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Hey Jimmy,
I was in a pro tackle shop recently (ie supplies to commercial fishos & co-ops etc) and Johnno is spot-on. Dexter Russell is the filletting knife of choice. He had other brands, but reckons the Dexter is the only one I'd ever need. The top-shelf one has a beautiful 'squishy' grip, super flexible blade and is only $30, Can't go wrong there
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For once QLD is ahead of the rest of Aust re: flathead. QLD Fisheries has indeed placed a minmum and maximum limit on duskies. From memory all fish over 70cm must be returned. As for big flatties tasting bad: simply not true, they're every bit as tender & delicious as smaller ones. I think this myth stems from improper handling (not bled,cleaned,iced immediately etc). Bring on emo flatties!
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Hi Raiders,
Due to a chance encounter today, I can get the abovementioned rods at ridiculous prices. I believe the angler rods are Pacific Composites' own finished product?? The fit & finish was as good as any, hardware,bindings,grips,seat all top-notch. And the action superb. Lovely progressive parabolic curve & plenty of lifting power. Stick in question is 5'6" or "8 can't recall and rated 24kg, Fuji SiC guides & roller tip.
$245 seems like a steal.
Who's had real-world experience with these or other Angler sticks??Correction: Pacific Bay components!
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LMAO
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Go to Jaycar electronics & ask for ferrite cable clamps. They're those cylindrical things on all manner of communication cables. If you look on the back of your PC monitor you'll see what I mean. the ferrite chokes RF interference and EMI. The guys in the shop will steer you in the right direction.
Cheers,
Jig
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Netics advice is spot on. I've had recent success at those locations. Rosa Gully is producing also. Watch the rod tip, wobble wobble wobble is the clue - then the rod doubles over. If it doesn't double over your yakka has probably been pinched. Take the fight to the fish, don't let it dictate terms!!
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It's true! when you eat - they eat. It happens to all of us.
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If any of ur livies are bleeding don't put em in the tank..evrything will die
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Hi Marcel,
Fingal bay is a top spot. I fished it about 3 days a week every week last summer. Big (1kg+) calamari are prolific along the rocky shoreline, they're not fussy like Sydney squid and will climb all over cheapo jigs. Also 7" pink Gulps! threaded onto a spike are deadly. Steady's in Nelson Bay sell em. I found best results by suspending the jig/spike under a pencil float about a foot above the kelp and letting the swell do the work. Watch for the down and gently reel in. Some days we'd bag out in under an hour. Along the southernmost shoreline there's a reliable blackie platform, but you'll have plenty of company so get out early. The spit should be producing good flatties & whiting now, and "kiddies corner" (ask a local to point it out) should produce good numbers as well. Big blue groper are everywhere along the rocks, heavy tackle is essential.
That should get you started!
Jig
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You'll get your groove back, Stella
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Cracker fish there boys, a real champagne session!!
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Methinks those seas are more than 13ft. and Thunderchild awesome name, made famous by HG Wells. Have you seen the pics of USCG Morro Bay off the coast of California?? Amazing
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Here's a handy one. Ever had the ring pop out of a guide? Not the charter skipper who had a rectal prolapse, I mean a busted fishing rod
, rather than ruin your day - or God forbid you're camping miles from civilization - it's quite easily fixed MacGuyver style.DIFFICULTY: 1/10
TIME REQUIRED: about 10 mins per guide
COST: Nil, but result is priceless
MATERIALS: Pliers, knife, SS wire/paper clip, tape, waxed thread or similar
All my rods are tip top, so I'm using coathanger wire as a "blank"
1/ Remove the offending guide. cut the overbind very carefully and remove, keep the underbind.
2/ Form the wire into snake guides, a la fluffchucker rod.
3/Secure with tape, less is better. Must be tight.
4/Bind securely with thread, check wire guide orientation frequently, it will try to twist.
5/Drop your linen and start your grinnin'
Apologies for the crappy phone-camera pics.This ghetto-style fix should get you out of trouble until a proper repair can be effected. Don't try it on yr AFTCO rollered 24kg gear
Jig
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Hey Jig, Nice bit of Engineering that mate, very innovative putting those products together to make a great looking adjustable mount.
