Alex, thank you for making and sharing your beach and rock fishing videos. Your experience and know- how is second to none. You are an absolute legend and it is a privilege to know you. I recommend anyone interested in beach or rock fishing, regardless of experience, to contact Alex and organize a charter. Alex will help you catch your target species whether it be whiting, bream, flathead, mulloway, yellowtail, salmon, tailor, trevally, snapper, groper, blackfish or kingfish. I can’t thank you enough for the many years you spent teaching me and now it is so wonderful to see you in your videos sharing information with everyone. Thanks again.
G’day Alex, good to see you still out and about again. I used to love watching with Rex all those years ago. Keep up the great work mate and enjoy your fish.
Used to catch heaps of Bream and Whiting with Blood Worms out of the Lake. Been illegal to dig for them for ages. Use to get Blue Ringed Oco's in my shovel.
Very nice Alex a lot different to our yellowfin whiting fishing as we fish large open flats i personally use mustad longshank no 4 with a 30 mm piece of red tube over the hook eye and beach worms with a small running ball sinker great video looking forward to the next one cheers for now John.
Hi John I prefer to use the larger hooks in the surf to reduce deep hooking undersized fish. It when using squirt worms, skinny baits a no-4is ok especially estuary fishing.
couldn't agree more about the hook size mate, as you said in someone else's comment far too many undersize fish die due to small hooks. I know some guys who use gangs to target them and I myself prefer a size 1 suicide hook with pipis. Still manage to catch the odd fish around 20cm but lots of nice whiting and bream as well, even caught a nice female flattie around 72cm. the old whiting do get a good hammering where I'm from so most go back but they're still an excellent fish to chase cheers👍👍
Hi JimJim It seems to be an old way of thinking using the much smaller hooks simply because anglers strike too soon, therefore missing fish then thinking they need a smaller hook for a better hook up ratio which is not correct.
G'day Alex cought some yfw last Saturday out on our northern flats,I'll be using your paternoster rig at Berry Bay on lower York Peninsular at the end of March trying for King George, flathead and salmon I'll let you know how I go,I've also upgraded my hooks to longshank 2 from 4 they are much better.
G'day Alex I've made up a couple of your improved Ballisimo rigs I'll be using no 4 longshank whiting hooks and fishing at Maslins Beach for either mullaway,king George Flathead or sand whiting and beach worms for bait I'll let you know how I go cheers for now.
Great point about hook size. Can't see too many released whiting surviving with a hook almost in their stomachs. No teeth, they just suck it straight down. Using "quick" corroding hooks might give released fish more of a chance too.
Hey ALEX 👋 great video quality and good catch 👌 Is it important to use light setup when targeting whiting? My both beach rods are heavy I suppose, 15 to 20 kg
Hi Alex, Loved the video. A great session on the beach with a nice feast of fish. A few questions ... What day were you out at the beach in the video ? How long were you there ? Who was that guy who turned up beside you at the 10m:40s time mark - is he the reason you moved ;-) ?
No I did not move because of the angler near me. I move around normally. Besides that I fish nearer than that to anglers. And it was roughly a two hour session
It's true what u say about hooks was fishing on the beach once for mulloway no luck Wolfgang was fishing for whiting with worms he gave some smallest hooks I had where size 2/0😀 still caught five nice whiting
@8:47 Admire your respect for the fish in the way you return it to the water Alex. With the pressure on our coast and critters of all kinds this is what we want our kids to see.
Great video Alex! I liked what you had to say about hook size for Whiting. I have also always heard you must use small hooks, 4 or 6 for Whiting. I recently ran out of 4s and left my pack of 6s at home so used a 2. I thought this will just have to do until I get home and will most likely be too big for any Whiting. I was surprised when I got several good ones, including a pair of fat 32cm'ers. I changed back to a 4 and 6 thinking I just got lucky, then saw your video! I switched back to a 2 after that! I figure it will be better for any Bream and Flathead around too. What about estuary fishing? Do you still use a 2 for Whiting fishing in the rivers and estuaries?
