Garfish Rig Setup a step by step guide on how to create float fishing rigs which work great for garfish and other species like mullet, trout carp and much more. Float fishing for garfish is lots of fun using ultra light gear. Gars taste great and awesome to catch. These rigs are low cost and easy to make yourself DIY
The materials you will need to create a garfish float rig includes
1 x Pencil Quill float
1 x size 12 fine gauge long shank hook or size 12 fly hook
2 x split shots
1 x 3 meter length of 4 pound fluorocarbon leader
Optional items
1 x float stopper
1 x Red tubing
Tools needed
1 x pair of pliers
1 x pair of scissors
garfish float rig works great in all waters. We use this heavily in Port Phillip Bay and Western Port. How to tie a float fishing rig video will be very helpful for beginners and those looking to make their own fishing rigs.
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Hello
I'm going on a fishing trip to Melbourne in two weeks. I want to go garfish fishing. I looked up a youtube video and saw a maggot being used as bait.
I was wondering if there is a shop where I can buy maggots in Melbourne.
Thanks. They are my number one target this year so hopefully I'll be catching with this rig
Bloody ripper channel buddy well explained took your time I've subscribed and rang the bell cheers
Mate, great vid. I’m heading off to Wallis Lake (NSW) at Easter to flick plastics with some mates, at hopefully some nice lizards. We’re staying at a mates, on the lake, and he wants to do a spot of Gar fishing in at Foster, itself – he says he knows a Gar hotspot. I’ve been fishing for nearly 50yrs but never tried my hand at catching Gar, even though I love eating them, and they are a dynamite bail 🤷♂️. Anyway, your vid has answered most of my questions, although I do have one – I’ve got a few rods in the 1-3kg range, but they are all fast action. Can you recommend a slow action rod (preferably in the budget range 😀)?
I’ve got a bit of a “Power TIP” myself in regards to Float Stoppers.
I do a lot of night beach fishing (bait) with Alvey reels. Before running the line through the guides I will attach a float stopper to the line, run the line through the guides and rig up as required. I will then position the float stopper on the line so that when I feel the float stopper pass over my finger when retrieving the rig, and then wind the reel four more turns and the. stop winding, the rig/hook will be at waist level (fishing with the rod in a rod bucket tied at the waist). This eliminates any chance of you winding swivels/sinkers through the guides and damaging your rod. It’s simple : retrieve rig, you feel,the stopper go over your finger, four more winds of the reel, stop, turn 180 with your back to the surf, turn on your headlamp, the rig/hook is right there in front of you, re-bait, shorten the length of the leader to the rod tip, turn off the headlamp, turn back to face the surf and cast: KISS 😀
So what do you think of those berley-cage floats? Good way to berley up the local area at the same time, or are there drawbacks?
Thanks for your great advice
You have got me hooked on getting out there to chase some Gars and squid 🦑 tight lines cheers👍
great video Alan some nice rigs do you have a preference that works best
Great educational video once again mate. Float fishing is fun, easy and a great way to introduce kids to fishing. I have fond memories of float fishing with my dad when I was a kid. From the piers in Williamstown catching mullet, to catching redfin at the lakes in Kyneton.
When course fishing was a thing the float selection was amazing so easy to rig up shame they have all but disappeared..
Ahh perfect timing for this vid. I was thinking of heading to target some gar sometime soon haha Thanks mate!
At Half Moon Bay, using 12ft rod and weighted floats, cast toward Cerberus at night to catch 30cm + beauties. It needs to be a quiet night because you will hear them hook up rather than feel them. Been doing this for 40 years.
omg ur always perfect timing as I was looking for how to catch and set up for garfish as they have been going off in geelong at the moment! Another amazing video as always keep up the great work Alan!
Gardies are awesome bait, especially for Spanish macks. We have caught a heap of gardies over the years with nothing more complicated than a light (4-6lb mono) line and a small long shank hook. The bait we use (and they love it) is a berley mix made with flour, tuna oil and a can of tuna cat food. Mix the whole lot until it it nice and stretchy. It hangs on the hook ok.
Another very helpful tutorial. Thanks FishingMad very clear and easy to follow. Im glad restrictions are now over in Melb
