Hi Readers, Andy from Andysfishing on YouTube here.
I would like to connect with you, by sharing some of my fishing stories, both in video but also right here. One of my earliest fishing memories was when my parents, my brother and I, were dropped off on a deserted Whitsunday island for 3 days. I was only 8yo and neither of my parents were experienced campers. This became glaringly apparent when the high tide came about two feet into our tent at midnight on our first evening! I remember this trip so well, because on the third day after many attempts, I caught my first fish. I was so ecstatic I raced from the little creek to camp, only to have my father use it as live bait for some sharks that had circled him the day before. In hindsight, I think it was lucky the handling broke before the shark was landed!
Andysfishing on Youtube is much more than a bunch of videos for me. It’s actually a community of like minded people who enjoy the outdoors, especially fishing and adventure. I welcome any feedback on how to improve the format or content of what I present. The best ways to contact me can be found at the end of my column.
I also offer guided fly fishing charters, mostly around the shallows of the Whitsunday islands and mainland coastline. Sight fly fishing is one of my favourite passions and I am always keen to pass on my many years (more than 25) of fly fishing knowledge to budding fly fishers.
Over the past month I have filmed such episodes as “Fly Fishing for Tuna”, “Micro Jigging”, “GT Popping” and some “Flying & Fly Fishing” as well. To check these videos out, get onto YouTube and search “Andysfishing + (these titles)”. I also now have over 300 videos, most of them in genre appropriate playlists, so you can watch multiple videos in one sitting on a particular subject. Something you might like to do if this rain sticks around for a while. Yes It’s finally raining as I write this article, and lets hope we get a good flush this year, because our rivers need this every few years to stay healthy.
During the the next month I hope to film some Saratoga fishing before the rivers flood and become un-fishable for a while as the wet season sets in. Mind you I’m also hoping for some good rains so the Barramundi get a chance to spawn before the season opens in February. And I suspect there will be another “Big GT Jigging” video as well as more “Tuna Lure Fishing" and “Micro Jigging” videos coming up in January.
So what will be good to fish for in January? Before the rivers flood, I suspect there will be some good Mangrove Jack fishing in the local creeks, I target these in the creeks at various tides, and rocky headlands. Live bait and lures are your best bet as they won’t often take dead baits. Remember, the fish you release today, you can catch tomorrow.
I would love to have you join me on this journey and encourage you to comment on my videos.
Andy
YouTube - Andysfishing
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email - me@andysfishing.com.au
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