For me the hook size is not just to hook less undersized fish. If your using a squirt worm bait it may be better to go to a no-4. But a no-6 is just too small. Too Many undersized whiting die because anglers use too small a hook.
Ive never had success fishing the beach during the day or afternoon, do you fish the tides? What do you look for before you head out? And also was wondering does this beach also hold beach worms? Thank you!
Hi Fred Thanks for liking the vid very much appreciated. Yes I do organise fishing trips. I am a full time fishing guide. Please send me your mobile number and I will discuss with you the fishing trip package and more. Cheers
Sorry mate I do not reveal beach or rock spots I fish. Although happy to do that in my fishing/guiding trips with clients. And yes it is a Sydney beach
Alex, thank you for making and sharing your beach and rock fishing videos. Your experience and know- how is second to none. You are an absolute legend and it is a privilege to know you. I recommend anyone interested in beach or rock fishing, regardless of experience, to contact Alex and organize a charter. Alex will help you catch your target species whether it be whiting, bream, flathead, mulloway, yellowtail, salmon, tailor, trevally, snapper, groper, blackfish or kingfish. I can’t thank you enough for the many years you spent teaching me and now it is so wonderful to see you in your videos sharing information with everyone.
Thanks again.
Hi Billy
Thanks very much for your kind words much appreciated. Hope you are well
As usual Alex, another fine production! Great tips and a great enthusiasm for the sport many of us love!
Thanks heaps Frank
Just wish I could find the time to do more of them. Thanks again mate much appreciated
Alex Bellissimo the human tape measure! Your accuracy is incredible.
hahah just lucky mate much appreciated ☺️
Love the smiles
Hah yeah loving it when I'm out there 😎👍
G’day Alex, good to see you still out and about again. I used to love watching with Rex all those years ago. Keep up the great work mate and enjoy your fish.
Thanks very much Wayne
Still got a few years left in me.
There will be a variety of vids in the foreseeable future. Cheers mate
@@AlexBellissimo you ripper, thanks mate. I will be keen to watch them all when available and good to see you still as fit as a flea.
Cheers mate
Used to catch heaps of Bream and Whiting with Blood Worms out of the Lake. Been illegal to dig for them for ages. Use to get Blue Ringed Oco's in my shovel.
yes super bait blood worms. most places illegal to dig mow days.,
Beautiful fish mate, thanks for sharing you skill skills and knowledge
Thanks mate
Just sharing a little bit of info cheers
Thank you for the information Alex.
Nice one Al! I like your paternoster idea 💡, have a few in the tackle bag for my next outing. 👌 👌 👌
Thanks Peter
Always good to have several
Made up for the outing
Cheers
Excellent once again Alex. Watching from my B&B in the Okanagen, BC, Canada. Off fishing for trout soon! See you when I return to Oz! ☺️
Hey Carol
Haha watching from Canada awesome! Thanks for enjoying the vid much appreciated. Enjoy your holiday cheers
Send me some trout photos 👌
Finally someone who doesn't do catch-and-release of legal size fish!
Interesting rig BTW.
Hey mate
I do a combination of both. But I do like a feed of fish that's for sure
@@AlexBellissimo "Feeding a fish" describes 95% of fishing process. 😁
I preffer to take as much legal size fish as I need.
Good feed there mate! Whiting in my top five table fish.
They are so good on the plate. Everyone loves whiting.
Thanks for your fishing time, very relaxing
Hey thanks Mohamed
Appreciate you liking the vid mate
Beautiful whiting! Great video alex
Thanks mate appreciate you mentioning this😊👍
Great Ting conditions mate, some very nice fish too 👍🏻
Cheers Mark
The sea conditions weee pretty good on the day. Thanks for watching the vis thanks mate
I like what you do. I can watch hours how do fishing!
Thanks very much for watching me. I'm nothing special hahah
Very nice Alex a lot different to our yellowfin whiting fishing as we fish large open flats i personally use mustad longshank no 4 with a 30 mm piece of red tube over the hook eye and beach worms with a small running ball sinker great video looking forward to the next one cheers for now John.
