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G'day Andy,
Do a search on my topics in reports and lure reports. I live on the Gold Coast so you'll get a sense of what's on offer up here. The fishing is very diverse and very accessible.
I can't speak for Mackay but the fishing from Bundaberg north, changes character. Between Coffs and Hervey Bay there's a bit of an overlap between temperate and tropical fish and fishing. Further North it turns pure tropical so the fish and fishing is different. Depends what you're after.
Cheers, Slinky
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P.S - One other strange thing is the box suggests that the reels capacity is 210 yards of 10lb test for mono and 125 yards of 10lb test for Fireline - shouldn't the capacity for braid be higher? I was actually hoping to put something like 15lb Fins on her.
The line capacity is referring to the 2 different spools. The Soron STX comes with a 'braid spool' that has a pair of o-rings to prevent the braid from slipping on the spool even without putting a layer of mono underneath it. This spool is shallower, hence the confusing details on the box. I've got braid on both my spools.
Cheers, Slinky
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Stewy,
I'm not normally one to talk politics but all I can say is.....
Ditto!
Slinky
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Yep... and after cracking open JH's, I now own one as well
Slinky
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Seems like some of the reel manufacturers are starting to get clever about how they put their reels together...
Here's a Pflueger SupremeXT 35 that Jewhunter asked me to pick up for him from a shop close to me. At his request I gave it the once over to prep it for fishing (an ounce of prevention... and all that).
Opening up the drag and what do we find?? Greased carbon drag washers.
Pulling the left side place what do we find?? Good quality, rubber-sealed bearings and a coat of grease over all the internal surfaces.
A quick look inside the bail trip housing and more grease.
Here's a surprise though... The spare spool only comes with fibre drag washers. And patchy with the grease too.
An easy fix though... the washers are the same as in the Shimano Stradic 2500 and I have a few of those in Carbontex from Smooth Drag so a quick swap and it's ready to do some serious hurting!
What a delight to open up a reel that has been put in the box the way I'd like to take it fishing! If I didn't already have numerous reels this size, Jewhunter would be lucky to get this one.
Cheers, Slinky
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G'day Kosta,
Anti-reverse bearings are a bit of a pain. They work strangely enough because of friction in one direction. Unfortunately, lubricant of any kind reduces the friction and if overdone, the bearing will fail to work. Equally unfortunately, many AR bearings are made from Chrome Steel instead of stainless so without a protective coating of oil or grease, will rust.
That means you're often left with a compromise... security against protection. If you open up most Shimano spin reels these days you'll notice that their AR bearings even have a warning on them to not use a lubricant!
On most AR bearings, I'll apply the lightest possible coat of lube using a cotton bud with a light oil and then I'll use another dry cotton bud to wipe it all off again (it actually leaves just the slightest residue) BUT you have to get the balance right. I serviced a Daiwa Sol for Jewhunter and forgot to wipe the bearing over with a dry cotton bud and his reel started slipping (unlike his language when I was fishing with him
)To work out if your bearing is the problem, clean it and reinstall it dry. If the reel stops slipping then you know where the trouble is. Then try the light lube trick. If it starts slipping then you'll have to install it dry but beware of corrosion. If you can get away with it, the film coat of lube is preferable.
cheers, Slinky
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Whale I'll be blowed! Just when a person becomes comfortable with growing into an old cynic, he can still be surprised. There IS actually a video. Go figure!
Slinky
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I continue to be impressed by the absence of any sign of all the blubber and barnacles that supposedly ended up on the boat. And the photographer that according to Sunrise snapped the pic from the whale watching boat, has been surprisingly low profile. And I guess that he was the only passenger on that whale watching tour or that all the other potential witnesses were looking the other way... maybe the media didn't think they were worth interviewing (yeah right!!)
Never let it be said that the media would let a small thing like the truth get in the way of a good story. This is what comes from journalism that consists of each media entity just borrowing it's content from the last.
I hope all the publicity the yachts owners are apparently getting for their sailing academy doesn't play on people's opinions of whether the incident is real.
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G'day Tangled,
It might just make it easier for you to maybe have a short list of possibles, which would all do the job brilliantly and then just go with with whichever one you lusted after most regardless of why.
Nitro Powerbream or Vapor 1-3kg
Lox 1-3kg
Daiwa Sol 2-8lb
Shimano T-Curve 1-3kg, 2-4kg or 2-5kg
Pflueger Trion 7' 1-3kg or 2-4kg
Pick the one you think your reel looks best on. There are performance and characteristic differences but they're all marginal and mostly just down to personal preference.
For what it's worth I own 7 T-Curve, 4 Lox, 2 Nitro and 1 Sol rod in various styles and the only reason I don't have a Trion is I haven't yet found one of the model I've been after for a while. While I have favourites, I wouldn't give any of them away.
Cheers, Slinky
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G'day joshagius,
Christmas Tree lures are 'pusher' style trolling lures... usually small... with metal heads and bright skirts often with lots of flashy, shiny material. They're great for trolling for small pelagics like Salmon, Kingfish, small Tuna and so-on. They're called Christmas Trees because they look a bit like a decorated tree
Cheers, Slinky
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Nothing wrong with Shimano PT... great reels. There's no right or wrong answer... or 'best' reel... only what you want and like most.
You've ended up with a fantastic, top-quality outfit.
Cheers, Slinky
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It's no secret that I love Abu reels. Here's another little project of mine that just makes me realise why I do.
