hey Nigies, I'm considering buying a new light rod, for bream, flatty, and occasional trevally if she pops up. I have some hard bodies at home that I don't use because my rod is too heavy to flick something so light. I don't know what to buy, a 1-3 kg is too light because I want to catch a big flatty, so maybe 2-4. But I also want a 2-piece to fit in my mum's car, which is a Mazda CX3, so fairly small. I'm not sure whether a 2-4 will cast the distance I want though. My budget is not very high (under 200). Love your vids btw, and thanks for always responding to my comments. You are super helpful and seem like a great guy.
😮 ohh I never realized jigs worked there. Do you enter there from dog beach? And can I ask do you pause you jigs for some time or just kept the action?
@@kratos2758 hey mate, that’s the incoming tide near high. I always fish incoming and high tides in the Brisbane River. Out at river mouths etc like Nudgee I fish the outgoing tides. Good luck mate! :)
Hey Nigies, I love watching your videos, and now re-watching your vids from 2 years ago. I have noticed that you haven't gotten around to making any new videos. Just checking in to see how you are going.
@@richbio0905 Hey mate, Im glad you are enjoying the videos and I hope they are entertaining. I watch them as well for ideas etc. In going well thanks, still fishing a lot, I just had some problems with my GoPro and was really busy at work but hoping to be back making some new content soon. I’m going well & kicking goals. Thank you mate!
@@nigiessquidgies early seventies my father would take me to Nudgee from Banyo. In 75 we moved to north queensland and the fishing went from Whitting to 30lb mackerel etc. Hoping to get the boat out and get to Magnetic island Sunday.
Wow! That’s awesome introduction to fishing. I think that’s almost the maximum size they grow to out in the bay! Well done mate, that’s a fish to remember! Cheers!
great video mate, ive also found it you take a ride up the kedron brook bikeway there is tons of bust ups with trev, queenies, and taylor and even jewfish there, flicking a metal baitfish. should maybe give it a go
Thanks heaps for the tip mate! I’ll have to head up there for a fish. Do you find it’s most active up there on high or low tide? I’ve heard it’s good on the incoming tides. Appreciate the tip mate & good luck with your fishing.
@@nigiessquidgies your exactly right with the incoming, 1-2 hours after low is my favourite time to go, cast a 15 gram into the bust ups and you can catch anything. My mate caught a 64 cm flattie on a metal which I did not expect.
Nice work mate! Yeah, Nudgee is worth a try. I mainly catch flathead, bream, tailor, Javelin Grunter bream and flounder there. I’ve hooked a queenfish and little Trev there too. It’s a good spot for a walk at low tide flicking lures. Appreciate it mate!
Thanks mate, yeah, that’s actually a method I use to make the profile longer and I work it like a soft plastic in the estuaries. If I go fishing in deeper water I tie it on the right way. It’s soumething I’ve tried and it works well in the estuaries particularly if the current and wind are flying through. Appreciate it mate & good luck with your fishing.
You definitely need to tighten your drag up a bit, you want your drag set so when the fish does start to run so your drag should start to work also and as the fishes run increases so to your drag work rate increases. Winding while your drag is working is a waste of time as your not retrieving much line if any at all. Pump and wind when the fish allows you to and let your drag do the work when the fish runs. A good starting point to set your drag is tighten it to a point that you can just pull line off the reel with your hand making sure your pulling the line off about 15-20 cm after the bail arm. When this is done just loosen your drag off about a quarter to half of a turn and your drag will be roughly where it needs to be.
Thank you mate! This is one area I definitely need to improve. I’ve upgraded to some better reels now with better drag but need to still use it correctly. Thank you for your pointers. I have lot a lot of fish due to incorrect drag. I’ll try to fix this in future. One good thing about making the videos is that you constantly learn new things. Appreciate it mate!
Thanks heaps mate! I will try to fix this in my future videos. I was still learning and accidentally put too much sound on some videos. Will fix in future mate! Thank you
Yeah, it’s an awesome spot. I actually used to do the same to visit my Grandmother in Scarborough in the early 2000’s. Good memories here as a kid. Have a great weekend mate!
@@nigiessquidgies Thanks a lot! Just arrived in Brissy from Auckland, usually do Salt Fly fishing (i'm the younger one of the Duo): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2VBBfAej9Xc.html Seems like Fly Fishing ain't good here so may get back softbaiting
Thank you very much mate! First time using these lures and they definitely didn’t disappoint. They are an awesome soft plastic, good size and it’s the 10x tough material so they are very durable. They are a little more expensive than the normal ZMan Plastics but well worth it and cheaper than other prawn lures you buy. I’ll try to make some more videos using them, that was a first attempt with them. Appreciate it mate! 🎣 💯 👌
Thanks very much, it was a great way to start the day with that fish. It was 63cm when I measured it up! Yeah, 1,000 subs is a massive achievement too. I’m stoked. Very much appreciated mate!
