The Iceman
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Tournaments are not easy much different to social fishing Botany will be difficult with probably 70 boats fishing it might head out there tomorrow in my boat
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I'm sure you can get it rerated from the factory I drive mine on and off the trailer as long as its set up properly mine was shit from the dealer The new latches they have on the trailers now will make it easier Too heavy to push off a beach if its stuck good
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I have a renegade 420 sc and have had it in some rough weather without any dramas but then I've got 40yrs experience in boats They are not vulnerable to wash coming over the transom if you know what your doing I fish solo quite often My only regret is not getting it rerated to 60hp
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3 hours ago, Jbrace said:
South Sydney, Botany, George's river, hacking, lake illawara etc
Same areas I fish though I have spent most time fishing Towra flats recently after this rain black hardbodies on the flats will be the go
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Whereabouts are you fishing in your boat?
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Miller rod vibe 3-6 kg matches your reel perfectly only $345 its the rod I use
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Yeah love my 420sc in hindsight I would have got it rerated and put a 60 4st on it instead of the 50 I got it in sept 2013 and have not had any trailer light problems but the setup of the boat on the trailer was crap I had to move the axle 75mm forward as there was way to much weight on the tow ball also the skids were out of position so I moved them and now I can easily drive on and off the trailer Mines optioned up a bit with under floor fuel plumbed front well rod locker and swing away drawbar so it fits into my garage I have added a tackle box in the front port side hatch and a stereo
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Looks like you didn't wet out the fiberglass enough so it had some air pockets then when you sanded it they filled with fiberglass dust Give it a good clean with prepsol the mix some of the resin you used for the fiberglassing and give it a thick coat of that then poke the holes with a bit of wire to let the air out they will then fill with the resin
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10 hours ago, mrsswordfisherman said:
Ahhhhhh really. Did you do a post on the trip Andrew? How many were caught by you? I would love some more posts on Glenbawn to watch what is happening there. The people in the office and everyone we spoke to at ramp and nearby cabins were getting zero fish. We always go in Nov maybe October is best time?
It has really been hard fishing in the last few years compared with years gone by when we used to be overwhelmed with the amount of fish we caught. We had 3 of us in the boat and we had triple hookups on lots of casts. Spinnerbaits and jackalls we used and the old tackleback came in handy for retrieving any lures in snags.
Guess it was quality vs quantity this time although my pb is 52 cms. Would love to see that again!
Cmon guys post up about Glenbawn
Was my first time to Glenbawn and the guys I went with normally go in November when the surface bite is better I have no idea how many I caught as I don't count We actually went the weekend after the ABT comp there so knew what had been working
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We were there in October and plenty were caught jackall brown dog chara blades were killing it Football jigs were working as well and there fairly cheap to buy We also got the odd one on spinnerbaits and plastics
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80s was a big decade for me Apprenticeship 81-85 with lots of sport and fishing Most of the eighties I played semi professional soccer Europe in 85 Moved to Sydney in 86 from Gladstone Started a job in 88 that lasted 26 years Hooked up with my future wife in 89 Still married to her
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Top Bass middle EP just to show the difference
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17 hours ago, zmk1962 said:
Pictures as promised.
For me - all these skirts worked on Kings at different times (the pink pakula even landed a 70+kg striped marlin)
Top two are resin head and bottom two solid metal heads
All these metal jets have also caught kings
This Rapala is yet to catch a fish (it caught me in the tackle store though) !!!
Infact not much luck for me with all these hardbodies - rapala, halco etc .. But then when I look at them through @Volitan's eyes -- they are mostly natural colours maybe that's my problem.
Anyway ... I have focused on the skirts mainly ..... but this season I'll certainly try airbrushing "Qantas colours" on a few and have another go with the hard bodies !
Cheers Zoran
There's a rare lure in that box Elliot's Darwin dart great bonnie lure
Kings caught plenty on nils masters and lively lures blue pilly trolling south of Port Hacking
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Good eating Javelin fish
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Looks like a stabicraft 2750
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I have a 55lb minn kota ipilot on my 420 renegadeand it can be a little underpowered in high current and wind but I wouldn't fish areas with those conditions there are better options Best thing I did was buy a footpedal for it as it suits my style of fishing
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Cracking day on the bay with plenty of fish bream trevally flatties and this 63cm kingie caught in 5 feet of water on the flats took about ten minutes on the 1-2 kg drunken monkey 1000 stradic 3lb powerpro 4lb fc rock and squidgie bloodworm prawn on a hidden weight jighead Thanks to Rowdy Laws for the net job and Chris Anagnostou for the pics from his boat
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Awesome catch on light gear
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5 hours ago, GoingFishing said:
Mate the fact that you beleive two stroke technology has been the same for the last 20 years proves my exact point ?.
Didn't say the same it like any other technology has evolved both 2 stroke and 4 stroke outboards
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22 hours ago, GoingFishing said:
Hi Phil
I owned a Quintrex Renegade 460 Side Console with a 75hp etec. It was great and handled really well a dry ride and very stable. If your using it predominantly inside the estuary and rivers you will be impressed. I think the top ender will have a similar ride.
When it comes to outboards mate dont get distracted with the dinosaur advice some of the older fishos cant get their head wrapped around the new technology and reliability of the new two strokes but my advice to you is to select an outboard that best suits your boat and provides you with the best performance you can get from your hull whether that be 2st or 4st
Good luck !
dinosaur advice some of the older fishos cant get their head wrapped around the new technology and reliability of the new two strokes
Really!! Considering the new technology for two strokes has been around for at least twenty years and four stroke technology is going ahead as well
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Love my quinnie renegade 420sc with a 50 4st yammie I don't like getting into the etec vs everything else debate Two pieces of advice when choosing an outboard see what the pros are using and ask the marine rescue what they have to rescue the most
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I just recently got a veritas 3.0 3-5kg for flatties well priced rod under $150 its pretty good
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I use the 1-2kg drunken monkey but I'm thinking about getting the 1.5-3 kg scratchy gen black
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What team name do you use?