First Time Fishing for LUDERICK: Beginners Guide | NELSON BAY Breakwall

First time fishing for Luderick and to say it was enjoyable was an understatement. The whole preparation from collecting the bait (weed and cabbage) to catching them was a lot of fun. A day to Nelson Bay Breakwall found Jake and myself enjoying a day out catching plenty of these awesome fish. They fight well and are even better on the dinner plate. I hope you enjoy the video :)
My Gear
Rod: Bigfield 10 foot 6 light
Reel: Daiwa Freams 5000
Mainline: Floating sunlike 10lb
Rig:
- Medium Stoppers
- Size 1 Ball Sinkers
- Medium/Large Luderick Floats
- Small Swivels
- Small Split Shots
-Size 10 Mustard Viking Hooks

[@craigparker4108]

First time well done mate. Soon you'll be chasing them with some swell on & get amongst some pigs as well. Then you will know an even better fight & flavor. A couple of hints is to use a small green hook & you will use a lot less bait ( easier for hookups) & grind that weed up into the sand by hand as it stays in suspension & travels further. A little more lead so your float has less resistance to be taken down. You had a great session but it isn't always that easy. Well done.

[@wellplayedfishing7809]

Cheers for the advice mate. Still a lot to learn but that’s the fun of it I guess!

[@crazy-john]

Congratulations on your 1st Ludrick.
Tips use way less Cabbage on your hook 🪝.
Luds love it when you use single Cabbage leaf 🍃 .

[@wellplayedfishing7809]

Cheers for the tip!

[@pacman5590]

Most people have given the same comments but much much less weed (I fish the NB breakwall and on a busy day you have to have really finesse your presentation done to a single leaf), have your float just above the water line (the least pressure for them to pull it down as possible) and finally, use Daiichi hooks, size 8 / 10. They pin blackfish so much better than the green mustad ones 🤙😂

[@wellplayedfishing7809]

Thanks for the advice!

[@user-vs8yj8oy2v]

Yep that's how the old boys set me up!Daiichi size 6 hook's size 1 barrel sinker.12lb Sunline fine float some split shot to fine tune your pencil float 8lb fluorocarbon leader,even landed my self a 12ft Snyderglass rod in top Nick off FB market place $40 I use a Shimano baitrunner 4000 oc it allows the line to drift similar to a cenerpin

[@user-vs8yj8oy2v]

Size 8/10 off the rocks ay

[@antonywardle]

Great job

[@battlefat1876]

Great vid. Cant wait 2 catch my first lud when i get to give it a try

[@hardyakka2461]

Very educational,nice spot too well done!!

[@CastingAwayDepression]

Looks like a very artful way of targeting fish. Really interesting 👌 Shame they don't really come up my way. Would really like to try to catch some one day. Might have to travel down south in the future. Well done mate gotta be happy with that effort.

[@wellplayedfishing7809]

Cheers mate! First time doing it so stoked with the result. Have a lot to learn but that’s the fun of it

[@michaelcross2199]

I used to slay them years ago at Karuah

[@numismatric]

Thanks great vid. I liked the two float stoppers a simple good idea. Can I ask what your landing net handle was made from to make it so long?

[@george12954]

Great video and thanks for sharing. Lived here for 35 years and now retired giving me time to fish in my new Hobie Outback. Really enjoy your videos and learning plenty. Lots of great tips and advice to help an old rookie. Many thanks and please keep ‘‘em coming. Cheers

[@ham6809]

Well done mate! I often see heaps of guy targeting black fish at stockon wall and have always found it an interesting way to fish. I'm glad you show that its very possible with cheap rod and a spin reel no less! Even for a beginner.
Do they taste as good as I have heard?

[@wellplayedfishing7809]

Thanks mate, appreciate it! Yes I had them for dinner that night and they were excellent eating!

[@tdunster2011]

Nice video and great 1st Luderick. Have you caught a Black drummer? It's like a Luderick only with a few more cylinders, a Supercharger and NOS.

[@wellplayedfishing7809]

No I never have but I’ve heard they are absolute tanks!

[@pauljohns1016]

Good video, change from catching bass

[@atcay81]

Do you ever fish around The Entrance? 🤘🌟💓

[@wellplayedfishing7809]

I don’t fish the entrance much but will definitely give it a go some day!

[@pistolpeds]

Too much cabbage on the hook my friend.

[@wellplayedfishing7809]

Looks like my mate got this wrong - still caught plenty of fish though

[@benjaminwesercreative]

you wanna have the bait just hovering above the ground hey ?

[@wellplayedfishing7809]

Yes that’s right!

[@bluegum4264]

What was that rod . I couldnt quite catch the name

[@wellplayedfishing7809]

It’s a surecatch big field 10’6 in light

[@darkvanquisher7576]

Where did u get the bait

[@wellplayedfishing7809]

Around Newcastle

[@stephentalbot3256]

Weed

[@intacthuns]

Bro ur fishing for luderick not Jew fish why such a big rod?