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Mate That's ingenious. Excellent contraption, well done. Regards Kit

Well done Blairy on your catch,Sat and Sun.I had planned to go out to Browns on the Sunday but the BOM prediction of 20-30knots NW wind put me off and I did boat maintenance instead. How did you find the conditions on Sunday? Did it get up as windy as predicted, out wide( 12 mile)? Regards Kit

Hi Mark I recently bought a Miya X8S and a 37kg bent butt with Pacific bay rollers for all up $2030.00. The Miya with the bent butt is awesome at Browns, winching up from >500m. The pacific bay rollers help overcome risk of braid getting caught and the line getting cut. Regards Kit pm me if you want details.

Manganui Fancy that, the same reel. I got mine on the net when the Aussie dollar was at 92c to the USD, and it cost me ~$350 delivered. So it is not worth repairing, its only use now might be as a sinker(it weighs a "tonne"!).Even though I have had it for more than a year, that was its first outing and the first drop! I will buy a new reel with a winding handle to take some of the load off the motor. Regards Kit

Hi Mangonui Same thing happened to to my electric reel 1 month ago at Browns. It was on the first drop and the rod was doubled over and after 20-30 mins of the reel winching this fish in from >1700 ft, the motor burnt out . We were only two thirds of the way up and so we started hand lining it in. It was hard work and diificult to maintain the tension with braid(we had to wear gloves) but 30ft from the boat the fish broke off and we were gutted . My reel was a second hand Miya Epoch 700, it does not have a handle to wind the reel.What brand reel was yours? I am thinking of getting a new Daiwa Tanacom Bull TB 1000. There is another model which is a Daiwa Tanacom Bull 1000Fe.Any one know the difference between the 2? Is the Tanacom Bull TB 1000 capable of handling the fish(gem and blue eye) and the depth at Browns without burning out the motors? Regards Kit

Well done Checch to your brother. Is that an electric reel in the second picture and if so what sort is it and what capacity spool does it hold? Regards Kit

Wow, well done. Great pics of fish. Thanks for the report for those of us who can't get down to Bermi, we can lust at these pictures. Regards Kit

Well done Mike, looking forward to the pics. Regards Kit

Hi Wantingaboat Squid will squirt ink if you touch them . Try holding the jig only and then turn it nearly upside down so that the squid falls straight into the LBT. Well done on the kings. Regards Kit

Well Done Angie2 but we all dying to know, roughly where the fins were. Thanks Regards Kit

Hi 1 obsession Personally I would not have ventured outside on Sat as the wind was up to 30knots plus at times.(Do I get a speeding ticket mods?) or is my comment fair in view of safety for Raiders/fishos. Besides at that wind speed it is near impossible to drift fish.You did good to score the cuttie. Regards Kit

Wow Greg, Thanks for the detailed reply, and all the great advice(very helpful to all Raiders here, planning to fish for reds on plastics). I will put your helpful advice to practice over the coming weeks although this weekend(Sunday) looks like it might be a yellow fin trip out wide.Thank you for taking the time and the great info.Isn't this a fantastic site!Good onya mate. Regards Kit

Hi Greg I am new to SP fishing for snapper.So with fishing for snapper with SP, do you normally drift or should you anchor, and if you anchor up what is the max depth you would anchor in. Would burleying help if anchored up. I have had some success with gulp jerk shad 5 inch in camo with bream in the river(Port Hacking) fishing the pontoons. Do you sound for the fish or do you look for structure with snapper SP fishing? I have a furuno 585 with 1 kw tranny. Thank you. Regards Kit BTW well done they are top reds

Great read and cracker of a fish. regards Kit

Keflapod A great read and a great laugh. I think the mods need to censor the 4th picture though, I think I can see a tongue in a pair of breams in picture no.4. Regards Kit

Hi Evopete Google Adventure Bound and go to their web page and do a search for Norfolk Is.The boys from Adventure Bound went to Norfolk Is and went out on a charter.They also have video footage of catching a yellow fin tuna off the rocks. Regards Kit

Hi Alex Have you been yet? I am off to Lord Howe on 9th April till 13th April. I have a charter booked for Friday 10th and possibly on 12th as well.Will post a report on return. Happy to Pm you any info. Regards Kit ps weather was atrocious recently but it is is looking good for the Easter weekend

David I came across this thread last night, and as I was going to be dropping my daughter off to Sunday hockey practice at Little Bay, and had an hour to kill, I thought about your squidding question. I Google Earth Bare Island and I could clearly see all the kelp areas at Bare Island(it is darker than the surrounding white sand). End result I got 2 squid Sunday morning waiting for Hockey practice to finish. Regards Kit

Well done Mike and Jim. Excellent dollies there. Great pics and a great feed no doubt. regards Kit

Hi Raiders Launched 6am Sunday out of Burraneer Bay with Big Pommie Ben as my deckie. Went to Jibbon beach and only one live squid. We(the wife and I) had picked up 4 the night before but the wife requisitioned them for dinner Sunday(salt/pepper/chilli squid.... yum) Headed off towards Botany Bay and came home at lunch time with the following results below. Pommie Ben used all his chef skills to clean and fillet the kingie

Hi choteo Thanks for the report.Where abouts did you pick up the live slimmies. I launch out of the Hacking every weekend. Regards Kit

Well done boys.Great photos of a beaut marlin. Regards Kit

Thanks for the report Bruce. Where abouts did you get your yellow tails? I usually go to near the marker pole at Jibbon beach but lately it has not produced the goods . Shark Island is always reliable but the swimmers on Sunday mornings(thats when I am free to go fishing) are nearly as thick as the yellow tails and I have to constantly keep an eye out for them(swimmers) Regards Kit

Hi Jim Well done to you and Mike. We saw you guys at Shark island and said hello. We did poorly today drifting for flatheads as even with the sea anchor, the wind was too strong for the lead to keep bottom. Regards Kit

Ric As Fishbones(Hi mike, did you score any on the jig) said send your livies deep(with some lead). I would advise you to get there before 9am. We arrived just after 8am and the fish were on the bite with a fish every cast but they were mostly undersized(70-80% throw back). There were also alot of kings right at the FAD , all under sized but alot of fun on soft plastics and bream gear.The dollies were taking plastics, pillies and livies. We left just after 11am and trolled SE and then turned towards Wollonggong and then up towards Cronulla. No marlin and no bait fish but water temp was 24.1. Regards Kit