1975

Thats a top effort mate, and great pics I've been catching them on bait but will now resort to spinners and lures, next time i'm in Narromine. Can i ask what outfit you use? I only have breamin gear (1-3 & 2-4 kg rod) do i need to upsize the rod and line? I Think my 2500 can handle the medium size ones. Thanks Billy

nice feed mate, good work

Hope its not serious and she's back home soonest. Billy

thats a top effort!! plus extra points being on the yak good job Billy

Man you have way too much time on your hands Billy

Thats a great effort mate, bet that trev pulled hard. Billy

hey mate, I'd like to give my 2 bobs worth I took an old EOS 330 non digital to africa a couple of years ago on safari using similiar lens to what you described and took over a thousand shots! and i have played with the digital model quite recently. The Eos range are great cameras questions, ? can this be expected from this kind of camera? Yes, but know the limitation ? do i have to use the viewfinder instead of the screen? No ? can someone inexperienced achieve this quickly? Yes but make sure you play with the camera well before you go on holidays to iron out any problems and get experience with the different settings will the camera focus on a spot in the distance and be out of whack when the when the fish jumps? The camera will focus at a any distance but i found that with action shots i sometimes preset the focus for a certaln distance or a better way is to take a wider shot in focus, then crop it later or will i have to focus manually? You can choose either way, anything else i need to know? Some eos lens are ultra sonic, some have built in stablisers, just ask the dealer to show them to you. When using the larger zoom lens any camera movement is magnified ( this will be your bigest problem ) so always have a stable base either a 'pod or leaning against something fixed to the boat. Its better to get the shot at a slightly wider angle but in focus than the have a blurry closer shot. At 10 megapixels you have some leeway with cropping the shot anyway Make use of the sports mode or set the camera to shutter priority (at 1/1000 or higher) and keep your finger on the button to take 4 or 5 or 8 or 12 shots in quick succession Take extra memory!!!!!!! and batteries!!!!! Don't get too caught up in taking the shot and miss out on the moment, Have a great trip,any more questions just pm me Billy

Thats a good effort mate, I'm still waiting for my first on a lure. ( did catch a small carp last trip to dubbo on a smiling jack tho ) Billy

looks like the bass may be shuting down for the winter? Good luck anyway Billy

Has your bream hook up rate suffered from using the thicker leader? Billy

makes you cry doesn't it

Been looking around and it looks like its a common prctice in Europe, especially with a weighted line. Billy

Good luck to all 'raiders entering the comp, hope you bag out and have plenty of upgrades. One day i hope to join you guys. billy

Anyone know of a site that shows this? Billy

Thanks for the quick reply. Roberta, I'm still trying to digest your encyclopedic reply so give me a couple of Days Greg, The bow and arrow cast sounds like an advanced skill and should only be attempted for those with more than one rod!!!!! May have to get my hand on some flies ( add a bit more weight ) and give it a go. Billy

Thats a top effort, you must fish a nice stretch of water to get all three ( and don't discount the humble flatie, that makes 4 ) Billy

This might be a dumb question but can you attach a fly lure to 2 or 4 lb line and fish it on a spinning rod? Does that make sense? Billy

great effort mate, always nice to get a good feed. 1975

good effort mate, especially on that flattie- hope you got a nice prize! billy

Ross ban him! people shouldn't go around making fun of fellow raiders and their choice of motors or how much they love said motor. billy

Top effort boys, looks like i need to spend more money, first sp's, then hb's now I've to grab some poppers, is there anything else? Billy

I'm a learner myself but from all the reading i've done and used in practise, its the lightest jig head you need to get it down to the bottom for the conditions ( current ), which usually means 1/32 or 1/24 sometimes 1/16 with a No 4 hook on a 2" SP or No1 on a 3" SP or worm. Not sure if SP's are categorised by there weight, usually by the size. I think the hook has to protrude somewhere in the front to middle section of the SP ( unless its a worm ). Please correct me if i'm wrong as i am still learning myself. By the way this set up if for targeting bream and seem to also catch tons of flaties. Not to sure about the heavier outfit, is it for pelagics or snapper thats my 2 bobs worth billy

I've always fished h&c land based, that was my first time at the bay in a boat and it blows being land based away!!!!! Still can't believe i caught so many big bream as for waders someone told me that the bottom may be to soft for wading but not 100% sure. I have waded out at iron cove and it does give you 5-10m of extra water. Pm next time you want to fish and i may be able to join you. Billy

If you don't mind me asking where abouts were you? 1975

well done Pmak, looks like your little one got some nouce, congrats on the first sp fish 1975