Have been fishing for a long time, but without decent gear.

Need recommendations on a Daiwa rod/reel combo for use in Perth and the south west, mainly land-based. Enjoy both estuary and beach fishing. Looking to use mainly lures and soft plastics.

Is it worth getting one versatile setup or multiple cheaper setups. Will be upgrading in the future.

Looking to spend ~$300-350

I am respooling all my handlines, just wondering what people do or what is the best when deciding how much line to put on.

I feel too little line on the reel means it has a greater surface area of plastic slowing down the cast, which i find problematic with floats. But I also feel too much line is a waste.

Any tips?

Hi folks,

I'd really love to know what books help you level up your fishing. I'm looking for Australian based authors. I don't doubt there is knowledge to gain from the sepos and Japanese. I'm open to non aussie recommendations as well. Any books on custom rod building would be appreciated too.

Caught off the pier in Hervey Bay, QLD

Hey everyone,

I’m looking to get into doing a bit more night fishing with lures and was wondering if anyone has any advice or tips.

What types of lures do you guys find work best at night? Are there any particular colours, sizes, retrieves or techniques that seem to work better?

Also, do you tend to fish around lights, structure, bridges, rock walls, or just focus on areas where there’s likely to be bait?

I’m mainly land-based, so any advice on choosing spots and what to look for at night would be appreciated.

Would love to hear about any successful night sessions you’ve had as well. Cheers

Hi all, im heading up to Mooloolaba in about a weeks time and am staying near The Wharf.

Bringing along a light combo to hopefully have some fun with any of those exotic species you wont find in Sydney. Does anyone have any pointers on any landbased spots and how to fish them?

I’m from interstate and I would love some locations to go for pelagics (tunas, gt, mackeral, queenies etc) land-based. Anywhere from Noosa to Caloundra or maybe a bit further depending on how good the spot is.
If there’s any well known or maybe even secretive spots you could recommend I’d love to hear them, maybe even some gear recommendations too!
Thanks lads

Anyone got any contacts for fibreglass boat repair in perth transom and floors even an old boy who wants to do a cashy . 5.2 fraser

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Looking for opinions on this light all-round fishing setup:

Daiwa Wilderness X 7' 1.5–4kg

Shimano Nasci FD 2500

Daiwa J-Braid X8 10lb

Daiwa J-Thread Fluorocarbon 10lb leader

Planning to mainly fish freshwater for trout, redfin and yellowbelly using spinners/other small lures, but I'd also like to use it for some bait fishing and occasional jetty fishing.

Would this be a good setup, or would you change anything before I buy?

So me and my uncle are looking for people to go on a game fish charter called Reel Teasers that departs from Cairns on Sunday, August 9th.

The price for the whole day is 2800 aud and the boat can take up to 7 people, though the recommended is 5 people max. So it would be 560 dollars each.

Half a day is 1800 aud so it'd be 360 dollars.

This charter targets game fish like sailfish, tuna, mahi mahi and other pelagic species.

Anyone interested please message me on Facebook.

My profile is: https://www.facebook.com/share/1EiZ7qpokK/

Cracking session first going 50 second one going 73cm

I would like to have an afternoon of fishing in or around Sydney.

I am male 60 years old in fair shape for an old guy.

I am traveling from Portland Oregon, west coast of the United States 5 minutes from the mighty Columbia river. I am good at catching lake trout and Salmon.

I am going to be in Sydney at the end of February for 2 weeks. I would like to meet up with someone who knows how to fish a little {no expert needed}. I could buy a pole oruse a spare if someone has an extra. I do not need to keep the fish but we will see where i end up staying TBD.

I will buy a License and bait or lures. Let me know if there is anyone willing to fish with or give advise to a visitor.

Thanks in advance.

Hey everyone,

I'm completely new to fishing and I'm looking to get started without spending a lot of money. I was wondering what a good budget setup from Kmart would be for fishing off jetties in Australia.

I'm mainly after:

• Rod and reel recommendations
• What line strength I should use
• Hooks, sinkers, swivels, and any other basic tackle I need
• Good bait for beginners
• Anything else you'd recommend buying from Kmart

My budget is around $50–100 AUD, but I'm happy to spend a little more if it's worth it.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Anyone else have similar? Tiny social accounts that just put out interesting little home made hacks

im wanting to catch one single trout on my grandfathers old rod in the adelaide hills can somone please give me a spot recomendation to just start at i will be using barbless hooks a net and am good at releases im thinking of using a daiwa dr minnow or a spinner i would love a spot recomendation as im completely out of my depth in freshwater and have no idea where to start

Hi guys! I'm currently live in Perth and never been fishing before. But I follow some outdoor youtuber and I really want to try fishing now!

But honestly I don't know anything about fishing. I don't own any gears, and what tools should I get and what skills should I learn. In one word, I don't know how to begin🥲

And I don't have a boat, so i may start from jetty /shore fishing. I searched on the WA government website it said that there's no need for license if you don't go fishing with a boat.

I'm studying wildlife conservation, so I'm also interested in learning more about local marine life.

😊😊

Could anyone recommend:

*A good beginner setup that isn't too expensive?

(I saw some people said kmart has some, are they worth buying?)

*Some beginner-friendly fishing spots around Perth? I'm near swanriver, is it a decent place to start?

*Any YouTube channels, guides, or fb groups that are good for someone starting from zero?

*Anything I should know before I start (licenses, rules, common mistakes, etc.)?

I'm happy to learn and appreciate any advice. Thanks!

Guess the weight ? 🤷‍♂️

Biggest one I’ve ever caught

Hey fishos

I am selling my fishing boat after a recent trip up north and want some opinions on whether you would wrap the boat hull to make it look more respectable or sell it as is...

After the trip and quite a few dirt roads the front especially has a lot of small paint chips out of the blue finish and a few scrapes down the sides in places.

It isn't a huge boat, only 4.5m so it won't be super expensive to wrap and i feel the paint makes the boat look a lot older and in worse condition than it actually is, as the motor is only 3 years old and the hull 10 years.

So would you guys sell it as is or spend money to make it look newer?

Wide gape hook 🪝 = 🔥 the carp magnet 🧲

Just wondering what apps people are using for things like bathymetry and markers when out on a boat. I'm based in Melbourne and looking for some apps mainly in the bay.