Learn to do a loop knot and the first jig head will be your favourite :/
@trentchew1033Ай бұрын
Great video mate. How are you adding weight to your ewg hook?
@fishonbabyАй бұрын
@@trentchew1033 Cheers, just strips of lead bought on eBay, weigh the hook and weight to what you like then metal glue it to the hook or crimp it on.
@jejona6989Ай бұрын
So happy to see you let those big bream go at the end of the video, very old fish & important for breeding, congratulations for that, congratulations for your fishing skills & for teaching others
@fishonbabyАй бұрын
@@jejona6989 Thanks mate. Catch and release for us, too good to catch just once 👍
@jejona6989Ай бұрын
@@fishonbaby Awesome work. My father caught a 20 inch bream in lake tyres 40 years ago, told the story many times before he passed away. We didn't have your skills, but a great place to fish
@fishonbabyАй бұрын
@@jejona6989 Awesome, that's the joy of fishing. Making the memories that last a lifetime and beyond. I have plenty of days with no or not many fish bud, they make the good days even better.
@ianjonfisho3 ай бұрын
You’ve been fishing at the zoo, as they were absolutely ‘donkeys’! Well done Dan.🎣🎣🎣
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@ianjonfisho 🤣 Thanks mate
@PatByrne-q3s3 ай бұрын
Great vid. I have found that everything from whiting to Jew just love em. Noticed with th the standard weighted jig head that if I immediately take up the casting slack the bait glides to the bottom rather than a free spool plummet and a heavier jig head gives a nice puff of sand when it reaches the bottom, this style appears irresistible to whiting. Prefer your worm hook presentation for bream though.
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@PatByrne-q3s Thanks mate, yeah nice. Thanks for the feedback Pat 👍
@davidagius47533 ай бұрын
Great vid, I enjoyed that, thanks. Very interesting to see the different falls in the various presentations. 👍
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@davidagius4753 Thanks David 👍
@CrebosFishingAdventures3 ай бұрын
Awesome video ... where do you buy the 1/0 g lock hook from , have troubles locating a buyer
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, if you Google Gamakatsu 1/0 G lock some stores should pop up with stock. I think I got them from Tackle Warehouse.
@CrebosFishingAdventures3 ай бұрын
@@fishonbaby, thanks ... found some cheers
@CrebosFishingAdventures3 ай бұрын
@fishonbaby , any chance on showing us how to apply the weight to the worm hook ... is it melted on , do you use a mold , or is it wrapped on ... a video on this would be sensational
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
Yeah, I will do a video soon mate. I have been playing around a lot lately weighting them. When I find a perfect technique I will do a video.
@Angler2333 ай бұрын
This is absolutely amazing. Can you please let us know the time of year?
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@Angler233 Thanks, it was August this year mate
@johnathonLawrence3 ай бұрын
The worm hook with weight looks awesome 👌🏽
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
Yeah mate, presentation is on point. Great for weed/snag fishing 👌
@MegaSkeet113 ай бұрын
Another awesome video Dan. Ur safety one was amazing mate I do my life jackets every year but didnt do a check of everything else. I do now after watching that video
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@MegaSkeet11 Thanks mate, Cheers for your support and feedback 👍
@andrewguthrie47923 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video it is excellent comprehensive and compelling. Certainly made me look at my gear with different eyes and understanding. I hope you are OK after the incident itself. Not only the incident itself but the self realisation can and will get to a person. Really well put together congratulations and good on ya! for your effort 100%!
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@andrewguthrie4792 Thanks Andrew, I'm doing well mate. It just makes you think how quick things can happen. Cheers 👍
@warrensimpson95413 ай бұрын
Awesome video mate !!!
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@warrensimpson9541 Thanks Warren 👍
@garrysmythe26993 ай бұрын
How did you make for the wieght for weedless hooks
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
Fishing strip lead
@travisdillon70613 ай бұрын
Great video mate love being able to see different types of jig heads in action well done
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@travisdillon7061 Thanks Trav 👍
@peter1663 ай бұрын
Very informative. I used the bloodworm this morning, caught a few small flatties and two low 40's silver trevs. Pretty stocked. They have been working really well the past month or so ive been using them. Cheers, Pete.
