Sydney's Flathead Capitol

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Sydney's Flathead Capitol

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Күн бұрын

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Winter has been tough fishing in Sydney Harbour. I've been fishing near the heads and the activity has been dismal.
I started moving further up Lanecove river and BOOOM, big success.
I've been pulling in big numbers of smallish fish, and a few bigger ones as well.
I show you the spot, and if you are willing to get a bit muddy, go down and have a go yourself.
CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY - pollution in the river is very high and while you might get away with eating a few... why take the risk.
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The gear is used:
Ultralight Setup
Daiwa Aird LT 2000/2500 - amzn.to/3APL0MH
Daiwa RZ 702 MLFS - www.ottostackl...
4lb Nomad Braid - www.newagefish...
4lb Sunline FC rock leader - amzn.to/3KPpgFo
Medium setup (the one that got dunked)
3500 Penn slammer 3 (no longer for sale) :(
Shimano Anthem SW 762 - www.ottostackl...
15lb Nomad Braid - amzn.to/3APMkza
20lb Berkley Flurocarbon - amzn.to/3qb7mDi
Kayak:
Kayak to fish Nextgen 10 - www.kayaks2fis...
Garmin Striker 4 sounder - amzn.to/3BdD3Ck
Manual Inflatable 150 PFD
Gear:
Glove (magic) - s.click.aliexp...
Ecogear SX40 - amzn.to/3AMNOdw
Big White Plastic - ZMAN Paddlerz 5"- amzn.to/3CREEiu
Natural Paddletail - ZMAN Swimmerz 4"- amzn.to/3emr0tA
7g Vibe with assists - s.click.aliexp...
ZMAN StreakZ - Electric Chicken 5" - amzn.to/3RhjDCa

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@masonmeehan3091 Жыл бұрын

I love the pop up lure selection it's super helpful and more people should do it (it earned my subscription)

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

glad you found it helpful and the comment encourages me to keep doing it. I often forget to say the details and it's fun trying to edit random product pictures I find online when I am trying find links for the products too

@yefarty Жыл бұрын

new favourite fishing channel at the moment, love the content

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

Thanks Buzz! hopefully the videos get you pumped for a fish! there will hopefully be more coming.... But I probably need to actually catch something first :)

@ronmb81 2 жыл бұрын

Great content, like your pop up lure selection and chosen jig head weight.. Great insight 👍🏼

@cballzoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) i think its pretty useful and easy to add after the fact... but when it comes to choice I am gown to my last pack of jigs!! lucky flatties will eat anything off the bottom

@michaelkang891 Жыл бұрын

Mate just came across your channel, luv it mate! Great content, especially I'm a northshore local and u r going to the same places as me, just have way better luck and skill than me

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

Thanks! hopefully I will see you around! Hopefully I give you some ideas about places to try or how to fish. I'm not an expert and literally taught myself watching other sydney fishing channels (like Shroom and Fmimf) BUT after fishing for about two years, going home without catching something has become rare!

@sydneyfishingstory Жыл бұрын

Very good fishing man

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

@peterkelly1355 2 жыл бұрын

Solid vid mate, love ya style

@cballzoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter, I have a lot of fun fishing and I'm glad I can share some of my fun :)

@davesboatingfishinggaming Жыл бұрын

ah, the famous Lane Cove river, although ive fished it for a few years now, im yet to really explore more, but yes, its flathead central .

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

i think if you go closer to deli road it becomes Perch and Aussie Bass central... I am yet to try that myself yet though! and summer has Pelagics closer to the heads so I couldnt bring myself to miss the opportunity now that the water is warming up

@davesboatingfishinggaming Жыл бұрын

@@cballzoutdoors yep, nice trip up river , just 4 knots would take a long while to drive da boat, I cannot walk great distances as my knees are arthritis ridden. EDIT, Ive been to look at Dehli rd, a few shore spots in the brackish that got good hits, but up in the fresh you really need a kayak, or hire one of the pedal boats. Not many shore spots as I went for a car drive and had a good look. If I fresh water from shore, its Inner Parramatta river fresh (just up from brackish, and I did feature a video of me fishing there , hint hint ;D) , otherwise I head to nepean, but with the amount of rain, and extra water flow, its been difficult to get a fish, and even from shore can be really productive as there is logs and trees in the river, if you can get to cast a line at them, they surely would have a fish or two. But a kayak would help as they are a bit easier to launch than a boat :D . The pelagics seem slower to roll in this year as Ive found from others, even live bait has been on holidays, so I will not be chasing big stuff till probably mid summer.

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

@@davesboatingfishinggaming ahh the sand bar's as well make navigation and tides difficult too!

@nava272 Жыл бұрын

Most important question, any jet ski’s!!!???

@davesboatingfishinggaming Жыл бұрын

@@nava272 nope😁. Not allowed on Parra, lane cove rivers or Sydney Harbour including middle harbour.

@ConnectFork Жыл бұрын

Great work mate

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

Thanks Volrion 👍 to date my favourite video :)

@animalspirit77 Жыл бұрын

Loved this vid. Subbed!

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

I'm glad :) I have a lot of fun fishing so I'm happy i can share

@michaelperkins1226 2 жыл бұрын

CBallz the flatty slayer!

@cballzoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

You were my first subscriber and you are special to me michael

@tristanlobo8597 4 ай бұрын

Hey mate, awesome content. I was just wondering if you ever experienced any issues with casting leader knots through the Daiwa RZ rod guides?

