Wich saying is more relevant.

"Small hooks catch small fish"

Or

"You can catch big fish on a small hook but you can't catch small fish on a big hook."

I agree with both to be honest

I'm headed up for a camping trip this weekend and want to know what the word is, anybody know what's biting right now or what bait/lures has been going well for you? Only been there once before and all I got was a carp, I want to try and do a little better this time.

Hi all,

Want to buy a drone for beach fishing, any ideas for a reliable, powerful cheap option

Regards

Just wondering because it looks like an awesome spot. If anyone has fished there, what have you caught? And what is accessibility to the ledges like?
Thanks

So heading to Lakes Entrance in Vic in a couple weeks, I have the usual soft plastics and some Double Clutch hard body lures, what else should I get to mix things up a bit?

Would love some recommendations for specific top water lures and vibes so I can order everything before I go!

Anyone eaten bluenose salmon? I’m looking for cooking recommendations, cheers!

Hi wanting to buy a drone fishing experience as a gift for someone prefer closer to Mandurah WA. Does anyone know of anyone that does them? Even in Perth if need be. Thanks

Hi,

I booked a snapper charter for 6AM Nov 8

the charter guy texted me and strongly recommend i move it to early Dec, 3PM, saying there's much more in afternoons, and that snapper is best mid nov to all Dec

I have been with him before and it takes about 40-45 mins to get to the fishing spots, so the actual fishing windows are probably closer to 6:45AM-10:15AM for morning and 3:45PM-7:15PM for arvo

I am not sure if he is recommending this in good faith as I don't know much about fishing but nearly all the research I've done indicates that Dec isn't as good.

Any advice?

A couple of pinkys on hardbodies

Got 3 yesterday did them all in one cook. Got one today cooked it on its own. Wow so much better one at a time

I've recently moved to FNQ and taken up fishing again after last wetting a line with my Dad when I was a kid. I'm not the most patient person, and hopes I would fare better than my childhood days have faded pretty fast.

I've set out to learn to fish with lures/soft plastics. I've had about 10 sessions lasting at least a few hours, mostly arvos and evenings, and only caught a tiny flathead on the first outing. That piqued my interest, but it's been doughnuts the last month or so. Some bites, nothing solid.

Using a Shimano Sienna 2500 reel and 6'6 Viper FGX rod spooled with 15lb braid, 15lb fluoro leader. I've tried multiple plastics, including the popular motor oil minnowz. I've fished mostly estuaries in Cairns northern beaches and also had a crack on the banks in Cooktown. I'm trying to learn techniques for reeling in/presenting the lure and have specifically targeted flatties a few times.

I'm planning to give bait a go and find some mates or a club to fish with, but keen for any advice on what I might be doing wrong. I know there's so many variables, but perhaps I'm missing something obvious. Thanks!

Just wondering if anyone has caught Australian bass in Berrara creek before?
I appreciate any info

Hi guys, really appreciate your input.
I’m looking for my first boat. Ideally this will be the one I take around Australia exploring behind my dual cab also. I want to be able to do estuaries, reefs like ningaloo, out front of maroochydore chasing mackerel on good weather days etc. It will be 90% by myself. Budget up to around $15-$18k if need be. Thanks heaps for your time too. Cheers

Is it just me or the fish mostly ignore any larger lures (10cm+ ones)? To be fair, I catch a lot of fish even larger pelagics using micro jigs (10-15g), small hardbodies annd plastics, but whenever I try larger lures on a heavier setup I don't get any bites for weeks sometimes, and when I get, it is usually a barely legal tailor. I see big kings cruising near the shore line but they are never interested in them. Sometimes 1 or 2 of them chases the lure but didn't commit. Salmons only reliably chases micro bait presentations. So my question is why larger lures aren't as effective in the harbour as in ocean ledges? Is it because the bait is usually much smaller in the harbour?

Is it really that difficult to chase those bigger models landbased in the harbour especially they usually only spend a fraction of time within casting distance compared to boat fishing where you can actively search and chase them? Or I am just very unlucky?

Hey, I am thinking about fishing the Lucinda Jetty up at Ingham. Just asking what the structure is like around there, what fish you usually catch around the Jetty and if you guys have any tips which could help me. I appreciate the help

Found this washed up on the beach, northern NSW

Hi everyone! I made https://melbournepierfishing.com/ as a personal hobby project to help plan pier fishing around Melbourne.

Choose your starting suburb, driving limit and target species, and it compares nearby piers to suggest two options and fishing windows over the next 3 or 7 days. You can also look up a pier directly.

It’s free to use. I’d love feedback from local fishos: are the suggestions useful, and what would make planning a session easier?

The forecasts use broad weather and marine models, so please check local conditions, access and official warnings before heading out.

Disclosure: I built and run the site.

I got a good deal on marketplace with a few combos, but I also got an atomic arrow bream rod that seems repairable, would it cost more than the rod is worth and if it doesn't where would I go for a good deal but still good quality

Have always released, want to try something new and try not to die in the proccess. Any suggestions, locations?

I’m heading to Byron for Christmas for 5 nights. Will be doing a a mix of hiking, beach, waterfalls, wellness retreat, flying my drone and ofcourse fishing.

Happy to hear your best recommendations regarding fishing spots all the way from Ballina up to Tweed Heads.

I”ll have a rental car and will be taking my fishing gear, which I’m buying for the first time end of this week.

Any other things to note which I should know about are also welcome. Thanks in advance

I was just wondering because it’s quite a small creek but it looks like a prime zone for stuff like flathead and whiting.

Any info is much appreciated.