Fishing, - YOUR DOIN' IT WRONG!

Unkown Source - Some Smug B@%*&rd with his fish

Attempted to take the boys fishing again today, I say attempted because since i don't actually catch anything, I'm not sure it counts as Fishing.

And once again, NOTHING, not even a nibble.

Bait wise, I have tryed prawns, I've tryed squid, and whiting - i really have no idea what I'm doing wrong, I'm not totally inexperienced - although its been a good 10years since i used to go fishing with my Dad. But we were usually on a boat.

To make matters worse my neighbour comes back with 3-4 Flathead EVERY TIME he goes down to the beach, Unbelievable. According to the locals there is a trick to it.

But none of them will tell me what it is.

So, any suggestions? -- I'll try anything.

I'm Surf fishing, either first thing in the morning (before 9 lol) or in the evening around 5.

I'm fishing about and hour before the incoming or outgoing tide.