Gold Coast BEACH FISHING for Tailor (Bluefish) with Shimano Stradic 5000 FL

Fishing the beaches of the Gold Coast for some big winter Tailor! The biggest Tailor of the session went 54cm and was my PB! I used 20lb braid and 20lb leader and casting metal slugs between 30-40 grams. The Gomoku Rod is light for a 8-12kg rod and has a soft tip for casting and cost only about A$100. The Stradic 5000 FL is a great beach spinning reel as it is light, super smooth, and can withstand the conditions of the surf if maintained regularly. It has a high gear ratio of 6:2:1 so you can really get those lures moving quickly for those high-speed Tailor strikes!
Hitting the fish on the head was my only option as we did not have any tools on hand and did not want to suffocate the fish instead. Using blunt force is the most humane, effective and recommended way of killing a fish before letting them bleed out.
Gear Used
Rod: Gomoku Surf 9ft 8-12kg 30-80g Cast Weight
Reel: Shimano Stradic 5000 FL
Braid: Nomad Pandora X8 20lb
Leader: Black Magic Fluorocarbon 20lb
Knot: FG Knot
HIT Lures: Samaki Torpedo 35g (Pink and Silver) & Halco Twisty 40g Chrome
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[@rowanlowther8252]

Man just punched the fish lol

[@rivaldo1960]

Nice to find Gold Coast’s fishermen on KZbin! I fished there in 2019, when I lived some time in Varsity Lake! Hope to make contacts!

[@kalunvinka]

good on ya mate! tight lines

[@barrytribe2097]

great vid thanks for that

[@IntanFamilyVlogs]

Hi mate, did you fish in the morning?

[@therealslimsht4522]

Mate, Is this rod fast action? want to get one for shore medal jigging

[@stl3914]

hey mate, is this full tide or low tide? looks like full tide

[@lukefinlayson1867]

What is your setup

[@dogcatcher-tq8tl]

Hey mate how much 20lb did you fit?

[@fishermcgaven3170]

Hey mate just under 200m of nomad pandora x8 . I'll be switching to tasline braid as it has a thinner diameter. Cheers mate

[@lI_Sniffx_lI]

drag to lose 😬

[@IntanFamilyVlogs]

Hi mate! Is this miami beach?

[@fishermcgaven3170]

Hi mate this is Tallebudgera beach. I was fishing at around 9am :)

[@brendonmiller3536]

What lure \ plastic did you use

[@fishermcgaven3170]

Samaki metal 35g pink color

[@ukaar8546]

Where abouts on the Gold Coast

[@fishermcgaven3170]

Hi mate I've had the same luck on any beach on the goldy! The whole coast line is stocked with these guys so any beach will do. Thanks for watching! :)

[@paulschroder3969]

Learn to kill a fish or stop fishing!

[@somerandomperson9724]

Yeah nah bit cruel do punch it and shit

[@timotyfinlayson9963]

I normally just pull its throat out and let it bleed to death.

[@jaydenhemming5662]

Learn to play the fish better you gotta let it run

[@fishermcgaven3170]

Agreed haha

[@timotyfinlayson9963]

@@fishermcgaven3170 only fools let tailor run mate don't worry 😂

[@mustbebc]

Bro this was hard to watch. Keep your rod low when fighting fish in the surf and more steady pressure. Pump and wind while your drag is running is a terrible way to fight a tailor in the surf.

[@Sam123QU29]

Don't punch the fish you noob

[@arniesfishing3768]

Your nob punching the fish thats animal cruelty .!!! Your giving people who fish a bad name.!!