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I've got the 9 foot RVLI902SP and 10 foot RVLC1002SP (this is a heavier rod than you mentioned. rated at 8-15kg) I can't fault either of them never had a catana so can't comment if you can afford the t curve get it what reel and line will you use with it if you're casting metals more than baits maybe consider a 9 foot rod (unless you defo need the 10)

I'm saying Painted sweetlip aka slatey bream, QLD morwong, blackall. (Mother-in-law fish) Location caught might help I.D

"UP TO" 50% off

the only confusion was date of original post. All else was kosher

small minnows, soft plastics and vibes could all work if you have lures for bream/flathead they should do or the humble old garden worm either on the bottom or under a float

I thought they were supposed to be very tasty to eat. Have you had a bad experience Jon or just don't rate them?

yeah that was me If you got one on a metal its a wonder those lads didn't get one even if using a sinker the squids were angry that night

When for a quick flick after work last night at Bondi after seeing ink all over the rocks down there on the weekend. There was a backpacker already there with a K-mart combo and squid jig just packing up I got a squid first cast and he wasn't happy Jan, he had been there 3 hours for a doughnut I ended up keeping 5 good ones let some babies go and missed a few as well sorry for the kitchen sink photo but it was dark as a coal miner when I left the rocks gotta be happy with some hoods for a feed and heads for bait

I went fishing with my dad 2 weeks ago in the bidgee. We got 2 cod 58cm and 50cm. 3 trout cod all little 20cm ish and a big carp about 60cm all on bait raw chicken or prawns never use such "exotic" baits before always used worms, grubs, shrip and yabbies then cheese was the fad and now this fancy stuff fish get better fed than we do! the water was 13 C and had been up a bit then down a bit and clean and steady. since then dad tells me it's dropped right down

so you don't use it anymore? and it's not strong enough for 5oz

how do you like using the casting cannon?

I think there are many different strains of "carp" in Australia and some interbreed creating lots of different colour and shape variations.

Hey Neil I was Talking to my dad who lives down your way and he mentioned 3 big cod taken reciently in the bidgee. 2 over 1m and a third which apparently had a Koala leg in it's stomach(believe it or not). Apparently the gun bait (newest fad) at the moment is chicken breast! One of the cod was taken off a sandy beach on dusk. At certain times of the year the cod leave the snags for open water hunting.

how would you go if you ate the entire list in a single month is that still considered healthy? well maybe not 3kg of jackets and the other bigger serves but all the smaller ones

second fish is mac tuna has the belly spots

I've never eaten them myself and only ever heard they don't taste very nice or is that just blackfishermen being choosey what would you compare it to?

did you eat the kelpie

7 foot too short go longer 9 foot

thanks for the feed back I'm thinking revo is the better rod so leaning that way

thanks again the prices I have seen are 220 for the humminbird and 290 for the piranha some of the 3x dsi pics looks prety detailed but can you trust the sales pitch

thanks for the feed back I was looking at both the hook 4x and 3x dsi and the piranha do you think the piranha has better definition

so what did you get for 200 dollars wellzy and are you happy with it and what it does? Is your mates 300 dollar one 100 dollars better than yours? current finder is a 100 dollar black and white eagle that is very blobby and tells you trees are fish. the mask would probably be and upgrade.

yeah ok sure I was just after anyone with info on a BUDGET (read cheap end) sounder. if your idea of a "budget" item is top of the range all bells and whistles then you have wildely different views to 99% of the people and fishers I know. Again saboos post was more helpful than yours Wellzy

cheers for that

I did mention budget in the question. So no gps required no maps required and only a small screen saboos post was more helpful than yours