Mate a good video. A couple of observations and solutions that could enhance your trips. #1 out a second rope on your sea anchor a few metres longer than your main line and attach to the pointy end. Way easier to retrieve. #2 try the TLD 15. No cross bar makes it way easier for floatlining but still holds bulk 20lb mono. #3 use mono when floatlining
Hi mate, thanks heaps for the comment! 🙌 Yeah we have thought about attaching a second rope to the sea anchor however just don’t want more rope and clutter on the deck. It would definitely make it a lot easier to pull it in though 😅 That’s very interesting about the TLD15, I will have to look into that next time we are buying a reel. I’ve actually seen people cut the cross bar off other reels so that makes a lot of sense. In terms of running mono for floatlining, what do you think the advantages are? We originally ran mono but found the thickness and buoyancy made it harder to get our baits down nice and vertically compared to braid which seems to cut through the water better. I would love to know your thoughts and experiences with this though, as I do hear a lot of people saying to use mono. Thanks again for the comment mate 👍🎣
@@willkitching I use the mono for the stretch and because it floats down on an angle. I’d rather it go down at 45 degrees than vertically. Platypus Lo stretch is my go to.
@@crikeymacca That makes sense, sometimes when we pull hooks on the bigger fish it makes me wonder whether the stretch of mono would help with that. Thank you mate!! 👌
Very nice mate, well done! Was that on snapper? We’ve tried for them at night a couple of times and haven’t done very well, they seemed to disappear after the sun went down and it got dark. Thanks heaps for the comment!! 😁🎣
@@willkitching strange we catch them just on sunset I’m in the Sunshine Coast and have caught them at the 12 mile reef and 18 mile reef we used squid pilchards and a mullet filleted
Hi mate!! We definitely consider both time of day and tides, however we feel that it’s vital to get out there for the low light periods of dawn and dusk. In our opinion the best times to catch snapper offshore are first light, last light, and tide changes. When fishing in shallower water up to 40 metres, this is even more important, and we try to be out there in the dark when possible so we can start dropping our baits as the first bit of light starts appearing over the horizon. When fishing deeper water such as the 36’s on the Gold Coast in 60 metres of water or deeper, the fish tend to bite later into the day most of the time, but we still like to be out there fairly early. Tide changes are the other one for snapper. Sometimes it can be in the middle of the day, it will feel like nothing is happening, and then around the tide change the sounder can light up suddenly or snapper can start to bite for a little while. If you’ve had a good snapper bite in the morning but they stop feeding, a lot of the time they will come back on the chew in that same area around the tide change. If planning a trip though, we definitely make sure we get out there for first or last light though. Sometimes if it’s a last minute trip we will just head out and try our luck during the day - and you can still catch them - but it’s not as effective usually. I hope this helps mate and thanks for the support! Tight lines 👍🎣
Hey Will, What size hooks and sinker are you using when you're floating. Love your videos mate too. They're very helpful for a newbie to fishing outside on the GC. Keep up the good work.
Hi mate thanks for the comment, I’m glad the videos are helpful for you! The hooks we use are just 4/0 J hooks, however you can use 5/0 too for bigger fish or bigger baits. Octopus style J hooks also work great. We just snell two together to suit the size of the bait we’re using. I wouldn’t go any smaller than 4/0 though. In terms of sinkers it’s usually a size 6 or sometimes a size 5. We are generally fishing 30-60 metres of water, sometimes slightly shallower or deeper. Since we use overhead reels we can slow the descent of the bait down with our thumb in shallower water if we want, however you could also just downsize your sinker. It depends on the wind and current though, but we find size 5 and 6 sinkers to be a great starting point for most scenarios. I think they’re around 50-60 grams?? We try to keep our line as vertical underneath the boat as possible, with no more than a 45 degree angle out the back of the boat. I hope this helps mate, thanks again for the comment and good luck out there!! 👍🎣
Thanks MrCods! I appreciate is. Yes a sports injury mate, I will be alright eventually but it’s going to be a tough few months I think! I’ll make a video about it explaining it all soon 👍
Nice I’m heading out this weekend. Those klik sinkers look good. Are the weights the same as normal sinkers? I want to order some but want the right size
Mate a good video. A couple of observations and solutions that could enhance your trips. #1 out a second rope on your sea anchor a few metres longer than your main line and attach to the pointy end. Way easier to retrieve.
#2 try the TLD 15. No cross bar makes it way easier for floatlining but still holds bulk 20lb mono.
