Land Based Fishing the Maribyrnong River - Simple Techniques that work

[@andrew4x4au666]

Nice one Alan! The comment about rod sensitivity is spot on. They love to just sit on the hook and even for stonkers the initial bite can be really subtle, to the point that you might think it's some little pest fish and then it's on! They love to run into structure, and the mussels on the rocks and pylons just slice through line. Another thing is the toothed plates on the top and bottom of their mouths can make it challenging to set the hook at times, and there's been more than one occasion where I've lost decent fish cause they've spat it out at the last minute.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Andrew, Yeah agree completely with the comments.

[@joepsaila2837]

Great one Alan I have my morning tea here at riverside golf while I’m at work cheers

[@fishingmad]

Awesome, its a very underrated spot

[@ScaledDownTV]

Hi Alan, I'm a new Fishing Mad member and appreciate all the time that goes into your videos. Great to see you back at the Nong! Funny you mentioned the Perch as I was there last week and caught 13 fish. 3 Bream and the other 10 were Perch.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks for being a member its greatly appreciated and Wow thats awesome about the EP's. Were you lure or bait fishing for them ?

[@ScaledDownTV]

@@fishingmad Bait fishing with the Jan Jucs. First 3 fish were caught in the first minute I was there on the same worm!

[@mercuriall2810]

@@fishingmad I’ve had EP frequently hitting hard plastics in the same area of the Maribyrnong in recent weeks.

[@AlessailaSC]

uploaded 21mins ago and already watched all 18mins! really appreciate these uploads. I think I've mentioned on another video of yours that I'm quite new, so these informative yet fun videos are bang on what I'm after! I've recently got a kayak and been binging your kayak videos. I finished just this morning the video of you looking for Kingfish in my home town of portland! gutted you missed em due to kayak troubles, but what great fun it looked like. thanks again!

[@fishingmad]

Awesome to hear that your enjoying the vids and that they are being helpful. Great to hear you recently got a kayak, portland is a magnificent area for fishing the kingfish and tuna this time of year is crazy good. I should be heading back up soon

[@IainHMcLean]

Another top quality video. Nice change up from the bay stuff.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks !! Yeah was actually a lot of fun to do this

[@brentonl2631]

Thanks Alan haven't done a lot of river fishing so found this really helpful. Heading to Tassie in March looking forward to some nice quiet sessions.

[@fishingmad]

You will love Tassie the fishing there is epic

[@roberttudor455]

Oh wow just down the road from me ... nice to see !!!! The entrance to that canal next to the golf course has some nice Mulloway when there in season ...Although i probably wouldnt be eating bream out of the river, especially that spot .... lots of bad stuff in the mud there...

[@bazkaknics6095]

Good to go back to the roots sometimes, I enjoyed watching this, thanks Alan. Those Arrowz Whiting Tip rods are way underrated, they actually perform better on the flats than some of the big-brand flats rods. We found it is one of the best rods out there to throw the 95mm Double Clutch for bigger flatties, which I beleive tells a lot about its capabilities 💪💪💪

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Baz I appreciate the comment. Agreed going Back to Basics is great sometimes. That's really surprising about the Arrowz rod with 95mm double clutch I wouldn't have though to use it for that but very good to know. Thank you !!

[@explodingtopics3601]

Another quality video

[@fishingmad]

Much appreciated

[@paulvinmathew3084]

Hi Alan, thank you for the videos. This is so informative and can you please share where I can get one of this chair?

[@fishingmad]

I bought it from Anaconda a few years ago

[@shaugnmetapsi]

Just love the laughter. The joy of fishing.

[@fishingmad]

Glad you enjoyed it. I agree there is nothing better then sharing a few laughs whilst fishing with good mates or family

[@jaredbuttigieg]

Cool Vid Alan!!!

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Jared, hope your well

[@1fishandall648]

Hi Alan. I subscribed to you channel a few months ago and i loved it!! As i remember you had a trouble with you gopro cameras. Let me ask you what action camera did you use on this video. Thanks mate

[@fishingmad]

Mostly recorded with GoPro 10 Black and upclose shots with digital SLR. GoPro 10s are terrible for overheating on still wind days

[@garthtravis7965]

Great vid! Where did you get your burley sinker/cage? Thanks!

[@fishingmad]

I got them from a tackle store in Campelfield, ill see if i can find something online similar and share the links

[@simoncumming1578]

Hi Alan, Great video and some good sized bream! You mentioned that the fish will come in closer to the rocks, etc. at high tide. Were you casting out towards the middle of the river or staying in closer?

[@fishingmad]

Staying in reasonably close. Only 5-10 meters out

[@adamg2844]

Great video, good to see the system is healthy. Was this filmed recently or before the floods.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Adam, was filmed just before New Years Day

[@Bishy67]

Great video mate, I'm interested in the barley sinker you were using, I haven't seen them here in Adelaide.... where do you get them from?

[@fishingmad]

Most tackle stores have them hidden somewhere they are just berley feeder cages.

[@mattJthompson35]

Hi Alan, been watching your videos and they are great, being new into the hobby I'm taking my 3 boys fishing this weekend. I'm just wondering, and it might be a stupid question, but could that Burley cage be used as the bottom weight of a paternoster rig? Also what's your thoughts on Ferguson St pier, low tide and sunset nearly coincide Saturday so am going to get lines in the water about 2hrs before that happens, thanks mate.

