fishing the sand flats with frozen beach worms caught numerous species

[@joeljacq7486]

Recently found your channel and much appreciation for sharing your knowledge, David. I especially like the beach worming videos. You're a wormhole of fishing wisdom. 🙏🙂

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Thank you Joel, happy to receive your comment mate, also my pleasure to try and help, happy fishing to you... David

[@annasansome2523]

your videos are the best mate .

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Gday ANNA thank you so much for your comment very much appreciated. Thank you again

[@crispernator]

good video mate and a great arvos fishing and on frozen worms well done .

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

thank you Crispernator, yes them frozen worms worked a treat.That little flounder was so cool

[@cliffw6031]

Great session. A couple of good feeds there. Whiting are one of the best but the Flathead beats it in my opinion. Love flathead. When the weather is settled I take my boat out about 3 miles in the same area as you were and there is a great spot for flathead. Just have to pick through the small one that go back. Also leave the big females behind. 35 - 40cm are the best tasting anyway.

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Thanks for the comment Cliff! Yes I agree whiting are nice but flathead are nicer.

[@bryankrause4090]

Great session Dave, I wish I had a honey hole area near me. Nice to watch.

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Thank you Bryan, it is a nice spot I shall be trying to get there again after Christmas and around the area I have a better camera now so the footage might turn out quite nice, I have some other stuff to try and get done to you might enjoy mate. Thank you for watching.

[@franksaunders6534]

Another great production! Just wondered if you have ever preserved fresh worms in methylated spirits and if so, how they stack up?

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Hi Frank thanks mate, no I have never used or preserved worms in metho but know some people who have and they swear by them as good bait but for me there is something about the smell. One day I shall have to try for myself and probably get a surprise.

[@ahmadabuhelwa1356]

You have amazing videos David. I really enjoy them. Where about that place you fishing?

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Hi Ahmad I won't give you the exact location but I will say its between Normanville and wirrina cove. Some good fishing can be found all along that coastline. Thank you for your nice comment mate.

[@flynnfang]

Great video mate. What's your secrit burley recipe?

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

well thats a big ask if I told everyone my secret berley there would be no fish left in the ocean L.O.L. Here's a recipe that will work blend half unused loaf of bread nice and fine add some bran or pollard or both add half a cup of tuna oil same curry powder and garlic powder put a pair of rubber gloves on and thoroughly rub it all together add water when fishing not to much and freeze any left over. Happy fishing

[@fishmut]

Great fishing, love your bait and burley recipes I’m wondering if the barley will work in fresh water for fresh water species.

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

well worth a try fishmut garlic and curry powders are very good additives to bait and berley and Garlic is starting to become a popular bait and lure dip in fresh and salt water also don't be shy on the amounts you use in your recipe

[@fishmut]

David Sheldon thanks mate definitely will give it a go, keep up the good work , love your videos champ. Looking forward to checking out more of your vids

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Thank's fishmut much appreciated mate.

[@nicksmith3746]

Great video. 😊

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Nick Smith thankyou!

[@kevinbrian3244]

What length rod are you using David? Brilliant videos. I've learn't heaps that I never knew.

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Hi Kevin, sorry late reply.Thank you for your comment, the fishing rod is 9ft long fast taper with a lovely tip action. Excellent for light surf for mullet Tommy ruff and yellowfin whiting and whatever else wants to hop on. Daiwa make a rod called the sea jigger its very good 4-8 kg.

[@roderickwakefield8888]

Hi David thanks for sharing your knowledge and insights regarding fishing. Really beneficial to compare your techniques with little bit that I know about fishing,while watching your videos how catch beach worms I will definitely try master technique here by us in South Africa. What I wanted ask you regarding the worms;"here by us they call them wonder worms"dont know if you have ever heard about them and are they same species? Just waiting for the lockdown to ease as soon as I manage pull my first worm will definitely let you know,thanks very much for being so unselfish by sharing your valuable skills with everyone.Regards Roderick Wakefield

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Hi Roderick, thank you for your comment thats nice to hear and I'm more than happy to share fishy things I have learnt over the years. My fishing has slowed down a lot especially through summer time, I breed and supply maggots for fishing bait they are a very good bait for smaller fish, lots of fish eat them. The worms you mention I have never heard of them before I have seen a species of worm over in South Africa on another channel called the moon worm it had a head just like the worm I'm catching but was much shorter only 20cm-30cm and that fellow was pumping them as well as other worms. I'm sure in the comment he said the moon worm responded to splashing the smell of pilchards around, i can attract the worms i catch over hear doing the same thing. Its all very interesting and looking forward to hear what you can catch down on your beach, try catching like myself also a bait pump if necessary. All the best Roderick....Cheers David

