b'A gentle crosswind is the best scenario for fishing the wash as your vessel is pushed parallel to the shoreline, so you can cover ground.Best wind directions to fish this rockWHAT GEAR TO USE? Prime looking snapper wash Spinning gear has a definitecountry with channels guts and advantage over free spool surge zones that are all potential reels/rods as they can cast lighterfish-holding locations.weights further. Distance can be key when you are trying to keep far enough away from the rocks to not spook the fish. The conundrum is that a heavier softbait (e.g. 1 oz)will cast further but it will sink faster and snag more quickly. Surge Gut ChannelsCasting a lighteroz jig head will sink more slowly but not cover the same distance. Using 20lb leader is fine, however going up to 25lb leader is an advantage and in tiger country, while 30lbout in front of the boats drift,the risk of a suspicious snapper fluorocarbon leader is not out ofand multiple people can cast inbolting for a friendlier part of town.place. Using 20-25lb braid is a safedifferent directions at once. Wash fishing is an exciting way strength to fish around the rocksYour casting skills must be onto target snapper and often brings as you will have to muscle yourpoint - the best casts will landhome more than just the bacon. You fish out of their kelpy fortress aswithin 50cm of your intended target.can catch fish all year round using soon as you get hit. Sleeping onSometimes you will have to jam yourthis technique and sometimes fish the job by not having your draghand on the spool before the endventure closer to shore in winter as set properly will cost you dearly. of the cast to avoid landing on thethere is less human contact.A centre console style boat is idealbarnacle or oyster-covered rocks.Get out there and give it a go, youd for wash fishing as you have lotsBetter casts will yield better fish asbe surprised how many double-digit of space to cast from especiallyless thrashing of the water reducessnapper like to be hiding in close. /FISHINGINGODZONE27'