new to fishing in Aus
Submitted by otoshi on Mon, 2008-09-15 00:07
Hi all,
just a self intro to all fish-o out there. I am otoshi, and have just started out fishing in perth. armed with light gears and 4lb line, did a couple of sat on the jetty infront of the sailing club in rockingham with zero results. was wondering if any kind soul would have any advice? rigs, bait, location or even tide to fish would always be welcome. Thank you.
Daisy
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Go north Otoshi where the
Go north Otoshi where the men are men and the fish are nervous.
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7739ian
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There is nothing north
of the Swan River except some dilapidated suburbs - try your local tackle shop for some tips and stay tuned to this post as you are bound to get some good advice - try the North Mole at Fremantle harbour or the Mosman Park jetty.
Daisy
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Try a little further north
Try a little further north (like 1600 kays) :-D
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otoshi
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thank you. will try Mosman
thank you. will try Mosman Park jetty this weekend if weather allows. pls advice type of rig and bait if possible, thank you again.
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mate there is some good fish
mate there is some good fish tobe had from the jetties at rockingham, both the yacht club and the palm beach jetty too, some big snapper and mulloway get caught from both and unfortuantly some big rays
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otoshi
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wow! guess i should not give
wow! guess i should not give up on that spot? as two trips there and i was even inable to get my hook on even any herring or garfish. two very disaapointing trip. thank you for sharing your knowlage about that area.
Colin Hay
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Welcome Otoshi
Welcome to the site. Why don't you give the rock walls in Cockburn Sound a try. Always a chance for a snapper. Try a paternoster rig with either squid or mulies as bait.
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otoshi
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rock wall in cockburn sound?
rock wall in cockburn sound? snapper? wow? can my gear handle them? i am using only 4lb line and a 7ft rod. can i see those rock walls from google earth? please advice colin. thank you.
Colin Hay
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You might battle with the 4lb line if
you hook a decent snapper. I would suggest you will need a gaff if you are going to fish that light from any of the rocks and want to catch something decent. You will also need a heavy duty leader in case the fish tries to take you into the rocks.
Whether a 7 fot rod will handle it, it really depends on the rod. You would need something with a bit of grunt to steer the fish away from any obstacles.
If you look on Google Earth you will see a Groyne wall starting just north of the Australian Marine Complex. I have heard that god snapper can be caught if you cast towards the jetty which sits opposite where the wall starts.(Colin 1 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)
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Matt T
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Mate
Just start with Herring and Gardies from the North Mole Kiosk. Plenty of the buggers. Just use a blob float, lots of burley and bits of prawn for bait. Taste great too.
otoshi
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just back from South Mole
just back from South Mole for a look around. sat there for about an hour without seeing any action. other then tons of weeds. regarding the North Mole, i have yet to find my way there, would sure take your advice and give North Mole a visit soon. maybe tomolo after class. thank you.
otoshi
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update
hi Matt, just to update u abt north mole. did as u advice went there after class today n finally landed 4 garfish each well over 30cm long in 2hrs. thank again for you great advice. i have finally caught myself some fish!
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Time
Also, the fishing of the rock walls is a game of patience and there are lots of hours between really good fish. If you put in the time, you will be rewarded eventually. :)
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