Hey mate, I generally don’t keep many out of the Brisbane river. If I’m fishing for fish to keep I’ll go fishing at the Goldcoast or up around Redcliffe or other more remote areas. I know a lot of people who keep fish out of the Brisbane river but I don’t myself (there are a few signs up regarding a contamination incident in the river at the moment). I mainly like chasing them for fun and testing out the lures. Also, I like those big flathead so it’s always good to see them swim off. This one was 63cm so it was a nice catch.
hi nidgies squidgies, i go fishing all the time, but for some reason I cant catch any fish I have caught in my entire life. is there any tips that a skilled person like yourself could give me.
Honestly I thought it was a Jack the way it smashed the lure. It almost straightened the hook fully - I noticed yesterday I have to bend it back before I use it again. Was a fun fight !!
Hey mate, it’s a Diawa 20 TD Black 703MLFS DEEPSTRIKER 3-6kg rod paired up with a Diawa Legalis 4000 size reel. Excellent combo for this type of fishing. It’s a bit heavy at times for bream and flathead but when you hook a Trev or a Jack you have heaps more control of the situation. Thank you. I appreciate it!
Hey mate, I’ll have a look into doing a video out there. Would you suggest some bait fishing or lure fishing? Any particular species you would like me to target. I know there are some great fishing spots out that way. Thanks for the suggestion. Yew!
😂hi mate thank you for your video. I read your reply for your setup information and I normally use 3000 reel and a long distance casting ML rod. I never caught bream from soft plastics even though I tried a lot. Can I ask what tide you fishing? And if you fish flat area like bank or beach how often do tou do twitches with soft minnow？ thank you
Hi Mate, no problems at the the details of this exact setup are as follows: Rod: Diawa 20 TD Black DEEPSTRIKER 703MLFS 3-6kg Reel: Diawa Legalis LT 4000 D-C Braid: Nomad Design Panderra X8 15lb Blue Leader: Diawa J-Thread 10lb FC Leader Jig Head: 1/6 2/0 TT Jig Head Light gauge Lure: Zman 3inch MinnowZ in Motor Oil Colour This setup is a little heavy for bream fishing specifically, I'm using it just in case I hook a mangrove jack, Jewfish or a big cod. I would recommend a 2500 or 3000 size reel with a good quality 2-4kg rod and 10lb braid. The Brisbane river has some BIG fish in it so I've got this heavier setup just in case I hook a solid fish. Good luck and please ask me any questions.
@@nigiessquidgies Thank you! I have pick my reel which is shimano vanford 2500 and will be putting 10lb braid my problem is I'm stuck on which of the Zodias Rod should I buy Medium light or Medium. Both 7FT Zodias Spinning Rod 7ft Medium Light is rated 4-8lb while the medium is rated 5-10lb. Would the two rod have the same sensitivity? what rod do you recommend between the two ? I'm chasing what ever that bites. Bream ,flathead ,occasional trevs and random Jacks every now and then. Fishing Once Every weekend. thanks
@@rozeljoy1651 A Shimano Vanford 2500 would be perfect for the estuaries. I have a few friends with them and they are an excellent reel. That’s a great choice of rod too. I spoke to one of my friends who works at a fishing store who said the Medium Light zodias will be awesome with a 2500 Vanford. It will be a very versatile setup and sensitive to fish hits on lures which improves your hook up rate a lot as you can sense what’s happening with the lure. That would be a very good all around setup for the estuaries. Make sure you look at the recommended lure casting weights for the rod too as that’s important depending on what lures you fish with. It would only be a bit difficult if you hook a big Jack but they make any rod and reel seem small as they go crazy!! Haha. Cheers and good luck with getting a new setup. There are some nice Diawa setups around as well. I’d have a look at some nice Diawa setups too and compare your options. Good luck mate!! Cheers 🎣 💯
Hey mate, this is on the North side, I don’t want to give the exact spot away. However, there are bream everywhere at the moment. Anywhere downstream from the CBD you will catch them easily. 💯 Good luck. 🎣
😂 the old where U at question!! My advise is follow the young blokes direction downstream and spend as much time as U can on the water and you will find locations that are better than others. Look for structure. And never ask a fisherman where his spot is 😂
@@richbio0905 Hey Mate, I recommend Holt Productions Swim Prawns 3in, Zman Slim Swims 3inch in motor oil colour. 3 in Zman Minnowz in motor oil colour. Most Zman plastics will work well. Pretty much any small hard bodies will work too with a light coat of S Factor scent.
Thank you brother! I still can’t believe it. So much support of a little local fishing channel like this it’s crazy! Definitely will be many more videos to come!
