Nerang thursday 5th

[timor 2]

Hi Guys just a quick report, T1 and i fished the nerang for the last time this summer but in different sessions with 2 colegues, i decided to fish the early session from 5pm until 10pm, after the reports from Youngy and Jamie i thought we were going to be in for a tough time to get a decent feed of fish, well after taking to 2 hrs to get on the water after getting a flat tyre and traffic i was on the water at 5pm while T1 was on the water about 8:30pm and fished until daylight, total of my catch was 32 whiting 2 Bream 2 catfish and 1 toad and got blown away by something big just on dark biggest whiting was 42cm the quality of the fish were good ranging from 25cm to 42cm,in the photo are the biggest 18 whiting and the photos of the fillets was nearly 6lb of fish. T1 stayed on after i left and got 18 whiting and 4 grunter and he also got blown away by something big on daybreak, the water was still dirty after the rain but salty. fish were caught between Budds Beach to Bartinon. i think this has been 1 of the best Whiting season for a while.

[stessco]

good whiting , and yum

[brisboys]

Great whiting there mate, delicious whiting are!
Especially Salt and Pepper whiting.

Sam

[T1]

It wasn't a bad night but given you had 20 in the bucket before we even hit the water, my mouth was salivating...

Our biggest was 38.5cm with 2/3 being over 30cm. All grunter were over 30cm. Not much vermin at all but the little bream were certainly very active!

Take Care T

[warrior1]

some good fish there timor.

[BLOOEY]

Quality tings there guys. You've got me thinking about cracking out the little poppers again. Ben

[Rufus]

Hey Timor and T1, That is a quality catch, What were you using for bait ? I read an article that Youngy did and he recommended Jelly Prawns, so were you using these or worms/yabby's. If using Jelly Prawns, how does one catch them.

Cheers, Mark

[youngy]

Hi Mark, i know what Timor and T were useing for bait but will leave that up to them to say.

Depending on wheather you are fishing daytime or at night makes a big difference with your bait when fishing for whiting in nerang.

At night you will get your better catches on blood worms and wriggler worms, however in the daytime is when small soldier crabs, small yabbies and jelly prawns will catch good fish.

Jelly prawns are the best of the 3 above baits because they are so prolific in the Nerang, they are caught usually in the early mornings in shaded areas such as under trees, jetties and bridges.

They are caught with a fine mesh landing net and must be kept alive to work at their best, i have enclosed a photo of them on a no 4 mustad aberdeen hook. cheers wayne

[Rufus]

Hi Wayne,
Thanks for this, I am sure there is enough information here for me to work on. I have not fished the rivers in SEQ as yet so am looking to start. In regards to catching the Jelly Prawns, I would quess you just motor along, preferably with an electric motor, and you will see them flicking on the top of the water or is there a more to it that that. Also, Wriggler Worms, are these the ones in the compost bin ? Cheers Mark

[youngy]

Hi Mark, there are 2 types of wriggler worms.

One is a Redcliffe wriggler that is dug in the coarse sand at Redcliffe, the other is the canal wriggler from down the coast here, both are great whiting baits.

The worms in your compost would be best used freshwater fishing.

For the jelly prawns, you could do what you described but i find it better to pull up at an overhanging tree or bridge and look in the water on the edge of the shade.

They can be quiet hard to see as they are almost transparent, but if they are there once you focus you will see big schools of them and will get enough for a days fishing in one scoop. cheers wayne

[T1]

RUFUS, we were using Bloodworms & Wrigglers while T2 used Wrigglers (Redcliffe)... Funny though, we caught the majority of our fish on bloodworms while T2's boat were all Wrigglers - even the Grunter, 3 of 4 were on bloodworms, a 1st for me as i've only caught them on wriggles previously, as has T2.

Take Care T

[Rufus]

Hey T1, Thanks for this info, I will have to get out, get muddy and try to catch some. Do you get the Wrigglers at the same place as the Bloodworms or is this a different process.

Thanks again, Mark

[levinge]

good effort there guys, looks like a good haul and great chewin

Wish we could consistently get them that size up here!!

[ssab1]

yum. and great tips on bait thanks guys.cheers alex

[timor 2]

Hi rufus, mate i get the my worms the (rock Wrigglers) up at Redcliffe the are pretty easy to dig and i dont think you get as dirty as digging Bloods, but you need a good digging fork. not a cheap one as you are digging amongst rock and clay.

Cheers Sean

[T1]

Hey T1, Thanks for this info, I will have to get out, get muddy and try to catch some. Do you get the Wrigglers at the same place as the Bloodworms or is this a different process.

Thanks again, Mark

Mark

I only have access to Wrigglers via T2 who does a fantastic job in digging a heap! The Bloodies, well they're a Water Tower B&T special, but they do cost an arm & a leg these days! Next season, i'll be digging my own...

Take Care T

[warrior1]

Mark

I only have access to Wrigglers via T2 who does a fantastic job in digging a heap! The Bloodies, well they're a Water Tower B&T special, but they do cost an arm & a leg these days! Next season, i'll be digging my own...

Take Care T
the mud is good for you T1;D

[Rufus]

Hi Sean and T1, Thanks guys, very interesting. I will have to have a go at this as it all sounds so interesting. My only experience at digging for worms is back home, and in the "Chook House" ready for a trip chasing Cod and Yellow Belly. It looks like the Blood Worms is a similar process but a lot muddier. As for the Wrigglers, I have an all steel fork, made by my grandfather, strong as sh*t. It souuld do.
Is there any special areas you need to look for when digging the wrigglers or just firm sand near rocks.

Thanks again all info muchly appreciated.

regards, Mark

[hooknose]

Hey Rufus, there have been a few posts in the past about this subject, use the search function and put in wrigglers or bloodworms and you should come up with some info !!!