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On 16/01/2019 at 4:02 PM, AquaticResearch1 said:

On 18/01/2019 at 9:31 PM, piratepom said:

Yeah finding Tommies metro is not as easy it used to be land based.

 

Semaphore jetty at night time there are plagues of them. Only small one tho

can anyone ID these 2 lures I found at the reservoir? I've already lost about 4 spinners and 1 wonder wobbler so at least I'm getting something back

the black spinnerbait thing was pulled out from the water and the hardbody was just sitting on the shore. I replaced the trebles on the hardbody as they were rusty

also is that spinnerbait complete? there doesn't seem to be any hook

17 hours ago, Territory Lad said:

Mic drop....................

Ok whatever  ... I never said I was certain about anything if you read my post I said "IF they are the same species"

In any case they are heaps similair this is a photo of a terrestrial genus Lumbricus 

It looks almost exactly the same as a seaweed worm. I still think you could POSSIBLY (not definitely) catch YFW on these it's not like they know biology. but maybe it would smell different enough that they wouldn't take it. worth a try though, nothing to lose and if it works then getting bait for YFW would become a hell of a lot easier and cheaper. just throwing it out there

18 minutes ago, Harrison22 said:

Thanks very much David and Doobie, I'll be sure to update you with pics when I eventually get time to go for them.

Do they keep well? Say if I wanted to get them one day and fish the next couple of days?

No they don't keep well at all. if you want to use them live you have to use them pretty much straight away. if you have an aerator you can maybe keep them alive for a couple days.

17 hours ago, Kelvin said:

Seaweed worms belong to the phylum Annelida subclass oligocheata. I suspect the term "garden worm" is used to denote the subclass oligocheata and differentiate them from the polychaete subgroup (tube worms, beach worms, blood worms etc).

 

Could be, but I think it would be strange to put garden worms in brackets if they potentially belong to a completely different order, family, genus and species.

So what is the Genus and species of seaweed worms? I have not been able to find that information anywhere.

I don't think so if they are the same species then they are the exact same animal, doesn't matter the environment they are found in they have the same characteristics.

gents don't turn to mush or die instantly when they hit saltwater yet they haven't 'evolved' to specifically live in a saline environment (not that I believe in that...).

here is the document by the way (NRM not PIRSA my bad)

www.naturalresources.sa.gov.au/files/sharedassets/northern_and_yorke/coast_and_marine/yp_2014_assets_-_part_2_-_marine_ecological_assets_-_section_5_-_mudflats_and_sandflats.pdf

doesn't have the scientific species name but on page 10 last sentence of the paragraph says

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Seaweed worms (garden worms) are also found in the area, where dead seagrass is washed up, and also have a similar role in nutrient recycling, and as a food source for birds and other fauna.

I recently read a PIRSA document that says seaweed worms are the same species as garden worms. So I'm wondering if you could just dig garden worms and get YFW with them

By the way the easiest way to get worms is to dig under your compost pile if you have one. I can get worms in about 2 minutes from my backyard just by digging where my compost pile is.

Ray Annes, when I lived in the suburbs they never failed me. They should have all those worms, don't know about nightcrawlers though.

You're better off learning to get you're own bait though, buying worms becomes expensive very quickly. It's also very satisfying when you learn how to obtain a new bait source, it's like learning to catch a new species of fish

what is the most weed resistant rig for fishing the flats??

who needs Snapper when you got Ocean Jackets, just ask Tim Whetstone haha

true victoria has better natural resources than us as does probably every other state but at least we don't get fined for going 1-2km over the speed limit.

 I have found that the size of mature specimens can vary a lot by location. so ideal hook size may vary but what determines hook size for me is what I'm fishing for. For YFW I use hook size of 6-8 so if the nippers are small it would be better to use an 8 and if they are larger a 6. they can be tricky to put on a hook especially if they are small they almost disintegrate when you put the hook through them. I go through the back of the tail and out through the front so they are still alive. from what I've read they are a premium bait that almost any fish would take. I've caught a garfish on a nipper before

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-01-03/why-do-fish-jump-and-how/10519986

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When they break the water surface, the fish end up jumping in a long arc, splashing back down some distance away. The predator won't know where.

"One second the fish is there and the next second it's dodged the predator," says fish ecologist Professor Iain Suthers of the University of New South Wales.

He says this can be useful knowledge when you want to catch fish.

"If you're out fishing and see a little school of fish jump out there's a good chance if you cast your lure into them you'll catch the big predator fish like a tailor or a yellow-tailed kingfish."

they have to pay money for a fishing license though and we don't so we have it better

love that last photo. what do you do with all those trout, smoke em?

Hey just wondering if anyone knows blogs, youtubes or the like for local fishing?

I've been enjoying "AlexsFishin" and "David Sheldon Fishing" youtube channels.

prefer to get one in a local store because postage would make it expensive. The scene doesn't appear to have them.

I want it for LB snook. seems like it might work well on them since they feed on the gar

does anyone know where I can obtain this lure https://knotbigenuff.com/products/lj-sayoris-95-11g-04

R&A have the 120mm version but I'm after the smaller one

far out how did he become so famous at fishing?

I thought trout are a fall and winter species, or can you catch them all year round?

yep looks like a pike. Nice catch! what bait did you use?

thanks for that. keen to give it a crack soon.

I think there are some flounder grounds up north near me where you are allowed to spear fish. Gars would be a bonus!

What length is the curtain rod and galv rods? Also what is a good location to start spearing flounders?