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    Oops I Did It Again

    in Tackle Talk

    Posted

    So what are you planning to stick it on and what are you going to catch with it?

    I once bought a Sol just because I had never seen a orange reel, don't know who owns it now? :wacko:

    The 7000 with just a couple of bearing upgrades, did its first outing last week on a Daiwa Saltist... it's replaced a Shimano Charter Special.

    The 1500 isn't replacing anything :biggrin2: I just wanted it... It'll come bass fishing with me along with my Sol baitcaster. I might need to buy a new rod though :074:

    Oops I Did It Again

    in Tackle Talk

    Posted

    Most of you know that lately I've rediscovered a love of ABU reels...

    A few of you know that about 2 or 3 weeks ago I bought one of these...

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    ABU 7000i

    Unfortunately, today I failed to pass by another very sexy looking bargain...

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    ABU 1500C :wub:

    Roberta will laugh as from memory, she's the proud owner of my original silver 1500C :biggrin2:

    Cheers, Slinky

    Softly Softly?

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    I'm now a proud, card-carrying member of the 'Banana Fishers'. There are a few of us lurking around Fishraider trying to infect you all with the dreaded yellow bendies.

    The more Raiders who think I'm nuts the better... then fewer of you will learn the power of the Yellow Herb and there'll be more fish for those of us in the know to catch.

    Cheers, Slinky

    Softly Softly?

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    was an article in a big fishing magazine this month the inspiration for this topic slinky? because I read an article this morning on the exact subject. It was interesting reading. My limited experience with kingies is the times i've targeted them on light (6-10lb) gear. Most of my fishing is in the harbour and 90% of the kings i catch are only rats and they often can take just as long get to the boat using 20-30lb as they do using 10lb gear. Obviously i've never landed kings of any serious size using the light stuff but find taking the softly softly approach is fun and often more rewarding than using brute force on rat kings

    Nope, tentonner... haven't read it but I'd like to. Can you pm me the magazine and issue. I'll go out and get one.

    cheers, Slinky

    Keen To Have A Go With The Fly

    in Saltwater Fishing Chat

    Posted

    G'day Austwave,

    For someone just starting out, I'd recommend getting yourself an already set-up combo. Innovator (Nitro) do a good one in their 'Distance' series and Redington combos are ok.

    Yeah, sure... they're not the same quality level as the rods you mentioned but to be honest, until you've got the hang of flyfishing and get a bit of experience under your belt, your casting won't be up to the point where you'll notice or get the benefit from it.

    If you're happy to spend more $$ then the priorities are right... rod and line first. But otherwise save your $$ until you've decided you like it. There are so many different variables in fly fishing, you really need a bit of experience so you know what you want to get in your gear anyway.

    As for possibly being 'no good at it'. Fly fishing is easy but don't be fooled... so is riding a bike and driving a car but remember how much practice went into mastering them? Be prepared for a learning curve and early frustration. Keep at it though and very quickly you'll start to get the hang of it and before you know it, it will all fall into place. You'll stop having to think about what you're doing and just do it... and that's when it starts to become a magic way to fish.

    Cheers, Slinky

    Fly Fishing For Dollies

    in Saltwater Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Cheers for the reply slinky, I am acually unsure on the line I got on it, it was already spooled and was to far under the weather to remember. Ill have to check it out but guessing its floating. Will get it changed to sinking. I've never fly fished before just wanting to get some use out of it and have some fun. Will have a look at the flies you've mentioned and see how I go knocking some up.

    Thanks again

    Daniel

    If you can only have one line, Daniel... get an intermediate line. Intermediate lines sink very slowly so you can actually use them with poppers if you strip fast and fish quite deep if you're patient. 80% of my salt water fly fishing is with an intermediate line.

    Cheers, Slinky

    What Rod For Silstar Exon

    in Tackle Talk

    Posted

    G'day Flatboy,

    For that reel, I'd probably get a Shimano Starlo Stix, or Catana if you can still find one. They're good value rods and perfectly suited for luring and plastic tossing. It might make sense to get one of these better value rods and save your $$ for a reel upgrade down the track. You might notice the performance difference in upgrading to a $150 reel more than a $150 rod.

