spizza

Hi Steve, Here is some additional info from an old post of mine on the Supergraph series: http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.php?showtopic=20321&st=0&p=164671&hl=+wilson%20+supergraph&fromsearch=1entry164671 S.

Cheers - good to know. Do they only make in 300M spools? Sounds suitable to Alvey reels too but I'd want more than 300M. S.

that sucks, they have definately been around before the seas got up, although some of the protected corners have been fishable. No doubt they will be moving back in the newly formed gutters in the next few days...but it looks like it's going to turn wild again by the end of the week... S.

Confirmed .

Nice fish Steve, you should have dropped some fillets back at my place . S.

Nice fish Steve, I still think you are nuts . Cheers, S.

They are definately in good numbers off the suds this year..been encountering them on every session of late. cheers, spizza.

lol, that was only due to a day of prospecting all opportunities and covering all bases....troll around headland, drop down a live, chase some pelagics with metals, spin some plastics, drop anchor etc. Some of the best sessions are one rod in hand (the fishing type ), paddle out and start having fun. . Be warned, it's almost guaranteed that if you buy a kayak and start fishing from it, you will become infatuated in pimping it up. cheers, S.

Agree with Roberta. I owned a Hobie Quest before switching to the Revolution. The Quest is an excellent all rounder, very stable, quick, tracks well without a rudder. The only downside is that it's slightly heavy to lift. I do miss the Quest at times and wished I kept it alongside the Revo. Here's mine that I let go for just over 1K a little while back. Cheers, S.

Hi Stan, in that price range, you are better off looking on-line auction sites for a second hand entry level fishing yak. That's your best bet I reckon. cheers, S,

If you want to venture out into river systems, Harbour, I would recommend a sit on top. Some are more stable than others, the RTM Tango Angler is a nice little yak too. Saftey is paramount, buy yourself a good PFD2 too. My Hobie Revo is 28kg, and I've have learnt a special lift to get onto my roof racks. A place like Narrabeen lakes is a great place to learn your paddling, and there is a few kayak hire places in the area. There's a ton of kayak fishing sites too with a wealth of info.

My first kayak was an Australis, the bass sit in kayak. It was an impulse buy, but then led me to a love affair with kayak fishing. Whilst I own a Hobie Revo these days, I learnt a lot from my Australis Bass kayak, and now that I think about it, I was pushing my luck taking it out off Balmoral many times.... .

Check out the Viking Nemo, or some of the smaller Ocean Kayak range. Cheers, S.

So many to recall, but one book I referred to many times over the years was Ron Calcutt's Guide To Fishing. On the front cover there's a very very young famous Syd Harbour charter operator holding up two Golden Trevally . Also, Geoff Wilson's guide to Bream. Flathead and Mulloway. The Mulloway section probably the best I've ever come across in any book. Cheers. Spizza.

Great Tailor mate, they pull hard at that size and make for some awesome smoked fillets! Cheers S.

here's a cool clip of their serenic activity down under...

Well done mate, surf fishing is a beautiful way of life . Cheers, Spizza

They are sensational to eat hot smoked. Bled straight away, wash the fillets with freshwater, dry, rub a handful of salt and brown sugar on each fillet, soy sauce is an excellent additona too, and sit the fillets in fridge for an hour. After that whack them on a hot smoker (hickory) for 25-30 mins...you can make a brine too when preparing the fillets instead of just a rub down. Cheers, Spizza.

Couldn't agree more.....the stats are shameful. S.

Excellent feed mate. Cheers, Spizza

sorry haven't heard of the lazertips.

If you specifically want sharks, go for the wire. They cost me a lot of good mono rigs lately off the surf and there's heaps of bronzies around which you will land on mono snelled rigs but be prepared to re-rig and lose gear...not sure about the wire putting fish off once your targeting bigger predators at night. Cheers, spizza/

Hi Kevy, As a start, it may be worth trying some of the Shimano Beach combo's etc (usually 12ft rods). Fishing off the sand can be a little punishing on the gear, salt + sand mixture etc. So you may want to start off with a basic set up to see if you really like beach fishing before you spend money on a quality beach outfit. If you are keen to spend up straight away, I agree that Alvey reels are at home on the beach where they excel and fit into the environment. You will then need to match up with a low mounted reel seat rod catered for Alvey reels (good Alvey rods - Wilson / Snyder Glas / Gary Howard / or Alvey brand rods themselves, cheaper). An Alvey 650 reel loaded up with 9-10kg line, paired up with a MT7144 as mentioned above is a great balanced outfit for the species you mentioned) If you have a big wallet, there's some amazing graphite graphite composite rods like the Daiwa Sensor Surf out there...+ others & long casting distance spinning reels by the likes of Okuma etc. A couple of tips off the beach with whatever gear you purchase: 1. Take the gear into the shower with you or hose down ASAP after a beach session to preserve the life of your gear. Don't let them sit in the corner of the garage after an outing covered in sand . 2. Some of the ready made Salmon/Tailor gang rigs available in most shops these days are great for people who are first getting into the beach stuff. After a while you will figure out the rigs and make them yourself, but your life is already made easier with rigs already made by the likes of Geof Wilson. cheers, Spizza.