Promise, I'm not a boomer, but have some advice for you and your viewers. Firstly, it's great to see so many channels now showing what fishing can be had in the Swan and Canning Rivers. It's always been a fantastic fishery, but strangely unknown to many locally. I have been fishing the Swan and Canning Rivers since 1971. There's no negativity here, just some observations to help out: - the first spot you fished is not likely to hold flathead or flounder. These are sight feeders - the water is too dirty and probably brackish for them. It's def bream water, as you showed. Flathead or flounder do not like any kind of brackish water (in Perth at least). It is also likely too shallow in general, although flathead do feed in very shallow water if it's clear and quiet, especially at night. - your retrieve for flathead at the first spot isn't likely to work well (on flathead), just from experience. Need to have a pause, hit the bottom, that's what makes the difference. For bream, sure, you have that under control. - the second spot - rather than fish near the boat ramp, head way north of where you were, along the spit, casting on either side, while wading as deep as you can. We have been absolutely slaying the flatties in the past couple of months in that area, with 12 flathead and at least one flounder every trip, plus random catches of pink snapper, tailor and herring. One trip we caught 60 fish - 40 plus flathead in one session in December 2024 when the water was very clear. We are in a boat though, which does help move spots - although all the fishing theory is the same. - Cast and move, always be moving along the fishing spot to cover more water. I don't know if you were doing this, but it helps to cover more water. We cast over an area once, then move, if there's a flattie there, it will show itself usually. You can come back to a location you have fished after an hour or so, because new flatties will move into that location. - Flounder like deeper water. We have been catching a lot lately, but almost always over 3m depth. Most at 5m or more. It's difficult to get at these depths on foot I know, but there are spots like that available, which I won't be sharing here. - I use 1/4Oz jig heads generally, mostly because of the water depth we are fishing, but have jig heads down to 1/20 oz. We also fish to 10-11m depth using a 3/8Oz jig head. - I use bucktail jigs exclusively for flathead and flounder. I CBF with soft plastics, as the jigs will catch as well, if not better anyway. Plus, it's a lot cheaper to run jigs, which I tie myself. The only colour I use lately is Chartreuse. They are extremely effective. - lastly, fish drop-offs. We target drop-offs exclusively. The drop-off depth is generally about 1.5m dropping into 6m + and fish the entire depth all the way around. 90% of fish will come from the 2-4m depth. - contact me to arrange a boat session, then you'll really see some flathead action. I also run Crocs, best fishing shoes ever made 🙂
You might already know this - But i'm pretty sure theres some 'flashback' feature on the GoPro ie. when you click record, it automatically saves 30 seconds from BEFORE you clicked the record button Helps for capturing hookups! Not sure how it would affect overheating.
Yeah man ive tried it before but i dont actually have the gopro on if im just fishing when its slow i have it turned completely off to conserve batteries. I hate changing them out. Once the gopro overheats i will let it cool down and of course while im waiting for it to cool down i get a hook up 🤦♂️
Nice video mate except for the over heating gopro, must be pretty frustrating for you. If you want to see what a DJI camera can do go have a look at robbie fishing here on youtube as he uses one and he fishes around Wangaratta in Victoria where it gets very hot and I dont think I have seen a video where his camera has overheated, Cheers.
Thanks for the heads up man! Will give his channel a look. I think it also is because im recording very demanding footage quality so i might try some more tinkering. I just love how nice the footage comes out ahahaha
Yeah we did try that a few times but i think it must have just been a slow day. My mate got that big flathead burning in a stickbait for giant herring surprisingly
You should invest in some traditional German clogs Kook. They're comfortable, durable and water resistant. So many benefits, mind you ya will have to take them to the cobbler once in a while to get them reclogged as they can come unclogged over time with use.
@@kookfishin Haha I only just recently got my first pair of crocs and honestly I don't know why I didn't get a pair years ago. I rarely take em off, even wear em to the pub haha. Although one downside is they tend to fling off my feet when I get stuck in that sticky algae covered sand while wading in estuaries haha.
@@nigelandrews7415 yeah man even for the coastal fishing. Its the right direction but its heavyyy and when it switched to the wrong direction its still heavy 😆 struggling to get time off when we do get those magical days
@@kookfishinI’ve heard that North Mole (i think that’s what it’s called) in Fremantle is really good for pinky’s and fish like that so maybe you could go check that out?
@@Fishing.ForLife Pinkys are really for fishing in the winter storms mate, (They eat everything that is getting smashed on the rocks during the storms) fuck all chance to get the random one at the moment. Go down at the first storm of winter, the entire mole will be packed out with people getting them.
