aussie big bob

Hi there raiders It has been some time since i have posted and this is mainly due to work commitments. I thought i would just let everyone know that my new tinny has arrived And with work slowing down i hope to be out there again soon. Cheers Bob She not much but will do to the next upgrade ( come on lotto )

Hi all Pick up the new tinny tomorrow so will properly take it for a run in the bay Sunday. cheers bob

P.T Good to see the kids had a great day Maybe you should have taken them on the jew hunt aswell. It may have inproved you catch rate . cheers bob

Cox Craft In my opinion electric Downriggers are the only way to go. cheers bob

Roberta Great report I am glad that the time you had turned out to be very productive. Great haul there. Wish i could get the same result in shuch a short time. Cheers Bob

Damo Yes you could drive around all day but why not ring or go and see some of our great sponsors. I sure that there prices will be great and there service and info will be even greater. It is always better to buy from someone who will take the time to truly ensure that you are buying what you really need. I have myself brought many items from our sponsors and have also been given some really good advice for fee as well. I would also like to add that i have never felt like i was forced to buy it just because i got the advice from them. Cheers Bob

Diane Good catch there. i use to fish dora creek quite a fair bit some years ago and it would still be one of my favorite spots on the lake. I have caught flatties to 6kg just of the boat ramp flicking soft plastic around. Cheers bob

John I was wondering what brand of braid you are using as i am the owner of a daiwa marine power 3000 and the best i can get on it is 1600 to 1700 of 125lb braid so i would be interested in the braid you use which enables you to get 3000mts of 200lb on the x20 Model No. Command X-20 (CX-20) Reel Size: 13/0 Dimensions: 10" (W) x 8.5" (L) x 6" (H) Weight: (lbs.) 11.7 lbs. Max. Drag: (lbs.) 50 lbs to 100 lbs Winding Speed: (Rpm. No Load) 200~400 rpm. Hoisting power: (max. momentum lbs.) 46 ~ 137 lbx.. (Momentum) Line capacity: (Miya Dacron line) 1,100 yds. 80 lbs. Dacron Current consumption: 3 ~ 22 AH D.C. 12 volt DAIWA Daiwa MARINE POWER 3000 High Power Electric Reel ( New in box ) With English Manual. Specifications PE Line capacity : #12(52Kg)/1400m, #30(100Kg)/600m Max drag : 90Kg Max rewind power : 80Kg The rewind speed : 0 to 85 meters per minute Gear ratio : 1.7:1 for manual winding The reel weight : 5,500g Function ! The depth memory ! The reel stops when the digital counter returns back to 0 Cheers bob

Jack Absolutely top catch and report there mate Can’t wait to get out there myself and hook a 30 plus as last season only managed a jelly bead 12 odd kg. Looking at some of the reports coming in it might be a reasonable season this year Cheers Bob

Chopper The photos where great , the area you were fishing looked so peace full. Cheers Bob

Fishabout Sorry it took so long to reply. You should be able to pick them up from any good gun shop for around $150. But you must remember that if you want to pour moulds higher than 4 inches you have to do some mod's. If you have not already read the post on ( cheap lead smelters ) have a look at it. You will see the mod's i had to do to get the larger moulds under it. http://fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.php?showtopic=29290 Cheers bob

James Great report. Sounds like you's had a good day out on the water. Hope to see the pic's on soon. Cheers Bob

Warnie First of all i can absolutely say it does not improve your catch rate and it also does not decrease it either. But the reason why I went to electric was that most times I fish buy myself and hauling 2 to three lines up from the bottom of browns by manual power can be some what of a challenge. The other reason was to maximize the time I can spend on the bottom when I do get to get out there. The electric reels allow me to have two baits down and one ready to go. So if you look at it this way, when one is on its way up the other is on its way down and I can tell you there is no way I could do this without the use of electric reels. So the key point for electric reels is to MAXIMIZE what time you have on the water. I would also like to add that the thrill of fighting a fish of the bottom of browns is in no way any less doing it by electric or manual power. the only thing that is different is the time it takes. Cheers Bob

ADZ Great post there mate and i see the fish where not complaining either as they all went back . Hope to see more of your post here on raiders, and ones with when you take a feed for the family as well. cheers bob

Tony I really do feel for you. I did not mention this in my early post but I had the same thing happen to me some years ago. But that is something i had to live with. But today we have our fish forums. So I will personally put up $50 in a store voucher if any of our sponsors will match it to ensure that you are back on the water and enjoying the passion we all love . Cheers Bob

Tony All i can say is holy S____T what am ai doing wrong. I need to ask the question what was the type of gear you caught this fish of a lifetime on. cheers bob p/s this would have to be a record for a blue eye.

Dave At least i am not the only one who snags at browns. I remember the last time i saw you at browns i snaged twice 500 plus of 80lb and 500plus of 125lb so i know how you pocket feels. But at least you where compensated with a fin and a good one at that. cheers bob

Dogtooth If there was a prize for the post of the month ( no the year ) you would get my vote. That is just insane stuff. Shame about your blue eyes but it will be a trip you will remember. cheers bob

Tony This is the worst report i have read. I’m with you the price they will sell it for is enough to make you sick. I would also like to add that Pelican idea of a rough location would help us all keep an eye out. I hope you get you gear back but most of all I hope that the mongrel get caught Cheers Bob

Cindy All you need to do is copy and paste the link bar and email it to your daughter. This way your daughter will get to see the photo's and get to browse one of the best fourms . Cheers Bob

Mark Great catch Got to be happy with that. Some quality time on the water and a feed aswell Cheers bob

Ross i will put some up of the ones i did from my new lee pro 20. cheers bob

Smitty You can't ask for more great day out and a good feed aswell There is no other thing better than a day one the water and a fresh feed to boot. What better way to spend the day.And you must admit the fresh feed is the bouns for your effort. Cheers bob

Brocky Just the look of the end result is enough to make me jealous Cheers Bob

Roberta Great report and pic's. With all the work on at the moment . I only get to read what others are catching till work drops off. So keep them coming as i realy do enjoy reading them. cheers bob