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hi Hodgey if you still dont have it by june long weekend let me know.. i should be down there for that weekend cheers tom

got the same rod...matched it with a stella5000sw awesome combo cheers tom

hi Steze, could you please pm me that link as well?? missus is going there in 3 weeks, saigon and vung tao, will get her to check it out....she had a go last year of some rocks around vung tao and bumped into a local who was also fishing...he told her not much around and if there was its probably bait for us. cheers tom

well done Greg and Jeremy!!!..nothing like some father and son time..fish is a bonus i reckon cheers tom

You can use dropper rigs with 2 hooks but i prefer using a single hook when baiting. i use 30lb braid mainline and tie a leader about 1m long using a double uni. i have a running sinker (size depends on depth and current) straight to the hook (4/0 or 5/0) then put on a stripbait, however these days most of my snapper fishing is done with 5 or 7 inch plastics. hope this helps cheers tom

well done Dave and crew!!! is snapper island the small island between the bar and tollgates? cheers tom

for baitfishing off the beach i use the daiwa heartland 12ft Heavy....very very light stik and thin diametre but plenty off grunt down low and should be around your budget...for spinning i use the seajigger 10ft as it casts very well. hope this helps cheers tom

hi Baz...my local bcf stocks them, not sure if there is one near you tho. cheers tom

Agreed with the above..tld series or tyrnos, but the tyrnos will lose its shine and paint very quickly off the rocks. cheers tom

if you do sell it let me know, i might be keen cheers tom

awesome post slinky thanks heaps for the info and pics.. cheers tom

thank you so much for the replies....i'll be eagerly waiting on the basic guide post. cheers tom

hi thanks for this great new forum... i always wanted to use oil and lubes for my reels but never knew how to...can someone please show me where grease should go and where oil should be used??..im not very good at in-depth tech stuff but just a general idea so i can do some minor/basic maintenance to my reels and try to keep them smooth..oh and i also got a couple of tubes of hot sauce but yet to use them, and is singer oil ok for reels? thanks in advance.. cheers tom

i use bionic in 30lb...great round line that holds knots very well...just got a spool of 50lb td tournament for my jigging reel as i wanted the depth markings but yet to try it... cheers tom

hi Josh sounds like a great trip m8...was thinking of doing the same in the near future...any chance of pm details of the charter guy you used??? cheers tom

how did you go???...will be around there on monday cheers tom

thanks heaps scienceman..i saw on their website they had a fish guide on the beach..will be doing that but wanted to also have a fish on my own...so maybe a breamstick and some softies will be ok? what sort of species can you catch in the marina??..im guessing bream/flatties etc?.. cheers tom

hi all im heading to couran the first week of jan for 5 days..has anyone been there before and willing to share a few pointers??..interested in what species will be available and what kind of gear i should bring along. cheers tom

hi Baz first of all id like to apologise for the no-show...its hard juggling between work and kids im glad you found the spot and caught a reddie, theres lots of them there and thats about the average size. There was a weather change on monday night and the temp just dropped for the rest of the week hence why the yellas shut down...anyway good excuse to come back and have another go!!! Heres one i got a few weeks back... cheers tom

i use fireline for all my plastic work but for anything else its bionic braid for me...great round braid line that holds good knots and casts very well. cheers tom

Roberta and Baz hopefully i will also be out on wed and thursday so if you want i dont mind you tagging along...i will be chasing natives on HB and softies..drop me a pm cheers tom

i also use both brands...daiwa for spin and light gear and shimano for offshore and heavy tackle. cheers tom

there's kingies at montague island but its a bit hit and miss these days, and you have to cross the bar. Other option is to launch from bermi, bit further to reach the island but no bar to cross. If you launch from Bermi, we have picked up some stripeys and albies between the six and twelve mile reefs (you might need offshore safety stuff like epirb...) if you find its too far out then there are a few reefs like the steps etc closer to shore, just drop by bermi bait and tackle and ask Scott for the good oil. hope this helps. cheers tom

i use an emblem pro....great tough reel that can cast a mile, also there is nothing wrong with using overheads as beach reels, as long as it matches the rod.

well done Chris!!!