[@fishingmad]

Yep 100% could use the berley cage as a bottom sinker too. Bream are really finicky at times so I do prefer it above so they feel no resistance when taking the bait but im sure it would work fine. Fergusron street pier should fish well to. I havent fished there for a little while and will give it a crack soon too. Plenty of bream and pinkies there usually.

[@mattJthompson35]

@@fishingmad Hi Alan, no luck at Ferguson so heading down to stony point this weekend, I'm going to try a small burley cage on 1 rig, do you think it'll be better below the bait as a sinker or above the bait like you have it?

[@lodg2577]

Hey Alan! Just wondering where you got the maggots. Do you know anywhere in Melbourne that sells them, preferably inner city?

[@fishingmad]

I get them from douglas parade bait shop in williamstown, Noel Clakrs in Essendon, Compleat Angler in Campbelfield

[@scuderiaferrari2068]

Do maggots stay on the hook?

[@fishingmad]

They sure do, just need to pin them carefully so they stay alive. Some vids on our channel on how to do this

[@SaMaNtHa.2023]

Hi Alan we are heading to Geelong. From South Australia Would like to know if tonight you can teach my son and IA few little things or 2 we have our own fishing routes and set out and beatbox by let me know what I have to do and if the dates add up?

[@fishingmad]

Hi Sam, feel free to ping me an email at [e-mail] I've got quite a bit of travel ahead of me the next few weeks recording a lot of members content, email me and we will see if somehow we can make dates work

[@SaMaNtHa.2023]

@@fishingmad Well I can't wait for the videos then.

[@CHS_BLue]

Hey mate I’ve been on your website and just saved about 60-70 fishing spots around Victoria that you had listed on there, thanks heaps. Narrowed it down to the nearest ones, and this Maribyrnong river is actually the closest, this will probably be my first spot to visit and my very first time fishing. Any advice of what specific gear to bring? I do have a full brand new set up from anaconda but I only have mono line for my entire rod, should I go grab some braid? as you said it allows better control and feel with soft plastics. And where abouts on the map is this bridge spot that you fished in the video, is there a few other nice spots to set up at? Cheers

[@fishingmad]

You may want to look into the FishingMad members area it has detailed guides on what gear to use for every local species and detailed workshops on how to target those species. Also has land based and kayak maps for spots to fish. If your fishing the Nong than you need a finesse rod something like 1-3 or 1-4 kg paired with a 1000/2000/25000 size reel and 4-8lb braid. Braid will help haps for casting. Use 1 rod length of 4 or 6 lb fluro and lightly weighted jig heads with plastics like 2.5 inch grubz. thats a great starting point.

[@johnnyaroha4246]

Hi Alan what reel is in the atomic rod mate

[@fishingmad]

Pretty sure that was just a Savage Gear SG6 pretty cheap and basic reel.

[@isdonisgood.751]

Hey Alan how far did you cast from the bank?

[@fishingmad]

10 meters not far at all

[@JDidus]

Awesome video! Is there main spots to go or can you just look out for certain things to cast into. Also have you tried the soft plastics along there? Cheers

[@CHS_BLue]

Hey man have you gone there yet? How’d it turn out with what you took as gear? Plan to go there this week!

[@JDidus]

@@CHS_BLue hey mate! Headed there the other week just went with some chicken thigh from Coles and managed a nice little bream on tide change wasn't there too long either

[@pablowvangreenlow7430]

Alan taking note of the water color what plastics do you recommend for the river ? Also do you have a good hook remover ? Or should i cut the line and leave hook in the fish

[@fishingmad]

I have a small hook remover which does a great job of removing small hooks, as I really hate seeing bream being gut hooked. Plastics its very hard to go past 2.5 inch grubs and 2.5 inch paddletails. Just mix up the colours for water clarity. Motor oil always a good starting point

[@-Scotty]

Never seen a burley cage like that, what they called mate?

[@fishingmad]

There just berley feeder cages, ill see if i can find a link of a good example. Most tackle stores have them

[@scuderiaferrari2068]

What was the tide like?

[@fishingmad]

tide was no issues, started on high and fished outgoing

[@scottbrown5830]

Were about is that location I would love to take my little boy down there for a fish

[@fishingmad]

this was filmed in essnedon, there are great places like the jetty opposite ponytons nursery or even better canning reserve which also has picnic grounds and playground. We have fishing location maps in our members area which may also be helpful www.fishingmad.com.au/member cheers

[@CHS_BLue]

@@fishingmad Hey do you have any experience fishing the Werribee River(residential side) and which areas to set up at/is it decent fishing? It’s right at my backyard but not sure if it’s worth fishing

[@andoza9974]

Just like back in the days when u would catch hundreds of bream in the rivers of lakes entrance

[@milesthompson1389]

can you eat fish out of the maribyrnong river

[@fishingmad]

Its really personal opinion. I know some people who eat fish out of there, personally I don't

[@JonathanHowell-bh8tf]

Alan why are you throwing the fish back when they are keeper fish

[@fishingmad]

I'm a pure catch and release fisho when it comes to bream. Thanks