mikey85m

Yeah I went for the 8000. Bought one off online shop for $177 delivered. Now I just need a rod. I was going to go for a plane 'ol run of the mill ugly stick but now I'm thinking of spending the dosh and grabbing a TCurve Revolution offshore, 10 - 15Kg troll rod. I've always been the kind of person who thinks a rod is a rod, it's not going to help you land a fish, it comes down to the reel, line and hook. However saving 100 bucks on the reel has made think.. it would be nice to have just 1 nice and shiny rod. Any thoughts on the rod?

Sorry my bad, I meant should I go the 6000 or 8000 or is it much of a muchness.

Hey guys, I'll keep it short and sweet. I've read alot of people buying Baitrunners for land based stuff but nothing really in regards to fishing from a boat. Basically I've been looking at the Baitrunner D in either 6000 or 8000. The 8000 has an extra 2 Kilo drag. Looking to stock it up with 50lb braid and chase some kings with livies on it. Oh I also don't have a rod but was thinking an ugly stick around the 10kilo mark. Thanks guys.

I generally hook them through the bottom of the mouth so the tip of the hook is just poking out or just inside the mouth.

Good job on the flatties tilgerry creek or up the karuah river is where its at. There are certain sections of the upper myal that were prime fishing spots, no made marine parks a couple of years ago, along with alot of the best places outside :S So when I river fish up there, thats where I go. Another great land based spot for the kids is also just off the warf hawksnest side, just next to the singing bridge. Always get a few bream around there

G'day fellas, On a recent trip up the coast my mrs decided it was time for me to get a new rod when she accidently closed the car door on my 2-4 kilo ugly stick and snapped it. However, after saying "i'm so sorry baby i'll buy you two new ones" all was forgotten and I became a happy man. I have a couple of setups, 2x 4-8 kilo ugly sticks both fitted with Shimano Baitrunners 3k. I use these rods mainly for when I bottom bash outside the heads 1 Rackraider with a 2500 stratic I use for flicking, primarily for bream and flat head 2x 2-4 kilo ugly sticks with only 1 Shimano Symetre 2500 My fiance' also has a rod which I must fit one of the baitrunners too everytime she wants to use it, then I get to hear how heavy it is for her to use.... So basically I'm after two new reels and I was just after peoples opinions. I'm thinking of putting the stradic on one of my new rods and buying another to fit on the other new rod. Giving the symetre to the mrs and buying a Saro's 1000 for the rack raider. Most of the time I go fishing, I bait fish with 20 pound braid on the symetre and 2-4 kilo stick and I've caught the odd king and alot of rats on it, just from pillies, a few sharks and in general alot of heavy fish that you find in the bays, aswell as breams, trevs, flaties etc. It's great fun catching that stuff on light gear thats why im sticking with the trend. The reason im incline to take the stratic off the rack raider is because it's a $220 I don't use it that often, I only chase estuary fish with it and im just afraid that what I'm catching on the symetre is going to shorten its life and the stradic has the better drag. So it boils down to: 2x 2-4 kilo sticks with 1 New 2500 stradic, one New condition - 20 pound braid 1x rack raider with NEW saros 1000 symetre goes on the mrs' rod Or 2x 2-4 kilo sticks with NEW 2500 symetres - 20 pound braid 1x rack raider with the $220 2500 stradic I don't use it that often Mrs gets the old symetre A new Stradic and Saros or 2 New symetres. Thanks Guys.