west lakes is probably youre best chance at getting something big. Squid, salmon, whiting, mullet, mulloway etc. Personally havnt caught whiting in there but have caught huge squid and mullies in there.
I don't fish here anymore because it feels like a breeding ground, but once I hooked a ray that felt like I hooked a a car. There was no slowing it down. It's a great place for kayaking, with the ship graveyard around the corner and plenty of dolphins.
@@addytrolla2535 I’ve wanted to catch a ray here for some time any suggestions on bait I’m guessing tommies? Yeah I don’t fish here after this video I think the same thing of it being a breeding ground!
There used to be really big Bream there and some decent Salmon and Whiting. Even an occasional big Flathead or Mulloway. The last 8 or 10 years it's mainly babies there though. I'm sure you can still get a big Ray there. I've caught most of my biggesr Rays on Trumpeter. That's probably because I feel too bad to use a small KG or Salmon Trout. I think any small fish will work for Ray fishing. I usually cut the fins off and cut the belly open. That seems to attract big Rays. Enjoy your fishing bro!
I've seen a few giant Ray carcasses on the beach with their wings cut off. One of them was almost as big as a small car. It had spines like a dinosaur. Pretty harsh to kill something that size but it would have fed a couple of families.
@@addytrolla2535 oh wow how times have changed hey! I’ve seen a few banjo’s been caught but that’s it but yes I’m sure any small fish will do then and thanks for the tips! Wow that’s massive indeed! I personally catch and release as I have in a previous video but if they enjoy the taste and have a family to feed I understand!
@@ershutruzehaji4469 guarantee you it’s not offal anyone who knows anything about fishing knows mulloway cruise through the system there in the summer months you just got to out the time in over night Dec Jan Feb
I am looking at buying a boat now actually so I’ll be able to myself but thankyou! I have a kayak I use aswell in port river and wanna try Westlakes now
This area is where fish come to breed, personally I'd like to see this area banned for fishing because people are catching baby whiting and other decent fish like flathead and either destroying their mouths by ripping hooks out or with some people keeping them by the dozens. This is why our fishery is absolute crap nowadays compared to 60 years ago. Don't encourage people to fish here
Bugger off I fish to eat, take legal, and do the right thing. Don't cut me off from fishing grounds because a couple of dickheads do the wrong thing. Get on fisheries back about monitoring and fining people. I want to bloody fish
Has anybody bothered eating the oysters there and the muscles. You can catch really decent-sized fish there I used to do West Lakes. Since I've gone 3 weeks ago to West Lakes everywhere you go where it used to be allowed to the fish it's no fishing no more now the residents have a really ruined it from the inlet.
@Whacked yep I totally agree with you I went where you're allowed to and I didn't catch poop. But there was a lot of people in the no fishing zone bringing in lots of King George whiting. I think the council needs to do a really good clean up around that area and dig it out a little bit so where they're is the fishing zone it's a more deeper a bit too.
Good work sir!
Kyaking around there is awesome unless the wind picks up cause it can get very choppy.
west lakes is probably youre best chance at getting something big. Squid, salmon, whiting, mullet, mulloway etc. Personally havnt caught whiting in there but have caught huge squid and mullies in there.
Where to go for squid in the lake bro?
@@seantaylor8189 at the inlet on trimmer Pde is where I caught all mine, some in the morning some at night.
@@MicksJiggers Nice I'll have to give it a crack, Same place for mulloway?
@@MicksJiggers oath cheers mate I'll have to Give it a crack. Any pointers on how to get a mully from the lake? More so where to have a crack?
Try the mangrove side at high tide but hold your rod
I don't fish here anymore because it feels like a breeding ground, but once I hooked a ray that felt like I hooked a a car. There was no slowing it down. It's a great place for kayaking, with the ship graveyard around the corner and plenty of dolphins.
@@addytrolla2535 I’ve wanted to catch a ray here for some time any suggestions on bait I’m guessing tommies? Yeah I don’t fish here after this video I think the same thing of it being a breeding ground!
There used to be really big Bream there and some decent Salmon and Whiting. Even an occasional big Flathead or Mulloway. The last 8 or 10 years it's mainly babies there though. I'm sure you can still get a big Ray there. I've caught most of my biggesr Rays on Trumpeter. That's probably because I feel too bad to use a small KG or Salmon Trout. I think any small fish will work for Ray fishing. I usually cut the fins off and cut the belly open. That seems to attract big Rays. Enjoy your fishing bro!
I've seen a few giant Ray carcasses on the beach with their wings cut off. One of them was almost as big as a small car. It had spines like a dinosaur. Pretty harsh to kill something that size but it would have fed a couple of families.
@@addytrolla2535 oh wow how times have changed hey! I’ve seen a few banjo’s been caught but that’s it but yes I’m sure any small fish will do then and thanks for the tips!
Wow that’s massive indeed! I personally catch and release as I have in a previous video but if they enjoy the taste and have a family to feed I understand!
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What bait were you using, i couldn't tell what it was, heading down there this weekend!
Cockles mate!
Well done maté we actually caught a massive mulloway 14 kilo at that spot there last summer using an unweighted fresh squid head
Unreal! Dream fish to catch I’ll have to visit in the summer time!
Sounds like offal
@@ershutruzehaji4469 guarantee you it’s not offal anyone who knows anything about fishing knows mulloway cruise through the system there in the summer months you just got to out the time in over night Dec Jan Feb
Great place for mosquitoes. They are in their thousands and HUGE
Not this time of the year
Are you interested in coming out in the boat? Garden Island
I am looking at buying a boat now actually so I’ll be able to myself but thankyou! I have a kayak I use aswell in port river and wanna try Westlakes now
This area is where fish come to breed, personally I'd like to see this area banned for fishing because people are catching baby whiting and other decent fish like flathead and either destroying their mouths by ripping hooks out or with some people keeping them by the dozens. This is why our fishery is absolute crap nowadays compared to 60 years ago. Don't encourage people to fish here
Bugger off I fish to eat, take legal, and do the right thing. Don't cut me off from fishing grounds because a couple of dickheads do the wrong thing. Get on fisheries back about monitoring and fining people. I want to bloody fish
Your attitude is what started cancel culture arsehole.
Absolutely spot on..a nursery area..keep it as such..too many morons keeping undersized whiting etc...never seen a fisheries officer...pity
Has anybody bothered eating the oysters there and the muscles. You can catch really decent-sized fish there I used to do West Lakes. Since I've gone 3 weeks ago to West Lakes everywhere you go where it used to be allowed to the fish it's no fishing no more now the residents have a really ruined it from the inlet.
I’ve tried Westlakes inlet last few days and got nothing, but seen a group of guys in the no fishing area pull in 5 massive bream
@Whacked yep I totally agree with you I went where you're allowed to and I didn't catch poop. But there was a lot of people in the no fishing zone bringing in lots of King George whiting. I think the council needs to do a really good clean up around that area and dig it out a little bit so where they're is the fishing zone it's a more deeper a bit too.
That place is fucking mosquito 🦟 heaven in summer. Went to a rave there and got bloody eaten alive.