    If you don't know the model of your reel, just take it along to a tackle shop and get them to help you out. Give Global Tackle a call...

    http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.php?showtopic=48945

    Cheers, Slinky

    Softly Softly?

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Just wanted to share some recent experiences and my thoughts around going 'softly softly' on agro fish. I'd like to know what other Raiders think.

    Up until the last 6 months, I was a total skeptic when it came to the idea of going easy on agro fish, like Kings. The theory has always been that if you go gently, the fish is less likely to panic and try to brick you.

    I started Mangrove Jack fishing with 20lb... got busted off, went to 30lb... got busted off... and then my eyes were opened when I first accidentally and then deliberately started hooking them on light estuary gear. Instead of immediately power diving into the nearest snag, when hooked on light gear with a much lighter and therefore softer rod, they spend the first part of every fight wombling around more confused than angry. By the time they work out they're in trouble, they're far enough away from home to make them a whole lot easier to land.

    Then on Friday's Mackerel session the same sort of thing happened. Jewhunter's first Mack was hooked on 50 and it dragged him all over the boat. All of mine were caught on the same Jack outfit, this time loaded with 12lb braid. The longest run from any of the 7-8kg fish was probably only 20-30m... about the same as the longest run of the same size fish on JH's 50lb outfit. The Spaniards were mostly calm and persistent rather than panicky, making them surprisingly catchable on light gear.

    Is there anyone else out there with experience in the 'softly softly' approach? I'd love to know what you've learned coz I'll be doing a lot more of it.

    Cheers, Slinky

    My New Boat

    in Boating

    Posted

    Awesome congratulations, Steze. You've got many hours of way too much fun ahead of you. In the scheme of things, the cost of running a small boat is small bikkies compared to the enjoyment you'll get out of it.

    Cheers, Slinky :1boat:

    White Paint

    in Boating

    Posted

    Hi Out n About,

    If it's the same colour as their current models, it's called Telwater White. If you call Telwater marine on the Gold Coast they should be able to point you in the right direction.

    Cheers, Slinky

    Fly Fishing For Dollies

    in Saltwater Fishing Chat

    Posted

    G'day WoodchOp,

    A 7/8wt will be fine. The main reason for using heavier is more so you can cast bigger flies and cope better with wind, although the power for fighting fish is another difference.

    You didn't mention whether you have a floating, intermediate or sinking line. For the salt, an intermediate or sinking line would be more useful.

    To start out with, just keep it really simple. For a simple salt water leader a straight length of 10kg mono is fine or taper it from 10kg down to 6kg. Keep the overall leader length to about 2 to 2 1/2m and the easiest way to connect it to your flyline is with a 'loop to loop'. You can buy a packet of braided loops specifically for the purpose. You don't need to worry about delicate presentation of ultra-light flies when chasing fish like Dollies so a carefully tapered leader isn't necessary.

    Keep the flies simple too. Just get yourself a selection of Clouser Minnows (for fishing a bit deeper); some polar fibre minnows, flashy profiles or similar for shallow water, and some small poppers or even better 'Crease flies' for the surface (you might find chucking poppers hard with a 7wt unless you keep to very small sizes). Colours for all can be white, white & chartreuse, white and tan, or similar and a bit of flash helps. Sizes should be up to about 2/0 (but take some smaller ones too). You might find bigger flies harder on that gear.

    Cheers, Slinky

    Clear Or Merky Water

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    G'day Camb,

    'In general' doesn't quite work... different fish feed better in different conditions. I guess you could confidently say that more fish probably like clean water than murky water but mostly it's related to what their food is doing. Murky water often is a result of a lot of rain and all that fresh water can flush a lot of the bait that fish chase, out of the estuary. Therefore the fish tend to move too.

    Some fish hate dirty water... a lot of pelagics or squid for example.

    By contrast, some species (like Jewies or bull sharks for example) will actively hunt in murky water, particlularly where it meets clean water, specifically chasing those very same flushed-out, disoriented baitfish.

    Cheers, Slinky

    Middle Harbour

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    Great result for sticking at it, Mike.

    Who would have thought you'd find kings on the chew in such dirty water and dirty conditions. I hope the tasty fillets took the edge of your exhaustion.

    Cheers, Slinky

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