Absolutley refreshing to watch a video where it is a person NOT bloke yodelling and pulling in fish after fish, as if the rest of us shouldn't bother getting out and having a fish because we aren't emulating them. Being in the natural environment, soaking it up, keeping the brain active, and the fish are the cherry on top .....

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

So true! Thanks for kind words.

The most authentic fishing vid I think Ive ever seen, it will give hope to many knowing those days are universal and not to beat themselves up, thanks Starlo for keepin it reel.

@StarloGetsReel

20 күн бұрын

Thanks so much Shane! I really appreciate your positive feedback. I hope you keep watching my channel.

Thank you for an interesting video.

@StarloGetsReel

18 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Always a challenge around structure like that Starlo. Patience is the key I always say.

@StarloGetsReel

21 күн бұрын

For sure.

I love your cool, calm approach to making a video, no nonsense and bullsh!t, just a great educational approach regardless of fish caught or not. It's not all about catching fish but the fact that you are out there trying and living the moment. Thank you.

@StarloGetsReel

20 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for those kind words!

Excellent to hear the thought processes of somebody fishing a somewhat unfamiliar spot. Learn't a lot about how to approach such a situation, and how you analyse it. 🤫

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

loving your vids, good for the newbie

@StarloGetsReel

19 күн бұрын

Thank you! 👍

Those rocks look tricky but some great water there

@StarloGetsReel

20 күн бұрын

For sure. 👍

Keep it going Sterlo! Love the video! top notch tip for the burly

@StarloGetsReel

21 күн бұрын

@@vladimircharous8945 cheers.

Nice video Starlo, I'm eagerly awaiting my fishbites, keen to try them in Perth metro beaches and marinas :)

@StarloGetsReel

20 күн бұрын

Cheers! Let us know how you go with the Fishbites.

Nice video Starlo, I reckon if you go there in the morning in high tide you can get decent Drummers and breams...

@StarloGetsReel

19 күн бұрын

Absolutely!

Starlo, love yr Everyman approach. You really have given me a pick up, with my fishing when I was going through the doldrums. Going out, beating my head against a wall in my fishing. Just wanted to let you know there’s been a sharp upturn in my fortunes lately. Catching big Flathead in Forster and, in the lake a big 37 cm Bream. Thanks for all yr help, it’s not an overstatement to say, yr kind words and sage advice helped to get me through my fishing doldrums and out the other side.😊

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

Wow! That's so good to hear! I reckon we all hit those doldrums from time to time... so good to come out the other side.

@redfinite

21 күн бұрын

Couldn’t agree more. I love these types of videos Starlo. Seeing you set a challenge and work the spot trying various techniques is really educational for me. I guess for content creators it’s a balance in terms of showing some action but still reflecting the challenges of fishing. I think you strike that balance better than anyone. I feel like the fact that fishing is so challenging keep us coming back. Nice work mate. 👍

@StarloGetsReel

21 күн бұрын

@@redfinite Thank you! 🙏

Enjoyed that one Starlo. Be careful on those rocks. I think I will go for a beach fish tomorrow morning should be mackerel and tuna getting around in the cooler weather 😊🐠

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

Have fun!

Thanks Steve. Would have been a perfect day for Groper...grrrr.

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

Yup...

Have seen some gnarly hissy critters in that scrub in summer!

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

Me too! All asleep at the moment, I suspect.

Should be using that new bait on those rocks

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

I think you’re right!

@redtobertshateshandles

22 күн бұрын

I heard Kelpies go nuts for the stuff. 😂

Fish oil poured onto a rag tied to a rope and thrown in the water acts as a good burley I have noticed.

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

Yep, definitely works! Good tip.

Youll always get a small rock cod lol!

@StarloGetsReel

21 күн бұрын

Yep.

I love the scenery and the sound of the crashing waves! Who is your intrepid cameraperson?

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

Thanks! I'm a one man show... I shot and edited this one on my own.

