Hopefully the day can't get WORSE

G'day everyone, today we got quite the adventure! Boating around the top of Cape Moreton and throughout Moreton Bay. Come along and see the struggles as us beginner fishermen try our best to bring something home, fingers crossed! 🤞😁
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[@Noah-bg1cz]

Keep trying, dont give up, you will eventually work them out. Also the boat issues didnt help. Fishing like anything else takes practice. Plus I enjoy watching along with the gardening.

[@selfsuffishingme]

We will never give up Noah thanks for believing and for the nice comment 🍻

[@deedee3568]

Hi Mark and James, my husband and I owned a pro boat for a long time, but, years ago, out of Cairns and Gladstone. We used fixed Alvey Reels baited lures and live bait. I wore gloves and easily brought in BIG Spaniards. We used pillys [frozen pilchards] for Coral Trout and deep sea for Reds. Traditionally winter is the best for Spaniards, where we fished. And, we only ever used handlines, never rods, much easier to feel the current and hits big and small. Hope this helps.

[@muncheesuppar]

lucky the garden is doing well 😁

[@silviadias7791]

Love watching you and the son fishing. We're land locked here and miss the ocean views. Stay hydrated!

[@billhatcher2984]

I think you should see if you can hire a guide to take you out and you might have to pay for half a day but you will learn a few things like the spots to go and methods to catch them that will get you started

[@pshgold]

All of the zero days are just building up your credit and knowledge. Soon you'll be making some big withdrawals. Well done, keep going. 👍 Seasickness: Ginger beer is good! Also, relax your core, let your body sway with the rhythm of the boat. Eyes on the horizon.. If all that fails, I find a tactical chunder can sometimes be useful. 🤪

[@kaitlinherrick7795]

Down rigger and planers could help with the troll, also just troll between the spots you are gonna drop at

[@zslemp]

Love the videos. Best advice when your getting sharked is to put a big chunk of whatever they took a bite of on a big hook and strap in for a fight! Look into a avet reel you can spool up with some 100-200lb braid.

[@midgoog2]

Try reducing your speed when trolling guys. Maybe around 8 knots or so. Also try a paravane to get the lure a bit deeper. Cheers Eric

[@mhfishing.]

The beauty and simplicity of fishing is that anyone can do it. Can i be of any assistance?

[@georgetuider654]

Greetings from north Florida! The opening with the sunrise was a keeper!

[@andrewhobbs6962]

NW FL here! 👋

[@georgetuider654]

@@andrewhobbs6962Great fishing around the Pensacola area for sure! (Actually, lots of great fishing around ALL of Florida for that matter... 😀)

[@saltypnut91]

Also routinely change lures and run different sizes and profiles….

[@saltypnut91]

Doug burt has a heap of seminars and videos on you tube. Covers all species you are after.

[@seanpoole1218]

Mate your hat is legendary

[@johnvaness9019]

Great and enjoyable footage guys. Thank you. Cheers.

[@rohantherockwiththerocketh7871]

Sounds like you need a new impeller on the bait tank pump aswell as a really good clean. The other bit with the sounder will be corrosion on the board. Have a ripper you guys!

[@andrewhobbs6962]

Some good advice here already...but that's why they call it FISHING & not CATCHING! Cheers

[@selfsuffishingme]

Yes but getting sharked at the boat is a different feeling 😅 ❤

[@andrewhobbs6962]

@@selfsuffishingme I hear ya! We have the same problem in Florida-too many sharks- & it's harmful to the game fish population & recreational fishing industry. Catch & eat the sharks! Good fertilizer too 😉 😜

[@selfsuffishingme]

Maybe we will 😄👍

[@pointmieser]

- Fish light to get the bite - Research some berley (use chook pellets mixed with tuna oil) - When using berley, use no weight or pea sized sinker with hook (nothing else) to slowly sink bait into the berley trail - Check the bite times for your fishing spot - Try heading further up north to some unspoilt reefs. Please don’t give up, your gardening and fishing show keeps me keen, I love seeing fellow amateurs giving it a crack.

[@Ckktopa]

Keep it up guys, the more experience you get the better you will be. Are you paying attention to the Barometer and moon cycle?

[@pranicmegan]

Yeah I was wondering the same thing. I plan all my fishing around that. Shit I've even planned holidays according to the fishing cycle. lol.

[@iainhetherington4608]

The deck wash will be an air lock , take the hose off at the pump and run it till it picks up, boats need a shit load of running maintenance and keep them clean in the bilge where the pumps are Keep it up guys it will come good and ask your mates for some good spots otherwise you will loose interest and we don’t want that Cheers

[@geoffbrumpton8544]

There is only two things that are for certain death and taxes and yeah you got taxed , so it was a great day you had. 🍻 I use to fish like you fellas when I move to the coast (from fresh water fishing ) and had the exact same results as seen on your videos, cause I WAS doing the same thing. Your thinking in the wrong box.

[@rustic35]

Heavier line and bigger reel so you can get them in quicker.

[@Benny-uw4qv]

Mate, I've commented before. When you're trolling for Spanish. Go grab yourself a Helco fast trolling lure 2 to 3m depth, troll that at the back of your engines bubble trail. 2nd lure is a deep diving Nomad lure, troll this one 10 m from your boat about the first or 2nd wave from your motors wash. trolling speed is good. just run that reef up and down and you will catch a span-dog.

[@selfsuffishingme]

Thanks Benny! I hadn't thought about placing the lures that close but we'll give it a try now for sure. Cheers :)

[@billhatcher2984]

Your speed seems fast to me we try to stay arround 7

[@amac9245]

been there.....

[@Bicko72]

Find the bait find the fish 🎣

[@simonstone3336]

Great work men

[@robgray6915]

Harden up boys that’s why it’s fishing not catching 😂cheers.😊

[@selfsuffishingme]

LOL... 👍

[@avatarofpapermagic]

Have you tried sitting above a known reef and using berley? Drop some livies in the berley trail? Even pilchard chunks. I get sea sick as well Mark so feel your pain. Even Chase some squid? Surely you can catch a nice feed of calamari

[@selfsuffishingme]

We can't even catch calamari at the moment... 😂

[@avatarofpapermagic]

@@selfsuffishingme hit the local Tackle Shop up for some waypoints. Mention your channel and say I'll give you a shout out if we land anything worth keeping lol. I'm fairly new myself to fishing with a boat and the help I've gotten from my tackle shop and some locals have been so valuable

[@RoyHolder]

It's trawled not trolled Mark, made me laugh! Keep on trawling! Have you tried fishing with the tides? Incoming tides will always bring fish.

[@ad905]

Trawled = dragging around a huge net, as in a Trawler. Trolled = dragging around lures.

[@PatDohring]

Ten knots is too quick for macks . 6-7 knots is plenty.deeper divers are best

[@PatDohring]

And upgrade the hooks to 3/0 owner trebles. Keep trying mate

[@tommiestrydom973]

why don't you troll some live baits or drift with live baits across the reefs?

[@endurohuntfish8865]

mate i bet you're still sick from that trip

[@darylmckay]

Sounds like it's time to synch up with an expert fishing KZbinr, or hire an expert guide?