[@marksaxon2468]

any thoughts on flathead fishing mate..locations, baits etc

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Hi Mark. Thoughts on flathead, firstly very much a ambush predator lying in wait for dinner and capable of great speed when striking, so when chasing flathead it is good to move around targeting edges of sand bars low tide and on top at high, also sandy locations around rocks and ribbon weed and at the back of them little rips you can find along our non surf beaches. A bait moved more often then not works a treat the sinker kicking up a bit of sand attracts there attention. Bait like small strip of squid or small strip of mullet and beach worm with your hook of choice maybe size 1 or 2 fished with a running sinker rig 12lb trace line casted around likely looking areas or start one end of a beach and start walking and casting. Also as you know there are heaps of lures to choose from. Flathead can be found just about any where around our coastline. in this video I'm near Normanville, I have caught quite a few at Maslins beach from the car park down to the non nudist end also try South Port, Port Willunga, O'sullivans Beach, Sellics Beach and lots of other places. burley also works well for flathead, I have caught quit a few fishing for other fish on a few different baits. Hope thats helpfull and I haven't gone on too much.

[@marksaxon2468]

@@davidsheldonfishing9726 Thanks David, you are a wealth of knowledge. Ever thought about writing a Guide to South Australian Fishing book? I reckon you should...

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Thanks Mark. Thats nice of you to say mate.

[@bobfife9071]

Hi David where were you catching those lovely whiting?

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Hi Bob, these lovely whiting are over near Normanville, I shall be doing some more whiting fishing after Christmas when able with my new camera, the picture quality is very nice. Yellowfin Whiting use to be very plentiful all along that coast line I could zip out catch a couple of worms and more times than not always catch a feed of them, but now it is a lot harder. Fisheries are starting to realise that fish stocks are depleting so there is hope for the future i hope.

[@bryankrause4090]

Great session David. Just wondering what rod you have there mate. I’m looking for a long rod that’s fine tapered for tommies / whiting off the beach. Thanking you in advance. Tight lines.

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Hi Bryan, the rod I'm using is a called a flick stick fast tapered fine tip and around 9 and a half feet long 1 piece, I have two I got them around 1983 and they are Awesome . My son in law bought a Daiwa sea jigger 10 feet long 4 to 8kg 2 piece and it is very close to my rod and very nice you might like to check out one of them. All the best rod hunting Bryan Cheers David

[@bryankrause4090]

Thanks for that David, I just bought a 3.6m 3 piece Diawa Surf 4 to 6 kg, but yours seems to have that fine tip that really makes strikes to be easily seen/ felt and even though my new one is ok I just wish it was a bit lighter in the tip. The more I fish the lighter I’m going with rods/ line etc. Love your vids, easy to watch. Take care and good fishing.

[@graemeafek1474]

Great videos David. That looks like a rocky bottom - aren't snags a problem if the fish are biting a little less?

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Hi Graeme thanks mate, there are alot of rocks around me but I'm casting onto sand it a nice size clear patch but there is a bit of broken ribbon weed floating around in the patch, the fish probably love it. Cheers David

[@phillipja2010]

Excellent whiting video. Your yellow fin look bigger than most. I'd like to see you tie a sand whiting rig(sliding sinker) with more than 2 hooks.

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Thank you again Phillip, they were nice size. next time whiting fishing I shall tie up a rig you suggest and hopefully there is some whiting around to catch, there isn't as many around as there use to be its a bit sad. Cheers David

[@phillipja2010]

@@davidsheldonfishing9726 Thanks David for your reply. Yes sometimes there isn't many fish around. However, if you berley a location long enough and regularly enough, it will turn into a good fishing spot. Good luck fishin. Phillip.

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

@@phillipja2010 yes thats a good thing to do some pre burley prior to fishing and over time it will work a treat, these spots where I use to always catch a feed of whiting are loaded with bass yabbies, there are still plenty of mullet and tommies, garfish also some flathead but for the last few years the whiting have been very scarce a friend of mine who can't catch the beach worms gave up buying them for whiting because most of the time there was no whiting to catch. due to over professional fishing netting, fisheries miss management I think, something shall have to be done about it soon. when I get chance to have a fish I do hope I can see some also catch a couple.... Good fishing to you too Phillip...Cheers mate.