Hi Steve. I have a similar location near my house. I only seem to get Wrasse there, or they beat the other species to the bait. But it has Calamari just out from the rocks, that i want to try catching. I was going to use a baited prong on a weighted float, to get some casting distance. I am a complete novice at catching Calamari from the rocks. It would be great to see you do a video on catching Calamari from the rocks, to see how you do it. Cheers.

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

Here you go, check this one out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hWdtlrJmd7bHnNo.html

@DanJF2011

22 күн бұрын

@@StarloGetsReel Thankyou.

Hay Steve what brand of spiked boots are u wearing

@StarloGetsReel

21 күн бұрын

Those ones are Adrenalin brand.

Hey Starlo. I’m having trouble when casting lures with them snapping off on the knot. The rod iv got has super small guides on the tip sections. 8lb kairiki and 8 to 12lb fluro. Iv tried a slim beauty and FG but have the same issue. Any suggestions??

@StarloGetsReel

19 күн бұрын

Hmmm. Maybe go back to a Double Uni, or try a different brand of leader material??

@antonb8422

18 күн бұрын

@@StarloGetsReel double uni is probably the worst of them all 😂 So a mate has mentioned it may be the big change in line thickness. From the super thin Kairiki to the fluro. He mentioned it may help changing to a thicker braid so the leader to braid is more uniform??

You could find fish in a bathtub I reckon lol

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

I wish! But thanks.

You’d catch fish out of a pothole, legend 🫡

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

I wish! But thank you...

This actually intrigues me as I tried rock fishing in spots located myself but most of them are like this, and I got results just like yours. I wonder what constitutes a good rock fishing spot overall. What sort of red flags I should notice immediately when locating a spot.

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

Don't worry... after 50 years-plus of doing it, I still make the wrong choices, too!

@redtobertshateshandles

22 күн бұрын

Fish. 😂 Seriously, a little depth of water and white wash. We used to snorkel around all the time as kids. You'd see a bream or two here and there and a small school of Drummer. Usually under or around white water. And I'll never forget that school of Mulloway I saw, or the bloke pull two decent Reds from my local boat ramp using an Alvey and mullet strips. It's the joy of land based fishing. When it comes together, it's great. If you noticed, Steve caught one of those Bream. Pretty good effort in the daytime.

How do you find wearing boot spikes on such hard sloping rocks.

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

Definitely a trade off. The spikes in my booties are pretty short. Probably better suited to flatter, more weed-covered ledges though.

What rod are you using there Starlo?

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

@@simonhunt4614 10’ Shimano Dialuna spin… a new favourite!

Whats your thoughts on useing a float with a long leader to minimise hand ups off the rocks

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

Certainly has its place, although I was casting into spots that varied from 1 to 3 metres in depth with lots of wave action and constantly varying depths (due to the surge), so perhaps not ideally suited to float fishing.

@jimspencer9628

22 күн бұрын

@StarloGetsReel i all ways get snagged rock fishing so run a float with a good meter or more leader good to see your tipes n tricks over the years i still apply a lot of them even trying high and low tide at the same spots to see if its beeter im 1 hour north of Newcastle and where i live low tide is better but im at the back of nelson bay lol

It is interesting that you are targeting black drummer. Some sources say they are present in New Zealand, but I've never heard of anyone catching them or even seen one. We have silver drummer which are common, but universally regarded as disgusting to eat. That said, most people wouldn't eat a luderick/parore either! A lot comes down to preparation.

@StarloGetsReel

22 күн бұрын

Yes, I've never heard any reliable accounts of black drummer (Girella elevata) being caught in NZ. They are a very different fish to the silver drummer, and MUCH better to eat... better than parore (blackfish), too. I'd give silver drummer a 2 out of 10 as a table fish, parore a 6 out of 10, and black drummer at least an 8... but everyone's opinions (and tastes) are different.

@mbnz0174

22 күн бұрын

@@StarloGetsReel Nice summary!