures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mii11x Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 What line size have you been using? What have you been trying to target? What is the size of your terminal tackle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmadden Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 On 13/02/2018 at 2:57 AM, mii11x said: What line size have you been using? What have you been trying to target? What is the size of your terminal tackle? On 12/02/2018 at 9:00 PM, nutsaboutfishing said: are you using bait or lures I use bait such as prawn and pilchards for bream and whiting and even flathead but I only ever get small bream. I use soft plastics for flathead and whiting but never for bream, I use banana prawn 3 inches with 1/10 to 1/8 jig heads. I use an estuary rod and have a small 5-pound line with a 13 or 15-pound leader. to be honest, i haven't been out for a while as I've been disheartened from days of 4-5 hours plus of fishing and catching only small bream or occasional whiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mii11x Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 As they say Rome wasnt built in a day. Dont be disheartened! Remember even pros have dud days. Even television programmes film for 10 hours to make a half hour fishing programme. When you say estuary rod, what is the rating? Have you tried using lighter leader? Remember you are still catching fish. I can't begin to tell you how many all nighters I've done targeting mulloway to come home with doughnuts. Yes its frustrating, but im fishing still. Your time will come mate when all the stars and moons will align and youll achieve desired results 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Lighten up on your leader to around 6 pound and if your results don't improve, look for a new spot to fish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJay Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 fish as light as you can get away with for the location current etc, and keep terminal tackle simple with the lightest leaders for spooky fish if you start getting busted then just up the leader strength! Tight Lines! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmadden Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 16/02/2018 at 9:22 AM, CJay said: fish as light as you can get away with for the location current etc, and keep terminal tackle simple with the lightest leaders for spooky fish if you start getting busted then just up the leader strength! Tight Lines! On 16/02/2018 at 6:04 AM, mii11x said: As they say Rome wasnt built in a day. Dont be disheartened! Remember even pros have dud days. Even television programmes film for 10 hours to make a half hour fishing programme. When you say estuary rod, what is the rating? Have you tried using lighter leader? Remember you are still catching fish. I can't begin to tell you how many all nighters I've done targeting mulloway to come home with doughnuts. Yes its frustrating, but im fishing still. Your time will come mate when all the stars and moons will align and youll achieve desired results mate, I used some lighter tackle and went through six sp and caught four breams and two whiting all undersize but close. good to finally get some fish. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJay Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 yeeow only a matter of time before a jack or jew smash a sp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pafisho08 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 (edited) This time of the yr is worth a go with some top water lures over sand flats .5 mtr to 1mtr deep. Lures of 50mm to 70 mm in clear colours poppers or walkers. Bob Edited February 19, 2018 by Pafisho08 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmadden Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Pafisho08 said: This time of the yr is worth a go with some top water lures over sand flats .5 mtr to 1mtr deep. Lures of 50mm to 70 mm in clear colours poppers or walkers. Bob is that for like whiting etc. any actual lures you recommend from experience so I can go to tackle world and get some. cheers mate Edited February 19, 2018 by jmadden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pafisho08 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 HI Jmadden As for the lures for whiting the Atomic pop 50 mm clr Ghost Tiger or the Halco Roosta pop 60 mm clr Poddy or Purple Haze would be a start .There are many lures which are good for topwater fishing for Whiting - Bream & even Flathead try a You Tube search . Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJay Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 try the sugapen poppers if you can find them dynamite little surface lure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmadden Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 52 minutes ago, CJay said: try the sugapen poppers if you can find them dynamite little surface lure 8 hours ago, Pafisho08 said: HI Jmadden As for the lures for whiting the Atomic pop 50 mm clr Ghost Tiger or the Halco Roosta pop 60 mm clr Poddy or Purple Haze would be a start .There are many lures which are good for topwater fishing for Whiting - Bream & even Flathead try a You Tube search . Bob thanks a lot guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainframeJames Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) On 19/02/2018 at 8:41 PM, jmadden said: is that for like whiting etc. any actual lures you recommend from experience so I can go to tackle world and get some. cheers mate Bassday Sugapen Daiwa Double Clutch Berkeley Prawn Dog Good for Flathead, Whiting, Bream, can pick up other predators such as Trevally. On YouTube, Sand Flat Fishing has heaps of videos on the exact type of fishing you're describing. Edited February 21, 2018 by MainframeJames 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmadden Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 4 hours ago, MainframeJames said: Bassday Sugapen Daiwa Double Clutch Berkeley Prawn Dog Good for Flathead, Whiting, Bream, can pick up other predators such as Trevally. On YouTube, Sand Flat Fishing has heaps of videos on the exact type of fishing you're describing. mate with the surface lures for bream especially should I target weed beds and structure and the with flathead target sand flats and drop-offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainframeJames Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 On 22/02/2018 at 12:48 PM, jmadden said: mate with the surface lures for bream especially should I target weed beds and structure and the with flathead target sand flats and drop-offs. Yes on both counts. The flatties especially like the border of weed and sand, and they'll hit the surface lures too. Anything more than ankle deep should be fair game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmadden Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 On 23/02/2018 at 6:32 PM, MainframeJames said: Yes on both counts. The flatties especially like the border of weed and sand, and they'll hit the surface lures too. Anything more than ankle deep should be fair game. thanks mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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