Due to the noise made by the army of boats that work an inland system, plus the thousands of anglers that dangle a line throughout the year, estuary fish tend to be a bit more educated and fussy about what they put in their mouths. This is where the light line, small pea sinkers and the fresh live bait come to the fore. To enable us to use this light spiderweb rig approach, it is best to target slack water. That is, the hour up to and just after high and low tide. This will allow the light leads to get to the bottom.
Fish tend to leave sheltered areas as the current slows and start fossicking for food.
The offering we present on the hook should be indigenous to the area. Live nippers or prawns will always be premium bait. Worms and shellfish are another great attractor. Berley is a must to get the fish to you and keep them there. Be careful in a strong tidal flow that your berley is not being carried downstream and taking the fish away with it.