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Hi Dave, the most common bait ground used up there is the southern end of Park Beach, just head out the heads and follow mutton bird island around and you will usually see a heap of boats collecting live bait. (Park Beach) usually Yakka's and Slimies. Dollies!!!! Well you can fish the FAD's but most of my luck is fishing the trap markers and floating debree ..... The smaller ones hang off the FAD's and im sure there fished hard. Kings are everywhere up there but ive had luck on the southern side/eastern end of split solitary and lighthouse, be careful/mindful of the santuary zones up there. Cobia! a friend caught 1 just off Mutton Bird about 4 km straight out, not sure of the reefs name but if you head straight out and keep and eye on the sounder you will find it, comes up to 8 mtrs at 1 point, this spot also fishes well for the Snap Snaps. Thats all I got. Good Luck.

I can see the new $1000.00 combo coming......Put the bank on notice and increase the Credit Card. Thats what I did once i caught my first.

Hi Everyone, I brought 1 yesterday.....$180.00.....and to be honest its a great little rod. Caught a few squid on it yesterday, cast a mile and matched it up on 1000 reel. I really enjoyed fishing with it yesterday. Highly recommended......Acutally it also has a warranty which is $50 to replace broken parts. I usually use my Sol with 2500 sol reel, but I enjoyed using this one better. Just my thoughts.

Sorry for not getting back to you...... Got it in the city from Complete Angler and it war $299 from memory. I have a Certate 4000 with 30 pound braid.

The new Sol range would be perfect.

Great rod..... I have the Viper 6 - 8kg and use it for Poppers and Softplastic for Kings and stuff. I really like this rod and would buy another in heart beat. The warranty i hear is awesome as well.

Thanks heaps Guys. I will give all the recommendations a go. I thinks using a lighter leader is a good idea. I have caught Kings outside mainly Jigging down south (Gong) and up north (Coff Harbour) but yet to catch a legal harbour King. I have put in alot of hours in trying. Went out Saturday afternoon and caught a few squid for the first time in awile have not been able to find them of late, I caught them at wedding cakes after they attacked my yakkas. Big thumpers to. But no Kingies. Keep trying

Have been live baiting for kings around the Harbour. Have not been lucky enough to land one this season. Currently im using 60 pund trace 1to 1.5 mtrs with 6/0 mustard hook and the lead varies depending on the current. mainly using Yellow Tail 10cm range - should I go a bit lighter and smaller??? Any advise would be appriechiated, Thanks

Thats it, Im put my boat in to get the back transom rot repaired. I was putting it off until summer but after reading this I'm not taking any chances. Does anyone know how long a transom replacement takes????? and a guesstimation of cost????? I have an old 4.7 mtr Cruise Craft Runabout.

down round the bouys here only to have them just dissappear time and again. set them bout 1m off the bottom.......what gives? crabs? Yeh mate I was having the same problem and also have put it down to crabs. On a few occasions I have brought up the livie to check it and it looked to have been ripped apart. I changed the rig I was using, before I was running the sinker down to the hook but now I run the sinker to the swivel and have a long trace 1 to 1.5 mtrs then I keep the sinker about 2 mtrs off the bottom. Gives the livie a bit more of a chance. "seems to work".

Thanks Grantm, Yes you are right, I had a good go at it yesterday afternoon and there is a slight leak coming from one of the stainless steel tubes. It was leaking into the hull of the boat not enough to leak out over the lip of the bungs but enough to create an air bubble in the hydraulics. I think this is a job 4 "the Pro guys". (Back to the Mechanic) Thanks again for the handy hints

Cool thats somewhere I can start. Thanks for the tip.

Having Problems Wondering a couple of things. 1 how do you get Hydralic Fluid into the engine tilt (what method) and 2 where does it go. Sorry for being vaige but I brought the fluid and had a good look but dont seem to be able to make any sense of it. Any help would be greatly appriechiated

Thanks for the tip, My fishing partner loaded his up with 24kg braid, mine 10kg mono. Still has a heap of go in it with 10. Actually heading out this arvo for another go at that Kingie if the wind does not blow up.

We both brought 1 each (fishing partner that is) and I have used alot of highly rated rod and reels and I would say for live baiting and trolling it is one of the best reels I have used. The fine tuning system at the rear of the reel is great when trolling. I have mine on a 10kg stick so I can use it for a bit of casting as well. My Friend has the 15KG with Braid (very nice) mine has Mono which gives me a little flex in the line when trolling (not real good if a big king grabes it but love the battle) Very happy with the purchase.