New To Floundering

[kiwiboy]

hi all



im new to this site been reading up on all your post and have learnt heaps



have moved here to aus and am keen to give floundnering a go



just wondering where are some good spots in ppb to do it and also is there seasons for flounder is it better to go summer or winter etc...?



thanks in advance

[glen]

hi kiwi!!! you can get them pretty much anywhere. but the lower south eastern end of the bay seems a little better. you can go any time of year. though in summer it is a drag because you need to stay up so late before you can catch anything! it tends to be best at least 2 hours after dark.



cheers, glen <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' />

[kiwiboy]

[quote name='glen' post='13014' date='Nov 6 2008, 09:41 PM']hi kiwi!!! you can get them pretty much anywhere. but the lower south eastern end of the bay seems a little better. you can go any time of year. though in summer it is a drag because you need to stay up so late before you can catch anything! it tends to be best at least 2 hours after dark.



cheers, glen <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' />[/quote]





thanks Glen <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



that works well cos i live in the south eastern suburbs so not to much of a mission aye



so im guessing by what ive read the things il need are:

light and battery

spear

something that flaots to carry my catch and battery



how far will i need to wade out? maybe waste deep?

[glen]

Also maybe consider taking a scoop net for garfish.



You will wade out to around knee height most of the time but might chase fish out into deeper water so chest waders are pretty important! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' />

[Steeny]

Kiwiboy, i'm in the south eastern suburbs (seaford), and have had luck of most of the beaches. though down past dromana seems to be the most productive.



I'm about to move to Brisbane, so if you want a floundering float (exactly like some you will see if you search around here with two 25 litre drums tied together), let me know and you can have it.



Cheers



jason

[kiwiboy]

Hey Jason



thats really generous dude thanks heaps! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' />



that will get me under way!



also i hear that 5 prong spears are illegal? is that true? was gonna buy one from anaconda the other day but they only had those ones..



lookin forward to my first feed of self caught flounder mmmmmm <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Steeny]

I think theres a fuzzy rule relating to hand spears not having more than two prongs, and not allowed to have any barbs. A Hawaiian sling on the other hand is allowed to have more than two prongs, and barbs. As far as i know, theres no law suggesting that a hawaiian sling cant be used as a hand spear.



You would have to ring DPI and find out the exact ruling, but i've always used my hawaiian sling with 5 barbs for floundering.



I'd be keen to go out one night if your interested, i can show you the gear i have. we just need a quiet night about 5 knots wind, and as glen suggested, we have to stay up pretty late, perhaps starting about 10, for a couple of hours.





i'll keep an eye on the wind and weather, and if a goodish night pops up, i'll let you know.

[kiwiboy]

yeah man that'd be great im def keen



be good to go with someone who knows what there doing... you got my no. anyways so if your thinking of heading down let me know! im a night owl so im up late anyways



cheers dude!



E

[flounderpirate]

Surely it is high time for another Squidfish Flounder spearing meet!



I'll watch for a suitable day and let you all know.



Who's keen? I know I am.

[floatie]

last time I was at Blairgowrie there was a coupla' blokes spearing just off the beach/flats. They said they got a few as well as some small occy. Definitely looks like fun, just a question. I read that you may need a scoop net for garfish, how do you scoop them? The suckers are pretty fast when I try fishing for them.



Which beach is ideal? I live near Dandy and often go south for fishing/squidding.

[flounderpirate]

Yes mate Blairgowrie used to be good, but I think there are a lot of people hammering the place these days. It sure doesn't spear fish like it used to, there are heaps of those small red occys. But having said that, any sandy beach is a chance for a flounder spearing session.



A scoop net is an option for garfish, but I just spear them (even a graze is enough to put them out). A scoop net is good if you have another person using it, because it gets difficult to swap between spear and scoop net whenever you see a gar, plus they don't give you much time.



What happen is that often the light stuns the gars for a few seconds (some even bump into your light), giving you enough time to slip the scoop net beneath them and then raise it.



If you want to go out, just let me know and we can meet up and learn from each other.

[flounderpirate]

Ahoy mateys.



If anyone be keen to get a new flounder light, KMart is selling force ten ones for $20.