twinpower 151 Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 how you goin guys i was jus wondering if any one can give me some help of where some good spots are to chase these buggers and some good baits? i have been using a small ball sinker to a 6lb leader with a size 8 long shank hook. with tube worms but have not been able to get any. do you guys use berley because i throw a few whiting nuts out but nothing???? any suggestions would be great? cheers tp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tako 0 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 where are you fishing, times and tides, are they live tubies? I have never needed to berley for yfw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skudded 0 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Im going to add to this a bit, cause I suck at YFW fishing lol.Im fishing 1.5hrs before till 2hrs after low tide down at seacliff. Im using the smallest sinker I can buy and size 8 or 6 hooks with live tube worms. Now I go out fishing, catch 1 whiting EVERY time..but only the bloody one lol. Last 4 trips Ive pulled in all of 1 fish and two dozen shitties!! I figure Im doing something wrong, or Im there when the fish dont want to bite Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Need to do some walking, most of the times i go out for them it is pretty much sight fishing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIG G 0 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 forget seacliff and try henley / grange / tennyson / semaphore the rig you are using is right , i use a size 6 hook running sinker rig , 1 hour before high is ample and fish into the night , i have found they like it once the sun goes down and a bit of wind puts em on the bite , dead flat calm conditions make them a bit timid on the bite. FRESH and i mean fresh , non stinking tubies are the bait to use , i found if they have that stink to em even oif they are still live , the yfw dont like em as much. Dont cast out far , they are right at your feet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twinpower 151 Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 thanks guys ill try a few new techniques and let you know how things go i think i will crak a few with a bit of time. cheers Tp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagger 24 Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Had my first real crack recently and pulled 11 first up. Sight casting only. I swear black and blue it was the 1.5 hours of getting nippers before that did the trick. They smashed they compared to anything else. Dynabait and freshly pumped beach worms did get a couple but nothing like nippers. They were woofing them in that much most were gut hooked were they were sucking on the worms. Makes sense when you think how they would eat...like they say..think like a fish !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southie THE BANGA 2,304 Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 twin power did u get my PM? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mully_madness 1 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 i know exzactley where your coming from tp ive been trying too get a half decent feed of them this summer too no real result keep gettin 1 and then lucky if i get a touch after that,although today i just picked up some live beach worms from anglers choice and i plan on giving them a go somewhere down south tomorrow afternoon if anyones interested in having a crack & hopefully the live worms pay off. ive been fishing some of the sand pockets in amongst some of the reefs down south as the tides been rising and dropping but still just gettin 1 fish and i can see a whole school of them from my vantage point grrrr fishing isnt a sport its a form of self torture lmfao. MM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 What rig you using? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mick013 2 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Ive been fishing for them pretty often this year with reasonable success. I use a standard whiting rig with a 15 gr pyramid sinker and one hook with two red beads. all this on 10ld leader. ive tried the running sinler ring but i find this much more effective and ive not hook one in the gut yet this year. If you use tube worms dig your own if you can - soo much better and in 30 min you have enough for 2 sessions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mully_madness 1 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 very much the same as tp just a size 8 long shank with small ball sinker i was using a leader of around 2ft but found they just kept picking it off before any decent hits so i shortened it back to around 1ft n seemed too feel better (when i get a hit that is lol ) guess its just a matter of finding a decent school and not spooking them too much i even tried basicaly skull draggin em in as quick as i could in hope of not spookin the rest but that didnt seem too go to well .MM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Mick, i have found the red beads really do nothing extra for YFW, unlike the KG.MM i started off going light like everyone suggested (maybe a split shot) but i found a running ball sinker best,helps to get a bit more tension on the line. and u use about a 2ft leader.First time out i got stuff all, because i normally use lures so i was busy throwing poppers over the school, while the guys where cleaning up.I have learnt the lesson now, running sinker, live worm = YFW. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mully_madness 1 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 cool well hopefully i get my first decent feed of yfw this weekend b4 i have too go back too the grind on monday cheers m8 . lol at one stage i even put myself through the torture of fishing maslins beach seen the odd worm and a couple of old clams but no yfw lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 :lol:Where are you located? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mully_madness 1 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 morphett vale m8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 I'm in richmond, if your keen to pick me up one day, head to a metro spot i know.Drop me a PM anyway if so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bent87 0 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I'm keen mate! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack. 10 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Had my first real crack recently and pulled 11 first up. Sight casting only. I swear black and blue it was the 1.5 hours of getting nippers before that did the trick. They smashed they compared to anything else. Dynabait and freshly pumped beach worms did get a couple but nothing like nippers. They were woofing them in that much most were gut hooked were they were sucking on the worms. Makes sense when you think how they would eat...like they say..think like a fish !!CAN NOT beat nippers, infact everytime I've cleaned YFW, the most distinctive/recognizable gut content, has been nippers, sometimes half nipper bodies with intact claw even (and that's when I've been using poppers or tube worm).That said I rarely use nippers, because apart from being an idiot, I'm also lazy lol. So a couple of tips;On the flats, the rising to high tide is what you want, and you can often see their feeding marks too. I like the higher parts of the tide most places except if the runout has little creek entrances firing. Generally can't beat a big dawn high tide.When using worms, I try for tube worms or bungums. I use the size 6 