Can you give me some tips for the swan river and I have never caught a fish in the swan river what are good spots or lures and bait I should use. Thank you
Nah man just do it, im trying to record in 4k super view and thats very demanding for the gopro anyways. Going to try 1080p super view next time to see how it goes
Would like to inform you that the spot in question in fact is not a marine park, it is a general use zone (involves line fishing, crabbing, prawning and mussel collection). You can find this information on the Recfish West App made by the Western Australian Fisheries. If you’d like to continue this conversation I strongly advise you to do some research before commenting on TH-cam videos that have been made for viewers enjoyment.
@ I’ll give it a shot. Have been trying out pelican point, no success. Will head to point Walter when the weathers good bc I live Subiaco so it’s a little bit more of a trek
Promise, I'm not a boomer, but have some advice for you and your viewers.
Firstly, it's great to see so many channels now showing what fishing can be had in the Swan and Canning Rivers. It's always been a fantastic fishery, but strangely unknown to many locally. I have been fishing the Swan and Canning Rivers since 1971.
There's no negativity here, just some observations to help out:
- the first spot you fished is not likely to hold flathead or flounder. These are sight feeders - the water is too dirty and probably brackish for them. It's def bream water, as you showed. Flathead or flounder do not like any kind of brackish water (in Perth at least). It is also likely too shallow in general, although flathead do feed in very shallow water if it's clear and quiet, especially at night.
- your retrieve for flathead at the first spot isn't likely to work well (on flathead), just from experience. Need to have a pause, hit the bottom, that's what makes the difference. For bream, sure, you have that under control.
- the second spot - rather than fish near the boat ramp, head way north of where you were, along the spit, casting on either side, while wading as deep as you can. We have been absolutely slaying the flatties in the past couple of months in that area, with 12 flathead and at least one flounder every trip, plus random catches of pink snapper, tailor and herring. One trip we caught 60 fish - 40 plus flathead in one session in December 2024 when the water was very clear. We are in a boat though, which does help move spots - although all the fishing theory is the same.
- Cast and move, always be moving along the fishing spot to cover more water. I don't know if you were doing this, but it helps to cover more water. We cast over an area once, then move, if there's a flattie there, it will show itself usually. You can come back to a location you have fished after an hour or so, because new flatties will move into that location.
- Flounder like deeper water. We have been catching a lot lately, but almost always over 3m depth. Most at 5m or more. It's difficult to get at these depths on foot I know, but there are spots like that available, which I won't be sharing here.
- I use 1/4Oz jig heads generally, mostly because of the water depth we are fishing, but have jig heads down to 1/20 oz. We also fish to 10-11m depth using a 3/8Oz jig head.
- I use bucktail jigs exclusively for flathead and flounder. I CBF with soft plastics, as the jigs will catch as well, if not better anyway. Plus, it's a lot cheaper to run jigs, which I tie myself. The only colour I use lately is Chartreuse. They are extremely effective.
- lastly, fish drop-offs. We target drop-offs exclusively. The drop-off depth is generally about 1.5m dropping into 6m + and fish the entire depth all the way around. 90% of fish will come from the 2-4m depth.
- contact me to arrange a boat session, then you'll really see some flathead action.
I also run Crocs, best fishing shoes ever made 🙂
The pink crocs are the dons 🎉 never loose them mate cant wait till the day u land that trick
Another sweet video bro! Buuuut I need to see some of this land based pinky on lures that you have been getting into, that stuffs the dream haha 😂🔥🔥✅
Mannn that blowie edit had me loosing it 😂😂😂 also fully agree perth fishing is getting harder an harder
Nice one mate. I've been to that first spot several times and have caught nothing. Second spot however 👌👌👌
Yeah man its a fickle thing! Love the second spot its where i got my first big flatty
Noice day in the office Kook plenty lil Flattie’s around bro 🫡. !!! 🔥❤️🔥🔥😎🤙🏼
Thanks for the trip man gotta do it again
Absolutely!!
I had plenty success at Bicton on the ZX45......Soft plastics seem to work better for me
Hahaha losing it at the "tiktok drag" ahah 3m croc ay.
Absolute monsters hahahahahah
Great video
Thankyou!
You might already know this - But i'm pretty sure theres some 'flashback' feature on the GoPro
ie. when you click record, it automatically saves 30 seconds from BEFORE you clicked the record button
Helps for capturing hookups! Not sure how it would affect overheating.
Yeah man ive tried it before but i dont actually have the gopro on if im just fishing when its slow i have it turned completely off to conserve batteries. I hate changing them out. Once the gopro overheats i will let it cool down and of course while im waiting for it to cool down i get a hook up 🤦♂️
Nice video mate except for the over heating gopro, must be pretty frustrating for you. If you want to see what a DJI camera can do go have a look at robbie fishing here on youtube as he uses one and he fishes around Wangaratta in Victoria where it gets very hot and I dont think I have seen a video where his camera has overheated, Cheers.
