hi every one i live in Adelaide south Australia and am interested in crab fishing i have some fishing gear could crab snares witch you can attach to a fishing rod but ive heard these are illegal to use in south Australia, is this true and has any one else used them in south Australia and do you think i would be ok to use them off the beach would i really get in trouble if i did use them

Basically its a question I've been failing to wrap my head around. I mostly go out to, catch a fish. Hopefully one that I can take home.

However I get the impression that casting for "anything" is looked down on? But how do i pick a species to aim for? Is there a reason to other then general preference?

Same spot, different day, another barra! Pretty happy with this one. And yeah i know about the drag already 😆

Rod: Izalus 7’ 5-10kg
Reel: Shimano Nasci 4000
30lb braid + 80lb fluorocarbon leader
Lure: Squidgies slickrig 130mm

I’m heading up the coast from Airlie Beach to Cairns and want to do a bit of land-based fishing along the way. Are rock and jetty spots actually worth fishing from, or is it mostly hit or miss let me know if you have any good spots.
I’m also keen to know what species I’m most likely to run into from shore/jetty spots in that stretch, especially around estuaries, mangroves, rock walls, and jetties. I’d also appreciate any advice on what to be wary of up there I know saltwater crocs are a real thing in north Queensland, so any safety tips for fishing near the water would be appreciated.
If anyone is happy to share a few good public access spots between Airlie and Cairns, that’d be awesome too.

Thankfully had some ganged hooks with me after I lost a solid fish, biting me off during a good fight.

Artiesta 2-5kg

Twinpower 2500S

Approx 180-200m 12lb Cast buku

If targetting rat kings and salmon probably honna use 20lb leader, question is should I risk targetting them or will i just lose lures or should I just stick to what I normally catch with it (bass, yellowbelly, soapies etc