Commenting here so you might see it, but an observation from watching your videos with other learners: they seem to get bites but struggle to know when to strike at the fish to hook up. A video on understanding bites and strike timing would be hugely appreciated if you get the chance. I know I have struggled with similar problems in the past. As always Roger, huge thanks for all the work you do with these videos, they are a true asset to your fellow anglers, new and old.
A video could go into alot more nuanced, but a good start point is when the "nibble" turns into a "pull" strike, if that makes sense. In general, especially with dead baits fish will peck at them and test them, when they want to eat they'll pick it up and swim off. You want to strike when it picks it up and has the bait and hook in its mouth. Obviously easier in theory than in practice but with enough practice you'll learn the feel of it
@@RogerOsborneFishing Thanks mate - Yep its now my social media pic! I'll mention I was fishing from the channel to the bank on my boat, just using the Daiwa Slippery dog. Hopefully ill be there next week to catch another :)
Have you heard the trick for handling flathead where you put pressure on the bum hole? You grab the tail and press your thumb on the bum hole and the fish just freezes and you can easily handle them and remove the hook without risk of getting cut When I was told this I thought I was being set up to be ridiculed but it actually works I haven’t had much opportunity to repeat the trick myself. But when I have it has worked each time
Hi Roger, long Tom are good to eat, a lot of people are put off with their green bones but they're quite good filleted dusted in flour and fried in a bit of butter, yum.
Just started making my way through your videos. Excellent content and heaps of handy hints. I can't wait to get back to my shack at Edithburgh York peninsula south Australia and give worming a go. Thanks heaps.
Good to know about the Snapper. We were up at Burrill Lake during September and caught a baby Snapper. I was doubting myself that it was actually a Snapper but it appears they are around in this part of the world. A simple freshwater fisho from Cental Vic, so not used to the abundance of fish!!
The sand flats looked interesting Rodger , could you put out some crab pots and also get squid in those areas , I noticed some weed patches there. Easy access to check your crab pot while doing a bit of fishing at the same time. A poddy mullet trap as well and get some mullet or gar fish for future bait. 👍
Love the vids Roger. Those long tom's are similar to garfish when cooked. Better just to cut out the belly meat as they can have a couple of worms. Nice white flaky flesh if wrapped in flour and cooked in butter.
Great video Roger. So relaxing. My Kiwi mate used to eat Long Toms. From memory he said they had green bones. Here's a tip for casting unweighted baits into the wind....put your rod on the other side of your body and have your right hand further down the rod than your left hand!!! Do you use commercial pellet burley?
Hi Roger, great content as usual. This may be a silly question, but are pilchards the same as Bluebait? As that is usually what I get from my bait shop.
Hi Roger, really enjoy fishing with weightless baits, much more fun and results can be amazing. As an expat South African having grown up on the Natal South Coast I had many happy years of rock and surf angling. When I came to Australia I was surprised to find that anglers/fishermen, do not use a gimble or what Saffa`s call a Bucket. Fishing without one looks so awkward and uncomfortable. I would be most interested to hear why ?
Hi Roger, The fish seem a bit too small to be fishing where you are as you've used more bait than you've caught fish pound for pound! I guess if you don't fish for a feed and enjoy the catch then that's ok... You seem to fair a lot better on the beach!
It doesn't matter where he is. Even if he tells where he is, there's no guarantee you'll catch anything. If you have water near you, go and have a fish. I've fished where he is, and north and south from there, and all those areas have fish. The south coast has great fishing in all the estuaries, lakes, and beaches. He's giving you all the right tips, so be grateful, learn from that, and have a go. Cheers.
Commenting here so you might see it, but an observation from watching your videos with other learners: they seem to get bites but struggle to know when to strike at the fish to hook up. A video on understanding bites and strike timing would be hugely appreciated if you get the chance. I know I have struggled with similar problems in the past.
As always Roger, huge thanks for all the work you do with these videos, they are a true asset to your fellow anglers, new and old.
A video could go into alot more nuanced, but a good start point is when the "nibble" turns into a "pull" strike, if that makes sense. In general, especially with dead baits fish will peck at them and test them, when they want to eat they'll pick it up and swim off. You want to strike when it picks it up and has the bait and hook in its mouth. Obviously easier in theory than in practice but with enough practice you'll learn the feel of it
@@doctorzeuss5789 yeah that maes a lot of sense. i think i strike too early alot, when i am getting those taps but the fish likely hasnt commited yet
Roger can you do a traditional beach worms on the beach session again soon? The whiting should be coming in soon!
That EXACT spot goes really well on surface lures, plenty of BIG Bream & Flatties. This time last year caught my PB there, 48cm Bream!
That's awesome, great to hear you had such a good catch there! 48cm is HUGE
@@RogerOsborneFishing Thanks mate - Yep its now my social media pic! I'll mention I was fishing from the channel to the bank on my boat, just using the Daiwa Slippery dog. Hopefully ill be there next week to catch another :)
Picked up a PB bream in that exact spot 46cm on 26th.
that would have been a big fight!
Great fight, then followed up 10min later with a 52cm salmon. I didn't know they got that big in the backwaters.
@@StephenHail just out of curiosity, where is that
@@StephenHail 46cm is a beast well
done mate
@@P....hd.s..s..s the lake
Have you heard the trick for handling flathead where you put pressure on the bum hole?
