SALMON AND MACKEREL TIPS

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SALMON AND MACKEREL TIPS

Post by fisho999 » 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 :tu:
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Re: SALMON AND MACKEREL TIPS

Post by sandef » Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:08 pm

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

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Re: SALMON AND MACKEREL TIPS

Post by Seniorfisho » Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:16 pm

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

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Re: SALMON AND MACKEREL TIPS

Post by Sebb » Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:55 pm

There's mackerel, but that spanish mackerel that commonly found in tropical waters.
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Re: SALMON AND MACKEREL TIPS

Post by fisho999 » Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:18 pm

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

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Re: SALMON AND MACKEREL TIPS

Post by fisho999 » Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:19 pm

anyone got any techniques?

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Post by Sebb » Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:21 pm

fisho999 wrote:
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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.
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Re: SALMON AND MACKEREL TIPS

Post by fisho999 » 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?

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Post by 4liters » Sat Jun 25, 2022 12:05 pm

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.
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Re: SALMON AND MACKEREL TIPS

Post by Sebb » Sat Jun 25, 2022 1:23 pm

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 :tu:

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.
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