Kayak fishing for Snapper | Snapper fishing Melbourne Port Phillip Bay
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Kayak fishing for snapper, snapper fishing Melbourne Port Phillip Bay. But that''s not all were also targeting whiting, flathead, pinkies and more. In this video im fishing with good friend Mark Moseley and we happen to stumble upon a nice school of snapper. Both catching a snapper each around the 3 kilo mark.
Gotta love kayak fishing Melbourne in Port Phillip Bay on my hobie Pro Angler 14 when the conditions are nice and flat. Mark was fishing on his Dragon Kayak. Salt water kayak fishing. hobie kayak saltwater kayak fishing red snapper
Apologies for some footage which was missing, it happens at times in the chaos of trying to land good fish and not having a dedicated film crew.
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I love watching all of your videos, thanks for the uploads 😃😎
Thanks so much, Im Glad you like them! Plenty of good stuff on the way too !!
@@fishingmad thanks for the reply 😄
Haha I reckon the camera off so you could bring out the snapper from footscray market lol.... cheers mate.
LOL, that might be good plan for net time should we not catch anything. This time around was just a silly error, the strike has strong and unexpected and i panicked and turned the camera off. was spewing when i realised i did. anyway gives me an excuse to go and catch another and get it on camera this time.
Love you work Alan great video and been loving the kayak fishing keep up the great work
Thanks heaps Pita, I really appreciate the positive comment. Im already working on another ripping kayak video that should be published in the coming days so stay tuned !!
We went yesterday we caught 27 good size flat heads and 5 pinkies. NICE CATCH
Thanks !!! Wow 27 good size flathead is outstanding. What area were you fishing !!
Nice pic..big strong sea perch for wife to clean up...haha she happy now big drinks for you
Sure is, certainly some good eating last week. Thanks for the comment.
Just fantastic Alan, 😃🎣🎣🎣🤙🤙👋
Thanks 👍
I enjoy the knowledge on content . Thanks a ton!
Your very welcome, thanks heaps for the positive comments. Lots of helpful content is on the way so stay tuned.
We went yesterday we caught 27 good size flat heads and 5 pinkies. Good catch
Thanks !!! Wow 27 good size flathead is outstanding. What area were you fishing !!
@@fishingmad We got out at Williamstown and then we fishing next to the channel around 9-11 meters deep
Ripper, well done. Thanks for sharing. Hope to see ya out there
Good work mate, good fun on the yaks, the chances of turning the cam off with the best bit of footage.
I know tell me about it. In the last 2 years f recording heaps of footage, one of my best fish that I landed i didnt get the footage off. I think it was purely a panic reaction as the strike was and runs were really big. Anyway life goes on, just means I have an exsue to get out again and actually get it on film this time LOL. Thanks for the comment. I just saw the photo of that massive carp at APL Wow that was a monster. Ive seen some big ones pulled there but that was huge.
@@fishingmad haha, has happened in the past to myself also. Yeah man the carp was massive, and the yella was quite big also. Reckon it didn't have long to live.
I've been meaning to head back down there. My last session there was a ripper. The EPs went nuts right on sundown. Will have to meet ya down there one evening.
@@fishingmad for sure
Next time there is a warm and calm night ill let you know, that the best time to be down there
Great vid never cought a snapper but when Vic opens up again fingers crossed I'll be going down to have a fish with my son him in Barnsdale but it's the bay I want to fish and I'll have the yak by then we'll 4 more weeks enjoyed every bite your mate whiting was a stonkers great stuff mate
Thanks Tom. Agreed we cant wait to get back out there on the kayak ASAP
Absolute ripper of a fish off the kayak!!! Great stuff mate, keep it up :)
Thanks heaps !! It sure was. Plenty more on the way
Awesome, can't wait 👍
Legend, Thanks !!
