Fishing in South Australia - General Advice ?

**campbellewan** · 22-05-2009, 09:26

Hi Folks,

Im moving to the adelaide area in a month for a few years (

) BUT I have no clue about shore fishing in Oz and particularly in south australia. Im going to bring my spinning gear and my multipliers but will prob buy a new beach rod when I'm there - are the tackle shops pretty decent ?

Does anyone know any good sites that might have help for a newbie to Oz fishing ? Or any easy shore marks that I can break myself into near adelaide !

Cheers

Ewan

**Roller** · 22-05-2009, 10:22

Originally Posted by campbellewan

Hi Folks,

Im moving to the adelaide area in a month for a few years (

) BUT I have no clue about shore fishing in Oz and particularly in south australia. Im going to bring my spinning gear and my multipliers but will prob buy a new beach rod when I'm there - are the tackle shops pretty decent ?

Does anyone know any good sites that might have help for a newbie to Oz fishing ? Or any easy shore marks that I can break myself into near adelaide !

Cheers

Ewan

Good fishing down south, target species, Snapper, Australian Salmon , bluefish called Tailor in Oz and sharks,rays, king George whiting, bream...and the king of the angling world Mulloway/jewfish...

Big weights and distance not often needed, you tend to try and fish in gulleys

Tackle shops are ok , but very expensive, top bait sand worms, by a mile..

Best alround surf outfit 13ft light beachcaster and multi, estuary outfit 9ft spinning rod with 5000 fixed spool, rock fishing, by far the most dangerous but most exciting and rewarding, as long as you can get beachcaster and a winch [Alvey centerpin].

Don't forget to buy a license and for god sake don't keep undersize fish or go over your daily quota, bank side checks are very common...

**Serge** · 22-05-2009, 10:27

Last time when I was there the Brighton and Glenelg jetty where good places to start fishing and meet local fisherman.

Also the area around Victor Harbor was very good.

Tight lines !

Serge.

**billythebass** · 22-05-2009, 10:31

ewan ...hi .been to oz a couple of tmes and found the tackle there ...well much better selection ,quality , pre sales advice and i dont mean they try n sell you something you wont/dont need ..

ewan google up some aussie sites and have a look ..or join there forums .nice people that will bend over backwards to welcome you n help with all matters fishy !!

unless your attatched to your favorite rods reels etc ...everything that you will want/need is there in abudance

could give you some info for oz ..but im into kayak fishin so it would be aussie kayak fishin sites !!

GOOD LUCK WITH OZ EWAN ...you wont come back its stunning , and fishin is second to none

billy

**PanamaJack** · 22-05-2009, 18:58

Have you thought about contacting the Game Fishing Club of South Australia - http://www.gamefishsa.org.au/? Many of their members are based in the Adelaide area.