Hi John
I prefer to use the larger hooks in the surf to reduce deep hooking undersized fish. It when using squirt worms, skinny baits a no-4is ok especially estuary fishing.
@Alex Bellissimo many thanks Alex tight lines
Great vid mate enjoyed that.👍👍♥️😀🏒😀
Thanks heaps mate cheers
couldn't agree more about the hook size mate, as you said in someone else's comment far too many undersize fish die due to small hooks. I know some guys who use gangs to target them and I myself prefer a size 1 suicide hook with pipis. Still manage to catch the odd fish around 20cm but lots of nice whiting and bream as well, even caught a nice female flattie around 72cm. the old whiting do get a good hammering where I'm from so most go back but they're still an excellent fish to chase cheers👍👍
Hi JimJim
It seems to be an old way of thinking using the much smaller hooks simply because anglers strike too soon, therefore missing fish then thinking they need a smaller hook for a better hook up ratio which is not correct.
G'day Alex cought some yfw last Saturday out on our northern flats,I'll be using your paternoster rig at Berry Bay on lower York Peninsular at the end of March trying for King George, flathead and salmon I'll let you know how I go,I've also upgraded my hooks to longshank 2 from 4 they are much better.
my apologies forn the late reply
hope it worked well for you 👍
You were casting under your feet mate, thats a nice bag there👍👍👍
At time the fish were pretty close in Varied the distances.
Nice session Alex👍👍👍
It was a good little session David
Enjoy getting out there when I have time
Thanks mate
G'day Alex I've made up a couple of your improved Ballisimo rigs I'll be using no 4 longshank whiting hooks and fishing at Maslins Beach for either mullaway,king George Flathead or sand whiting and beach worms for bait I'll let you know how I go cheers for now.
Cheers John
Good luck in the future 👍
Great point about hook size. Can't see too many released whiting surviving with a hook almost in their stomachs. No teeth, they just suck it straight down. Using "quick" corroding hooks might give released fish more of a chance too.
Hey ALEX 👋 great video quality and good catch 👌
Is it important to use light setup when targeting whiting? My both beach rods are heavy I suppose, 15 to 20 kg
It would be worth your while investing in a light outfit. You will get a better result👌
Smashing job!
Hey thanks mate 😊👍
Hi Alex,
Loved the video. A great session on the beach with a nice feast of fish.
A few questions ...
What day were you out at the beach in the video ?
How long were you there ?
Who was that guy who turned up beside you at the 10m:40s time mark - is he the reason you moved ;-) ?
No I did not move because of the angler near me. I move around normally. Besides that I fish nearer than that to anglers. And it was roughly a two hour session
It's true what u say about hooks was fishing on the beach once for mulloway no luck Wolfgang was fishing for whiting with worms he gave some smallest hooks I had where size 2/0😀 still caught five nice whiting
Absolutely right Brett Too many anglers use way to small a hook thinking there result will be better
Great video thanks I have a question about what mono main line thickness you recommend for that type of fishing?
Hey thanks for liking the vid much appreciated. You can check out the details from the description cheers
@8:47 Admire your respect for the fish in the way you return it to the water Alex. With the pressure on our coast and critters of all kinds this is what we want our kids to see.
my apologies forn the late reply
thanks much appreciated
What type & brand of gear are you using . Thanks Ray .
Expedition braid or J-Braid Grand from Daiwa
Great video Alex! I liked what you had to say about hook size for Whiting. I have also always heard you must use small hooks, 4 or 6 for Whiting. I recently ran out of 4s and left my pack of 6s at home so used a 2. I thought this will just have to do until I get home and will most likely be too big for any Whiting. I was surprised when I got several good ones, including a pair of fat 32cm'ers. I changed back to a 4 and 6 thinking I just got lucky, then saw your video! I switched back to a 2 after that! I figure it will be better for any Bream and Flathead around too. What about estuary fishing? Do you still use a 2 for Whiting fishing in the rivers and estuaries?