Long review today, first let me say cracking session👍by no means am i telling you what to do, these are just observations, your allowed 4 rods in the water while fishing in the bays so use 4 rods😉 in the front you have star ports like me, now in front of those i have on each side a berkely quick set rod holders but use the triangular scotty bases then i lashed out and bought 2 H rail heavy duty and 1 light star ports the light 1 is for swapping from side to side when drifting (in place of these but at more cost you can use the better ram ball mounts) the quick sets are cheap at around $25 each + scotty mount i also use the scotty mounts for my downrigger 😉 ideally you have 3 permanent rod holders on each side plus 1 movable (counting the moulded ones in the rear) while your at anchor or just drifting try to always have atleast one rod with a sp sitting about a metre of the bottom, the rear moulded rod holders are mainly used when trolling at which time you can utilize either the H rail holders or quick sets (this takes practice as you have to have the 2 rear lines out further or in closer than the other 2 and your turns need to be gradual to avoid crossed lines also drift will create havoc if you slow or stop) when im in the bays or offshore this is my goto practise and once i hookup i set the hook then put the rod back in the holder with enough drag set that i dont get spooled and set to winding in all other rods and put those in storage out of the way, then i return to the loaded rod an fight away😉 although this is not always possible 😔 with kingfish you cant put the rod down, you have to get control of the fish then you can proceed with the other rods while fighting the fish😉 reviews done but i have 2 more things to add first a read afn.com.au/a-lively-approach-live-baiting-for-snapper/ written by a guy (im told) from www.vyak.net/index.htm i would encourage you and anyone that's serious about kayaking to join this forum as it's full of a weath of information and like minded people that are very very helpful 👍 hope this helps you in furthering your kayak fishing enjoyment 😉
Thanks Peter, some great tips in there. Ill make sure to read the article and join the forum. Always happy to learn a few extra tips. That day we both packed minimal and light. originally we were going to target squid then flick plastics but the squid action was dead. Thats why we both got catches on such light gear. Once again thanks for the comments and tips, looks like i have some good reading to do now. Cheers
@@fishingmad yeah i know what thats like did exactly the same, switched to sp's after no squid and drifted the channel for a double hookup on on squid rod bitten off the other on snapper rod measured 70cm👍the rods were just sitting in the holders with about 1kg of drag😉 was awesome day
No that sounds amazing. Well done. Hoping to have a few more sessions like that very soon. 70cm is great size. What plastic did you catch it on ?? I usually go 8cm, 4 inch or 5 inch plastics this one was on a much smaller 6cm.
@@fishingmad both hookups were on 5" one was nuke chicken flick bait the other was bleeding banana paddle tail😉 but I've caught them on soft ice and motor oil👍
brilliant, Thanks for letting me know
Great video Allan cheers.
Thanks Joe, I greatly appreciate the positive comment !!
Great work mate, love the big snapper. You've got soothing voice, prefer it to the special effects when the text comes up. Cheers.
Thanks heaps for the feedback, always experimenting with editing techniques and ill take that on board.
Some good quality there mate. I agree about Altona ramp. It's the closest ramp to me but I avoid it like the plague. Those snapper would have been great fun on soft plastics.
Thanks Darren, yeah when it hit the soft plastic i wasn't expecting it and it took of, which is much different to watching a snapper hit when using bait and your watching the rod buckle over. Spewing i didn't get the footage but had to prioritize landing the fish first. Was amazing fun. The very next day i went out and put some heavier line on my rod as that snapper really tested out there gear. Yeah Altona boat ramp was nuts that particular day they were parking kilometers away. would have been a big line up unless launching before 3am which i really struggle to do. Plus it can get pretty stressful down there. Hope you have been fishing and doing well.
Not much I'm afraid mate. Weather hasn't been great on my few days off. Did try and get out last week, but didn't last long. Got the biggest skate I have ever seen in my life which took all six rods out of action, snapped one of em, wrapped line around the prop shaft and put an end to the day. Other shit happened aswell. One of those days! Weather looks terrible this week again. 😔 So maybe the week after.
Yeah the weather has been so frustrating the last couple of months. I too have had some days out there were everything seems to go wrong. Just means we will be back out again soon to redeem ourselves. Thats no good about the line being wrapped around the shaft its always horrible when that happens.
Great fishing, keep up the amazing video’s and fantastic information you support us all 👍
Thanks heaps !!! Plenty more helpful information and videos coming. Working on another new one right now LOL. Stay tuned and thanks for the positive comments !!
Ripping snapper well done
Yeah I was so excited to catch a decent snapper finally on the kayak.
