Des

LURE OBSESSIVE Okay! I am a little crazy about lure fishing Yellow Fin Whiting. I need to have at least a couple, if not more, wading & casting sessions a week. But the obsession does not stop when I am out of the water. I have rarely, in recent years, fished a single lure straight out of the box. Every lure needs to be tinkered with and modified. I and a few others are starting to think, tinkering, modifications, and multiple lure options are starting to be a necessity to ensure ongoing success when lure fishing YFW. There is some anecdotal evide

@Soobz I have only been using lures for YFW for the last 5 years. So I can't make the 10 year comparison. However I know the impact of the increased professional catch, having fished YFW with bait for 19 years. It is clear the YFW stocks are in great decline due to increased professional fishing pressure. I have fished a variety of areas, they are all in decline. On the lure front, I have been on an obsessive 5 year learning curve. We need to be aware that fish do learn. And the same lures used repetitively in the same area will have diminishing returns. I will put up

JOIN A FOOD CHAIN No, No! … Don’t get a job at “Maccas” … but find the Yellow Fin Whiting’s favourite “Maccas” ! Their food chain. Recently I have been getting consistent results when targeting Large Yellow Fin Whiting. It was after I studied the YFW diet, by regularly inspecting the gut contents of fish caught in different locations. Developing an understanding of their food preferences, movements, behaviour and the habitat in each location. Subsequently I have been fishing these habitats with the food preferences for that location. Fish in their “Macca’s” !

Steadily retrieving some of my previous old FB posts. You will probably see a couple of my YFW related posts going up every week. Cheers, Des

I was aware that braid would not have the "torque" ( unsure of term) to untwist itself. Nonetheless, I placed 3 x size 12 swivels in a row above a 30 gm swivel sinker. Then unwound and rewound the spool around 4 times. This was the difference from my previous un winding attempt ... Also the new thin shim !!! Hard to accurately identify what exactly did the trick. But it worked. I see no harm in covering all bases.

Yellow Fin Whiting Lure Fishing Gear I am frequently asked to recommend YFW Lure fishing gear. It lead me to summarise my thoughts on what I consider to be the most important factors in your gear selection for this particular pursuit. My suggestions are in a prioritised list. Starting with what I consider to be the most important bit of gear to the least important based on how I feel it will impact on your success with YFW lure fishing. I am sure my opinions will raise a healthy debate! So what are your thoughts on the perfect set up and the most important factor?

I finally got my issues sorted today. It took some unspooling and re spooling in the park. ( and a tangled Labradoodle ) I did replace the only shim in the reel, with the skinniest version I had. I also used several small swivels above the weight to ensure I removed any line twist when winding back on. I had a suspicion the store machine may have put in a bit of line twist, As they initially did not put enough backing on. So they unwound and rewound the new line. That may have contributed to the problem. However rewinding the spool several times with extra swivels seems to

Damn! Do I really have to read the instructions

I have had a 2 year trouble free run with the Siglon PEx8 braid on the Abu Garcia Revo MGXtreme. Recently I had the reel serviced and the same braid line replaced. From the very first cast something had changed. I have been to the park unwound and rewound the line under constant pressure only to find the same problem. Apart from the shape of the lay, the line is winding on erratically with loose sections in the wrap. My next step is to add a shim/washer or two and go back to the park to unwind and rewind. The only thing I can think of is that during the service a

With the seasons changing and the YFW on the move, I thought I would start with this one. SEASONAL MOVEMENTS OF YELLOW FIN WHITING IN S.A. I have been fishing, mainly as a wading fisherman targeting YFW, for the past 18 years. Over that time I have logged details of most of my fishing sessions on excel spreadsheets. Recorded my various observations and analysed the data. This is a summary of my thoughts on the seasonal movements of Yellow Fin Whiting in S.A. The arrival of YFW on suburban beaches in the warmer months and their disappearance over cooler mont

I look forward to all the contributions from the many YFW specialists in this forum. Over the coming weeks I will be transferring a number of posts regarding Yellow Fin Whiting which I had previously only put up on Face Book. (lazy) I look forward to us building up a knowledge base for us to share. The posts will not be "Fishing reports" as such but discussions about the Species, Morphology, Habitats, Ecosystems/FoodChains, Tackle and Techniques. Looking forward to every ones input. Cheers, Des

