Fishing Victoria Forum

Welcome to the forum mate 😃 I do a bit of both landbased and boating but this season due to covid I’ve mainly been taking my boat out because I missed my peak lb time! Where abouts are you based? Cheers 👍🏻 Thanks,I live in Noble Park,so Its a bit I'd a drive depending where i want to fish. Like i s...

Hi all, So I've recently just started fishing again after a 25 years hiatus LOL, but now I am in a different state (Vic)than I was before (NSW) and I've just started to figure out this land based fishing gig is tough...So tuff I gave up catching fish and started catching Calamaris instead LOL,but no...

So i just experimented by casting a jig head on my squid rod and I was able to gain about an extra 10m straight away which I put down mainly to the reel (vanquish) which has 15lb braid. The soft plastics set up I was using has an Okuma flame reel which isn't the greatest . I noticed the line peeled ...

Hi all, I'm looking at buying a Hobie Compass Kayak, and i'm a bit unsure how/what will be the best method to get it up onto the top of my Mazda CX 5? Ive done a fair bit of research and there seems to be heaps of rack systems / lifting aids and hacks, its all getting a bit confusing. The side arm b...

Hey Ben, I think you will need a separate set up for Jetty fishing & a separate set up for surf fishing. For Surf Fishing go a 12 Ft, prevails are good , and i would recommend a minimum sized 5000 reel, If a NASCI is in your budget great, if a shimano Ultegra 5500 is even better.Longer / heavier rod...

Thanks for the suggestions Sneaky1 & Sebb !

Great insights thanks Tim399,you gave me plenty more things I need to think about. Il be going with the Rhino universal side loader. I went down to SLH and they said the Compass has got a flat bottom and that there is no need to flip it. I asked if i should get the Rhino rack kayak cradles and was t...

So ive been telling a friend of mine i'd like to try Kayak fishing and am close to pulling the trigger on going through with making the investment , and my mate says - aren't you worried about sharks? I wasn't until he brought it up ! so i jumped on Google trying to research shark encounters /sighti...

Yep,i enjoy his vids, I like how he went to NSW to make content because how bad the fishing/weather in Melbourne is during winter !

Hey Sneaky, I've fished there many times without any real success....On the PPB side of the wall there is just sand that you are casting out to, so not much of a holding ground for snapper , although if it was blowing a strong westerly you would have more of a chance but then you are also casting in...