doobie

Just saw an ad for bcf and they have a good looking bag going out for $15 i'd grab that and be done!.....

 
 

Hi Doobie, as said above I just rub in a little brown sugar (raw) and a little salt.
The tommies and Mackerel ,that I caught awhile back ,I fillet and do the rub thing, and fill my little metho burner to the brim ,when it runs out of metho they are smoked ,around 15......20 mins . I gave a lot away and all loved it . Mackerel is the favourite.  

I’ve developed quite the mid section over the off season, so I reckon the wading bag will stay put and not swing around too much.
 
 
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I've tried a scaling bag like surfcazta suggests. Does work also, but found it got in the way, mainly around my legs.
I only use my wading bag when luring for salmon and doesn't interfere for me.

I got the std one and quite sufficient. Had for a couple of years now and still as strong when new.

Do both...I do. In fact I'm in about 4 comps.

Carn the Crows indeed
But not the 'wrong' tipping - the SH tipping is also a friendly tipping site for us Strike Hookers - you should join ours too and and enjoy the banter between us  
 

Carn the Crows indeed
But not the 'wrong' tipping - the SH tipping is also a friendly tipping site for us Strike Hookers - you should join ours too and and enjoy the banter between us  
 

I certainly don't have this done pat by any means, hell, only my 3rd go - over past 18 months  
So I filleted the Tommies and butterflied the Gar and put them in a brine of 1lt water, 1/4 cup salt and 1/4 cup of brown sugar and in the fridge for 24 hours+.
Got my 'deluxe' Mojiko smoker ready but only had Samba Poultry/Pork chips, so they had to do.
Smoke vent was only just open a tad and smoking well.
Thought maybe 45 minutes but this 30 minutes in, so them off.
Look over done to me compared to other that have a darkish tan, but they tasted ok - a little dry maybe.  
The Gar didn't have as much darkness to it and the taste was milder than the tommies.
Practice, Practice and Practice   ......  and catch more fish would help too  

 
 
 

BAIT FISH …………….easy as , good fun and you catch more fish .
STOP looking at videos', thinking it is easy , because , it isn't .
sorry but all videos  make it look , like you catch fish every time, wrong …… just my 2 cents...  

Beauty. One less fisher to compete with.....😁

The Gar are being caught on most jetties, but in saying that, this year has seen less caught from the jetties - why? only the fishing gods know.
The last few years, Gar has produced well but it has been very up and down this year, although the boaties have done better - but there have been many reports where they have struggled too.
But like jackman says, the Gar just were on.  You might think, 'but all the time' ... sometimes yes.
Were there any others going for Gar and catching them?  If there were and not catching then it wasn't just you.  If they were catching, then watch what they are doing, go and stand near them and look at their set up. Have a chat to them.
Many of the regular Gar fisho's on the Port Noarlunga jetty have all said this year has been slower.  There have been many times when talking to the other regulars they mention nothing being caught for the whole week, then the following day you hear that the Gar 'were on'.  If we knew when the fish where to bite guaranteed we'd all be down fishing, but that would then be boring.
Ok......
- Gents (best) - Gar flesh a 2nd good option
- Burley (could rub some stale bread between hands so crumbs fall into water, have a burley bucket with pellets into dangling in water or a very small spring on leader to put some burley) - but don't over feed them, just enough to entice them, then back off on the burley.
- Light set up (6lb line is good)
- Float (as light as possible)
- Hook (size 10, 12 long shank) or what I tried on the session was size 14 short shank (worked well)
- Rod (I like 6'6" to 7'6" length with a nibble action tip)
- Reel (something small/light, say around 1000-2500)

The Gar are being caught on most jetties, but in saying that, this year has seen less caught from the jetties - why? only the fishing gods know.
The last few years, Gar has produced well but it has been very up and down this year, although the boaties have done better - but there have been many reports where they have struggled too.
But like jackman says, the Gar just were on.  You might think, 'but all the time' ... sometimes yes.
Were there any others going for Gar and catching them?  If there were and not catching then it wasn't just you.  If they were catching, then watch what they are doing, go and stand near them and look at their set up. Have a chat to them.
Many of the regular Gar fisho's on the Port Noarlunga jetty have all said this year has been slower.  There have been many times when talking to the other regulars they mention nothing being caught for the whole week, then the following day you hear that the Gar 'were on'.  If we knew when the fish where to bite guaranteed we'd all be down fishing, but that would then be boring.
Ok......
- Gents (best) - Gar flesh a 2nd good option
- Burley (could rub some stale bread between hands so crumbs fall into water, have a burley bucket with pellets into dangling in water or a very small spring on leader to put some burley) - but don't over feed them, just enough to entice them, then back off on the burley.
- Light set up (6lb line is good)
- Float (as light as possible)
- Hook (size 10, 12 long shank) or what I tried on the session was size 14 short shank (worked well)
- Rod (I like 6'6" to 7'6" length with a nibble action tip)
- Reel (something small/light, say around 1000-2500)