Patent to Jig.
I'm feelin the love, Brother, I'm feelin the love
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This simple project will help those whose transducer brackets aren't adjustable. The example used is a generic Airmar triducer, very common to many brands of fish finder.
DIFFICULTY: 1/10
TIME REQUIRED: 30 mins give or take
TOOLS: drill & bit or wire & flame
MATERIALS: "Wedge-it" stabilisers or plastic door wedges if required
COST: Approx $3.00
Got this from Bunnings, about $3.00. Simply use the required # of wedge-its to attain the correct transducer angle using the eyecrometer. Drill or use the hotwire, test fit & adjust as necessary. Simple & effective
Now I can easily track a 'rigger bomb, and in enough water depth, the fiends who chase it - yeah baby!!
Jig
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Thank you for putting this suggestion into practice. Now I must find my camera, stilson wrench, cable ties & gaffer tape. Let's not forget the araldite & blue-tongue spanner for those mishaps!
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yeah the bait schools go crazy when it's overcast, esp. with a barometric drop and/or tide change and foul seas. my best effort this season: 36 macks in 40 mins, two blokes tagteam with an UL spin rod & 25gm slug. top fun! Finding them is easy. locate vertical structure; wrecks are good. They school vertically so what ur looking for on the sounder is a column of specks, very localized, almost like overspray on the screen. Sabikis will get you 3 or more per drop & repositioning the boat after every drop will see you bag out in minutes
Often pays to drop one deep wearing a hook, they're usually shadowed by predators Go smash em raiders, there's heaps about.Jig
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I HAVE tried the F**** fried rice from that place...it was called Very Good kitchen back then (no BS, no foolies). I took a photo on my phone cos i reckoned no-one would believe me!!
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Hi Jani,
Your English is much better than our Finnish, for sure! We can see your strong personality shine through your words. Maybe you could teach this to your very talented Rally/Race drivers...they urgently need it!!
Jig
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Nice fat fish, really well conditioned. Would be a hefty weight for it's length. Top catch there RodHolder
Jig
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yeah the "Foul stench of success" lol. Seriously some of my mates won't crew with me anymore cos of it, pussies. 60hp 4stroke hi-thrust Yamaha. Good compromise between power/response/economy, and doesn't sit transom down in the water like some. What's your setup, Choad?
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Personally i'm not that worried about it. some guys have drilled & fitted a smaller bung like in the sponsons right at deck level, and report full drainage. I've not heard any reports of corrosion from leaving it 'as-is'. The hull design hasn't changed for a long time, So if it helps you sleep at night - do it. If not i reckon it's OK. ther mods to be undertaken shortly: Deck wash and tuna tubes, especially deck wash, lots of Kingi/Tuna blood i can't get out of the carpets & it's funkier than James Browns' corpse
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Hi Choad, i have 4.9 also, no fishbox. I chose the extra deck space. I have a 1m x 50cm x 40cm icebox that sits in front of the seat pedestals & occupies the sloping 'void', makes a cozy footrest! Next mod will be inbuilt tackle drawers mounted flush to a panel, port transom under where the livie tank is. I'm seriously considering a custom hardtop of my own design in stainless tube & fibreglass, incorporating rocket launcher & cargo net on the underside for extra stowage (charts, oilskins, safety gear EPIRB etc). Here's more pics of the trailer. You can clearly see the teflon skids & 45deg 'riser' skid. The wobble roller assembly bolts on to the trailer. I reckon you could just get these assemblies & mod ur current trailer quite easily
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The bigger ones are patrolling South Head...only rats @ Nth Head
Who's had real-world experience with these or other Angler sticks??
, rather than ruin your day - or God forbid you're camping miles from civilization - it's quite easily fixed MacGuyver style.
Apologies for the crappy phone-camera pics.
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Never leave port without a bottle of rum. And Poseidon always has the first drink. If things are a bit slow, Moreton Bay Porridge all round usually works!
A hangover from the QLD years I spose...
Funny you mention Odin, Ross. That was the name of my Father's Freya class Halvorsen Yacht, which he sailed in many syd-hob, Bris-Glad and all over the Pacific. Odin is the Norse god of ALL gods, and well worth a prayer!