[@simonseppelt2730]

Hi David another awesome episode. I have a question for you... Do you think these beach worms would be present on the Kangaroo Island beaches. I am heading over there in July . I've never fished for beach worms but I want to give it a crack. !!!

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Thanks Simon, yes there are worms on KI I don't know what beaches but I would try the beaches facing our coastline with ribbon weed present and sand similar to the sand I'm catching them in. Expect them to be tricky and have fun and a nice holiday.

[@simonseppelt2730]

@@davidsheldonfishing9726 thankyou. I'm also going to put in an evening fishing for Tommies at the ferry ⛴️ terminal the night before we go over. I hope the weather will be kind enough to do so. I'll keep you posted on how I go. Thankyou

[@NoNopeAndNo]

Hey David, I know you don't use metho to preserve and freeze the worms. But do you find your natural frozen worms to get mushy when they defrost at all? Do you add salt before freezing? Great footage and commentary as usual champ👍👌

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Hi mate sorry late reply. Thank you for your message no i don't freeze my worms with any thing just straight worms in the container, i do find the tail ends of the worm gets a bit sloppy. I know people who do them in metholated spirits and say it's good and the fish love it also people who use salt and even sugar they also say it's good but I'm a natural bait fisho and put up with the sloppy tail ends thats the way i like them. Cheers!!

[@NoNopeAndNo]

@@davidsheldonfishing9726 appreciate you sharing your experience, cheers😉

[@simonmcg23]

Hi David. You do well at that spot. Can I ask what stage of the tide and time of year you find best?

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Hi Simon, I have had good fishing on run out tide and run in tide, best time mid to late summer time.

[@darrengibson2508]

Hi mate, that first double header... they were big bastards. Well done. where abouts are you here and what time of the tide is it? Im trying to find a few places to actually catch things, everytime i go out i dont catch anything, haha. I am looking at getting a kayak very soon also, is this place here in this video ok for kayak fishing too? Cheers mate

[@darrengibson2508]

I typed this up halfway through the video, and when i went back and pressed play, you actually said "the tide is coming in now". Haha. So it must if been low tide to the ebb to coming in?

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Hi Darren yes mate the tide was coming in, the run out can be good too. This spot is between Normanville and Wirrina cove. yes all around this area would be fun in a kayak, tommies, squid, snook, king George whiting, garfish but I think wading for whiting would be better a kayak would probably spook yellowfin whiting in shallow water.

[@darrengibson2508]

@@davidsheldonfishing9726 bloody sooky scared little whitings haha. Hopefully this beach is easy to get to with a kayak ,i think i know roughly where it is, roads not far from the beach. ;) When i get my Kayak i will still take it down there, looks nice and calm and flat, if i dont get whitting but get some other mixed assortments, i will still be happy with that. Squid here too?

[@stevebrown5088]

What part of the tide was this mate? Cheers

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

G'day mate, fishing the incoming tide from near low tide. Thanks for watching

[@grapet]

Hi Dave. Hoping to head there next weekend. Two newbie questions: why not 'dispatch' the fish when caught instead of dropping into your bag still alive? and I watched you letting some line out of your reel as the fish got closer before you eventually landed then. Reason?

[@grapet]

And, what about the run out tide?

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Hi Peter I was a bit slack not dispatching my fish that day I normally do, I think the excitement of actually catching a few whiting got the better of me because they are getting quite rare and Pirsa and fisheries don't seem to be concerned. I was pulling line of my drag to adjust the length of line as I pulled the fish in towards me while lifting my fishing rod so I could get hold of the fish, and yes the run out is good too. hope you can catch a few whiting, there are mullet showing up now and still garfish around.

[@KingofGoonya]

Looking forward to targeting some yfw as the weather warms up!

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Only just seen your message mate sorry late reply better late than never. Thank you for watching and hope your whiting fishing has been going good.

[@jesnie55]

What other sort of bait can you use

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Hi Jessica, for the yellowfin whiting which can be very fussy the best other bait would be Bass yabbies, I have a video showing how to pump them, also seaweed worms found underneath rotting sea weed at the top of beaches and other marine worms. One day I hopefully will do a video about them. cockles are also ok they will catch a lot of fish and tenderised squid used in small pieces can also be good. Flathead will eat everything mentioned above and fish fillet, white bait, pilchard, pilchard fillet also lures. Moving your bait regularly tempts fish to bite and don't forget the burley I have a video about making burley.Good fishing and hope that helps Jessica......David

[@jesnie55]

@@davidsheldonfishing9726 Thanks will try some of those things im in Nz.

[@loznin2332]

Are these your worms?

