Goin' Fishin... Help!
 

Hey folks,

Well, i moved to Aus back in 2008. Prior to that I lived in the UK... From the age of 5 to 25 i was an avid angler, helped by the fact my parents owned a tackle business and my dad was the chairman of the local angling club. I loved nothing more than spending my weekend's at the local river/lake fishing for all kinds of fish..

Now i live in Aus, and have settled down i'm starting to get the urge to go fishing again. A few of my mates from work are also keen to give it a crack, and have a basic grasp of whats happening. I guess what i'm wondering is, can you guys give me a rough idea of what I need as started gear? I currently have an 8ft beach/boat rod, a tackle box, a set of pliers and some other little bits and bobs. I don't want to go crazy, i just want enough gear to head down to the jetty/beach/rocks and sling a line in...

I've never really jigged/spun (apart from the odd Pike fishing expedition in the UK), and my knowledge of lures/plastics is pretty limited. But this is the style of fishing i would like to concentrate on if i can. What lures do you use? what setup do you use (3 way swivels/booms/patternoster etc) any info would be greatly received.

I'm not flush, in fact i'm trying to achieve this on a pretty tiny budget, but i'd like to have the basics before i head out for the 1st time.. and i know there are some pretty keen anglers here.

Anyway... /CSB. I'd love some input :)

Given its summer and you wanna give lures a crack, I'd personally recommend trying some metal twisties and poppers for tailor from a rock groyne/jetty/beach.

[url=http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PELAGIC-10PK-SALMON-BUBBLE-POPPER-FISHING-LURES-7CM-10g-/260927132000?pt=AU_Sport_Fishing_Tackle&hash=item3cc0781160]PELAGIC 10PK SALMON BUBBLE POPPER FISHING LURES 7CM 10g | eBay[/url]

Something like this?

What is your budget? In the past few months I have actually been contemplating selling my Bream fishing outfit which contains a good selection of hard bodied lures, softies, jigheads, a very decent rod/reel combo as well as a spare combo (still decent but not worth as much as the main outfit).

pm me if you want more details :)

[I]edit: probably not suitable for jetty/rock/beach. Perhaps ignore unless you're going to venture along the Swan...[/I]

speak to rossco or sam (rexxxxxxxxxxxxxed) these guys are quite up on how to tell stories about the one that got away

Plenty of carp in the lakes at canning vale livingston . Your UK fishing skills can be used there

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Something like this?[/QUOTE]

Yeah, something like that.

Jump on one of the local fishing forums/websites and make use of the knowledge there by searching and browsing.
Fishwrecked: [url=http://fishwrecked.com/forum]Forums | Fishing - Fishwrecked.com - Fishing WA. Fishing Photos & Videos[/url]
Western Angler: [url=http://www.westernangler.com.au/forum]Forum[/url]
Hotbite: [url=http://www.hotbite.com.au/forum/index.php]Hotbite Fishing Forum Western Australia[/url]
They also have active Classifieds sections.

Oceanside Tackle, The Tackleshack & Bluewaters have knowledgeable staff.

Heaps of online stores, i personally like motackle.com.au

The [url=http://www.adventurebound.com.au/]Adventure Bound[/url] site is handy too

Happy learning and fishing.

[QUOTE=gorotsuki69;644547]Plenty of carp in the lakes at canning vale livingston . Your UK fishing skills can be used there[/QUOTE]

Just dont get caught by the rangers. Old locals will also have a go at you if they catch you taking them even though they are introduced and smash every native before they have a chance.

Shoot REXXXED a PM. Between breakfast lunch and tea, he's usually fishing.