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    Reel Polishing

    in Reel and Tackle Maintenance

    Posted

    Coincidentally, Bassboy, I found one of my old fly rods with the same problem on the stripper guide this weekend just gone. I gently tried the metal polish and from experience I can tell you that the anodizing on guides is micro-thin so DON'T do it. In the end, I got rid of it by rubbing it with a cotton bud soaked in CorrosionX (my reel oil of choice). Try the same thing with Innox and see how it goes.

    Cheers, Slinky

    Reel Polishing

    in Reel and Tackle Maintenance

    Posted

    If the photos don't do it justice it must look spectacular in real life... that classic abu is looking great. I'd never even thought of using metal polish to... well... polish metal on reels that are showing 'too much love'. Seems pretty obvious now. :1prop:

    Thanks for a great tip and for taking the time to share it :thumbup:

    To any Raiders who try using metal polish like this, remember that it's a mild abrasive so don't go overboard with it on anodized surfaces and check your work often... or you might go right through the anodizing. But as you can see from Woodch0p's work, when done properly it can bring a dull or tarnished reel back to life. :1clap:

    Cheers, Slinky

    Arrow Squid - The Spit

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    I was always in my 480 Quinnie Freedom Sport (didn't have the 'Slinky' stickers back then). Used to see your low slung machine drifting back and forth among the first few pylons on the south side of the bridge and along in front of the moored boats :1boat:

    My favourite gaps were the centre span and the gaps either side from about 30m up river to about 50m below the bridge on each drift. Never went much on anchoring up like quite a few do... the squid always move around and different spots around the bridge would run hot for around 15-30 minutes then go off but a few drifts would usually find them in another spot depending on the stage of the tide.

    Usually got all I needed for a day kingie fishing without too much trouble although I always preferred Calimaris to Arrows so the spit squid were my 'back-ups' in case the harbour spots failed to deliver :biggrin2:

    Took me a while to make the connection that you were wacko of FR.

    Cheers, Slinky

    Reels/spools Specifically 'braid' Friendly

    in Tackle Talk

    Posted

    Hi Roberta,

    Both those reels are ok for braid BUT the Siedo doesn't have some of the more recent design mods from Shimano that make it better able to handle braid... the 'Line propulsion' system that they talk about includes a redesigned spool lip and other mods that definitely improve their performance with braid.

    With that said, I still use older Shimano Stradics and a Fireblood that have the same 'old design' spool profile, etc. and they handle braid really well. You do have to leave the line load shy of the lip though. After using redesigned spools, while line handling is definitely better, the line still has to stop a couple of mm short of the spool lip.

    Your TDA is also suitable. It has essentially the same spool lip design as a TD Sol. Daiwa and Shimano approach the line handling problem differently. You'll notice that the thickness of the spool lip on your TDA is probably a lot less than on your Siedo. This works pretty well too. I've always had fewer handling issues with my small Daiwas than my small Shimanos.

    You're right about the way the line is layed on the spool being a factor. Most of the best handling reels have a slow oscillating speed (the spool goes up and down more slowly) which reduces the chance of stray loops. It's a feature that again is not essential and is often found in only the more expensive model reels.

    The bottom line is that tackle is evolving and current technology has some developments that improve performance. In 5 years, the reels we're using today will likewise probably seem like dinosaurs. There are certainly reels that aren't suited well to braid at all (traditional Shimano Baitrunners, Penn Spinfishers and so-on)... but you can nearly always pick them because they usually have old style (rather than long-cast) spools with spool lips that look a little like they've had collagen implants.

    Don't expect to spend heaps on a top end reel and suddenly have no line-management issues. The manufacturers want you to keep upgrading and a lot of the hype is around improvements that only make a very slight difference.

    Cheers, Slinky :biggrin2:

    Squiding Paternoster Style

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    G'day Joe,

    I always used to cut the loops and tie the jigs on or occasionally I'd use palomar knots to tie straight to the mainline without droppers (droppers seemed to work better though). Keep the droppers short to avoid tangles.

    When you're tying it up, make sure that the distance between each jig, the sinker and swivel at the top (if you use one) are enough so that the jigs cant cross over or catch on your fittings. It avoids a lot of frustration. Pop a small glowstick on the line between or above the jigs... but again you'll need to position it so the jigs can't reach it. Use 15lb line/leader minimum and tie on your sinker with much lighter line so that if it snags up, you can bust it off without losing your jigs. Crack your glow stick and start catching squid... tight lines.

    Cheers, Slinky

    Stone Fish?

    in The Aquarium

    Posted

    It's a Frogfish. There's different comments in a couple of my books... one says harmless, the other 'reputed to be venemous'. It's not a Stonefish though but I still wouldn't be playing around with a fish that looks like that. :orc:

    Cheers, Slinky

    Lucanus Jigs

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Up until the last time I used one, I would have sworn they only catch rubbish fish. Jewhunter and I had seen a long succession of Goatfish, Rock Cod and other undesirables caught on them on my boat.

    Then last time I tied one on I dropped it to near the bottom and was just talking to JH about what kind of reef ooglie was most likely to grab it when it got slammed by something unstoppable on the 30lb gear I was using. There is a big king or Amberjack somewhere on the gold coast with some nice lip-jewelery.

    I reckon they have their place and seem to work best when you have no faith in them and just leave them sitting in a rod holder. :biggrin2:

    Cheers, Slinky

    Cod (Eastern Red Scorpion)

    in Bait Fishing Records

    Posted

    The new mark to beat for Red Scorpion Cod (a.k.a. Red Rock Cod) is 44cm, taken by Groper from outside Port Hacking. Report here!

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    The 2nd mark to beat for Red Scorpion Cod (a.k.a. Red Rock Cod) is 38cm, taken by Groper from around Port Hacking. Report here!

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    The 3rd mark to beat for Red Scorpion Cod is 35cm, also taken by Groper in Port Hacking. Report here

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