Mutch22

Hey mate I have the daiwa saltist hyper in the 9'6 model which I find is a great rod for live baiting it's very strong and can take a beating caught kings and some sharks on it and handles them well! I have daiwa Nero 6000 on it spooled with 80lb braid plenty of drag only did advantage is it has a bit of weight to it, the rod isn't the lightest either but it's a good solid rod and if your using it for live baits it's normally sitting in a rod holder anyway! But I do recommend the rod! I did have the 8'3 model but it was abit of overkill I didn't enjoy it so much it more of a popper rod! hope this helps !

Ok cheers guys I thought that would be the case, the guides are in good nick just the rust! It wasn't one Trip he had it for a couple months all good tho I'll just leave it for now! Thanks for the help guys!

Hey guys has anyone used any of the nomad mad scads stickbaits ?They look great and have great action in the water I'm going to Buy a few just wondering if much people have had success with them? Especially with kings ?

Hey guys so recently I lent a rod to a friend and he didn't wash it down as well as I thought he would have so now I'm stuck with rust behind the clear coat where the guides meet the rod it's self, I've been trying to my research but I can't find anything specifically for this situation, I would like to clean it myself some how but I don't know how to penetrate underneath the clear coat, I'm trying to avoid paying to get them stripped back and cleaned and put back together, has anyone else had this problem? I'm not happy about it at all! I'll post a couple of pics! Any help would be appreciated very much!

You mentioned catching yakkas try using them as live bait or even strip fillets are great bait! Fresh is always best! Even trying to catch some fresh squid is great bait and a great feed aswell! ?

Hey guys I'm just wondering wondering if anyone has any information on how to get down to bangalley head? I've been trying find some new spots to explore for spinning and abit of wash fishing, I can't seem to find any information or see any tracks on google earth I'm wondering if I have to climb down? I have been fishing the stones for quite a few years so I understand how dangerous it can be I have been fishing bluefish, middle head and in the harbour for a while but I want to explore some new spots! Your help would be appreciated a lot! Cheers guys ?

If you get a chance have a read of this I learned a lot off this article for what gear and and lures like stickbaits and poppers and techniques how to use them and also lure names that a great on kings! There's a part two aswell! It might help out abit! https://m.facebook.com/xtremelandbasedgame/posts/520410628112139 good luck bud!

Catching a king there would just be a +1 in my books I think the atmosphere and watching everyone would be on another level!

Ok cheers mate, yeah 100% I would be more then happy to go and watch and how they do it there I can imagine it would be pretty full on, and the last thing I'd want to get in there way! I would love a boat but I love the thrill of the adventure getting to a spot I have never been too on the rocks! I appreciate the feed back thanks heaps ?

Hey guys me and a mate are planning to hit the tubes in a couple of weeks off the stones, it's my first time being there but he has been before he is abit hesistant to park his car at the car park he said the locals can get abit territorial off there spot? This is the only time I have heard of this do you guys know of any vandalism or anything going on there? It would be a thrill chasing a kings from there?

Ok mate thanks heaps! champion!

Ok cheers the wharf at Clifton? I have tried burleying them up a few times in the past from Clifton with no joy! I'll give it another go! yeah it is illegal to fish there at all times, a few people go there early hours in the morning when no one is around good for yakkas and squid ?

Hey guys I am landbased I've been out of action due to a broken hand unfortunately but I think it's good to go now?, Im pretty keen to go for a fish tommorrow night, I normally catch my yakkas at manly wharf early mornings, im just wondering if anyone knows of any spots in the harbour that they are getting livies? I've been out of action for abit now and I can't go to manly wharf in the arvo as it's banned ? Any help would be very much appreciated cheers lads!

Hey man cheers yeah that's where I found the daiwa metre over 8'3 but they are discontinued or something in spewing!

I have been doing my research, had anyone had any experience with carpenter blue chaser 8'6 60g-140g? I know now they are a high end rod but I have to buy it online and I can't get a feel of it before I purchase it ? Has anyone had or used carpenter rods before ? Any fees back would be hugely appreciated thanks guys!

Hey bud! I have a daiwa saltist hyper already it's a good strong rod but I want something a little more finesse I do like to use it for live baiting! Ok I'll suss them out there is so much it gets confusing the amount of rods there is hahha,i did have a jigging master surface assassin 8'3 paired with a Catalina 5000h it was a great rod for what I wanted to do tho I wish it would cast abit more further! But I had to sell that combo a while ago due to changing jobs ? Thanks for the reply and I'll look into these rods! Thanks mate

Ok mate cheers I'll suss them out

Hey guys long time reader but just signed up, im in abit of a pickle I'm looking for a rod for purely popping and stick baiting for kings off the rocks I was looking into the daiwa saltiga dorado metre over 8'3 from videos and reviews it looked perfect for what I want but unfortunately it's discontinued from what I have seen. I'm thinking about getting a custom rod made max length 9'6 I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas of some great rods or if anyone has any experience with custom rods and how they are? Im pretty keen on a running saltiga 4500h with 50lb braid and max 80lb leader cheers guys any help would be much appreciated it's racking my brain! cheers mitch