Beach jewfish basics by Jamie Robley

Most keen beach anglers would like to catch a jewie off the sand - even better, catch them regularly.

This may seem to many like a bit of a dream but the good news is that the formula for catching jewies from the sand is actually very simple. It's largely a matter of doing the right things and keeping a positive mental attitude. After that, it's as easy as just spending more time fishing for them.

The formula may be simple but before jumping in at the deep end, do you really have the time and patience required to get into the beach jewfish game?

Family and work commitments restrict our fishing time and when it comes to jewfish, you'll need to spend a lot more time, often at night, than you would pursuing most other species.

If you reckon time is on your side, read on.

TACKLE

There's no point trying to chase beach jewfish with inadequate tackle but that doesn't necessarily mean overly expensive gear.

Rods need to be at least 3m long, although 3.6m to 4m is even better...