That sounds bad but I see you are from Ormiston.
A possible solution to your frustration is to explain that you are dealing with North Queenslanders.
That is how most of them fish..... any line, any bait, whatever. " Fish catch themselves up here, mate!"
100lb handline, single hook thru pilchards guts. No knowledge of what a rush is..... you wanted to come here and now you are here. Y e a h . . . . . eh ?
That's the great thing about travelling. Its about the people as much as the place!