The ain't no Crappies in Australia but......

G'day all. My name is Russ and I am half of the population of Cossack Historic Town on the northwest coast of Australia. I'd never even heard of a crappie before yesterday and happened across this forum while searching for some info about my sounder/plotter. After looking at some of the threads it occurred to me that there are many similarities between Crappie fishing and the kind of fishing that I do, so I thought it would be worthwhile joining the forum.

Thanks for having me and "tight lines" to you all.

Cheers

Russ

Welcome from n. mississippi

Welcome from Mississippi.

Nice to meet you. What type of fishing you have going on down there?

welcome and x2 on the type of fishing you do "down under"?

G'day again

I fish tidal creeks, usually from my kayak. The species that I target favour hiding in the roots of the mangrove trees that line the creeks, ambushing prey that swims past. These same fish also favour entire mangrove trees that have washed into the river and end up submerged in the channels. Structure is everything. I mostly use lures, but will occasionally use a live bait if the fishing is slow. I fish with light spinning and baitcasting tackle between two pounds and twelve pounds depending on the species I am after.

We get the legendary Barramundi in these creeks and the fish can grow to over a metre in length and weigh in at around twenty pounds. They pull like freight trains and 12 lb is as light as you can go and still expect to stop one of these brutes before they take you into the snags.

Most of the guys in this area fish with "skull dragging" gear (30 lb line and 60 lb leader) but it's just not my thing.

Other species that I like catching are Mangrove Jack, Black and Yellowfin Bream, Javelin Fish, Estuary Cod and Flathead.

I usually like to keep one or two fish per day out and release the rest. I pretty well release every Barramundi that I catch as they don't appeal to me as a culinary species. I have just purchased a new waterproof camera and look forward to photographing and filming my exploits in the future.

Thanks, all, for the welcome.

Russ

Hey from Alabama. Look forward to so pics

Another welcome from Mississippi. Be great to see some pictures of those different species of fish.

:welcomeFROM VA

Welcome from Missouri.

Them Baramundi remind me a lot of our Snook. Welcome from Florida.

Another Mississippi welcome ! Look forward to your posts and pix.

:welcomefrom Texas too. Enjoy the experience of our forum.

welcome NW Georgia

Glad to have you onboard, mate !!

Welcome to Crappie.com, from the great state of Kentucky & the heart of Big Blue Nation (Lexington, Ky).

I'm sure you'll find lots of interesting things to read about, custom made tackle that might interest you, electronics help & advice, and find many similarities between our respective fishing methods. I'm sure you'll find an interested audience in the Kayak forum ... as well as most any of the other forums. You'll find that our members love pictures & stories about fishing (as you no doubt have already noticed) ... so post'em up !!

Good day to you, too, sir .... and luck2ya on your :fish adventures !!

... cp :kewl

Thanks again, one and all. I look forward to the "cultural exchange" of information. Let's face it, a fishing tragic is a fishing tragic, no matter where you live. I am a fishing tragic and my wife is a fishing Widow.

Cheers

Russ

Welcome to fun site

Welcome from GEORGIA. You should do a search and try longlining.:)

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Originally Posted by away

Other species that I like catching are Mangrove Jack, Black and Yellowfin Bream, Javelin Fish, Estuary Cod and Flathead.

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I stumbled across the "Breammaster" forum several years ago -- very good, informative site. As you say, the tactics and tackle for bream are very similar to some of those used in crappie fishing.

Welcome from Tennessee!

Welcome from Lake Nimrod in Arkansas , USA. :fish

Welcome from west Michigan Russ. Glad to hear from you. Love to read and see how people fish elsewhere, so please keep us informed and like Pappy said "post em up".

Welcome from Missouri

Welcome from California

Welcome to the site Russ from Arkansas, USA. I too would love to see some pictures from your adventures.