Fishing Victoria Forum

hey
looking for some tips on targeting salmon and Spanish mackerel land based and pier based around port albert and 90 mile beach, or anywhere around those that are within a 1 hour drive.

thanks
fisho999

fisho999 wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 24, 2022 7:45 pm

hey
looking for some tips on targeting salmon and Spanish mackerel land based and pier based around port albert and 90 mile beach, or anywhere around those that are within a 1 hour drive.

thanks
fisho999

You won't get Spanish mackerel in Victoria salmon can be anywhere

fisho999 wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 24, 2022 7:45 pm

hey
looking for some tips on targeting salmon and Spanish mackerel land based and pier based around port albert and 90 mile beach, or anywhere around those that are within a 1 hour drive.

thanks
fisho999

When you find those Spanish Macks can you let me know? The Salmon would available at all those locations

There's mackerel, but that spanish mackerel that commonly found in tropical waters.

yeah soz iv been watching to much bamasaltwater i think:)

anyone got any techniques?

fisho999 wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:19 pm

anyone got any techniques?

Get various halco twisty metals according to your rod's casting capabilities. And just cast and cast and cast.
You can find aussie salmon in a lot of places atm.

thanks, would my catana spin rod with a 2500 size reel and 6 kilo braid do the trick?

9 to 10' spinning rod and a 4000 size reel is the way to go.

Smaller reels don't tend to have a great retrieve speed so you'll find yourself winding really hard to get the lure moving.

fisho999 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 25, 2022 11:11 am

thanks, would my catana spin rod with a 2500 size reel and 6 kilo braid do the trick?

What 4litres said

Longer rod gives longer casting distance too, cast heavier metal lures to cast further.

For piers and jetties are okay to use 2-4kg rod and 2500 reel, cast 10g metal.
But for bigger stuff, off the surf etc, I'd say 9ft and 4000 reel, 15lb line, to cast 25-50g metal lures.