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@peter166 Thanks Pete, they are pretty impressive soft plastics. Cheers for the feedback mate.
@martindekorte67323 ай бұрын
Well done Geez, that spot is magic mate! I have never seen a session on the EP’s that good , brilliant 👏👏👊👊
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@martindekorte6732 Thanks Martin, it's a beaut
@nathansmith60593 ай бұрын
Hey mate what brand weights to do use on those worm hooks, I think you mentioned you did it yourself. Nice fish by the way 👏
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@nathansmith6059 Thanks mate, I use Gamakatsu G-lock 1/0 hooks and weight them myself mate.
@nathansmith60593 ай бұрын
@fishonbaby thanks mate. What lead do you use? It's hard to find weighted worm hooks in finesse sizes, I've found- I understand why you make your own!
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
You can buy small strips of lead on eBay. Wrap.ot around the shank of the hook. Use some metal glue to prevent it moving.
@nathansmith60593 ай бұрын
@@fishonbaby good idea. Thanks mate.
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@nathansmith6059 No worries, cheers bud
@johnathonLawrence3 ай бұрын
Amazing session on the perch mate 👌🏽 congrats on the PB, I'd hate to be a Prawn in that system haha. Are the Daiwa prawns now your favourite prawn style plastic?
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@johnathonLawrence Thanks mate. I still love a clone prawn but the durability of them annoys me. The Daiwa last and catch fish but I will have to test them side by side I think
@johnathonLawrence3 ай бұрын
@fishonbaby I will have to try the daiwa prawns as well... have you tested in clear water how they fall through the water? I would be very interested if they stayed upright and drifted down naturally as sometime the Clone Prawns tend to roll
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@johnathonLawrence Yeah mate, with the EWG weighted jig heads they sink horizontally which is awesome. The segmented tail makes the tail fan out when sinking and it has a lot of action while twitching. I think with a HWS they should sink horizontally too, I need to test them some more though.
@PatBerlingeri3 ай бұрын
You saved my Uncle. Thankyou so much.
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@PatBerlingeri Hi Pat, can you reach out on social media? Fish Onn Facebook and DM me. I would love to know how they are doing. Cheers Dan
@gavingi58753 ай бұрын
I'll add to the importance of the whistle here. I with a couple of mates came up from a dive a decade ago, to no boat ... so we floated for a while before being found cracking terrible jokes. We suffered from our pants being too big and being highly experienced. Thus thought we were better prepared than we actually were. Apart from going through all my dive gear bit by bit and buying better gear .. not the most expensive gear .. The Whistle .. god it is important. The whistle can be heard from a lot further away than your voice, and easier to use when you are totally exhausted. I was the only person in the group with a whistle .. and it was heard ... but then I dropped it. We were all close to being out of air at the end of the dive, so none of us wanted to use our last air to go after the whistle. I suggest tying it to yourself or the life vest, don't expect the boat owner to do so, take responsibility for your own safety. When I go fishing in a boat, I take my own life vest even. I even carry water and a safety sausage, one that seals and won't deflate.
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@gavingi5875 I agree mate, the whistle is tied to the life jackets I have on my boat and they float I believe. I'm glad you and your mate are all good bud, I bet it got pretty scary for a while back there. Thanks for your comment and input mate 👍
@tiller_gorilla72203 ай бұрын
Guys in new zealand have small epirbs clipped on their jackets on youtube called the lateral line..ive always asked for jacket setups like that. Epirb flare and flashing beacon or torch.
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@tiller_gorilla7220 Yeah, I will carry mine for sure. It would be great to have a light weight full setup on vest
@warrensimpson95413 ай бұрын
Excellent job mate, great advice and well presented - I hope the message gets through cheers for the upload !!!!
