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    Catching Mullet for bait

    in Fishing Reports

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    When I was a kid, and that is a very long time ago, jagging was all the rage. Down at milperra it was nothing to see dozens of people having a go. Lost count of how many people I saw with hooks stuck in their legs, hands and face. I can recall going to the casualty ward with a mate who had one stuck in his eyebrow.

    We have caught our share of mullet over the past few months but gee they are hard to get. Dough on a small long shank hook with a tiny float is the only way that works for us. The most frustrating part is you can watch a giant school swim past and none of them will look at your bait.

    Harold,

    I used to fish at that very same Liverpool weir after getting the train to Liverpool and walking across the rail bridge. (And jumping off it in the summer for a swim). Would be 46 years ago now.

    Same rig and bait as you. Bread under a float on a handline, sometimes with a flour n water dough mix. Would fill up on 30 plus cm sea mullet.

    Cheers for the memory lane adventure,

    Kymbo.

    Catching Mullet for bait

    in Fishing Reports

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    Harold,

    I used to fish at that very same Liverpool weir after getting the train to Liverpool and walking across the rail bridge. (And jumping off it in the summer for a swim). Would be 46 years ago now.

    Same rig and bait as you. Bread under a float on a handline, sometimes with a flour n water dough mix. Would fill up on 30 plus cm sea mullet.

    Cheers for the memory lane adventure,

    Kymbo.

    Finally went fishing!

    in Fishing Reports

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    Great bait for Gar is 'gents', as we used to call them when growing up in South Oz.

    (Or blow fly maggots by actual description). Collect the guts n heads after cleaning your fish. Put em out on some newspaper in the sun for an hour or so so the blowies can deposit some eggs. Roll up the news paper and bury for a day or 2. The maggots will grow and eat the fish flesh n guts. Collect in a jar with bran and pollard,or oats, keep in the fridge and you have fresh live bait for more than a week. (unless mum or the Mrs. spots the jar, so keep it hidden inside a paper bag).

    Great fresh wiggly bait for gars, whiting or tommy ruffs.

    Cheers,

    Kymbo

    knots, line type and eyesight

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Gee guys,

    thanks for the fast feedback. I did not expect such instant response.

    I guess the answer is 'more practice'; I like the idea of tying under good light on ther bench also; but sometimes, well ya just need to do it on the job.

    Off to get some practice,

    Cheers,

    Kymbo

    knots, line type and eyesight

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    I'm looking for some feedback from the more Mature Raiders; you know who you are, the ones who now suffer sunburn on the dome, know what a zac is, etc. Yes, those with a bit of mileage on the clock.

    What I want to discuss is tying knots in this new fangled soft, thin, plyable line called braid. When I stared fishing a half century ago, knot tying was relatively easy, day or night. Mono was the only choice of line, it is nice and stiff, and with a little practice, knot tying was done more by feel than sight. Could tie a blood knot in my sleep!

    Now we have this wonderful new stuff; BRAID. Yes, I like it to fish with, great feel, low diameter, good casting, supple, etc.; but blimey, trying to tie knots in it is like trying to tie a single strand of hair. In good daylight with the reading specs on, OK; but anyother time, no chance.

    What I would like to know is any of your secrets to working with this stuff. Seriously, I find it a huge problem for me. Am I alone??

    Cheers,

    Kymbo,

    Keep on fishin!

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