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With larger predators like jews, king threadfin and barra the singles almost always end up in the corner of the mouth. With trebles you get one or two of the hook points going into the skin and pull against each other when the fish goes head shaking or jumping and rip out of the skin resulting in a lost fish. With small soft vibes I wouldn't bother just keep the trebles but if you're using bigger (say 20g and up) soft vibes then singles are great. Ads Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Just got back from a quick flick at Avoca before this swell hits. Was targeting tailor, reds and salmon which I got none of but to my delight there were quite a few good runs of little bonito and some decent sized frigate mackerel coming through. I noticed a few larger flashes around the schools (looked like kings) but the rain picked up and the missus wanted to head out for brekky so it was homebound for me. Not really worth a photo but thought it was worth giving everyone a heads up. Tight lines! Ads Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

There is too! Don't know how I missed that. Cheers =) Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Didn't see it =/ dealt with too fast Just a bit of an f.y.i, there is no report function available on tapatalk (the bane of my existence) can't wait for the mobile site! Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

I would be hesitant to use singles on small hardbodies...there is a chance that it might work but my thoughts are that it would impact on the action of the lure negatively. I would just go get some good owner trebles. If you try the singles make sure you do a post so I know what the catch rate is like [emoji1] Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

I agree with Neil. Tailor don't ever eat a fish on the first bite, they take a bite out of the tail to mame their prey then go in for the kill therefore first sign of a bite...get ready and strike on the next Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Very interesting... my partner is a vet nurse, as is my sister so I will see what their thoughts are about this and get back to you. I'm puzzled haha Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Heaps of salmon getting about on the Central Coast, Avoca rocks has landed me at least 20 in the last two weeks and the last I saw there were multiple large schools coming in real close from both directions. As for sharks on salmon baits...literally every time Ive used salmon for bait I've caught bronzies or been unable to turn the fish which usually means large shark when you're talking about very heavy gear. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Good work mate! Very nice for a first post. There's certainly some good sized tailor getting around at the moment, should be a good season. Keeo up the good work! Ads Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Must have been pushed back, when I was there it was only 1.2 maybe 1.3 at most on the bigger sets. It did say it was going to build over saturday night on willyweather though so i didnt head back there today. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Coming together nicely!Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

That's what I wanted to know! Haha cheers for the reply.I don't get outside very often due to sea sickness and I've never seen it flicking off the stones before but I was sure there would have to be at least one raider who's experienced it. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

G'day raiders, I decided to give it a go spinning for some tailor and salmon off Avoca rocks yesterday. I managed a few good greenbacks on 30lb leader - 12lb braid and a few salmon in the mix too but it was a reasonably slow day. Plenty of bust ups a little too far out to reach so majority of the fish were caught blind casting. Around 230 just after the tide had turned and started to run out things got strange... By this time I was twitching 5" jerk shads on a 1/2oz head back towards the shelf when I hooked up. With barely any fight in the fish i assumed a small tailor but when the fish surfaced I was presented with a large slimey mackeral... Great i thought, there's gotta be something under them, so I repeated my cast allowing the lure to sink almost to the bottom and again I was onto something small. Retrieved the lure to see a very large yakka on the end of the line. For the next two hours every cast was met by hundreds of bites and hook ups on several more slimeys and even more yakka. I kept a few for bait and eventually hooked up to a watsons leaping bonito and a few more good salmon. Was really quite strange to have a slimey or yakka pounce on the 5 and 7" jerk shads every cast and I left them biting that way. No pics unfortunately my phone was out of battery but I'm interested to know if anyone else had similar bait formations off the stones. Certainly kept me entertained and always nice to get some free bait for the freezer. Cheers Adz Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Zman shads (razor shads) are a herring imitation generally used further north for jacks and alike. I love my zmans but have you tried the regular 5-7" jerk shads? Easiest lure to rig straight and they don't lose a tail every time something with teeth bites them like the others do. The new Samaki boom baits are made of a similar material and I've caught kings on the jerk shad/minnow profile. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Depends on how big your guides are but generally it's length of the knot you worry about not number of turns. I usually make them about 3-4cm long. Heaps of tutorials online for how to do them though...there's a fast easy way to do it I learnt recently but I find the harder way to tie them results in a better knot.Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Have a look into assist hooks, I use them on my blades regularly. Some of my ecogear blades come with them already but I buy the replacement ones and stick em' on the ones that dont have them. Don't lose as many fish and hardly ever get snagged. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Haha fair enough Tim, you would be surprised how many people think they're the only spots in Brisbane Waters that get good fish...might see you out there some time! Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Definitely not...as said previously its pretty much what the locals say to stop people asking questions about where you really got the fish...Whilst the rip is a great spot its pretty hard to fish without the right gear and the current rips through there. Ive never had luck at paddy's channel...there are loads of better spots around that don't get the traffic. For a flatty drift, anywhere from this marker down towards to train bridge is an excellent spot, I get the occasional jew there too and loads of bream and whiting but the flattys love this channel especially where the water runs over the flats, off the weed beds and into the channels. Quite a few big e.p's reside in this area too but it can be a mission locating the schools without more knowledge/experience targetting them. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

To be honest mate I'm yet to see bcf beat literally anyone other than JILLLNNL;s prices. I have one in walking distance but don't even bother checking their prices. Go to a fishing tackle shop not an outdoors shop. Whilst Bcf does have fishing gear it's not what they focus on and the staff don't have the knowledge the fishing specialist stores do. Use motackle as a bargaining tactic..."they have it for this price plus postage online- can you match that" always works at my local. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

I'm based in the dirty Narara creek and still get loads of fish in Brisbane Waters. It's my go to spot. My belief is that a lot of people are nervous to post reports in there as there are some pretty arrogant guys who fish it regularly and will claim "you stole my spot and put it on the internet". I'm happy to share a few good spots with you, admittedly most of my jews are soapies around the 60-68cm mark but We do get the bigger ones if you put the time in. Plenty of monster bream (my biggest to date is 52cm) and tonnes of flatty's. The sailing club at Gosford is easily accessed via the water and you will ALWAYS get good bream and flathead here with a few good surprises plenty of other spots like this too. The sand flats around Saratoga for example. Let me know if you want more detail I'll p.m some. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

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I would have to agree with that. If you can afford to pay for the gps included model it's probably worth it especially with a tinny, you will cover a lot more ground than I do in a kayak and places like lake macquarie (which is the largest coastal lake in Australia) it definitely becomes a great tool for relocating the deep holes and structure.Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

I have tried this before but it turned a 2 hour job into a 4 hour slog leaving me tired and making mistakes, i simply use the schematics and remove + place each piece out in order the way it came out (direction is important). I'm sure it does work for others as one of the better reel repairers I know does this but mainly to provide proof to customers of the process.Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Probably shouldn't be encouraging illegal activity.Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Should be a few salmon and tailor in the bay at patonga around dusk and dawn too. Like 4myson said though, it's a flatty meca. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk