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Went for a fish this morning down in Glebe. Took the soft plastics and also some bait, everything was looking good for a flick until I walked out to the point and copped the wind. After a half an hour or so with nothing on the plastics I switched to the bait (mullet and tuna strips). The switch worked straight onto a 43 cm flattie, then some small squire. Then flicked out dragged the bait on the bottom a couple of turns of the reel handle and smashed. 58 cm flattie makes my day. The choppers started to show and bite me off, switched to long shanks and landed 4 tailor 20-25 cms. All in all a good little session with bites happening from 8am to about midday, using 6lb fireline and 10lb leader on Berkley Dropshot rod Daiwa Caprice reel, got to love the morning high tides. Sorry the flattie is a little dirty she spat the hook over the dirt I just took a quick photo and released her as she was a bit tired. Evil

Hi Jani Below is the Blue Water Ugly Stick range which is in Australia, I'm pretty sure the 37kg models (80lb braid) would handle 400g jigs. USB-JOH5615 JOH H 1 1.65m/5'6" 15 (P.E.3) 6 + Tip $299.00 (AUD) USB-JOH5624 JOH H 1 1.65m/5'6 24 (P.E.5) 6 + Tip $299.00 USB-JOH5637 JOH H 1 1.65m/5'6" 37 (P.E.8) 6 + Tip $299.00 USB-JSP5615 JSP H 1 1.65m/5'6 15 (P.E.3) 5 + Tip $299.00 USB-JSP5624 JSP H 1 1.65m/5'6 24 (P.E.5) 5 + Tip $299.00 USB-JSP5637 JSP H 1 1.65m/5'6" 37 (P.E.8) 5 + Tip $299.00 JOH - Jig Overhead, JSP - Jig Spin I have a Silstar Crystal Blue Powertip jigging rod 6' rated to 80lb braid and up to 400g jigs as well. Hope this helps. Cheers Evil PS What temperature is it up north at the moment? The temp in Sydney has topped 30 degs Celcius this week but thankfully (for ex-Canadians) the temp has dropped the last couple of days

Check this article out from the home page of Fishraider. http://www.fishraider.com.au/articles/jewfish/ Cheers Evil

Congrats on hitting the bag limit , what tackle were you using (I'm a tackle tragic , often just reading catalogues and dreaming of using the gear).

Top day out fellas, I'm hoping to fish this weekend after the last was a bust. Evil

If 700 km's may be in your range see if you can source any recent photos from Burrendong Dam, located near Stuart Town (between Orange and Wellington). When I lived near there it was during 1983 and another big drought was on I remember the dam looking like those photos. Evil

Top work Wittman, my is partial to those sort of lollies, I will have to knock a few off. Cheers Evil

Good work Pete, I think a lot of kids would never have fished if somebody other than their family did not introduce them to the sport. Evil

Hard luck Daniel, hope the rod turns up. Evil

Hi Sparky, I don't eat much fish but that recipe looks to be a corker would go well with pork or chicken as well. Cheers

Thats right Fishfinder in Matraville, top shop!!! Address details can be found in A Word From Our Sponsors section. Cheers Evil

Beautiful looking fish, usually see them pictured from the side and so don't see the colour on the fins.

Not yet but it's on the Xmas list, already talked the oldies in to springing for the upgrade.

A blind man walks into a bar and takes a seat. He says "Would you like to hear a blond joke?". The bartender leans over and says "I find that a little offensive I'm blond and very good at my job. The person sitting next to you is blond and she's a very successful lawyer, the owner of this establishment is blond and she's a successful business woman, the bouncer who let you in and helped you to your seat is blond and she can handle anyone. Do you still want to tell your blond joke?" The blind man says "On second thought I won't tell the joke, I don't have the time to explain it four times." (Boom tish)

Great dollies.

Woke up this morning (Friday) and have been yakking my guts up. Was going to fish tomorrow but now looks like I'll be in bed all weekend. Enjoy the Bassin Stewy, good luck to those fishing comps and everyone else have a good weekend.

Welcome all. Enjoy the site, lots of info and great people. Cheers

Very happy, just need to get out and try and catch some fish to do the reel justice. Cheers

No doubt this will be expanded into being recreational fishers' fault as well and quoted by the ill informed. Evil

Never heard of Bill Dance (2nd clip) but he reminds me of the guy who is on Letterman with the animals, always getting bitten, stepped on, crapped on etc

Top fish, what a buzz on bream gear, those Berkley worms keep producing the goods. Cheers

Looks like a trip down to H&C is in order, nice flattie.

Good luck and enjoy the charter, wish I could go too

and great fish, what gear were you using? Cheers Evil

Hey Pete, I fish a place in Glebe and know what you're talking about, most people are aware but the ones who cut the corner and wave really get me going. Zenman, glad you guys got through that episode.