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@warrensimpson9541 Thanks Warren 👍
@jindatackle3 ай бұрын
Great psa Dan, hope you're doing good. Unfortunately the amount of guys i see out in the ocean ripping along without pfds on is concerning
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
Thanks Sash. I hope you are doing well mate. It is concerning that's for sure, it can be a very dangerous place and not worth the risk IMO
@peterdoyle62833 ай бұрын
Excellent presentation.Hopefully a lot more people take this onboard including my self, i am off to buy a PLB today
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@peterdoyle6283 Thanks Peter, if it stops one incident happening or helps save a life it's well worth it mate. Cheers 👍
@travismayne53173 ай бұрын
Great video mate. And timely as many prepare to hit the water over the coming months. I unfortunately flipped the Hobie last year and lost quite a lot of gear. Was lucky a boat was near by to assist and tow the sinking yak 6km back to the ramp. I always carry a PLB in the life jacket but that one incident made me revisit all the ways I can improve my safety on the water. Like you mention, no point having the stuff if you can’t get to it in an emergency. Now I keep car keys, phone etc. in a separate, water proof bag that I can grab easily. Also made me appreciate how important it is to maintain your life jacket. Very important video.
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@travismayne5317 Thanks Trav, it's pretty scary, it happens so fast really and a good idea to plan ahead and think of scenarios that may occur so you are more prepared. Where do you carry the PLB in the jacket? How is it attached? I was thinking of wearing a light waterproof bum bag with the PLB and a flare in it.
@travismayne53173 ай бұрын
I have the ACR ResQ Link 400. My marlin PFD has a left hand zip so the unit is clipped via a carabiner inside that.
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@travismayne5317 Okay cool, Cheers mate I will figure out the best way to carry it on person
@duanesfishn3 ай бұрын
Timely reminder mate. I've got the same PLB, it really is great peace if mind.
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@duanesfishn Absolutely mate, Cheers 👍
@kevinmurphy5063 ай бұрын
Great vid mate well done thanks
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@kevinmurphy506 Thanks Kevin 👍
@tomwilkinson28833 ай бұрын
all I can say is good man and I truly hope others have listen as I have thx legend
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
Thanks Tom, I appreciate it mate. Cheers 👍
@petermiller91153 ай бұрын
Totally agree with you. I hope everyone takes this message on board. I do my checks annually and also carry a PLB. I do a lot of freshwater fly-fishing and for the same reasons that you described I carry a PLB.
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@petermiller9115 Nice work Peter, better safe than sorry. Hopefully we will never have to use them. Tight lines mate.
@mattnzep3503 ай бұрын
Thank you so much mate for this video. Zeppelin just got his boat licence and as he is only 13 I was impressed when he never spoke a word just watched intentionally the whole video.. glad you and everyone is safe mate
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@mattnzep350 Thanks Matt, congrats on getting your boat license Zep 👍. Always good to double check all the safety gear, you never know when something will happen.
@TokyoNightGirlLofi3 ай бұрын
Nice!👍💛💛💛💛💛
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@TokyoNightGirlLofi Thank you
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
Gday all. The personal locator beacon lasts 24 hours minimum as per standards not 1 hour. Sorry for the mistake in the video.
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
Has anyone else used the Daiwa 2.35" prawns? What's your favorite colour??
@tristansmith9623 ай бұрын
One of your best of the newer videos. The wide angle allows for more context of the scenery/journey. A beautiful location, some excellent fish that you give us a good look at, and a few tips and tricks to boot. Magnificent stuff, love your work. Thanks for posting. 🙂
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@tristansmith962 Thanks Tristan, Cheers for the feedback. I will hopefully use 2 cameras soon with various angles. Also a drone which I'm practicing with then I will get a few drone shots along the way too. Thanks for the continued support, it's appreciated mate 👍
@tristansmith9623 ай бұрын
@@fishonbaby I look forward to the continued improvement on something already excellent. 🙂
@garyjagoe95413 ай бұрын
Hi. Love watching these videos. Why can’t you tell where you are fishing?
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@garyjagoe9541 Thanks Gary. Because then the small systems become over crowded and the special places we find through effort are over fished and become less special. There is plenty of awesome fishing all over East Gippsland so giving a location is irrelevant really.
@mattnzep3503 ай бұрын
Another awesome video nice work mate some very nice fish indeed
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@mattnzep350 Cheers Matt, thanks for the support 👍
@johnathonLawrence3 ай бұрын
Some great fish there mate 👌🏽 Can't wait to get back to Vic for a flick in October
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@johnathonLawrence Thanks mate, it's a beautiful place and the fishing as your know is always amazing.
