Fishing Victoria Forum

Markclkk wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:07 am

Hi guys, i am planning a trip to Melbourne (from Singapore).
Can help recommend some landbased spot that is accessible by public transport/ walk?
Hook size and bait choice also. Thank you.

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I recommend Docklands, size 8 hooks (or even smaller), and prawns for bait. You could use bigger hooks and fish with pilchards as well if you want to catch some bigger fish too.

how would I go about berlying? i burlyed with a can of tuna when I was there, didn't seem to do much. Breadcrumbs and tuna oil. Mashed up old pilchards works too. Or just buy a bucket froma tackle shop. Depends where you fish and what you target. Flathead is generally bottom feeder and will eat any...

Hi All, I am Malaysian working in Singapore and have most of my family in Melbourne. I have spend a few years in melbourne during my school days but only fish here for roughly 2 hours. When my school mate trying to sell me his fishing setup near footscray with a bag of frozen peeled prawn. I do boa...

Welcome mate

Sebb wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 19, 2022 5:50 pm

Markclkk wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 19, 2022 3:55 pm

Don Fisher wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 28, 2022 2:05 pm

Wouldn’t eat anything out of the maribyrnong no matter how big.

Mind if i ask why?

Polluted water

Sebs right, I read about a guy that ate lots of bream from the Maribyrnong for 12 months and grew an extra testicle ! True !

Markclkk wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 19, 2022 3:55 pm

Don Fisher wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 28, 2022 2:05 pm

Wouldn’t eat anything out of the maribyrnong no matter how big.

Mind if i ask why?

Polluted water

Welcome mate!

Hello, I'm new here and happy to be here. I hope to enjoy some good fishing talk

Hey everyone, Went for a quick flick yesterday after work with the hopes of laying some ink and testing out a new phone tripod. Got there after 5, clean run in-tide with a water depth of 1-1.2M. Weather was overcast and pretty cool, low winds keeping it pleasant. The bottom is a mix of light patchy ...