Thanks for the heads up man! Will give his channel a look. I think it also is because im recording very demanding footage quality so i might try some more tinkering. I just love how nice the footage comes out ahahaha
where did you grab your tackle bag with the rod holder?
Got it from bcf but most tackle stores will stock them im pretty sure
if this helps I find when fishing for flathead at the swan a slower retrieve with long pauses and twitches catches fish more consistently
Yeah we did try that a few times but i think it must have just been a slow day. My mate got that big flathead burning in a stickbait for giant herring surprisingly
You should invest in some traditional German clogs Kook. They're comfortable, durable and water resistant. So many benefits, mind you ya will have to take them to the cobbler once in a while to get them reclogged as they can come unclogged over time with use.
Ive got some reefies too i just love wearing these attention grabbing things ahahahaha
@@kookfishin Haha I only just recently got my first pair of crocs and honestly I don't know why I didn't get a pair years ago. I rarely take em off, even wear em to the pub haha. Although one downside is they tend to fling off my feet when I get stuck in that sticky algae covered sand while wading in estuaries haha.
The wind has been a bit brutal in the last week or so, and the fishing in the swan has been tough
@@nigelandrews7415 yeah man even for the coastal fishing. Its the right direction but its heavyyy and when it switched to the wrong direction its still heavy 😆 struggling to get time off when we do get those magical days
Never though there would be decent fish in the river but here we are
Absolutely man! Ive been having a string of bad luck but the crazy part is to me that all the super populated areas are holding fish too!
@@kookfishinI always thought the Swan River had maybe some little black bream but some decent flattys are pretty cool!
@@kookfishinI’ve heard that North Mole (i think that’s what it’s called) in Fremantle is really good for pinky’s and fish like that so maybe you could go check that out?
@@Fishing.ForLife Pinkys are really for fishing in the winter storms mate, (They eat everything that is getting smashed on the rocks during the storms) fuck all chance to get the random one at the moment. Go down at the first storm of winter, the entire mole will be packed out with people getting them.
Can you give me some tips for the swan river and I have never caught a fish in the swan river what are good spots or lures and bait I should use. Thank you
yo go to the cuaseway with muliues really good
@ what bait should I I use
@@ballinwithwolfie mulies
Great work again…. Can you please link fishing with Luke? I can’t find his channel and I want to see that flattie
Pretty sure i have a card that has a link to his channel right at the start of the vid bro 🤙
Ebay Micro iigs have been my most successful lures this season
Micro jigs are amazing lures! Super versatile and legit catch everything
@ and cheap at around $4 each. Doesn’t hurt when you lose one.
Dji action5 pro is 👌🏽best action camera I have had
Tempting me!
What handle do you have on your stellar
Its the stock stella handle but its a pletry small gourd knob from pletry.com
Im about to buy a go pro but im really having second thoughts with all the over heating issues
Nah man just do it, im trying to record in 4k super view and thats very demanding for the gopro anyways. Going to try 1080p super view next time to see how it goes
@kookfishin okay man sweet sounds good wicked session btw spewing looks footage didn't work out kinda wish u recorded he's flatty
the DJI is way better bro, i had a gopro for years and ive changed to DJI now, what loads of reviews and comparison videos before you buy. tight lines
@ciandriver8467 ok man sweet cheers I'll do some research 👍 greatly appreciate it
If you want to get more hook ups ditch the pink Crocs mate, no self respecting Flattie is going to grab your lure wearing those. Lol
I reckon they work perfectly
Nah man cant get rid of them till i at least land the croc flip. Then i can retire them 😆
What braid is that
Sunline adv. not my favourite atm i just love the colour
yo where is the second spot
Point walter 🤙
dude what is the best spot u found in the river
Still trying to figure that part out and when i do i might leave the camera at home 😂
first place is a marine park
Couldnt find any information on that buddy? Is it really?
Would like to inform you that the spot in question in fact is not a marine park, it is a general use zone (involves line fishing, crabbing, prawning and mussel collection). You can find this information on the Recfish West App made by the Western Australian Fisheries.
If you’d like to continue this conversation I strongly advise you to do some research before commenting on TH-cam videos that have been made for viewers enjoyment.
Bright lures for dirty water so ive been told
next up 40cm bream
Come someone let me know a good spot on the swan to fish for flatty? Haven’t been having any luck and am pretty new to fishing estuaries
Point walter is an awesome place to try first!
@ I’ll give it a shot. Have been trying out pelican point, no success. Will head to point Walter when the weathers good bc I live Subiaco so it’s a little bit more of a trek
@ how annoying is the murky water though 😭 if the swan river had clear water oh my lord