@danmoore47453 ай бұрын
Well done mate some nice fish there , love the vid very well done 👍
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@danmoore4745 Thanks Dan, I appreciate the support mate
@martindekorte67323 ай бұрын
Great Vlog again mate. Love the new camera set up 👌Got a trip planned to Gippsland in a few weeks might see you on the water.
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@martindekorte6732 Thanks for the feedback mate. Enjoy your trip, hopefully see you along the way
@ChasingFish3 ай бұрын
New angle and mic is premo 👌 Some beautiful fish in there too mate
@fishonbaby3 ай бұрын
@@ChasingFish Thanks fellas, gotta love EPs 👌
@aaronheadland86984 ай бұрын
Thank you. I finally tied it with your video. His video was horrible, so I am glad I found yours. Thanks again
@fishonbaby4 ай бұрын
@@aaronheadland8698 Thanks Aaron, I'm really glad my video helped. Cheers for your support 👍
@travismayne53174 ай бұрын
Revisiting some of you vids as I’m not getting much fishing time ATM. Really, really good vids mate. Out of curiosity, any reason why you and Pistol didn’t try some surface first thing over the weed beds? Look perfect for it but just curious. I know this is an older video but still a great one.
@fishonbaby4 ай бұрын
Thanks Trav. We didn't do a lot of surface fishing to be honest. I only really fished surface the past 2 years. There will be plenty this spring, summer and autumn though. It's the best way to fish for sure
@travismayne53174 ай бұрын
Yeh. Nothing beats a surface boof! Agree it’s one of the best forms of fishing.
@PurplePatchFishing8 ай бұрын
That was a fun video to watch, that area has been on fire glad you were able to pin and land a few 💜🎣
@fishonbaby8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate 👍
@martindekorte67328 ай бұрын
Great Vlog as usual mate 👌👊 did you guys fish with locked drags? Didn’t hear a single drag scream .
@fishonbaby8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, yeah locked drag, way too much timber down there to give them any.
@MegaSkeet118 ай бұрын
awesome as always
@fishonbaby8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate
@tristansmith9628 ай бұрын
Just as magnificent as usual. Given that you are now venturing into Gippy Lakes proper, you may investigate a feed of King George Whiting - or even Kingfish which have recently been seen more and more in the system. That said, I will never get tired of seeing those wonderful Estuary Perch, Bream and Flathead. 🙂
@fishonbaby8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. I will have to take a look 🙂
@mattnzep3508 ай бұрын
Putting on a clinic boys.. That's some wicked fishing. Nice of you to help pistol out and put him on the fish 😅
@fishonbaby8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, pistol always catches plenty 😄
@mattnzep3508 ай бұрын
@@fishonbaby yeah I know but doesn't mean I can't stir him up.. he's definitely got some skills but don't tell him ey
@fishonbaby8 ай бұрын
@@mattnzep350 🤣 he does get the shits when it's not going to plan
@johnathonLawrence8 ай бұрын
Looks like an awesome session mate 👌🏽
@fishonbaby8 ай бұрын
It was awesome, this was only the first 2 hours
@johnathonLawrence8 ай бұрын
@fishonn1652 oh wow haha I would be happy with that as a day trip
@fishonbaby8 ай бұрын
🤣 I think it ended up being a 40 fish session by 1pm. Good times 😁
@ynots06258 ай бұрын
Its been too long mate since the last upload, you going to regular upload, Pistol making a mare of things is he? 😂
@fishonbaby8 ай бұрын
Hi mate, yeah hopefully get a few more vids up soon bud. Pistol is a legend 😁
@jackmorris9428 ай бұрын
That’s awesome fishing ! Great video , what weedless jig heads were you using on the clone prawns ? Also were they the 62mm clone prawns or 92mm ?
@fishonbaby8 ай бұрын
Thanks Jack, we used 1/0 gamakatsu g-lock worm hooks. 62mm Clone prawns. The weight varies with depth and current from 1/24th to 1/12th. We add our own weight.
@jackmorris9428 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing that ! How do you add weight to your worm hooks ?
@fishonbaby8 ай бұрын
Melting down ball sinkers, adding the weight required.