connico
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Posts posted by connico
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Crossfire and Daiwa both offer similar performance but are more affordable
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Use a blower on the pathway, it works wonders
I just blow it in to my mulch pile.
Looking to try this by havn't convinced the wife. does it smell?
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Shimano won't give me a straight answer... i think they want me to buy both reels instead of one and interchange the spools. Ill have to go to a tackle store and find out lol
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Does anyone know if the 14k Stella takes a 10k Spool??
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Thats the exactly the boat configuration I want lol
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The seals if not replaced would be the biggest issue...
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On light gear they are fantastic fish to catch. We always cull the ones we catch and bury them...
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2 hours ago, nutsaboutfishing said:
I've never had much success with any type of blades. What's you bream blade retrieve technique? I've changed all mine to w hooks as well
cheers
richard
Method one - Slow roll tip high so you can feel the vibration
Method two - twitch and stop retrieve, tip of rod going low to high. Every time you twitch you retrieve. Then you stop and let it sink. Repeat till it gets back to you boat.
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Bream and blades seem to work well. I set mine up with double hooks facing up and I've not lost a lure to snags since... I've lost them to fish fighting dirty and to shit casting (into trees and reeds)
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Every time I've been out there with mates with a boat, we've had to find bait balls.
Trolling squid lures whilst we find the bait balls usually produced the results
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Hi, there did you finally find a way down here?
If not please find the below link to a face book post about it
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Been using Tasline or WFT line... get the spools in bulk to save...
Expect you'll be trolling with that kind of setup?
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Damn the quest for snapper really doing your head in...
Maybe its time to use bait till you're sorted yourself out? I've used strips of salmon like the kiwi's across the pond and it used to work wonders. Kept the jackets from the snipping the lines and hooks off...
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33 minutes ago, frankS said:
Is this still on for sure ?, I don't want to be wandering around Hyde Park in my new Fishraider T shirt by myself, can't decide to wear the White one OR the Black one ? .
Let's all meet at the fountain, do the march, then we could go to a buffet and have some refreshments and a chin wag between us Fishraider members.
Frank
Definitely still on mate! I'll be there, send me a message or call me if you don't have a buddy
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Cox river is where i usually go. Get to station near by and take a mountain bike to make your trip easier
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Couple points to add...
1. Humans recreational activities and pets are higher on the threat list than rec fishing...
2. The predominate issue or threat of fish species in and around Sydney harbour is habitat. Habitat pressure is from pollution and development.
These "conservationist" and i use the term lightly are not tackling the real issues...
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I get my reels service once a season with Daiwa and Shimano.
Daiwa servicing can take time depending on when you service the reel. I do mine in winter and it seems to be much faster than summer. Normally ship it to them and expect a 2 week turn around. Saltiga servicing was 50 + parts. Ending up being $180 with new bearings after 24 months hard use.
Shimano servicing takes 7 days generally depending if they get busy. Shimano servicing tends to be cheaper. Stella servicing is 50 plus parks. Both times its been service no additional parts
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On 7/18/2018 at 11:27 PM, SickWolf said:
Watching everyone around me catch drummer while i have my bait stripped off my hook by massive yakkas and slimeys makes me rethink my whole “fisherman” thing
You using the same rig and bait?
I find that most guys that lose their baits when fishing drummer off the rocks are doing three things
1. Not fishing deep enough if using a float
2. Not fishing heavy enough. As the baits drifts down the water column, the longer it takes to get down to the strike zone the more likely the bait will not make it intact.
3. Bait size. Larger baits catch larger fish... Larger baits bring all sorts of fish. Small fish will peck at it and it gives the bait time for a bigger fish to come have a nip
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1 hour ago, damos said:
I've had a look at the proposal and was wondering if anyone can clarify something for me. If a section of the proposal is set as a 'special purpose zone', wouldn't you still be able to fish the area?
The blue special purpose zones are fish able.
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The two biggest things to learn when chasing flathead;
1. Always move, flathead don't generally cruise around and look for food. They sit and ambush in opportunistic locations so you have to "scan" the area by wide casting patterns
2. Make sure the lure you are using is swimming right and has the right action and is not running foaled or looks unnatural in the water.
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Try chicken mixed with garlic for bream!
Circle hooks are the best for beginners because you don't have to strike (life the rod to set the hook). Just let the fish run a little bit and then turn the bail arm over and start reeling.
As per the above 2-2/0 will work. I would start with 1/0 size and see how they bite.
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If you're looking to do pelagic spinning off the rocks I would suggest a rod between 8' - 10'6". Line class would depend what you're looking to chase?
I have a light and a heavy rod for poppers and lures. My light combo is a Amia Assassin 9ft 1-2 PE and my heavy is a Daiwa Saltist Hyper 9'6" 6 PE. I use these combos to chase mostly kings (small - large). The Saltist hyper also seconds as my groper rod when I need it too.
What reels are you going to pair this rod with?
I've tried long rods, it doesn't work with the amount of casting and retrieving required for this kind of fishing. Check out the morning tide boys if you want to see example of gear chasing GT and large reef fish
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Samaki Zing? Thinking you might have gotten auto corrected?
Anyhows it would depend on your budget and specification your looking for?
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Depends what you're going to fish mate...Whats the application? Where are you going to fish this rod?
Cheaper alternative to sugapens?
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My understanding is that Bassday uses owner hooks