beach fishing tips

 Hi guys

 

stupid question but when one goes beach fishing, is there a specific spot that will always produce fish? I'm thinking of driving around and looking for those "gutters". i'd assume gutters are never consistently in the same spot 

 

If i drive around and look for gutters, it will be time consuming and dependant on whether the area is populated or not

 

My question is, do you have any tips for someone new to beach fishing and desperate for a decent catch

 

thanks!


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 Mate hope you don't get

Sun, 2015-05-03 15:23

 Mate hope you don't get smashed by people on this forum for asking that question.....

not a stupid question as it can be hard when you don't know what to look for and despite what some people on here say, there aren't too many people that just figured it out on their own....for most people: someone showed them or at least gave them some tips at some stage of their life; whether as a kid shown by their dad or shown by mates, or whether they read it in a book or magazine....someone at sometime gave them an idea of what to look for.

It's a bit hard to put in words to be honest and is dependant on what fish you're going for and in what type conditions, but I've got a good magazine article from a magazine I bought only last week, it pretty basic stuff but you might find it useful.  PM me with your email address and I'll copy it and send to you to read ( it has some good photos too )

best bet is to post where you live and see if someone on here is willing to take you for a session.

if you have a four wheel drive I advise getting on the beach and just trying heaps of different looking spots....if you see what you think looks like a gutter or a likely spot just stop and have a cast to see if it is and if holding any fish...then drive to the next spot....then the next spot and next spot and so on.

nothing beats just putting in the hours thou...."time consuming" as you put it is just fishing mate....if you're not prepared to 'waste time' just give up now mate else you won't enjoy it and are really just missing the point.

i have been fishing since a little kid and I'm no expert by any stretch and I never stop learning.

 

 

 

 

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 thanks for the reply, pm

Sun, 2015-05-03 15:34

 thanks for the reply, pm sent

I probably could of rephrased the questions better
 

 

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That's a big question to answer.

Sun, 2015-05-03 15:34

 Ill put a few things foward

- Do some searching on sites like this as you start and develop your passion.

- fish often and whenever you can. High tide two hours after sundown is lovely, but that won't happen too often, so fish when your schedule allows. That way you will get to know the regulars, and they will talk with you now and again. Join a club.

- fish light lines, 12 to 15 lb should be your aim. Don't forget to use leaders of double main line strength.

- learn the uni knot, be able to tie it at night lying in you loung room with your eyes closed.

- change your baits often, aim for every 15 min even if there are no fish picking at the bait.

- Try not to fish big baits or big hooks to start with. Big hooks being 5/0 or 6/0.

- deep water doesn't have too many waves breaking over its area. Fish the deep water, but it's not that simple so search sites like is to hone your target fish knoweledge. 

Good luck

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 i would look for a beach

Sun, 2015-05-03 16:08

 i would look for a beach thats breaks 30+m from the beach. "shallow deep shallow", for me i found big fish hide inside the breakers in the dead water.

rock walls are different because of swell smashing rocks, normaly look for a darker coloured water/deeper or weed/reef colour within casting distance.

 

something like this, although this didnt produce 1 medium tailor  up near kalbarri

 

 

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 Try to find some high ground

Sun, 2015-05-03 16:01

 Try to find some high ground and look for the darker cloured water behind the breakers, that's the gutter. The way I see it the bigger the break the bigger the gutter. The bigger swell is always good as this gets the eco system happening. Washes out all the grubs and cockles that the smaller stuff feed and so on up the food chain. So my point is the messier the water in surface chop and wave the better fishing. I find that the Hezzas don't like the dirty water and Tailor love the surf. Hope you can get something outta that.

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 Gully you showing off ya ute

Sun, 2015-05-03 16:19

 Gully you showing off ya ute mate 

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haahahha more then likely

Sun, 2015-05-03 16:23

haahahha more then likely