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thanks guys

Generally what would be the best knot to use to tie big poppers or lures onto my leader. And also with big hooks for live baiting etc. Cheers

You hit the nail on the head

Both of them are bloody hilarious. I like!!

Good on ya for doing that mate

Thanks everyone. Im more re assured now.

Id say it would depend on what your trying to chase. Everyone has their own preferences, lets say your chasing bream. You could catch bream on a 1000 stradic but then you could also catch bream on a 1000 stella.the price difference between the reels is significant.But If you can afford to purchase the stella then go for it. There is also no doubt that the stella is a magnificent reel. In saying that, If I was chasing big dogtooth tunas or popping for big GT's then definitely YES I would go for a Stella or other high end reels because it would be more suitable for the fish I am targeting and I know that I would require something of top quality to handle these type of fish. At the end of the day its just your personal preference, I personally think with whatever purchase you make, you'd still catch the species you're after. But If I was loaded and had alot of extra cash to spend on tackle then I'd probably get you know all the stella ranges. From the 1000-20000. I know I would as well because I have the "wank" factor. its like some people who spend thousands of dollars on a 'designer suitcase' where the same suitcase without the brand would cost less then 1/10 of the price. Some people just buy it because they can. Thats my 2 cents any way mate. Good luck with your decision.

Hi everyone, Im relatively still new to boating as I have owned my boat just under a year and haven't really used it much. I currently have a 2004 model 2 stroke 70hp yamaha outboard. On the last trip I took it out the overheat alarm went on straight after I launched it from the ramp. I didn't really know what was going on so I switched off the engine straight away. Switched it back on and it happened again. Off and on a few times and the noise went away. By the way this is the first time something like this has ever happened. Fished for half a day and everything was fine. Last weekend I decided to give the engine a run as I haven't started it for about one month now . Plugged the hose in etc and she started fine. But as soon as I turn the key to start the engine, the alarm went on again. I opened the Outboard cover to discover that there wasn't that much oil left. I went out and bought new oil straight away and topped it of. After this I started her again and everything was fine. My question is to everyone here who is more experienced .....is there something wrong with the overheating sensor/Alarm? Or could it be just that my oil was running low and the alarm went off to notify me.

Ive never tried what you've done before but I've seen other people do the same thing on different lures and it works. I think you should give it a try and see if the action has changed. Changing the hooks may manipulate with the weight of the actual lure and make it not as balanced as it was originally. In saying that, good luck and hope you get some decent fish on it.

How much money did you want to spend exactly. For me an 11ft rod is sufficient for all my rock fishing. I currently use a Daiwa Seajigger 325 with a 4000 sol. I honestly don't believe in such things as 'best brands' for rods. Alot of the major rod manufacturers will have high end fishing rods priced well over $1000. I spent alot of time researching my rod before I bought it as well. You might want to think about if you are going to be using alot of lures, or mainly just bait. If your going to be using alot of lures and casting all day then a heavy 12ft rod would probably not be suitable. In this case then you would have to look into the graphite rod ranges which will be alot lighter for you. You also need to consider what species of fish you are chasing. If you are chasing the larger species such as Kingfish, Tuna or something of that sort then you will need a much heavier rod to be able to handle them. But if you are chasing speciies such as tailor, salmon, bonito etc then I'd recommend anything ranging from 15-30lb in rod ratings. For rock fishing or beach fishing I would not recommend anything under a 10ft. If you want to achieve longer casts then perhaps you might want to start using braided line instead of monofilament if you haven't already. If you want something that will give you long casts then go for braid that has a thin diameter. I use 30lb Braid of the rocks at the moment and I land most of the fish I hook up. In saying this, you don't necessarily have to be using a longer rod to achieve longer casts. Hope this helps.

The Symetre is not bad either,. pretty good bang for buk

Hmm.. Not decent

Thanks mate

Im looking forward to hooking up on some mean monsters.

Just thought I'd share my pride and joy with everyone here. Just bought myself a new rod to match with my Saltiga 5000 which has been untouched for about 3 months now because I couldn't afford a rod. The rod is a Samurai Reaction 7"6 rated 60-100lb. Will be using it on my trip in August to North West Australia.. Hoping to catch some GT's. Also stocked up on some lures for the trip. Will be mainly land based so hope I don't lose alot of lures when im up there.

Very sorry to hear. Thats one of the reasons why I don't purchase my reels online. I don't mind paying a bit extra for reassurance that the reel is working fine. I would reccommend you contact the company somehow and let them know. At the end of the day it is not your fault. Good luck

I agree here. Bring your reel in to whereever your buying the rod. Put it on and see if it feels balanced and comfortable.

The outfit is perfectly fine for jigging. But as someone mentioned above. You'll need a mean fish to give your rod and reel a good run. In Sydney, it might be a bit overkill but if you wanted to take it up north or some place like WA then yea. A GT would make your Saltist scream and give the rod a sex load.

In most cases you wont actually need 600 metres of line. Ideally lets say if you had 300 metres on your spool. If you actually see your backing then most chances are your not going to land the fish. If your specifically chasing Marlin from the rocks then Id reccommend you getting yourself a decent overhead combo. Well thats my 2 cents anyway

Theres no doubt about it. Stella's are sex. Thats all I have to say.

Hey mate. Ive owned my seajigger 325 for almost 2 years now and its a wonderful rod. I went with the 325 because it was a bit longer as I am also fishing of the rocks. I have nothing bad to say about it. Ive dead lifted 70cm Salmon of the rocks ( even though I shouldn't) and the rod is perfectly fine. Technically speaking you shouldn't be dead lifting any fish with decent weight any way. No matter what rod you get, high sticking and dead lifting will always result in your rod snapping especially if you are using light graphite rods. Ive got my seajigger matched with a Daiwa TD SOL 4000. Perfect combo for me as its light and its got alot of grunt. Ive landed legal king fish on it as well and had no problem at all. For anyone interested in getting a Seajigger I highly rate it. Ive probably caught well over 200 fish on the rod during the 2 years and it still performs the way it did when i first bought it.

Yeah the Mc works is a sex rod. All jokes aside. the load on it is insane

Theres a rod called " MC works" .. Im not sure if you can get them in Australia but you might be able to purchase it online. Check it out and be amazed.