jamesc5562

hey mate i have a 2500 aird and for the price it is one of the best reels going around. The extra spool you can get with them really increases their versatility. I would choose the daiwa combo !

Haha I think two rods might be the go! How is line capacity on the saltiga? they look like awesome pieces of gear, hoping some of the tackle stores discount them! Also have you got any suggestions for a hss rod, I'm think a custom job is going to be the way to go. Not too many 10ft overhead rods out there to fit the bill

iv got an abu 7000 that ill use off the beach and a daiwa sl50sh for HSS. i did like the look of the FSU and it is relatively inexpensive. However Im not sure that using it for casting 80g metals all day would be too user friendly. Iv just heard people saying the sensor surfs are a bit light lower down and dont have the cojones to throw out a decent size bait?

Hey Guys, Iv got a bit of a dilemma with choosing a new beach rod for jew. Im looking for a overhead rod that can cast big slab baits and sinkers. So far I reduced my choices to 3: -shimano tiralejo 12ft -daiwa sensor surf 11ft4 -wilson 10ft FSU5120 I also want to use the rod as a high speed spinning stick for longtails. So far i leaning towards the daiwa as it has a pistol grip, decent cast weight and slightly shorter to handle the tuna off the rocks Any suggestions would be good. Thanks!

You did well to land that pig ray. i was fishing to left of you, they were pesky little buggers today weren't they !

I have being using weighted flies so that could be part of the problem. But i reckon i need to let the backcast straighten out slightly more, going to go down to waterfront tomorrow and give it a go. Hopefully it will solve the problem

Yeah im practising on the water I liked the loop knot because it allows the fly to move freely. But I might give the clinch knot, hopefully it solves the problem Thanks

Hi Raiders, Iv recently delved into the world of saltwater fly fishing as a new challenge in my fishing exploits. Picked up a wildfish combo which consists of 8wt rod, large arbor reel and 8wt floating line. While the line is not ideal for what i want to do, which is fish off the rocks for mack tuna, bonnies etc its good enough for now to allow me to learn how to cast. Im getting to hang of it pretty well but I am having one issue. After practising my casting for 30min or so, my tippet will break at the fly and i lose the fly. Im using a 15lb tapered leader with a 20lb shock tippet. Iv been connecting the fly with a lefty loop knot however it seems however i vary the knot it will keep breaking (just to note it is not the knot that breaks but the loop which will actually break in two). I think it possibly could be due to my casting technique and beginning my forward cast too early, creating a whipping effect at the tippet. However i would really appreciate if anyone had some ideas as to why this could be happened as i'd prefer not to lose flies every fishing trip Cheers James

Mate around the rip you will get some corker bream, flathead and jews. Use big plastics for the crocs that lie there. Oyster leashes around woy woy and ettalong produce good bream. Sand flats at ettalong will get you some good whiting, use bloodworms or small poppers for a bit of surface action. Travel out to Lion Island with a few deep divers and you will surely hook up on some bonnies, salmon, tailor. And if you drop a line out the front of the island you can get some good trev's and flatties. Hope this helps

hey raidera heading to new zealand next week and wondering if anyone could pm me some good charters in the bay of plenty. looking for kings and snapper thanks for any help

thanks for all they help guys. i guess persistence is the name of the game! ill keep trying and eventually come up trumps

iv got a 8ft live fibre 15-24kg with a tyrnos 30 and 50lb mono. iv only started out so im not expecting results straight away but its frustrating when you see 'pillie under float people' pulling in bonnies and im spinning, floating bait and using lures and cant get a hook up...thats fishing unfortunately

mate i was up there recently and got some good yakkas and slimies off the front of mutton bird island. good as you can fish straight off the rocks as well and really deep

iv been hooking them through to shoulder so that could be why, is there any benefits to bridle rigging? iv been keeping the line tight as yakkas pull against tension, however next time i might trying leaving slack in the line

mainly been fishing off avoca but im gunna try winney and maybe up north (wybung and hat head) yeah the bonnies have been pretty big, although i havent got any yet. is it better dawn and dusk on a run in tide? (thats when iv had the most success in the past) i might go out and upgrade my light gear as the rod just broke. im definitely keen to give it a fair go over the christmas period, might see you around (would be good as i dont have anyone to go with which restricts me going to more remote places)

Hey raiders hope the christmas break is treating you all well i recently set myself a goal of catching a 20kg+ king off the rocks (yes i am crazy!). went out and bought myself all the gear i need however one problem...i cant catch any fish. i know lbg is 99% waiting on the rocks and watching but i have had zero luck. i cant even catch a bonnie to use as live bait, only using yakkas at the moment. so my first question is: im spinning 40 / 60g chromies and floating pilchards, all with 20lb fluro, am i doing anything wrong to catch bonnies? iv even been using waxwing lures but to no success second question: how do you control the drift of your bait? every time i throw out the yakka it ends up at my feet, is it just about throwing into some wash so it can be dragged out third question: im using 2X6/0 gamakatsu live bait hooks, should i bridle rig instead? muck thanks in advance as im starting to wonder whether spending the $$$$$ on all the gear was worth it (although it is fishing gear so its always worth it) james

Hey Raiders Im heading up to Coffs tomorrow for a few days and im wondering what species am i likely to encounter around this time of year up there? Thanks in advance for the help

yeah iv been watching a few of them and many people say they work more effectively, you cant put too much action into the jig! as long as you let it sink enough. i suppose now its just the process of putting them to use. cheers guys

so you think they really work? i get a bit sceptical about all the different technologies they bring out to entice fishos in! after we are suckers for new shiny gear

thanks mate. iv got a few different colours to cover most situations (goodbye paycheck but owell you dont die with it ) got a 2.5 in the yakka colour that ill be really interested to see how it works, its a yamashita with the live cloth covering.

really blue? i guess they respond more to movement and the shadow than the actual colour of the jig.

Hey Raiders looking for some wisdom, I know that squid, whether live or dead, are probably THE gun bait for jewies and kingies. iv been using yakkas but i want to get some squid instead. i recently purchased some yamashita jigs in olive and silver bait fish colour. however after doing some more reading it seems more people prefer pink, green and orange coloured jigs to naturals. so what would you say would be 3-4 colours to cover dawn/dusk situations, overcast and night fishing. also what are some good jigging techniques? i have seen the japanese squidders using really vigorous techniques but i would think this would scare off the squid. any help would be great

hey mate iv got the exact same reel on a 9ft 6-8kg shorespin. put 20lb fins braid on it and casts 40g raiders a country mile. caught 2 nice salmon the other and handled with ease. the 5000 has a spare spool so you could put 15lb on one and 20lb on the other, cover all bases!

ahh dont tell me that, iv got uni work to do and now i just want to seek revenge

the stinger hook looks like a good option, thanks! its happened a few times, just the other day hook onto something fairly decent, then bait popped out. iv seen a few different variations, would you say a treble or light gauge live bait hook would be better appreciate the help as im new to livebaiting so every trip is a lesson learned at the moment...which is good and bad