doobie

hey guys and girls, new to fishing and forums. just went squidding with some friends today at lonny and then off of brighton jetty. I had a 3.5 squid jig on my set up but the whole time my line didnt tension. i would cast out, and give the jig time to drop, i would try to the slack out of the line but the line was all slack, i would reel in and flick the rod but still had no tension in my line. Now i am wondering what is the go from here, as this was the only squid jig i had i couldnt experiment much.
 
is the jig too heavy and sitting on the ocean bed? if so should i add a floater or buy a lighter jig? or is the jig too light so theres no tension because its like there is nothing on the end of the line? if so should i add a sinker to it or buy a heavier jig? looking to go squidding next weekend so some advice would go a longway.
thanks in advance legends.

Remember when on a jetty fish with wind in the back otherwise the jag will come back towards you. currents can make it intresting lol😎

intresting i use 3.5 gram jags out the boat sometimes in 4mtrs of water no issues.
if im fishing deeper and if the weather is playing up i will go heavier.
in saying this i use hand lines out the boat.
 
 
on the jetty i use a rod slow start and stop retrives with twichtes in between.
 
one time i threw out my jag and i was like why is it floating🤔🤔 lol on closer inspection the 3.5gram lead weight fell out😆😆

congrats underpants
well deserved😆

Awesome. Thanks guys and a big thanks for our sponsor...SPOTTERS !
 
I enjoyed writing & sharing that one and im glad folks enjoyed the read.
 
Haven't done much fishing over the winter but it has certainly been an unusually warm season weather wise.
 
Feel a little bad posting that report in the last week of competition but that was literary the 2nd session i'd had during the competition period .

Congratulations Underpants on a great report and a well worthy winner.

With a very slow salmon season this year, we struggled for salmon reports but did manage to pick a winner. A clear winner!
 
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Congratulations Undies, a great report that was an absolute pleasure to read.
 
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Thanks to everyone who got out and chased salmon in this tough season. Hopefully next year will bring better conditions and lots more fish!

Chicken Liver Pate and Lambs Fry & Bacon all in 1 post - really           
Each to their own I know and I'm glad you enjoy the "different" delicacies  .... but   ........ where's 'Ralph'
 
Enjoy

Chicken Liver Pate and Lambs Fry & Bacon all in 1 post - really           
Each to their own I know and I'm glad you enjoy the "different" delicacies  .... but   ........ where's 'Ralph'
 
Enjoy

Picked this baby up yesterday for Bream and light fishing.
 
It's a Certate 2508PE with an Atomic Arrowz Bream Surface 3-8lb rod.. 
 
 

Brrrr, shivers ..... liver....brrrr, shiver

dont knock it till ya try it doobs😂😂😂
its the best ....just had some pasteta for breakfast lol

Maybe you should try it when you get the munchies after a few, doobs.

haha.
 
Play on my words...
 
Play on my Doobs...
 
One things for sure...
 
I won't eat a can or two..
 
 
I'm getting better as it flows my bro

Brrrr, shivers ..... liver....brrrr, shiver

There's not long left to get those salmon reports up. The weather isn't going to be all that great but you've got to be in it to win it so get your reports up!!!

Adrian,    that is a HUGE difference in SAFE / UNSAFE ...
 
Looks like it might be a while before it is safe to go back out 'wading' in your favourite rivers / creeks ...
 
Going by the above chart ... is that 2.5 Giga Litres flowing ???
 
Is this due to the Snow run off, or just the huge amount of rains that you have been experiencing lately in Tassie ?
 
SF

Here's the site I use this on a regular basis here in Tasmania as it save me wasting my time driving 40 or 50 kms only to find the river isn't safe enough to hop in a wade..
Also after using this site for many years I now know when I can have a spin session in safe water level.. I check the Mersey, Leven, Sth Esk Rivers & Western Creek as they're the main Rivers I fish.. The Dasher & Minnow are close to home, besides there's no reading for them any way.. 
http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/water/water-data/river-flow-plots-(sites-m-z)

The chart below is from yesterday which is from Strathbridge (as it's the only reading I can get) which is in the lower reaches of the Meander River, but I still go by it as I have worked out by using this chart over the many years of fishing the Meander River when It's safe enough to fish.. As per the red line on the chart..

cheers
Adrian...
 

This graph from yesterday shows just how much water is belting down the Meander River at the moment..

That is a fantastic video Allroy and it certainly looks like you enjoyed the whole adventure.

Hi All
 
Here's a bit of footage I threw together of a recent trip up to the north west. Magnificent country & fishing!

Peaceful creatures of the sea.
 
Glad it was close to your boat and you were quick enough to take a photo

another one

Had a visitor only two hours ago to the boat. Big bugger, close to 2 m long.
 
 

Only a mere 22,000+ photos to browse through whilst having coffee 
 
And yes you are privileged to be able to roam through some those beautiful areas and quite possibly be where no man has ventured before.
 
being in many of those spots at the right time with sunny gleaming through the trees and enhancing the colours etc is well worth the obstacles to get there.
 
Great photos you put up, but remember, Summer is coming, so take your snake kit 

Have to agree Bjorn, not many reports coming through.
 
Seems a bit slower this year on the Salmon, even though some good ones have been caught.
 
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