Beach Whiting and Bream Strategies That Work

Often when you go for a beach fishing trip in Sydney you need to check out how crowded it may be, swimmers, surfers and of course fish the right gutters so you are in for a reasonably good chance to get a result.
But what a lot of anglers overlook is the beach that your fishing could have a lot or a fair bit of weed of variable types like kelp, ribbon or the several varieties of reef weeds. Taking all of this into account can greatly help your end result before you even cast your baited hook into the water and saving you the trouble and time waisting.
I am a full time fishing guide. If you want to learn step by step for the beginner stage, learn the intermediate to advanced stage or the advanced level when the whitng are very finicky or hard to find I cater for all. Check out my website www.bellissimocharters.com.au and send me an inquiry or call me on 0408283616 for a no obligation discussion. With my fishing/guiding trips I will teach you much more than what you see on my videos.
Gear Suggestions :
Rod: Alvey Light Surf Special 62L - 5kg two Piece 12 foot.
Reel: Alvey 550B
Line: 10-12 lb monofilament - Suggested brand J-Thread Nylon
Fluorocarbon Leader: J-Thread X Link FC 12-14lb. Check out the Video- Alex Bellissimo's Two Hook Paternoster Rig.
Hooks: Mustard Blood Worm 90234NPNR no-1 to no- 2
Sinkers: swivel bomb from 1/2 ozs to 2 oz.
Swivels: Sasami 19 kg black swivel.
Carry Bag: Alvey carry bag green or red variety.
Other accessories: Tackle box for terminal gear- I recommend small Daiwa D- Box Small /Regular.
Scissors, cloth, section of pool noodle for ready made rigs,and bucket/ clip seal lid.

[@Fox-in-sox]

Love your videos Alex. You have a true blue hunting instinct and yet you’re so down to earth.

[@Jippo-pq4gu]

Great to see you back Alex you’ve been missed. Another great video as usual 👍

[@AlexBellissimo]

Thanks Jippo have a very young son so hard to get some footage but ill try and keep them coming in cheers

[@crabpee]

Always good to see an Alex Bellissimo vid

[@AlexBellissimo]

thanks heaps mate appreciate you mentioning

[@johnkeynes8873]

Great to see you back on the beach.

[@AlexBellissimo]

mate i was in my element great to take a feed home

[@wayneberry8703]

G’day Alex. Those beach worms 🪱 are huge, wow. Love your advice mate, it’s always welcome and taken in and on board. Those bream and whiting were lovely, Alex 👍🏼and great markings.

[@AlexBellissimo]

hey thanks Wayne some beaches produce some huge worms. Seems to be those areas that have storm water drains. Thanks for your message

[@NautFin]

Yuor one of those real blokes and we love yu. Yuo did some very interesting little flick casts right on shore. No dislays with yu. That big whiting wow i dream of that on a plate. So good. Yu bastard.

[@AlexBellissimo]

Hey mate thanks for your comment really appreciate it. Just searching for the fish and using as much logic as posible although clients that bkk a trip I show them in mure detail

[@HarryJohnno.99]

Always look forward to your vids and love it when the Alvey comes out!!👍👍

[@AlexBellissimo]

I love using the Alvey ❤️ I am sponsored by daiwa and not Alvey so less Alvey vids

[@mattd4616]

You bloody legend Alex!

[@AlexBellissimo]

Hey mate your too kind really appreciate you saying this

[@normanmendonca2834]

Great session, good fish. Well presented. All the best.

[@AlexBellissimo]

hey Norman thanks for your input. Really value your opion like everyone else too much appreciated mate

[@franksaunders6534]

Great video, Alex! Persistence and working with all your options at hand, paid off!

[@AlexBellissimo]

cheers Frank thats right being persistent and thinking about what you do all the time pays off

[@chrisnescicimage]

Great video Alex! Thank you for posting. Looking good too mate!

[@AlexBellissimo]

hey bro thanks very much wish i could do way more of this take care mate ☺️

[@garydawson5928]

Hi Alex Nice to see someone take a feed home for a change 😏

[@AlexBellissimo]

Love a feed of fish I release a lot also thanks mate 👍

[@davidphan9434]

Great video!!

[@AlexBellissimo]

hey mate really appreciate you saying this. Not real tec savy as you know so makes it slower to edit haha ☺️

[@gino55yo]

Quality video and editing as usual.

[@AlexBellissimo]

hey mate appreciate you saying this hahah i consider myself a bit of a punter

[@pigsandapples]

Thanks for the video Alex.That last whiting was a beauty! So much fun fishing Alveys too - nothing better than that direct feel. I remember some of your earlier vids hauling in big kings on an Alvey - ganged hooked gars for bait.

[@AlexBellissimo]

Miss those days fishing for big kings ion the alvey there more scarce nw days thanks mate

[@apm285]

I look forward to your videos.