You grab the tail and press your thumb on the bum hole and the fish just freezes and you can easily handle them and remove the hook without risk of getting cut
When I was told this I thought I was being set up to be ridiculed but it actually works
I haven’t had much opportunity to repeat the trick myself. But when I have it has worked each time
Hi Roger, long Tom are good to eat, a lot of people are put off with their green bones but they're quite good filleted dusted in flour and fried in a bit of butter, yum.
Hey Roger,what a great session lovely spot. Thanks for the video
Love ya Roger , Yes so true not a lot of fisherman don’t have any etiquette.
Carrying on like fools yelling all soughts of nonsense
Just started making my way through your videos. Excellent content and heaps of handy hints. I can't wait to get back to my shack at Edithburgh York peninsula south Australia and give worming a go. Thanks heaps.
Cheers mate, Edithburgh is a great spot.
Good to know about the Snapper. We were up at Burrill Lake during September and caught a baby Snapper. I was doubting myself that it was actually a Snapper but it appears they are around in this part of the world. A simple freshwater fisho from Cental Vic, so not used to the abundance of fish!!
Used to fish Mallacoota in the evening with live unweighted prawns. Some of the best fishing I’ve ever experienced
The sand flats looked interesting Rodger , could you put out some crab pots and also get squid in those areas , I noticed some weed patches there. Easy access to check your crab pot while doing a bit of fishing at the same time. A poddy mullet trap as well and get some mullet or gar fish for future bait. 👍
Love the vids Roger. Those long tom's are similar to garfish when cooked. Better just to cut out the belly meat as they can have a couple of worms. Nice white flaky flesh if wrapped in flour and cooked in butter.
That's exactly what my grandfather taught me in the seventies.
No weight and a piece of pillie.
Throw out a whole one without wieght as well.
I am always learning from your great tips. Thank you.
Thanks for watching
Great video Roger. So relaxing.
My Kiwi mate used to eat Long Toms. From memory he said they had green bones.
Here's a tip for casting unweighted baits into the wind....put your rod on the other side of your body and have your right hand further down the rod than your left hand!!!
Do you use commercial pellet burley?
Thanks
We eat long tail needle fish here in the Philippines. We call them Batalay.
I caught a couple of Long Toms at Port Welshpool Vic some years ago, no problem eating them,
Another great video. Keep up the good work Roger! 👏🏼
Cheers, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Roger
Hi Roger, great content as usual.
This may be a silly question, but are pilchards the same as Bluebait? As that is usually what I get from my bait shop.
Hi Rodger can you please let me know how long your rod holders are?Brian
You make it look so easy ❤
Thanks Paul.
Nice fishing mate
Hi Roger, really enjoy fishing with weightless baits, much more fun and results can be amazing. As an expat South African having grown up on the Natal South Coast I had many happy years of rock and surf angling. When I came to Australia I was surprised to find that anglers/fishermen, do not use a gimble or what Saffa`s call a Bucket. Fishing without one looks so awkward and uncomfortable. I would be most interested to hear why ?
people here use them for heavy surf fishing and game fishing, but not usually for stuff with lighter tackle.
The Graff fish is very much eatable and you caught a great size ..fried is best.
Long-jaw it's called in Jamaica
I reckon you would really enjoy fly fishing if you love drifting.
Fun session Roger.. sweet. Those Long Tom are usually riddled with worms. Not suitable for eating..
Beautiful video Roger ❤
Hey Roger what location is the place you were at ?
Burrill Lake NSW
Please accept my greetings from Iran and the Middle East. It is possible to make a boil bait at home so that we can see it
Thank you 🎉😊
Hi, thank you very much.
Light line is better than heavy in my opinion.
What lake. .
Hey Roger, what lake is this?
Could be st georges basin
Pretty sure it’s burril lake
Apparently sting ray tastes ok
If Long Toms are the same as the Needle Garr I used to catch back home in the Florida Keys, they are survival Tucker only; edible, but not very tasty.
Hey Dario, I did a bit of searching and it seems they are two different fish. Our long tom is crocodilus/
And long tom's don't actually taste to bad
Hi Roger, The fish seem a bit too small to be fishing where you are as you've used more bait than you've caught fish pound for pound! I guess if you don't fish for a feed and enjoy the catch then that's ok... You seem to fair a lot better on the beach!
Try bloodworms there you will be surprised 🐊
There are no crockadiles, the sharks ate them all !
why not leave the tail section complete? seems cutting the little tail section isnt that useful even as berley.
The small cubes just cast better.
Has anyone processed and ate a stingray?
The black fellas love them. Plenty of videos on RUclips of them cooking them up.
A real fishing all tells you when and where you a fishing .give other people a fishing experience...don't be selfish.
Next minute can’t find a space to throw a line as some people too lazy to go do the hard yards of working out where and when
It doesn't matter where he is. Even if he tells where he is, there's no guarantee you'll catch anything. If you have water near you, go and have a fish. I've fished where he is, and north and south from there, and all those areas have fish. The south coast has great fishing in all the estuaries, lakes, and beaches. He's giving you all the right tips, so be grateful, learn from that, and have a go. Cheers.
all this free info and you still find a way to be ungrateful. How sad