Information on Beach Fishing

[Dobie65]

I am keen to give fishing beaches a go have bought myself a nice medium action rod but as far as experience goes I have not had any. I was wondering if anybody could supply some info on locations and what tides to fish I will mainly be fishing Bribie Beaches but would also like to head up the sunshine coast on the odd occasion.

Dobie

[rockfisho]

hey dobie

At this time of year, your best option is the foraging fish, like whiting, dart, bream and possibly flatties. The tailor dont come til later in the year and require reasonably heavy tackle. Just find your self a good peice of water to fish, like a gutter or a hole, and have a good try, if you don't catch anything, find another gutter.
As far as i'm concerned; the best time of days are dawn and dusk.
As far as locations go, the beach fishing is pretty good up the entire coast.

rockfisho

[Seamus]

Dobie65,

You didn't mention it in your opener, and not meaning to state the obvious, but have you had a look over the beach fishing section of How to become a better fisherman under the Hints and Tips menu? Good place to start if u are unfamiliar with the different formations that occur on beaches. As far as tides go, I think different species have their different preferences.

Like I said, if you are all over the Hints and Tips, disregard my ramblings :)

Regards
Seamus

[LeeannP]

Sometimes dawn and dusk can be best for species like Tarwhine, Bream and Tailor along the beaches but it's surprising how often they turn up in the middle of the day as well. Whiting and flathead can be caught during gentlemen's hours. For most of my fishing I prefer low tide, particularly for flathead and whiting BUT, and it is a big BUT, it depends on the water level in conjunction with the formation on the beach.

You can use three rods off the beach at any given time so I like to use rod holders to better my chances of catching a feed. (this is usually just lengths of poly pipe). baits..... I don't mind yabbies, beachworms, bloodworms or even standard old prawns. (remember in some areas like Fraser you can only use one rod at a time off the beach)

I don't mind fishing a high tide for tailor but once again it'll depend on the formations. Sometimes a formation is out of reach at high tide.............

The more you fish, the better you get and you start learning tricky little things that you'll never read on a chat board or in a magazine.

You'll have fun!

[chisel]

Leeann - I didn't realise there was a one-rod-at-a-time rule for Fraser!? I very rarely use multiple rods myself but I didn't realise there was a rule against it in specific places. You learn something new every day :)

[robyoung2]

Consider joining a decent fishing club that targets light surf/estuary places. You'll learn more in a couple weeks than you might in a year (maybe longer?).
At least 2 good clubs frequent Morteon beaches.

good luck.
rob

[tailbiter]

Hi Dobie

You are in a great location to access Bribie and the other beaches north of Calounrda. Bribie is a great place to learn the basics of fishing. Either you can find a quiet place to practise casting etc, or you can join the throng on weekends or holidays and see what others are doing.

Read the info given by other Ausfish members as it is good advice. If you fish Bribie a lot, you will want to use 2 rods particularly for whiting in Spring /Summer as Leeann mentioned . However, don't be in a hurry to buy your second light surf outfit as experience in what works best is needed. Wait until you are sure and buy good quality gear that will last a longtime if cared for. For good advice on gear get to know your local bait and tackle dealer.

At this time of the year , it would be worth a go at targetting dart along the beaches with your light surf gear .Practise your casting with light lead and learn to vary your speed when retrieving your bait. The area around Skirmish Point would be a good area to focus on. Around Easter , tailor will come on the bite in this area. You might like to acquire some tailor gear. Again check out(dawn and Dusk) what the successful anglers are doing and again visit your local tackle people as slightly heavier gear is needed for tailor.

Hope this helps.( I'm not sure of your level of expertise) . Remember , Bribie runs hot and cold. You won't always catch a feed but it is a beautiful spot worth enjoying for itself. If you haven't already got it , a book worth buying for a few bucks is the 2007 TIDE GUIDE. There's lots in it including knots, rigs for various species and fishing regulations.

Keep catchen'em and keep well.

Steve