[@AlexBellissimo]

thanks heaps mate hope to upload another soon 😁

[@martingray8350]

Great sessions mate miss you videos. Love the size of those worms bro 😉👍🏽

[@AlexBellissimo]

hey mate thanks heaps yeah huge worms hahah sometimes theycan even get too large tough baits

[@michaelpaul5498]

Hi Alex. I just found your channel. Love the fact that there is no crazy background music, just the crash of waves and your calm commentary. When I go beach fishing in Vic, I am constantly dealing with kelp. Would float fishing work? I haven't tried that yet. Kind regards MP

[@AlexBellissimo]

Hi Michael It would be best to check the beach from a higher vantage point before you rig up. You will notice weed in the waves further out beforehand. That being the case go to a different section of the beach and do the same thing. If there is no weed then rig up and go fishing. Thanks for watching my KZbin much appreciated.

[@rohikam4205]

Other day I was in curl curl, I just cannot believe Alex was there fishing. Thanks Alex for replying all those comments and cant wait to see you catching some Jew fish.

[@AlexBellissimo]

hi there jut recently got back to replying to as many as i get a chance to do raising a son and full time fishg guide a lot of behind the scens work being a guide

[@swift_x5432]

Hey Alex. What time of the day and tide time was this at? Love the videos

[@paulgrayson8799]

Hello Alex, Paul from the U.K. again here, just got back from Rockingham WA. Just to add to the gentleman above (I’m certainly not telling you anything that you didn’t already know 😂) (But May help others). I was fishing with prawn/sardines and squid, but just couldn’t keep the bait on the hook due to the amount of small fish. There were some lads fishing next to me and they advised using chicken thigh..... so next time I mashed up some sardines I had and mixed it up with the chicken for 😅 scent. IT WORKS....... stays on the hook longer, I caught more fish (about 7 species) So there you go, chicken worked.

[@paulgrayson8799]

Just to add, I would have loved to have fished with them beach worms but couldn’t get them in that area 🤔

[@fredoz04]

But then they would be fowl hooked !

[@peterxu8163]

Nice video, thankyou for putting so big effort to show us. How to find a hole in gutter, near cut or on the beginning of rip currents ?

[@AlexBellissimo]

thanks much appreciated its great you were watching this vdeo and got some tips

[@danielwutfisho]

Sweet fish alex, whiting fishing can be fairly slow on the northern beaches

[@AlexBellissimo]

yes it can be slow but there ae times it goes gang busters. They get smart when getting smashed frequently.

[@jeffwang8987]

Great, Alex! Just wondering will you post a video for jewfish catching from beach?

[@AlexBellissimo]

i will try and do that in the future can be hard with the lighting cheers

[@geoffbarnes9175]

Great video. My wife and I are suffering injuries at the moment so we can't get to the beach (Wooyung) at the moment. Do me a favour and tighten up the spool of the Alvey so we don't hear knock, knock, knock as you wind in!!! No more advice, except maybe you could do a video with Roger Osborne some time. That would be epic. You and Roger, unlike many on the TV do not claim you are the world's best fishermen, although you probably are.

[@mmc2377ify]

You gave this guy advice... Haha you goose

[@geoffbarnes9175]

Did you see the exclamation marks at the end of that advice. I suppose exclamation marks would be beyond your grasp, Dick Furthermore you don't know who I am but I have won fishing comps for striped bass in Cape Cod Bay and also PEI.@@mmc2377ify

[@warwickmilne3149]

if you throw a handful of chicken feed pellets 2m in front of you in that dark part you will bring those whiting in

[@AlexBellissimo]

ahh ok cheers

[@darrylmackie9184]

Good Morning Children!

[@nickj1663]

That kelp has been driving me mad at Kurnell!!!

[@AlexBellissimo]

I bet it has been driving you nuts. there are ways around it

[@tzgzz9245]

at 8:35 you mention foam indicating how deep the water is.... Can you explain this a bit more? Obviously waves break in shallower water but what specifically is the foam indicating to inform you of the depth?

[@tnn2416]

Do the frozen worms work? sometimes i dont have time and can't catch them myself. Cheers

[@AlexBellissimo]

yes frozen worms work well too and thats exactly right the majority of whiting anglers dont get the opportunity to cach worms then go fishing

[@user-hg2mo4zq9d]

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[@AlexBellissimo]

hey thanks for sending the love ❤️☺️

[@user-fg5wx5gz4p]

What size long shank hook u using here

[@AlexBellissimo]

please cheeck out the description for gear Cheers

[@deanrobinson7300]

What rod are you using? Weight wise

[@AlexBellissimo]

Hi Dean please check out the description for rod and gear used on the outing Cheers Alex

[@deanrobinson7300]

Thank you mate. Very detailed breakdown. Loved the action of the rod.

[@carstenagner8507]

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