The Gar are being caught on most jetties, but in saying that, this year has seen less caught from the jetties - why? only the fishing gods know.
The last few years, Gar has produced well but it has been very up and down this year, although the boaties have done better - but there have been many reports where they have struggled too.
But like jackman says, the Gar just were on.  You might think, 'but all the time' ... sometimes yes.
Were there any others going for Gar and catching them?  If there were and not catching then it wasn't just you.  If they were catching, then watch what they are doing, go and stand near them and look at their set up. Have a chat to them.
Many of the regular Gar fisho's on the Port Noarlunga jetty have all said this year has been slower.  There have been many times when talking to the other regulars they mention nothing being caught for the whole week, then the following day you hear that the Gar 'were on'.  If we knew when the fish where to bite guaranteed we'd all be down fishing, but that would then be boring.
Ok......
- Gents (best) - Gar flesh a 2nd good option
- Burley (could rub some stale bread between hands so crumbs fall into water, have a burley bucket with pellets into dangling in water or a very small spring on leader to put some burley) - but don't over feed them, just enough to entice them, then back off on the burley.
- Light set up (6lb line is good)
- Float (as light as possible)
- Hook (size 10, 12 long shank) or what I tried on the session was size 14 short shank (worked well)
- Rod (I like 6'6" to 7'6" length with a nibble action tip)
- Reel (something small/light, say around 1000-2500)

The Gar are being caught on most jetties, but in saying that, this year has seen less caught from the jetties - why? only the fishing gods know.
The last few years, Gar has produced well but it has been very up and down this year, although the boaties have done better - but there have been many reports where they have struggled too.
But like jackman says, the Gar just were on.  You might think, 'but all the time' ... sometimes yes.
Were there any others going for Gar and catching them?  If there were and not catching then it wasn't just you.  If they were catching, then watch what they are doing, go and stand near them and look at their set up. Have a chat to them.
Many of the regular Gar fisho's on the Port Noarlunga jetty have all said this year has been slower.  There have been many times when talking to the other regulars they mention nothing being caught for the whole week, then the following day you hear that the Gar 'were on'.  If we knew when the fish where to bite guaranteed we'd all be down fishing, but that would then be boring.
Ok......
- Gents (best) - Gar flesh a 2nd good option
- Burley (could rub some stale bread between hands so crumbs fall into water, have a burley bucket with pellets into dangling in water or a very small spring on leader to put some burley) - but don't over feed them, just enough to entice them, then back off on the burley.
- Light set up (6lb line is good)
- Float (as light as possible)
- Hook (size 10, 12 long shank) or what I tried on the session was size 14 short shank (worked well)
- Rod (I like 6'6" to 7'6" length with a nibble action tip)
- Reel (something small/light, say around 1000-2500)

Simple answer is that the gar just wernt on.I have been fishing for 45 years and my best advice I can give you is to just persist.If I had a dollar for every fishless night I spent chasing mulloway in the port through the seventies and eighties I would be a richer man.Now days when ever I step onto a boat I do so with the utmost confidence.

If you are going for garfish , I suggest always move your bait a little ,sometimes they don't even move your float ,they are just sucking on the gents ,just light lifts now and again as sometimes you will feel some weight ,and you know they are there . Also check your maggots on the hook , if they have had the guts sucked out , you know they are there ,so you just have to work for them . As said above I have fished for over 40 yrs ,and Gar can be very finicky at times ,and they will do your head in . The last trip I only managed 7 gar ,the time before 37 gar ,the time before that NOT ONE GAR . So don't give up , Gar is one of the harder fish to master at times , but worth the effort as YUMMO to eat .
CHEERS 

Easy to get disappointed sometimes no question. Truth is, if fish are not in the area your bait is you won't catch fish. Doesn't matter what prep or research or even how good you are or think you are, you won't catch fish.
I fish with a mate on a boat occasionally and this season the garfish have been difficult to find in numbers and size, we've tried plenty as garfish are my fav table fish.
Like all types of fishing it takes practice and learning. Take notes, photos or whatever of what works, when and you'll work out the how. You might notice that on certain tide phases, moon phases, time of the day ect ect that the fish come on the bite for instance.
What's the depth of your trace below the float? Photo?

Interesting question....,why dont I catch fish?
I am partly blaming the internet for this dilemma,nowadays  info is hand fed.Back in the day it was fishing reports in the paper, after that it was up to the individual to actually go out ,see what other experienced anglers were doing right,taking in the info,spending time on the water,working out tides,feeding habits, gathering or buying fresh bait,experementing with different rigs...basically doing the hard yards.
You can only be hand fed so much, time on the water= experience ,actually  working things out yourself plus seeing from others  is the key.Plus one thing my Dad always taught me is fish for what is there.No point fishing for salmon trout when everyone around you is catching  say yellowin whiting for example.
Cheers and all the best.😎
 

literally lol 😆
I walked 15mtrs today 👍👍

don't worry I wont mention were your bakers dozen came from 😉

Once you get over the current disappointment, re phrase the question from a negative to a positive.  ie what do I need to do to catch fish?  Any endeavour that requires some skill, research, practice, dedication and a heap of failures will, in the end be more rewarding and character building once the success comes.   🙂
Cheers
Rod

More times than you wish to mention I'd say 😅