longshank and thread the worm on like I would a plastic, with at least 2 thirds of the worm dangling below the hook (it wafts around nicely in the water). Oh and only around 30-40cm mono or fluro trace (4-6lb) below a tiny swivel separating the 6lb Chrystal fireline mainline.With a popper, use a translucent color (mimicking a nipper that way). Use the smallest little popper you can get because anything of size will spook em. Work the popper really gently and if you see a flash giving chase, do not pause or speed up, just real slow with occational little jerk (just enough that it doesn't quite splash). I've also worked out the poppers are good for flats work only. As a general rule only give em a go if the water is knee depth or less.Also burley works really well, but it's a double edged sword and if YFW are about, shitties and puffers may be around, as soon as you're unlucky enough to attract/catch one shitty, amillion will get your bait before the YFW have a chance, same as puffers. If using a $25 popper, you do not want a puffer to come and bite through line! They love poppers and bite chunks out of the plastic even!Anyway, hope my rambling helps. bent87 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mully_madness 1 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 thats the worms i got live bungums back home we just call em beach worms, but yeah i think ive got the rig side of things pritty much soughted now all i gotta do is find the fish .....oh if only that was always the easy part lol. cheers for the help though fellas, ill try giving em another crack down south here and if i still get a big doghnut i think ill have too employ the tactis of some of the resident yfw kings we have around here, for this weekend though ill just too the local side of things n cross my fingers . cheers,MM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twinpower 151 Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 cheers guys a bit of handy info there i rekn its the places im fishing sorry took abit to reply ive been busy haha. ill try some different spots i rekn with some live worms. i would use nippers but i dunno where to get them or how to pump them. lol:blush: cheers tp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mully_madness 1 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 im about half as silly as you with the nippers tp i know how too pump n so fourth just not where too get them round here although i do remember a certain mr southie mentioning something too me a couple of months back so i might have tii hit him up 1 day where as back home in a place called the shoalhaven river in my mates tinny you could pull up virtually any sand flat on low tide and pump enough nippers for a good fish with 4 blokes in less then an hour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mick013 2 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 can you pump nippers on metro beaches or do you only find them in further locations?I know you can pump them on moonta beach but im not keen to drive that far Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mully_madness 1 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 ok anyone up for ayfw session this afternoon/evening drop us a line these things are starting too frustrate the shitter out of me tried 3 diff spots this morning for 3 doghnuts then went back too the second spot for 1 fish first cast then nothing again. ive had less frustrating times trying too catch mullies lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mully_madness 1 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 oh and this mornings session well lets say ill be feelin that 1 tomorrow after climbing the stairs at south port and then doing the stairs just before moana beach twice and the bit of a hill on the south side of moana aswell but none the less while my legs are still working and i have live worms im going too head out again and give sellicks area a try fingers crossed i find more then 1 of these fish at a time before winter. oh and a stoopid question for ya's i keep hearing about these "shitties" are they the pain in the ass little st/ tommies that kept stealing my bait cause back home we dont have those and id rather know what im talkin about if i ever use the term .cheers , MM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I'm keen to head out to my spot, if you can be stuffed battling the traffic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mully_madness 1 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 i honestley would man but its just too hot too be stuck in the traffic with a blown aircon or id be down there believe me im gettin a little on the frustrated side with these things . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rickster 0 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 oh and this mornings session well lets say ill be feelin that 1 tomorrow after climbing the stairs at south port and then doing the stairs just before moana beach twice and the bit of a hill on the south side of moana aswell but none the less while my legs are still working and i have live worms im going too head out again and give sellicks area a try fingers crossed i find more then 1 of these fish at a time before winter. oh and a stoopid question for ya's i keep hearing about these "shitties" are they the pain in the ass little st/ tommies that kept stealing my bait cause back home we dont have those and id rather know what im talkin about if i ever use the term .cheers ' date=' MM[/quote']shitties are commonly known as trumpeters Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mully_madness 1 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 ahh cheers i think ive caught those things in the onk a few times ,lol yet too be confirmed when i catch 1 while someone is actually with me . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rickster 0 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 ahh cheers i think ive caught those things in the onk a few times ' date='lol yet too be confirmed when i catch 1 while someone is actually with me .[/quote']they have brown stripes length ways down their bodies and are common in the onk :woohoo: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 also "grunters" from memory... from the sound they make. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mully_madness 1 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 yeah and i tihnk they were a browny sought of colur?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
C85 0 Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 tried for some yfw tonight metro for the first time with no success did end up with a nice 45cm flattie though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mully_madness 1 Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 thats a bonus m8 i again tried for some yfw with the usual story of 1 bloody fish at this rate another 10 trips il have enough too feed my fami;ly once lol.nice job on the flatty i havent even got a legal one of thsoe since moving too s.a . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rickster 0 Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 thats a bonus m8 i again tried for some yfw with the usual story of 1 bloody fish at this rate another 10 trips il have enough too feed my fami;ly once lol.nice job on the flatty i havent even got a legal one of thsoe since moving too s.a .lol well you know what they say give a man a fish he eats for a day teach him to fish he eats every day.ha ha :woohoo: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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