Fishing Victoria Forum

Hi all , I've just bought myself a Hobie Compass kayak (yet to pick it up) and i have a few queries i was hoping someone could give me guidance on , 1.I'm car topping it on a Mazda CX 5 , would you think it would be necessary to have a tie down from the bow of the kayak to somewhere under the bonnet...

I agree with both Mazman and Sebbs advice. Personally I prefer the Scotty rod holders, I have found them to be very rigid and easy to adjust. I have had a ram style holder slip downward when getting a run from a large snapper, nearly pulling the rod out of the holder once the holder angled downward...

So i finally took the plunge after many years of deliberation and got myself a kayak...some of my initial thoughts.... "hope i tied down those roof rack straps tight enough'' ''damn the faster i drive the louder that bloody noise is', better slow down a bit'' ''hmm the rubbers on the roof racks is a...

What Sebb said about the circle hooks , Unless things have changed at Mornington in the last year or so? I'd say you would want to use a 1.8,2.5 sized jig as the squid there (at least on the inside of the pier ) are a bit on the small size.

Hi all, I got a bit of a fishing report for yas, I went down to Mordialloc Pier this afternoon not to fish, but just to suss out what was going on... With high winds today i knew it would be busy which is why i didnt bother bringing my gear down... And i'm glad i didnt because it was absolutely pack...

thanks Sebb, had to re size to about 750kb and it worked....look at the pic of all the rods man that is crazy....tangle waiting to happen

Hey guys, I took an RDO today, so what better way to spend an RDO than to go fishing in my recently purchased kayak right ?! well, 3rd trip in and i'm on the board with this nice little bag of calamari :) , man what an epic session this was ! the best squid session i've ever had, I caught 2 on the t...

Well done. Good sizes too. :tu: How did you find it? Not too crazy on kayak? Much fun? Hey Sebb,Initially it took me a good 30 mins to get in my comfort zone , but after that i was feeling pretty safe & organised. Something i noticed which seems to be a bit of an issue is with the mirage drive when...

Hey everyone, Ive decided i need to get an anchor set up for my compass kayak and i was hoping to get some recommendations, or get some of the pros and cons of what's on the market. From my research i have found there is 2 x variations , 1 is the Hobie brand which has the pulley system running the e...

Thanks Sebb & Tim for the sound advice, really appreciate it ! I've decided to go with the full length pulley system, and the anchor to chain / line with the float and carbiner to clip onto the pulley system. I'm keen to get it done now,i really want go for some KGW and pinkies/snappers not too far ...