Fishing for Beginners.

[Truetiger]

I’ll use this thread to help and assist those who are inexperienced when it comes to fishing. Any advice or questions or tips.

 

[CrowBloke]

The first thing that comes to my mind is ... go fishing during fish-hours ie when they're most likely to be feeding.

That means a lot of missed sleep and discomfort but I can recall walking off a jetty or beach not long after dawn --- bleary-eyed and cold --- having fished a run-in then run-out tide with a decent catch (not always a bag, of course, but a feed), while others are just arriving as the water has run out and the fish have stopped biting.
I know that some people like to fish at any time just to spend quality time with a friend/partner or son/daughter but it's more fun when you're catching.

Bonus: glorious dawns and sunsets.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Will definitely hit you all up here. I love fishing but am not a skilled fisherman and don't know my gear.

 

[Cdog71]

I think being ready to go for when you can is important.
You’ve already decided where you can go and what’s there to catch.

 

[Truetiger]

Will definitely hit you all up here. I love fishing but am not a skilled fisherman and don't know my gear.

You don’t need to be overly skilled to begin; practice and time will get you there.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I would advise anyone who is new to fishing to watch YouTube vids of people fishing in the areas you want to frequent. You will always pick up lots of bits and pieces of what bait you should be using, what sort of gear should be using and where good spots are.
Literally any place I intend to fish(land based), I do a search on YouTube and work out what I need to understand about that area or spot.

This is the next best thing to having an uncle or a cousin or a work mate who has some fishing expertise.

It might not be for everyone but there are also some good fishing apps that will really help you out. Fishbox is a good one, for example. It has sections to teach you knots, it has maps with hot spots for fishing spots, as well as a breakdown on weather the atmospheric and weather conditions are conducive to good bites.

I think from memory it's about $35 a year, and well worth it IMO. I use it on most trips, or for planning when/where to go.

 

[Jon#]

Dip n Glo garlic in flouro pink. Get some white or clear soft plastics. Be careful as dip n glo does slightly alter some softies so make sure you try 1 at a time and preferably on a hook. Quick dip. Using say tweezers they can shrink and you drop them.
Redfin crack.

 

[amaz199]

If you're based in Melbourne, Black Rock is a very good spot for Pinkies and Snapper. Chicken and pilchards on a running light sinker, let the thing float for 10 seconds and make the fish go crazy. Whiting can also be caught here but not as much as Snapper.

I go there often and always catch. Doesn't have to be early morning hours (although it does help) and it's all year. Brighton and Sandringham are also excellent areas but just be mindful of reefs if you're boating. Good to have a fish finder too.

Portarlington is also a good spot just in front of the pier about a kilometre or two out. Can easily catch Flathead and Snapper down that way too. But the pier is an excellent spot too if you don't have a boat.

 

[Percel]

fish to the conditions, your company and your intent.

If it’s for fun, make sure kids and friends have the best chance to hook something . Long shank hooks, peeled prawns (e.g), a little structure and burley.

If it’s for a good feed, choose your companion wisely and be honest to whomever you’re fishing within on expectations, how, where and when and they gotta be ready to sit it out.