@cballzoutdoors 4 ай бұрын

Depends on leader size, knott and guide size. A uni to uni sucks and gives you windknotts and guide wrap. The slim beauty is much better, and the fg is king. If you have issues I would try a combo of lighter leader and better casting knott. E.g. if you have a 2-4kg knott use equivalent leader, like 8-15lb

@KhlaBaiTong 2 жыл бұрын

Very happy 😊😊😊

@mrxzincyah3024 Жыл бұрын

Went there today really muddy but managed to pick up my pr flatty around 57

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

Awesome! it gets a bit dirty in the mangrove but at least you get the place to yourself! great catch and congrats

@wbromfield 5 ай бұрын

Nice vid. That’s the garmin striker 4? I’m thinking of getting the same, would you recommend it?

@cballzoutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Striker 4 plus. Make sure you get the one with gps and I think the 4+ cv is probably the way to go now which has down scan. I recommend it as a first sounder. I have been fishing it really hard and only now after years do I want to upgrade to something with side scan

@wbromfield 5 ай бұрын

@@cballzoutdoorswhat battery do you have?

@cballzoutdoors 5 ай бұрын

@wbromfield I have an fpv 7ah.

@tdr5944 Жыл бұрын

Great video and new subscription. Is fish safe to eat in this river?

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

Thank you! technically no, there was major pollution clean up in Rhodes a few years ago and fisheries strongly recommends against it. People I know do it and they seem healthy and happy though

@jinzky8216 Жыл бұрын

Tamsak bagong dikit jude

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

Fillipino? let me know if trying to do subtitles would help. always keen to try and learn more editing skill

@michaelkerley6231 9 ай бұрын

Great video! Where do you launch the yak on Lanecove river mate? I’ve been looking into fishing the spot on my kayak and thought walking down from Pittwater Rd at sugar loaf point but if there’s a closer spot to the water, I’d love to know.

@cballzoutdoors 9 ай бұрын

The Pitwater side is not as accessible, if you have a cart you have lots of options but you can launch from figtree Bridge, cart through the bushes at Blackman or launch from rotary oval pontoon. Personal preference is figtree because between figtree and Blackman is my favourite section to fish with lots of big flats and drop off's

@michaelkerley6231 9 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Much appreciated

@cballzoutdoors 9 ай бұрын

@michaelkerley6231 make sure you say g'day if you see me out there!

@jackz5846 Жыл бұрын

Nice video mate. Quick question where do you recommend to launch kayak from?

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

OK, so really depends on how heavy your yak is, and if you have a pedal drive. If you have a pedal drive, Riverview boat ramp is the easiest. otherwise at rotary oval there is a kayak pontoon here goo.gl/maps/9QfCB2Axuehmr7sS9 which is easy to roll a kayak to, but can be incredibly busy with the kayakers exercising on the weekend mornings. you could also launch at figtree bridge but it's a bit harder to get your yak down some stairs and through mud.

@jackz5846 Жыл бұрын

@@cballzoutdoors thanks mate. Will check out the Riverview boat ramp. I got an inflatable hopefully not too much oyster and sharp stuff

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

@@jackz5846 oh! if it inflatable you could probably just carry it straight to the water at blackman park. I was expecting you to have something 20kg+ which becomes a bit unwieldy

@jackz5846 Жыл бұрын

@@cballzoutdoors I got the aquaglide drop stitch ones. Still pretty heavy got a trolley for longer distances.

@Huh-zk4so Жыл бұрын

I am going to go soon, is a Zman Grubz 3.5inch bloodworm good? Or should I get the Swimmerz shiner?

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

both are pretty much the same from a profile perspective. you -just need to figure out the head and hook. 1/8 to 1/4 - 3/0 or 4/0 are good, if its windy maybe a bit heavier

@Huh-zk4so Жыл бұрын

@@cballzoutdoors what time did u go?

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

@@Huh-zk4so whenever I can, but you need to consider tide. Too high and you will get way to wet, and in winter you end up getting too cold to last long.

@kaiyuRL 9 ай бұрын

what bushwalk do you go through to get to this spot?

@cballzoutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Go to Blackman Park and you cannot miss it. The spot is the entire side of the river

@declancarroll668 Жыл бұрын

I’m going to fish here tmrw morning at 6:00. I’m using the same lure as you and everything. What retrieval method do you recommend? Also it’s gonna be high tide. Would that change anything?

@hooklineandsinker9496 2 жыл бұрын

love the content mate

@cballzoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

appreciate it, I spend a lot of time editing so I'm glad you enjoyed it

@hooklineandsinker9496 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah mate been fishing heaps love that zx43 blade ecogear does the job

@cballzoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

@@hooklineandsinker9496 I'll have to try the real deal. I cheaped out on some aliexpress ones which still seem to be OK.

@hooklineandsinker9496 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah mate the ecogear the best heaps of flatties I caught

@brettellis1837 Жыл бұрын

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@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

I checked out the page and see you have some good sales on at the moment. are they lure Aussie made?

@brettellis1837 Жыл бұрын

@@cballzoutdoors not mine in wa I am in qld ..

@brettellis1837 Жыл бұрын

@@cballzoutdoors yer Aussie made.

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@BlackMamba-lt8oe Жыл бұрын

Bro are u using mono or braid

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

I always run a braid mainline to maximise cast distance, then ill use Fluro Carbon leader tied with uni to uni knot or FG depending on if I'm lazy or not. I also use mono leader, just depends on what looks good at the shops AND its way cheaper

@nava272 Жыл бұрын

Most important question, any jet ski’s here!!!???

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

:( nowhere within the Harbour unfortunately

@UTube-gs1yf Жыл бұрын

Guy, don't give away your spots! At least make people work for it a bit. p.s. Surely you don't eat anything from there??

@cballzoutdoors Жыл бұрын

haha... going to the spot is a punish (to most people apparently) so I love when I run into people down there covered in mud. and no, I dont. lane cove can be particularly nasty with rain run off etc. and in general I feel like Harbour fish have an unlimited go home free pass.