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Congratulations on the 2 PB’s!! That’s a cracking lud. 👍👏🏆

Nicely done Ryder! Like @wazatherfisherman , my first thought was surgeon too! Like you said, shows the importance of having the right depth and checking that you stay at that depth. 👍

My go to hook is a Daiichi 2171B in a size 8, they’re plenty strong.

Good news! Most important that a place feels right 👍

Hmmm, gets more interesting for me thinking about forehand vs backhand casting…. Spinning or beach, then it’s a forehand or overhead (?) cast. Luds, it’s backhand preference all day. Maybe due to line stripping on the cast. Haven't thought about it too much, but the analyst in me who wants to know ‘why’ will check it out! 😂

You’re not the Lone Ranger tho…. my dad used to play cricket as a young bloke….. batting right handed and bowling left! Me, I got none of that skillset, total righty here.

The scent sounds a very interesting product!

Are you going to post your massive kingy on here?

Nice effort Ryder! Looks like a nice low swell ledge. Love the sunrise silhouette shot 👍👏

I’ve wondered about this too and have to admit to using fluoro mainly due to marketing spiel on invisibility…. But who knows what fish actually see.

How long to wait can vary with every session or even during a session. 1 thousand, 2 thousand, 3 thousand (3 seconds) is a good starting point, but I've had days where I waited 10 seconds to get a hookup and others where you strike straight away. There's no hard n fast rule to it. stu.

Why would you not use a net in the harbour? If you can’t tame a decent lud on 6 or 8lb leader, you’re not using your gear to it’s fullest by putting max pressure on. Sure heavier leader will be needed if you are lifting fish, but it’s not a requirement and you will hook more fish on lighter leader. But, as in all things, everyone has their own ideas/ways of doing things and this is how it should be.

20lb is a seriously heavy leader! My go to leader in the harbour is 6lb and I don’t recall being broken off by a lude …. a salmon yes, but not a lude.

Glad you got back safely Jon.

This can be the difference between getting fish and missing out. Its important to try different depths if you’re not getting downs, however also important to adjust depth as the tide changes moving both up or down.