docklands last week

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Re: docklands last week

Post by barwonboy » Mon May 08, 2017 10:31 am

im heading down to docklands this weekend, im wondering what bait works well in the area
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Re: docklands last week

Post by 4liters » Mon May 08, 2017 10:33 am

Live pinkies from the sounds of it
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Re: docklands last week

Post by eddyt » Mon May 08, 2017 12:58 pm

Depends what you're after.

Mussels will get you bream. So will yabbies. Pilchard/chicken/prawn will also work for pinkies and trevs

Or be adventurous and try the live pinky on a float

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Re: docklands last week

Post by barwonboy » Mon May 08, 2017 4:46 pm

thanks for the tips guys, ill be sure to use the this weekend

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Re: docklands last week

Post by barwonboy » Sat May 13, 2017 4:58 pm

Went to docklands today and didn't catch anything:( I was fishing for 7 hours but didn't even get a bite, I used chicken,fresh prawn, and fresh muscles as bait. I had a burley slick going but still no luck, at one point I threw my bait in the water and the fish were looking and the bait but they weren't touching it. Atleast I ended up catching some wild oysters off the side of the jetty. If anyone can give me some tips about where to go in docklands nextime and what baits I should try nextime

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Re: docklands last week

Post by LINwAd » Sat May 13, 2017 8:37 pm

barwonboy wrote:Went to docklands today and didn't catch anything:( I was fishing for 7 hours but didn't even get a bite, I used chicken,fresh prawn, and fresh muscles as bait. I had a burley slick going but still no luck, at one point I threw my bait in the water and the fish were looking and the bait but they weren't touching it. Atleast I ended up catching some wild oysters off the side of the jetty. If anyone can give me some tips about where to go in docklands nextime and what baits I should try nextime

Tight Lines !!

Which part of Docklands did you go to and what rigs were you using? I see people pick up pinkies in 2 different spots pretty much every time I ride past.

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Re: docklands last week

Post by barwonboy » Sat May 13, 2017 10:30 pm

I was fishing on a little pier next to wattle road, I was just using a simple running sinker onto a swivel then about 50cm of leader with a small circle Hook

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Re: docklands last week

Post by LINwAd » Sun May 14, 2017 9:58 am

barwonboy wrote:I was fishing on a little pier next to wattle road, I was just using a simple running sinker onto a swivel then about 50cm of leader with a small circle Hook

Thanks for the response
I normally stick to the other side of docklands and use a patty rig with 2 hooks spaced out about 60cm. One right down low and one up mid water.

I went down there today for about an hour with some bait rods but got bored as was not having any bites so i packed up. I really do prefer lures haha.

Just as I left I saw a stripe of colour in my final burley and it was a massive stingray.. probrably about 1+ m accross.

The local asian community fish down in the area with great success using floats and looooong rods. I see them catch everything on that.

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Re: docklands last week

Post by barwonboy » Sun May 14, 2017 1:47 pm

LINwAd wrote:
barwonboy wrote:I was fishing on a little pier next to wattle road, I was just using a simple running sinker onto a swivel then about 50cm of leader with a small circle Hook

Thanks for the response
I normally stick to the other side of docklands and use a patty rig with 2 hooks spaced out about 60cm. One right down low and one up mid water.

I went down there today for about an hour with some bait rods but got bored as was not having any bites so i packed up. I really do prefer lures haha.

Just as I left I saw a stripe of colour in my final burley and it was a massive stingray.. probrably about 1+ m accross.

The local asian community fish down in the area with great success using floats and looooong rods. I see them catch everything on that.

Alright mate thanks for the tips I'll be sure to use them next time. By the way what baits do you use

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Re: docklands last week

Post by LINwAd » Sun May 14, 2017 8:53 pm

I use a range of baits. Pulchard, prawns squid and chicken. Having a variety of baits in the water will always increase your chances

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