I fish port Phillip bay all the time and have only ever caught one or two little pinky’s
There are some good fish out in PPB, just need some luck on your side. Certainly can catch decent snapper and gummies amongst the million small pinkies
@@fishingmad i just get gummies
Good man^^
Thank you kindly !!!
I don't care what anyone says, Those Oppo's are fucking great phones! And thanks mate got some super tips as always.
No problems
@@fishingmad Actually just watching some more vids now, The one with the kykay turns in to salmon chaos. - I think i really need to learn the basics before getting my self in to a Kyak, Does not hurt to look tho!! Im thinking of heading out this weekend to Williamstown, This time of year will still be ok?
The fishing is a little hit and miss at the moment. Was expecting to find a lot of salmon this time of year but they have been a little tricky to find. This was me fishing in Williamstown last week ruclips.net/video/vAChG007e7w/видео.html which should be helpful
Great day out snapper King George flattys
LOL, Ripper thanks heaps Tony
Cracker vid Alan. You need to teach me how to fish out there for snapper, the 1st round of yak hunters kayak series next year is snapper off altona.
100% happy to show you, Ive fished there a few times and now just starting to work out out. The Hook 2 4x sounder actually marked up some stuff this day, but wishing I had a better sounder. Might be an xmas present for myself is an upgrade. Anytime you let me know when, you'll have to tell me more about the Yak hunters stuff, ive been curious.
I’m thinking of getting a kayak but I’m 12 and their way to expensive coz I want a sit on top with pedal but can’t afford it and I live in tas aus and delivery costs more
Yeah buddy 100% save up and get a decent one if you buy one. Many people buy the cheap ones and feel unstable and miss the good features like pedalling. Would be some amazing kayak fishing in Tas, ive gotta organise a trip that way soon,
They were some great fish on the light gear. and looks like the wind has calmed down for you, win, win! em gniggub llits si aremec sdrawkcaB.
Thanks Garry, was nice to finally get some good conditions and some good fish.
Hey Alan me and my brother love your channel mate, definitely inspired my new found passion for kayak fishing! What rod weight would be preferred for snapper from the kayak?
Thanks !! Really glad your enjoying the channel. For Pinkies a 2-4 kilo rod and 2500 reel for snapper 3-6 kilo rod and 3000 size reel. Around that mark should be fine.
👏🏽 Awesome. You’re the best, cheers! 🎣🎣
Big W have rubber Aqua shoes for $8, a bit easier on the feet than runners in a Kayak.....
Awesome tip, Ill check them out. Thank you
Why don’t you use Dive Boots like when Crabbing
Its an older vid, I use chill cheaters and crocs now which work amazingly.
Love the work. What fish finder model is it. I heard that they arent reliable when I shallow waters but looks like you are quashing that theory. Do you have any issues is shallows. I normally kayak in waters upto about 5m
Hi Joseph, It a very entry level sounder. Lowrance hook 2 4X .I have very mixed feelings about it. Yes in shallow water under 5 meters it really struggles. Just showing a choppy screen, forcing me just to use it for depth and temprature. However last Sunday fishing around 6 meters it was actually really good and picked up multiple schools of fish including the snapper. Id love to upgrade to the Lowrance HDS-7 or elite T1-2 7. Might be a project for me in a couple of months time. I hope that helps.
Hey mate, I can never seem to find the right place to settle in altona, how far out do you go from the beach?
If im chasing snapper or pinkies I like to fish between 5-8 meters if im going for flathead Im happy in quite close between 3-6 meters. Just gotta watch the boats which zoom past you at a million miles an hour when your fishing out around 8 meters deep.
between 5-8 meters pinkies flathead , close between 3-6 meters. do these areas have any structure reef or just sandy bottom or weed?
