Yes Dear

Been mentioning AJs when I was thinking Mangrove Jacks, getting old! Think there is a few around mid north coast rivers and creeks, meant to be quite an agro fish.

thanks for the offer, where we went it was no bait allowed only lure/fly/softies.

Hey Hoods, Warrell Creek runs through my back paddocks. 2 summers ago couldn't stop catching bass and bream on cicader poppers, last summer it was so bad. I drive down the back paddock and drop the kayak in and head up past the bridge. Gotta head to MOsT at Coffs and grab a small baitcaster rod to put the new tratulla on for bass use now. Do you know where to go for amber js around nambucca

Just got back from a week at Bens Falls Very very cold. Fishing was very hard, did plenty of rock hoping and canoe fishing. Hooked up on one and dropped it on a 70mm gold softy paddle tail, at first I thought it was a big brown trout but when it realised something was up it flipped out of the water and took off pretty slowly, got a good look at it and would say it was as long as my forearm and had a good beer gut on it. Early on weds morning in the canoe I put my paddle on a shallow sunny rock ledge with about 8 inches of water over the top and touched another big cod that must have been suning itself, it took off with a massive splash and scared the crap out of me. Still count belive how shallow the water was. Had a smaller fish come out from a rock and smash my soon to be lost Stump Jumper. Had another row of small bites in quick sucsession on a larger softplastic that i htough may have been a Yellow belly .And that was about it for the week. Water was very cold so maybe winter is not the best time. Tried all types of lures and donated my new StumpJumper and new Bassman big spinner with black softy to te river gods. Got to use the new spin combo and new baitcaster combo (yes i bought it anyway). will go back when a bit wamer but man it looks like snakes city so will have to leave the mutts at home. Beautiful country.

first time mcoding so i will need it must have spent 900 $$ on new gear. better catch something

Thanks gents, going coding next Sunday for 6 days so see how it goes. Cheers

found some youtube stuff which shows line goes over top of bar.

Hi there, Need some help please, just bought first baitcaster, it's a Daiwa Tatula 150P for MCod use. When spooling braid does the line go throught the front guide and then over or under the bar behind the line guide? I spooled it over the bar and it looks like it may run on a flat part at the rear of the line guide. If it goes under the bar it misses the flat part at rear of guide but is not a direct horizontal line to the guide.. Not sure which way to go. Any advise would be great. Cheers.

Between all the fishing kit that constantly needs expanding, tricking up the Harley and Ducati I find I'm always asking for forgiveness not permission. Ended up passing on the baitcastor as I know how tricky they can be when starting out and me with litte patience means it could end up sitting in the shed. If I want to get frustrated fishing I will get the wand out and do some tight stream trout fishing, always ends in a swearing session! Went with a heavier TD Sol 641 6-10kgs and a 3000 TD spin reel with good drag around $255. + 20lb braid + 3 new spinnebaits All my other combos are lighter for breaming, bassing and trouting. See how I go.

Just booked in for late Aug at Benns Fall for a week. Taken new baitcaster combo (to be bought) spins x heaps and the wand x 2 plus Kayak would like the baitcastor to handle small MCod and cross to some Bassing in the summer from the kayak Any recommendations, may be able to squeeze 350 past her if she's not paying attention.😎

Thinking of Bens Falls, Copeton or Bullock Mountain. Bens Falls is a bit $$$$ but don't have to drag the camper out there. Anyone had a crack at any of these? Love Ebor bush camping at Styx River when the trout streams or open.

Same here although I'm up near Coffs so the New Engalnd area is on the cards Looking fro free camping with campertrailer or park with bush camping. 2 dogs as well Ant tips, never tried for cod and trout season is ages away,