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Posts posted by rickmarlin62
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my track on gps tells me 9.5 nm from shoal bay ramp to sisters....so im not sure how you are measuring it...its 9nm in a straight line on google....so theres not much difference...rick
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yakkas don't handle speed as well as slimies..yakkas 2/3knts...slimes 3/4knts..squid will handle 4/5knts if rigged well....if in current sometimes with yakkas I just bump in an out of gear so barely moving...the bomb is just to maintain depth...rick
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not much difference to broughton just different direction baz...I normally rack up 30 naut mile most days to the island...rick
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sadly rebind and new guides is only proper fix..rick
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get yourself some 10 or 12mm silver rope and make up a couple of bridle ropes with loops for tying up..you need this quality and strength for that size boat..congrats to the guys that helped hope someone knows and thanks them..rick
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welcome to raider...plenty of helpful fellow fishers on here enjoy the experience...rick
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depends on line weight what you are trolling..lures ?? baits ..??size of lures or bait..depth..??? for live baits dead baits large lures up to 24kg I use 10lb round bomb with screw adjustable release clip...rick
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great report guys sounds like a nice day to be out there...rick
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as I said we trialed them...not using them anymore on lures..but standard fare on skips n livies...they worked on the corners where they could grab them and turn with minimal pressure.enough to stop the spool from letting line. but riggers pulled them away from the fish..rick
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we trialed soft head pusher style lures on marlin with circles in them..they work on blacks but were terrible on stripes..different styles of feeding when they hit lures...you use just enough drag to hold lure in position without pulling line off reel..allows fish to grab lure turn then hookup..rick
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EP plenty of them up there...all the bass will have moved up past the weir at seaham by now..rick
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legendary info jeff I know that spot..top shelf...rick
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dig out the wallet here come more lures..lol
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that's the spirit..lol
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heard thru a reliable source of a nice bite occurring off port...from the shelf near carpark north for 8 or 10 miles .mainly stripes on lures and skip baits...a few boats had raised 5 or 6 each day over last three days ..rick
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that's an excellent mark jeff hahaha
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Great work jeff im stuck shoppin with she who must be obeyed haha
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another problem with them is not really being suited to lighter lines as it takes pressure to pull the hook into place...we tried them on snapper and had dismal hookup rates as their mouths are too hard...got a few jew but the jury is still out I would rather use snelled or a sliding extra hook as the hours put in for a run test my nerves trying circles...rick
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hoping water pushes in during week..put new impellor in yday lookin forward to next weekend...rick
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commonly called Newcastle bream up this way..rick
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nice fish jeff ive been eyeballing the sst and it just isn't making it yet....hope you get something today dude..rick
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i personally only use circles on marlin and tuna as they are wellsuited to the way these fish feed and the relative size of their mouths..on marlin I use them for live baits either slow trolling or drifting and for trolling skip baits bridled...the main use for them is the positive hookset..ie not falling out during headshakes..and the ease of releasing the fish in good condition..not gut hooked and bleeding...I fish for many and varied species and in many styles and prefer normal hooks for all my bait fishing..this is my personal preference and many other anglers will have different views...I have tried circles quite a few times but keep going back to J hooks as they work and have done for millions of anglers all over the world for many years...rick
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the locked half blood knot shown is basically the go to knot for most anglers..ive been using this knot for 50yrs after my dad taught me at age 5 I only use 4 turns and have never had a problem..saying that I use many knots for many different circumstances...get into your computer and look up some knots to try there are many..most are easy and you can try some and choose what suits your needs...also some cheap brands of nylon don't knot well which may be your prob with knot performance...rick
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just being in one of the best posies on the coast is gold ..fish are a bonus baz...hope to get up there next wknd...wish I still lived at the bay..rick
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gunna be a long trip to the fad then hey...lol