Just sandy bottom, a lot of port phillip bay is like that. In closer had some weed but no fish there
@@fishingmad live in Dandenong north so haven't fished out from Altona or Williamstown yet on the kayak
Its a great area for the kayak, easy launch and plenty of fish in close.
cool. for me one fishing rod and reel .. greetings from Indonesia
Awesome, great to know were being watched on the other side of the world. Greetings from Australia
Okey😉
don't forget for me reel and fishing rod 😉😉
OK
Thank you friend
hi mate how can you clean the squid ink of the kayaks ,,,,OOP'S,,,
Thankfully Its quite easy to clean squid ink of the yak. Use a Chux Magic Eraser. Works really well especially when you have the off white hobie like i do.
yes i have the off white hobie as well
thank you Alan
no worries, they work really well. Have a look at this video and youll see what I have had to clean ruclips.net/video/chVK0FVAkNQ/видео.html cheers
Hi mate what size Rod and Reels did you use in the video
Hi Tom I was using the Savage Black spin which is a 4-6 kilo rod paired with a Stealth 2000 which had 14 pound braid. Prob a tad light for tangling with snapper but did the job. I also had a Savage 1DFR 3-5 kilo also paired with a stealth 2000 and 14 pound braid. Hope that helps
Hi
Welcome to the channel
Thank you and cool kayak
Thank you, the Hobie PA14s are awesome.
My uncle has oe
Awesome, they are great
Nice catch boys what day did you head out?
It was last Sunday which would have been Nov 24th I hope that helps
good catch...where did you launch from?
landed them from Altona, launched from Millers road. Hope that helps.
👍
Thanks Jared !!
Hay are you related to Mayor Pete in the USA?
No relation, but i probably should be the Mayor of Melbourne in AUS
I’m not related either.
LOL....
.... why dont you just get neoprene aqua shoes?
100% agreed thats a good idea. I just found that your feet stay wet in them which can get a little uncomfortable. But agreed its a much better idea.
@@fishingmad nah man its actually not bad, I hate having wet feet, but a good set of neoprene boots were a game changer! 100% get yourself a cheap pair from anaconda to suss out if they're for you or not, will only set you back about 30-50 for the cheap side zip ones which actually arnt bad 👌
Where did you launch from?
Millers road
Where do you go I have never court a big snapper can you give some tips
Sometimes you just need to be lucky. These snapper were caught only a few hundred meters from the main boat ramp. Otherwise those with boats would heads to spots such as P2, Faukner beacon and so on.
Thanks but wear is this boat ramp I’m new to Geelong
At the end of Millers road Altona.
I live in Bannockburn so do you now any other spots in Geelong
I launch from Lara boat ramp regualry its a great spot for whiting and snapper. Also near the geelong waterfront area but parking can be tricky.
What kayak is this?
Hobie PA 14 they are amazing, heaps of vids on the channel running through its features
where did you launch your yak?
2 spots the new ramp of millers road or near the between the boat ramp and yacht club
What size hook and rig were you using ? Thanks Alan
Hi Issy size 1/0 jig head which was 1/8 weight. Hope that helps
fishingmad what about for the bait hooks ? What size were they ? Cheers
Usually size 4/0 hooks, we were also using premade patanoster rigs. I believe these were the ones we were using www.rigmastertackle.com.au/product/whiting/
fishingmad is 4/0 fine for pinkies they’re not too big are they ?
Yeah for pinkies 4/0 is probably a little big. Have a look at those whiting rigs I linked in the last comment they are perfect rigs for pinkies, whiting, flathead. I have caught many fish with them. During peak snapper season I go a little bigger targeting some bigger fish. I hope that helps. You'll see that I use that same rig here ruclips.net/video/VEXa7FMDf_Q/видео.html
Hey mate what type of kayak is your mates?
Its a Dragon Pro Fisher Kayak. They are sold at BCF here is a link for you www.bcf.com.au/p/dragon-pro-fisher-kayak/518003.html keep an eye on sales as they were 30% off a few weeks back. Hope that helps.
how do you dispatch your snapper?
I never show dispatching fish on camera, but usually spike the fish then run the knife behind its gills to properly bleed it out. Then straight onto ice, my mates esky had the ice in it. so they went in there.
What reel do you use?
I have been using the Savage Gear Stealth reels exclusively since 2017. I really rate them and they can be picked up at bargain price from time to time at BCF sales. Here is a video review I did on them a month ago ruclips.net/video/S0dom5JjIuM/видео.html enjoy
what reels are you using?
Im using the Savage Gear stealth 2000. You can see the full video review about the reels here ruclips.net/video/S0dom5JjIuM/видео.html