yellowfin85

just a newbie to fishing. i've kept some information as a record of my progress. Salmon Trout = 1, Best = 25cm Grange jetty, Most = x1 Grange jettySquid = 15, Best = 25cm Rapid Bay jetty, Most = x5 Brighton jettyTommy Ruff = 21, Best = 21cm Rapid Bay jetty, Most = x12 Rapid Bay jettyWhiting (YF) = 26, Best = 31cm Grange jetty, Most = x4 Grange jettybest = longest speciment i've caughtmost = most specimens caught in a single sessionspecies = tally of total legal size caught (have caught other species but I only record those with size/bag limits)

They dont have much 'action' say like the paddle tail styles but are highly affective. Some ideas:
 
"Match the hatch". Whatever you recon the snook are chasing; be it gar in the seagrass or whitebait (pacific pearl ) under lights, use a pastic that best approximates their prey. Always fish as light a jighead as you can get away with, the Squidgy guide is a good start if you are using Flick Baits, http://www.squidgies.com.au/page1074236.aspx personally wouldnt bother with S-Factor as snook are generaly pretty agressive Make sure the plastic is coming quite high in the water column - snook will usually strike higher up rather than down near the bottom try working the plastic back across the surface rather than the traditional 'drop & lift'. persevere!

x-rap will work well

I'd go up to the XR 8 or 10.  I've caught 20cm bream with XR 10 so opt for the bigger sizes if you can
 
Replacing with larger hooks is not going to help.  Adds weight and resistance so may reduce potential action.

just a newbie to fishing. i've kept some information as a record of my progress. Salmon Trout = 1, Best = 25cm Grange jetty, Most = x1 Grange jettySquid = 15, Best = 25cm Rapid Bay jetty, Most = x5 Brighton jettyTommy Ruff = 21, Best = 21cm Rapid Bay jetty, Most = x12 Rapid Bay jettyWhiting (YF) = 26, Best = 31cm Grange jetty, Most = x4 Grange jettybest = longest speciment i've caughtmost = most specimens caught in a single sessionspecies = tally of total legal size caught (have caught other species but I only record those with size/bag limits)

Tubeworm - Dug from mudflats in their tube:Bloodworm - taken in net under lights during nightime winter bloodworm run:Beachworms - These are the ones you'll find in the sandy beaches:

I have caught some very big flounder in west lakes over the years.... There are plenty in there.Sambo

ive seen people with lights and spears scouring the flats at semaphore for flounder at night.

Not sure if there the same fish, but as a kid we used to go spearing for them in the coorong had a farm at meningie, we take a torch and a hand spear was great fun walk out in the water no more than waste deep

I caught a very small one in the Onk last year near the mouth. First and so far last.

W/Lakes..they say Sugars beach but haven't seen any come from there myself. cheers brenton

i only collect the seaweed/beach worms.these look like little tiger worms, but white. they live at the base off seaweed. they feed on the decomposing material. when you pull back to lose dry weed you will see that there is a "mat like" layer of munched up seaweed. this is where the worms will live, or a few inches below in the sand. i hope this helps.

Tube worms are dug out of the mud with a shovel. You will see the tube opening, and dig down to take the lot....tube and all.Bloodworms live in the mangroves, generally caught with a net during the annual winter bloodworm run....look similar to tubeworms although more reddish than brown/black.The ones you are finding in the sand are beach worms. These are the little buggers which are incredibly difficult to catch and pull out of the sand.Pumps are best for clickers, yabbies/shrimp not worms. Clickers also make a very good bait if you can find them.

Are you talking about a double snell? It's pretty easy but if your new to it all then it could be challenging. There's plenty of videos on youtube that shows you easily like this:

What area do you live in, can show you, if you live close

Best times to fish for snook from jetties is the first and last light of the day.During the night under jetty lights is also rewarding.I like to fish using bait at night( frogmouth pichards or whitebait ) and hardbody lures or soft plastics for sight fishing during early/last light.Jetty Snook seem to be smarter than boat caught Snook, probably because they have had every bait and lure waved in front of there nose.The retrieve speed of a lure will depend on the mood of the snook.Fast is good at times especially when snook are in numbers and are competing for food.They don't have time to really investigate the offering or another snook will grab it before it does.And then the slowest of retrieves will only work with snook taking the offering at your feet.Hours and hours of fishing in early hours of the morning leading into day break, observing and trying different techniques is the key.Moonta bay jetty has always been my favourite as the jetty is quiet at night has ample lighting for bait fish to be attracted and is realatively shallow so you can see the snook.Full moons/new moons and 2 days either sides always seem to be productive.I hope Ive been of help.Goodluck.

Bassday sugapen 70mm in Orange Sambo

just a newbie to fishing. i've kept some information as a record of my progress. Salmon Trout = 1, Best = 25cm Grange jetty, Most = x1 Grange jettySquid = 15, Best = 25cm Rapid Bay jetty, Most = x5 Brighton jettyTommy Ruff = 21, Best = 21cm Rapid Bay jetty, Most = x12 Rapid Bay jettyWhiting (YF) = 26, Best = 31cm Grange jetty, Most = x4 Grange jettybest = longest speciment i've caughtmost = most specimens caught in a single sessionspecies = tally of total legal size caught (have caught other species but I only record those with size/bag limits)

spots get hammered so nippers would probably be deep on low tide. look for dark sand patches with a hole/mound in the middle, yes in the water.you can definitely get them at seacliff, this is a well known spot, go there and look for people with pumps ;)also because they get hammered, people do not like to freely give away spots. I've only ever got them at the o'sullies boat ramp, but they're not there anymore.