I recently experienced some unexpected problems with wind knots. It was with a line and reel combination that had previously given me a smooth trouble free run for 2 years. So I was totally taken by surprise. I had re spooled with some Sunline Siglon Pex8 (not ADV) on an ABU GARCIA MGX Revo 2 MGXtreme Reel. From the very first cast I started experiencing problems on a setup that was trouble free for 2 years. The only thing changed was that the reel has just been pulled apart and serviced by a store (not me) Something has changed since and I am struggling to put my fing

I have been using Sunline Siglon PEx8 for a number of years now. The thinness and cast-ability has been great. However a criticism of it would be that it frayed a little easily and subsequently prone to breaking easily if under pressure. I would adjust the drag accordingly. Sometimes too much for a good set of the lure hooks on a strike. You learnt to adjust the drag after the strike. Today I tried the PEx8 - ADV version for the first time ,,,. Brilliant !!! Smooth, abrasion resistant. I totally agree with their claim; "deep resin technology.

I have them both No extra bits & spares with the MGX. But very little diff in their performance. Touch of weight you possibly wont feel. Keep an eye out for a Sydney retailer on ebay who has them on special often. Reliable supplier as well. Cheers, Des

Had not paid much attention to the butt. More concerned with the other end Yes V1 with the cork butt

Zodias is a good rod. Just better options for YFW. Take it out if Bream and Flathead are in a spot. Yes it was pulling hooks. I have moved to 7" 6" ultra light rods for YFW. Longer casts and most importantly more shock absorption when those big ones run hard in close. Rarely pull a hook now. The 2 standard rods in my wading tub at present are: Samaki Zing Xtreme SZX-762SFR-SPIN 7'6" 2pce Line 2-6lb Lure 1-7 gms Abu Garcia Eradicator Real Finesse ERFS-76LT-TZ 7' 6" 2pce Line 0.6-3lb Lure 0.1gm-12gm (66gms) Cheers Des

I have been using this for the last 12 months. No more R.S.I from lure casting for 8 hours !!! ABU GARCIA MGX Revo 2 MGXtreme 20 Reel REVO2MGXTRSP20. A 2000 size reel only 159 gms. https://abugarcia-fishing.com.au/product/revo-mgxtreme/ I have it balanced with an Abu Garcia Eradicator Real Finesse ERFS-76LT-TZ 7' 6" 2pce Line 0.6-3lb Lure 0.1gm-12gm ... only 66 gms https://abugarcia-fishing.com.au/product/real-finesse/ It does stretch the budget a little. Cheers, Des

@yellow door 1 5 years now and I still have to be very careful not too sharpen too much

Fool proof. Most often found in butcher shops and suppliers.

Can you go fishing? If you're fishing alone or with one other person and limit your contact with other people during the outing, you are free to do so. Sophie Meixner about an hour ago(Updated: about an hour ago) about 2 hours ago(Updated: about 2 hour ABC News Blog, explains the application of the new rules. Click on the link below to see the whole article/blog, questions & answers https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-29/coronavirus-l

I have just seen this post. Here are some of my experiences and current thinking. These days I always use a clip. I wont touch the Decoy round snaps or V snaps as I have lost too many good fish and lures due to them opening up. On some occasions quite possibly my fault as they are so bloody hard to snap into place properly. These are the snaps I use these days. They are so easy & quick to use. 1) Norman Lure Clips. Ever reliable 2) Decoy Spiral Snaps ... which I have only just started using. Time will tell. - Mustad Fastach clip, Is an easy to use clip, but

Work your way around spot to spot in the Gulf on here to get a picture of where and how the tides move http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/tides/#!/sa-second-valley

That makes a lot of sense! I will try that. Oil floats. Great for Garfish. But for other fish on the bottom it needs to be soaked into pellets that sink and release it from the bottom. Any particular brand you use? Any bulk buys? I am looking to attract fish into an are before throwing lures at them Cheers, Des

Metallic Gold Colours are exceptional in deeper and dirty water.

Side colours more effective with sinking lures.