[I just pull my Shimano Stradic Ci4+ 2500 out of a beach sand torrent!?! ={ how do I fully service it?]

its only the initial thing to do as it breaks down the salt in the sand and water...salt is your enemy...the soaking and washing is only the precursor to a proper pulldown and lube...hope you have years of trouble free service from it...out of curiousity was there any intrusion into the main body.???rick

[Golden oldies]

nice black off the stones hornet..i got a few off hat head ages ago  and one at pacific palms area...they go hard when you cant chase in a boat...rick

[Calcutta 200B for Micro Jigging]

its a 200 but not sure what model

[Screws + fixings on aluminium boat]

if bunnings don't have them try a metaland agent

[I just pull my Shimano Stradic Ci4+ 2500 out of a beach sand torrent!?! ={ how do I fully service it?]

Thsnks jon didnt know it was that good at cleaning  i dont use it for lubricating reels  my original reply was to use it to clean away the sand and salt  then lubricate with proper oils or grease

[Newcastle harbour]

How did u go loomesy  any fish caught

[I just pull my Shimano Stradic Ci4+ 2500 out of a beach sand torrent!?! ={ how do I fully service it?]

the sand will be jamming in rotor under spool..i don't know how it would ingress into a sealed system such as stradic  in the short amount of time he describes it should only need a good clean down..i pulled an abu 6500c off bottom in Swansea channel..had been there couple of days..cleaned it up serviced it..still using it..it has no sealing  just openings for crap to get in...rick

[Calcutta 200B for Micro Jigging]

I have a mate that fishes with me for reds and he uses Calcutta with 12lb braid long 20lb mono leader and handles reds to 8kg no probs....rick

[Carp on plastic]

crop the fotos..or reduce the quality so there under 4.8 mb

[Golden oldies]

Nth solitary 1979

[Golden oldies]

Nth coast longtail  80s lbg

[Golden oldies]

Another 80s shot  60 ftm off swansea

[I just pull my Shimano Stradic Ci4+ 2500 out of a beach sand torrent!?! ={ how do I fully service it?]

ive used wd40 for thirty years never had a drama..i don't know why people bag it it..i mentioned washing down the outside of the reel and spool  it washes away salt ..I think stradics have a waterproof gearcase if im not mistaken...the sand under spool and in rotor once washed away may be all that's needed..a blow by blow on how to take apart a stradic would take forever..have you dismantled reels before..do you have appropriate tools.oils.grease...the anti reverse systems can be finicky and if you aren't careful you may put pieces in upside down or not in order...if not sure of capabilities take to a reputable tackle shop and have it stripped and relubed by them...rick

[Solar Pool Heater]

GENIUS

[Swansea Flathead, yum]

nice to hear there were a few reds down our way..flattie fillets are the go..im gunna have to bite the bullet next trip and go for a drift..getn sick of snapper pieces..hahaha.....nice work mate...rick

[Terrigal Dolphin Fish, finally some good ones]

nice fish  wish I went out today..weather looks crap for a few days now....must be plenty out there..my mate got some at the carpark Saturday  as well as striped marlin..rick

[I just pull my Shimano Stradic Ci4+ 2500 out of a beach sand torrent!?! ={ how do I fully service it?]

soak in fresh water for a few hrs then spray heaps of wd40 as you strip it apart..you should take spool off first then clean and re oil drag system if not spinning after that its full pulldown time...rick

[Screws + fixings on aluminium boat]

just a smear of sikaflex  it works on everything haha

[New to Surf fishing]

Try using two small black crane swivels  6 inches apart and you should keep the twist out..rick

[Why use long shanked hooks for whiting]

Whiting have a very narrow small mouth and generally eat worms n nippers so a long shank hook holds the bait in a long skinny format so its easier for a whiting to suck the bait in..try using a larger gape hook like a circle you wont hookup..rick

[PB Dolly]

Bulls have the big high head  23kg from gold coast

[New to Surf fishing]

look up  spider hitch knot  tie one 6 inches down in 5 ft of line cut one leg 10/12 inches long  then tie another 2 ft down then cut that leg 10/12inches long then tie sinker at what length you desire..swivel tied to top 6/8 inch section ..instant dropper/paternoster rig....the spider hitch is a basic knot for creating doubles...rick

[Golden oldies]

anybody else have some goldens to add ?????

[PB Dolly]

nice big dolly..you don't get many females that big..rick

[travel rod recommendations]

my mate bought an ian miller shimano 3pce 7ft 30lb..he got some nice fish in Fiji with it..very nice rod...rick