st leonards pier info

[complete-anglerz-12]

will be going up to st leonards wensday for a few days to mates place up their 5 mins form the pier other than a squid a whiting rod what will needed any info would be great.

[Nude up]

A 9ft and above rod would be useful if you are going to fish into the night big things lurk there

[tuna tube]

A 9ft and above rod would be useful if you are going to fish into the night big things lurk there

Very true.

[barra mick]

A 9ft and above rod would be useful if you are going to fish into the night big things lurk there

Very true.

Agree.....you can hook up to anything there at night

Tuna got spooled on his handline a few times off that pier.

Bm

[complete-anglerz-12]

so just one large bait rod that will not fail a snapper n whiting rod will do for bait then my squid rod will be fine cheers guy anymore info would be great like a bait or species i might encounter.

[bowl]

Yeah, there were gars being caught last time I was there.

[azkay]

I've also seen gars there..
Onshore winds are best for Snapper, a little late but you never know, there may still be a few around. I'd definitely recommend a bigger rod with a large bait running sinker..
Loose drag is a must (as mentioned above). Have seen plenty of massive Rays & Banjo's there.
I caught my first ever squid there. It's a good option if it is calm enough, i see plenty of fisho's half way up the pier between the small platform (follow the ink stains)..
Good Luck

[shazdoggg]

Havent fished since uni days but I used to catch snapper, trevally(often quite large), KGW(again XL size), garfish, tommy rough, squid and there are some massive rock flathead and blue spots in the the rocks of the breakwall and the shallow reefy area.

The kgw there were so big, they used to swallow whole pilchard on snelled hooks when fishing for snapper!!

[complete-anglerz-12]

cheers guys i think i got my gear sorted from what you guys are saying and what i think will be their also taking a cupple of tinnies if weather permits we can get on them and try drift to squid at queenscliff and anchor up in a whiting spot i know in close we post a report and some pics on return