#3 use mono when floatlining
Hi mate, thanks heaps for the comment! 🙌
Yeah we have thought about attaching a second rope to the sea anchor however just don’t want more rope and clutter on the deck. It would definitely make it a lot easier to pull it in though 😅
That’s very interesting about the TLD15, I will have to look into that next time we are buying a reel. I’ve actually seen people cut the cross bar off other reels so that makes a lot of sense.
In terms of running mono for floatlining, what do you think the advantages are? We originally ran mono but found the thickness and buoyancy made it harder to get our baits down nice and vertically compared to braid which seems to cut through the water better. I would love to know your thoughts and experiences with this though, as I do hear a lot of people saying to use mono.
Thanks again for the comment mate 👍🎣
@@willkitching I use the mono for the stretch and because it floats down on an angle. I’d rather it go down at 45 degrees than vertically. Platypus Lo stretch is my go to.
@@crikeymacca That makes sense, sometimes when we pull hooks on the bigger fish it makes me wonder whether the stretch of mono would help with that. Thank you mate!! 👌
Well done mate I went out last night and did well I’m in the Sunshine Coast we got our bag limits
Very nice mate, well done! Was that on snapper? We’ve tried for them at night a couple of times and haven’t done very well, they seemed to disappear after the sun went down and it got dark. Thanks heaps for the comment!! 😁🎣
@@willkitching strange we catch them just on sunset I’m in the Sunshine Coast and have caught them at the 12 mile reef and 18 mile reef we used squid pilchards and a mullet filleted
Well done bro
Thank you mate! 😁
Good one mate 👍👍👍👍
Thank you mate! 😁👍
Gday Will when you go off shore for snapper do you worry about tides or more the time of day ? Thanks for posting mate .
Hi mate!! We definitely consider both time of day and tides, however we feel that it’s vital to get out there for the low light periods of dawn and dusk. In our opinion the best times to catch snapper offshore are first light, last light, and tide changes.
When fishing in shallower water up to 40 metres, this is even more important, and we try to be out there in the dark when possible so we can start dropping our baits as the first bit of light starts appearing over the horizon.
When fishing deeper water such as the 36’s on the Gold Coast in 60 metres of water or deeper, the fish tend to bite later into the day most of the time, but we still like to be out there fairly early.
Tide changes are the other one for snapper. Sometimes it can be in the middle of the day, it will feel like nothing is happening, and then around the tide change the sounder can light up suddenly or snapper can start to bite for a little while.
If you’ve had a good snapper bite in the morning but they stop feeding, a lot of the time they will come back on the chew in that same area around the tide change.
If planning a trip though, we definitely make sure we get out there for first or last light though. Sometimes if it’s a last minute trip we will just head out and try our luck during the day - and you can still catch them - but it’s not as effective usually.
I hope this helps mate and thanks for the support! Tight lines 👍🎣
Hey Will,
What size hooks and sinker are you using when you're floating.
Love your videos mate too. They're very helpful for a newbie to fishing outside on the GC. Keep up the good work.
Hi mate thanks for the comment, I’m glad the videos are helpful for you! The hooks we use are just 4/0 J hooks, however you can use 5/0 too for bigger fish or bigger baits. Octopus style J hooks also work great. We just snell two together to suit the size of the bait we’re using.
I wouldn’t go any smaller than 4/0 though.
In terms of sinkers it’s usually a size 6 or sometimes a size 5. We are generally fishing 30-60 metres of water, sometimes slightly shallower or deeper. Since we use overhead reels we can slow the descent of the bait down with our thumb in shallower water if we want, however you could also just downsize your sinker.
It depends on the wind and current though, but we find size 5 and 6 sinkers to be a great starting point for most scenarios. I think they’re around 50-60 grams?? We try to keep our line as vertical underneath the boat as possible, with no more than a 45 degree angle out the back of the boat.
I hope this helps mate, thanks again for the comment and good luck out there!! 👍🎣
Another good video Will. Hope you're ok? Sports injury?
Thanks MrCods! I appreciate is. Yes a sports injury mate, I will be alright eventually but it’s going to be a tough few months I think! I’ll make a video about it explaining it all soon 👍
Very informative session and great vid mate. Do the clip on sinkers allow you to quickly vary weight during drifts to find the right balance ?
@@salesadmin6140 yes
Nice work what depth were you in
Thank you mate! Around 40 metres of water on the 24 fathoms off the Gold Coast 👍
Nice I’m heading out this weekend. Those klik sinkers look good. Are the weights the same as normal sinkers? I want to order some but want the right size
what do you mean by drift? Whats your line, weight, bait - what does your rig actually look like?