I have a new 5600 C4 HSC. Sweet reel. I wanted a spare spool and after a bit of a look around I realised that there's a wiffle-spool version. A quick call to Pure Fishing's service department confirmed that it would be a straightforward swap. Now that's an option I could get to like... the orignal spool loaded with 30lb braid for Monduran and a Wiffle Spool loaded with l5lb as a Bass / Yellowbelly / light Cod outfit (note to Hodgey - here's another fishing trip to plan).
This sort of modification is only possible because:
Abu engineers have maintained an approach that sees many parts being interchangeable between models. They restrict unnecessary differences (like having only a couple of different bearing sizes for most of their range... unlike some other companies that seem to delight in making me buy a multitude of bearings combinations for different models)and
dealing with Pure Fishing's service department is a delight... I've sourced lots of parts, advice and information from them and it all arrives fast and with no hassle at all. Every e-mail I've ever sent them has been answered within 24 hours. (Other reel companies who used to get a lot more of my tackle dollars could take a lesson here)So here it is, the 5600 C4HSC...
And courtesy of the PF service department's quick shipping of my order...
The conversion couldn't be simpler. Back out the side place screws and remove the right side plate assembly.
Slide the spool shaft (ref# 802630) out of the spool.
You might be surprised that without line... the wiffle spool assembly (ref# 1105113) is actually 2g heavier than the standard spool assembly (ref# 1119135). That's because even with the weight reducing drilled spool, there is more metal in the wiffle spool to create the 'shallow' spool profile. Things will change when they're filled with line...
Now, both spools share the same dimensions, the same bearings (a pair of 4 x 10 x 4mm), and the same profiling for the mechanical casting brake assembly
BUT
The mechanical brake assemblies themselves are different. The C4HSC has a 6-pin brake assembly while the wiffle spool comes with a 2-pin brake assembly
The 2-pin brake won't fit the pinion gear in the C4HSC but thanks to the cleverly logical Swedish people at Abu, it's an easy fix. Just swap the brake assemblies over. The 6-pin pops off easily using a small screwdriver (put a cloth on the spool rim to protect it)
The 2-pin is secured by a c-clip that is easily removed (but careful it doesn't spring off into your carpet, never to be seen again!)
The 6-pin brake then pops straight into the wiffle-spool
Done.
So "why do all that" I hear you ask. With full line loads, the wiffle spool is about 5g lighter than the standard spool... doesn't sound like much until you realise that it represents close to a 15% weight reduction. That means less spool inertia so it will handle lighter lures and will cast further. So now, once the spare 6-pin brake assembly that I just ordered arrives in the next day or 2, I effectively have 2 different reels in one.
LOVE it
Slinky
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Hi Martin,
PM sent.
Cheers, Slinky
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if it was real how would you explain that to the insurance company? in case of boats do they cover for property damage caused by animals?
I think that comes under the clause "Act of dog"
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Don't believe all you read!!
I work in the design industry and while it's hard to be completely sure because of the low resolution of the photo, there are clear signs that the pic has been retouched. People at reputable newspapers should possibly do a little more checking before pulling images from papers that pulled images from FaceBook.
Cool pic but stupid grab for attention me thinks.
Cheers, Slinky
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Sounds great... Can't wait. I use my iPhone a lot to access the site.
Cheers, Slinky
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Good on you Mitch.
Once you start to get the hang of lure fishing, like a lot of us you'll probably end up using bait less and less often.
And pestering dad for new lures more and more often
Cheers, Slinky
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G'day stefan,
You'll have to understand that while fishos and fishraiders can be very generous with information, you're not likely to have replies in any forum giving you specific spots to catch jewfish. I'm sure if you asked for pointers to the kinds of areas or some general areas to go you might get a better response.
Fishraider encourages sharing of information and we actively police against 'misdirection' or sneakiness BUT think about how you might feel if you posted the specific details of your best spot on a public forum and next time went there to find 30 other fishos.
If you're using the search feature, you won't find gps marks for jewies but I'll guarantee you'll find common areas where people go (hawkesbury, Georges River, Middle Harbour to name a few)... And Jewies aren't an armchair fish. You may need to be willing to go where they are rather than expecting to find hot spots close to home.
Cheers, Slinky
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G'day Gym,
... and to add to Rzeps comments and questions, there are hulls and there are hulls. Not all are created equal so even when you talk specifically about deep V hulls, some are stable and some aren't. With 'punt' type hulls some ride well and some don't.
Do you specifically want aluminium? there are glass and poly options too.
It really comes down to being specific about what and where you want to use it and then talking to someone like Huey. He's got lots of info, expertise and options.
cheers, Slinky
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The new mark to beat for Mack Tuna on bait is 85cm (6.6kg), taken by nightstalker at South West Rocks. Report here
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+1 for Purple Wrasse... a female.
Cheers, SLinky
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Great report, Tight Lines.
Sounds like you had a top weekend. Next time you're there, flick plastics around in the creek shallows out the front of the caravan park too... a lot of flatties lie up and feed in the dips and drop offs through there on a falling tide.
The meal you had would have been all the more delicious for having caught it yourself.
Cheers, Slinky
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Pm's only please, Raiders.
Cheers, Slinky
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"How's the serenity!!"
Beaut shot RR. Wish I was there instead of in my office.
You can get lost in photos like that mate. Beautiful
Cheers, Slinky
I Give Up - What Is This Fish?
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Hi Roberta... found it.
I think it's a Blue-Spotted Parrotfish. Leptoscarus vaigiensis.
According to my reference books a very unusual capture. It's a tropical species more commonly found in WA but ranging around Northern Australia to NSW. Pretty sure that's the one.
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Blue-spotted-Parrotfish-Leptoscarus-vaigiensis-Quoy-Gaimard-1824
Cheers, Slinky