For me the hook size is not just to hook
less undersized fish. If your using a squirt worm bait it may be better to go to a no-4. But a no-6 is just too small. Too
Many undersized whiting die because anglers use too small a hook.
Hey Alex long time watcher first time to comment love the vids mate just one question how do you like the rod ? Thinking of getting one thanks mate
Nice video.. 👍
Thanks heaps mate 😊👍
Hi Alex, thanks for sharing! Which beach is that??
That was Dee Why beach
@@AlexBellissimo thank you Alex appreciate, I thought it was Dee Why but wasn’t sure
Ive never had success fishing the beach during the day or afternoon, do you fish the tides? What do you look for before you head out? And also was wondering does this beach also hold beach worms? Thank you!
Most beaches have beach worms. Fish the half time up to the high and one -two hours out. Fish the gutters/ holes
Hi Alex, thanks for the great demonstration. Do you organise any fishing trip if so I love to join.
Hi Fred
Thanks for liking the vid very much appreciated. Yes I do organise fishing trips. I am a full time fishing guide.
Please send me your mobile number and I will discuss with you the fishing trip package and more. Cheers
Hi Alex, did you get my mobile? Thanks
Hi Fred
No I didn't get your number. Please send me a text to 0408283616
Cheers
Thanks for making another video. I always see your instagram with the beach stuff so its good to see how you do it. Another great one. 👍
Thanks Luke
Just appreciate you liking my vids. There pretty basic haha thanks again mate
Hi Alex, which beach are you fishing. thanks
On this beach Dee Why 👍
Awesome video Al !
Very versatile rod the Daiwa seabass.
Do you ever fish soft plastics off the beach ?
Thanks very much for liking the vid. And yes I use soft plastics off the beach. Will be doing a vid on soft plastics in the future cheers mate
@@AlexBellissimo great video is that the 7ft or 9ft seabass
Superb bro its big too 👌
Hey mate cheers. And as you know they get a fair bit larger too
Great stuff Alex. Fantastic tips too. What was the water temperature do you think?
At the time it was about 20-21 degrees.
Cheers mate
very informative mate what bait were you using there?
beachworms
Thanks mate
Live beach worms
What size reel + braid are you using with surf road
please check out the description should be there cheers
Just started fishing. What time do you fish at the beach in relation to tide? Also does tide height, wind speed and wind direction matter? TIA
Hi there Please consider a fishing trip. I can teach you ho to do it right.
www.bellissimocharters.com.au
Where is this beach 😊
Watch beach is this? Looks familiar
Looks like Long Reef
Dee Why beach 👍
Btw I completely switched to circle hooks and it does actually hook em in the corner of the mouth every single time
Thats s great 👍
which beach were you fishing
Dee Why beach 👍
What reel were u using
The reel I was using Daiwa 3000BG
Not too big - in winter sand-whiting very big in every entrance of rivers (42-43cm)
Where is this beach?
Dee Why beach
Top session Alex,after loosing your rig on 1st cast someone's not going hungry tonight!!😁🎣
Hahah yeah first cast found that one rock! Fortunately I take half a dozen made rigs on an outing. Thanks for liking my vids cheers mate
Which beach is this?
Dee Why beach Sydney
Which beach is this bro?
dee why beach sydney
When' are we getting a new video. It's been too long
Time is shot unfortunately thanks for mentioning cheers
We’re this buddy
It was at Dee Why beach cheers
The comments. Lol my arse off. 🤣
Lol me too
First time ever I've read a comment by Alex sharing his spot
Yep it's rare 😅👍
Reckon you could do a jewfish catch al
I will try to do one Josh. Can be hard in Sydney
What beach is this???- Looks NOTHING like a Sydney beach????!!!!
Sorry mate I do not reveal beach or rock spots I fish. Although happy to do that in my fishing/guiding trips with clients. And yes it is a Sydney beach