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Gday Loznin. I caught these worms myself, when I go worming I generally catch enough to use live that day and a few extras to freeze it gets hard to go worming all the time so i get a bit of a bait supply. As you can see thay work fine fresh frozen. If you haven't all ready you might like to have a look at my catching beach worms tips part 1 and 2. Tight lines mate.

[@wazagarf8796]

gday david ,, im in Adelaide,, why don't you bleed the whiting??--im getting my rods outa d shed

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Hi mate, I should have dispatched these whiting to stop there suffering I normally do I think I got carried away catching them. Whiting aren't a very bloody fish and you don't really need to be bleed them. Hope you caught some fish. Cheers David.

[@darrengibson2508]

Mate, you caught a flathead in this video and you said you dont want to keep the big ones but you will keep ones this size as they are nice eating. Is that the reason you dont keep the bigger ones, as they dont taste as good or also better for breeding? Cheers. Also do you know roughly what time of the year you were at this spot to get this smorgasbord of fish? Cheers

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Hello there, all sized flathead are yummy I recon I would keep flathead upto 4-5lb and return bigger one's for breeding but also depending how hungry I am, Over time I've caught a few but not heaps so I wouldn't feel too guilty I can't say what time of year because every one else might be there when I want to go. You will suss it out on your fishing adventures....David

[@darrengibson2508]

@@davidsheldonfishing9726 yeah they are one of those fish that you don't really hear about with people bagging out on, they generally only catch a handful or so, I just wish I could catch one ha ha ha ha

[@darrengibson2508]

G'day David, hope you are well? Just a couple of questions about a reel. What size reel would you have on this rod also, spooled with what lb braid would you use for this type of fishing mate? Cheers

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

@@darrengibson2508 G'day mate the reel in this video is a 2500 daiwa aird. For this type of fishing 6lb line is ok the brade on the reel is probably around 10lb with a 6lb trace, by doing that you can fish a bit heavier trace off the jetty for lifting your fish if you like.

[@darrengibson2508]

@@davidsheldonfishing9726 thank you once again mate, learning so much more from you, really appreciate it. Need to organise a meet and greet and catch some fish mate. 🎣🐟🦑

[@bachtiartjia1257]

Did you burley Bro?

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Gday mate. Yes I did burley, with my bread crumbs mixed with bran, pollard, garlic, curry powder a good mix for the tommies and mullet and throw in a few bits of broken up worms for the whiting. I'm going to do a burley mix for KZbin tomorrow if all goes well. Cheers David.

[@creationbakery535]

Hey man, great video. Do you find using worms at this time of year is pretty slow for whitings? Been really slow in Sydney. When do you stop using worms in terms of Seasons? Thanks

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Gday mate thank you. The last 2 to 3 summers have been very poor down my way for yellowfin whiting fishing, 'very sad' but this year have showed up in medium numbers 'happy'. I think fishing pressure has been taking its toll. Maybe your yellowfins are suffering the same fate. I'me south of Adelaide the Yellowfin whiting down my way generally hang around till late April maybe some May and a place near home has a few during winter. I keep catching and using worms all year round off and on because everything eats them pretty much.thanks again

[@creationbakery535]

Thanks for that. That's good to know.

[@biggestd69]

@@davidsheldonfishing9726 Hi CJ, just like to point out that the yellowfin whiting in SA are a different species to the sand whiting of the east coast, and whilst very similar there are some differences so what may be working for you over Sydney way might not necessarily be working here. For example here there aren't really any true estuary systems, the whiting are caught predominately on low energy beach flats (lots of shallow coastal waters).

[@leevallance6854]

Another good video, the trees in the background give your location away

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Thanks Lee, yes them trees are in the way.

[@corycalbert6287]

David Sheldon Fishing, hi Dave, I purchased your live gents from the Caltex at Normanville yesterday, excellent quality. Are the blood worms there yours and are the butte same as you are using in this video? Keep up the great work!

[@tonybason6761]

could share your rigs

[@lamguy2739]

adelaide metro??

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

South of Adelaide metro. tight lines

[@chrisginn5073]

Thanks, mate. Enjoy your videos fish at Cape Jervis

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

Hi Chris Glad you enjoy my videos mate, I fish at Cape Jervis too from time to time, say G'day if you see me there thanks for the comment. Cheers David.

[@tonybason6761]

were abouts dave

[@davidsheldonfishing9726]

G'day Tony, just down the road towards Wirrina from Normanville enjoy.

[@tonybason6761]

would be so good if yyou