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    Season for targeted species

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    Posted

    That's weird

    I know you said up the creek but for me

    Luderick more of a winter fish

    Jewfish colder time of year

    Tailor all round but sometimes come and go in big schools

    Salmon in winter but it seems that up the Wollongong creeks it's a lot different

    Anything else just ask

    Cheers thefisherman6784

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    Jewfish are predominantly a summer fish mate

    Daiwa Mag Seal

    in Tackle Talk

    Posted

    There good and bad. Great for protecting the reel from corrosion but since daiwa don't sell mag seal oil its very hard to service the reels yourself. Ive got a certate and a sol and love them both.

    What is the best 4-6lb Braid line?

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted · Edited by Mr. Fish

    Hey mate, I recently converted to Sunline Castaway. Its a great thin and very smooth braid which comes in a cool sky blue colour. Its IGFA so it breaks below stated therefore I use the 10lb for my bream which is thinner than most 4 lb braids being only pe0.6. From memory its as thin as 3 lb power pro. An btw don't think power pro comes in 6 lb... only 5 and 8.

    New heavy(ish) Soft plastics combo

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    Very helpful thanks that is a confusing system but I do like the variety. Any reason you would go the shallow spool 2508 rather than the 2500?

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    Yeh its weird id always want more line but some people don't want backing as it adds a few grams, so therefore the 2508 would be a little lighter

    New heavy(ish) Soft plastics combo

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    Posted

    That's awesome advice thanks mate! For the reel...hmm probably not going to stretch to a certate In price, so the 300 mark was about the top. That's why I looked at the Sol. Saw the caldia on special as well. of the daiwa reels around that mark would the caldia or sol be better? Also...what do those numbers on the end of daiwa reel numbering mean! Haha. Like 2506, 3012 2004 etc. The 3000 sol also had a 6:1 ratio, kinda like the idea of a high hear ratio, or is that a bit silly.

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    2004 is a 2000 with with a shallow spool (same body side)

    2506 is a 2500 with a shallow spool but 2506 only has 3kg drag compared to 7kg in a 2500

    2508 is a 2500 body with 7kg drag but shallow spool (bit confusing)

    3012 is a 3000 body with a shallower spool.

    The sol and calida are very similar except for weight (sol is slightly heavier) however sol is a bit stronger/more durable. You could get either a 2508 sol with a 3-5kg rod or if u want a 3000 daiwa u will need a 4-7, 5-10kg rod for balance. Depends if you want the lighter or heavier option depending in the terrain you are fishing i.e. heavier structure would probe go the heavier outfit.

    Hope that helps?

    New heavy(ish) Soft plastics combo

    in Tackle Talk

    Posted

    I think that the daiwa sol is a great reel and I wish I had the money to buy one it's pretty much my favourite daiwa reel of course behind the saltiga. The rod I want to get for that exact same reason as you a heavy plastic rod is the daiwa gen black supacasta it's 7ft 4 I think but for me it's the perfect rod to match my new daiwa reel

    Hope this helps sydneyfisher12

    The supercasta is 7ft6 and 5-10kg I use mine for casting poppers/stickbaits as well had heavier metals for kings and big salmon off the stones. Not really a jew plastics rod...

    New heavy(ish) Soft plastics combo

    in Tackle Talk

    Posted

    Hey I think I can offer a bit of advice as I was in your shoes not long ago :)

    For a start for jews a 3-5/4-7kg rod would be perfect matched with a 2500 daiwa or a 3000 shimano. A 2500 daiwa is even bigger than a 3000 shimano as in line capacity etc, and a 3000 daiwa is about a 4000 shimano. How much are you willing to spend?

    As for the geno blacks, i have 2 and love them! Such a good rod for the price. There is a 3 piece 4-7kg "Black sniper" which would fit the job perfect. However it would be more like a 3-5 kg rod as i have a wicked weasel which is 2-6kg but feels like a 2-4...

    I have a certate 2500 for my jewie combo but similar reels that would balance well with the rod would be a new caldia 2500, sustain 3000, ballistic 2500, etc, really comes down to daiwa vs shimano haha. Any way hope that helped and feel free to ask any questions.

    Amazing day on Chipping Norton Lake today

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    Thanks mate. Sorry, I should clarify. I use braid on heavier outfits but I find light mono these days is just as good as braid when fishing very light and I don't get casting knots at all or tip wrapped as much using the mono. Joining leaders is easier as I just use a double blood knot.

    I really like the light mono, I'm using Berkley trilene. Anything heavier than 4lb in that line doesn't really work however.

    Cheers

    David.

    If not running braid why wouldn't u just use straight thru fluro instead of mono and not have to worry about leader knots?

    what fish is this?

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted · Edited by Mr. Fish

    Nice write up. I'm all too familiar with hook dodging fish. Shame the meat looked so dark. The page I found indicated a lighter meat. At least it's good free bait.

    Tight lines.

    ... Steve

    Definitely was darker than normal bonito. Like said above looks yellow fin tunaish.. They don't taste as nice as regular bonito, there a lot stronger and have that real "fishy" taste.

    The weirdest technique you have tried...?

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Forgot bread once to catch bait. Cut a bit of my white shirt and snelled it to a small hook. Worked a treat and the yakkas loved it. Caught 10 in about 15mins. Sometimes you just need to improvise!

    Cheers scratchie!!!

    That reminds me, i was at a wharf eating lunch when i saw a school of 30cm bream cursing around. Found a piece of line and a hook and put a few veggies from my burger on the hook. Pretty sure it was onion, lettuce and tomatoe. Any dropped it down and caught one instantly !

    NZ Kings!

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    Posted

    Hey Raiders,

    Just came back from a week in the Bay of Islands NZ. Went out 3 days to target some big Kingys! Between the 4 of us we would have landed over 100 kings with 20 being over 10kg. The biggest went 17kg which was massive for us but still an average fish for over there! First time jiggling and loved it, such a fun and exciting way to fish. In my opinion it was way better than using lives. On the last day after a 20 minute fight, i had a 25kg fish on the surface, only to see a 250kg bronzy come up and snatch it from me mad.gif Anyway thats fishing.

    Hope you enjoy tongue.gif

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    Sabiki Rods

    in Tackle Talk

    Posted · Edited by Mr. Fish

    You still want to feel bites, what if u get hit on the way up? you can drop it back down. How do u no if u have a fish on?

    Sabiki Rods

    in Tackle Talk

    Posted

    Just used 1 for 4 days on a recent trip to nz. They are very thick and hard to tell when u have a yakka on.... They also tangle up quite a fair bit. Id just stick to war u said a very light spin stick therefore you can feel more bites.

    Botany Bay magic

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    Yep +1 for it being a bullshark. You would be able to stop most kings with locked drag and 80lb braid. Any anyway if it was a king it would have taken u into structure and busted u off before spooling u....

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