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    One Big Girl

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    Be warned all about the Site Rules and it is legal to catch and keep any flattie that is legal.

    Anymore silly posts and the offenders will be removed from the forums.

    YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

    Admin

    shut up

    Trout fishing Tasmania

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Hi guys,

    My dad and I will be going down to Tasmania for a trout fishing trip with both flies and lures this January. Since I've never been down that way i was wondering if anyone here has done a similar trip and could offer maybe some rivers or lakes that could hold some trout? We haven't booked flights or accommodation yet so any directions will be greatly appreciated. Also any gear tips will be good too. Leader, lures, flies etc.

    Cheers

    Kingfish locations, Pittwater and surrounds

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Hi everyone,

    Just a few quick questions. I have recently bought a downrigger for the boat and obviously want to give it a good go. However I lack the locations to catch the mysterious kingfish in the first place. I have had success around moared boats in pittwater but i want to try some more offshore locations. Maybe around headlands or inshore reefs. There are however some limitations to my locations as i don't have an epirb yet and therefore cant go more than 2NM off the coast and our boat is moared in the hawkesberry so locations in sydney harbour and a tad too far. So any suggestions or guidance will be much appreciated.

    Cheers

    What Braid For Saltist?

    in Tackle Talk

    Posted

    Just got a daiwa Saltist 30H for kings but now need to get some braid for it. Was thinking thinking around the 40-50lb mark but dont know what brand to get? Any suggestions. Reel will be used for jigging and live baiting at times.

    Cheers

    Gear Ratio For Jigging Reels

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    It is really up to personal preference and what you get used to in my opinion. There is no real right or wrong answer so I will share some of my experiences.

    I have a Saltist 40H with the 6.4:1 ratio and it has been great. Loaded with 50lb braid I use it for trolling, cubing for tuna, jigging for kings, downrigging and livebaiting for kings.

    Some people complain that the higher ratio makes fighting larger fish difficult. This may be so but in this model i have not had any issues. You will find you have many more things to worry about when you are hooked on to a big fish than "oh, this gear ratio is making winding a slightly more difficult task"!

    I picked up the saltist spin reel and found that quite uncomfortable to wind and jig with as the gear ratio is way to high for my liking but other like it. In the spin models i would personally prefer something around the 4.7:1.

    Strictly speaking in terms of jigging kings. I have fished my saltist for 2 years with heavy usage and have never found it uncomfortable or awkward to use.

    Ok thank you very much.

    Now im pretty sure I want the high ratio reel. Now there is a 30TH and a 30H. Whats the difference?

    Gear Ratio For Jigging Reels

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Been reading a lot of posts and some people have mixed opinions on the issue. Low ratio or high ratio reels for jigging kings. I was looking to buy a Daiwa saltist 30TH which has a 6.4-1 gear ratio which i thought what was meant for jigging. Then i find out some people use reels around 4-1 gear ratio.

    thoughts?

    Pittwater

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    If your the kingie master, then why would you need help...hahahaha. Live squid is always a good bait and around the point of Careel bay seems to hold a few. Good luck

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