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That stuff is bloody annoying, it often comes after its been windy or big tides, we get it stuck all over our plastics in pittwater sometimes, just ruins everything. If you want to persist through it best to rig your plastic so its weedless, i.e the hook is concealed in the plastic, some have grooves for this to be done. Josh

Yeh we've struggled to find a good net. We have the normal environet and whilst its good for the fish it has really small holes in between the mesh (or whatever material it is) and the hooks get caught in there quite annoyingly so i'm still looking for a compromise. It happened with a treble getting badly stuck when kings were busting up at my boat about a month ago Nice work on the kings anyway, sounds like the rats are starting to trickle in, the madness is bound to erupt soon Cheers Josh

Yeh i thought of it as a snook, the regular pike only have the yellow just before their tail, good baits nonetheless

Congrats mate on Valentines day too, sounds like you've got some good times ahead, especially if lets you go fishing on your honeymoon Josh

Rapala CD-7s and CD-9s are my favourites for trolling, particularly in the pilchard pattern. Josh

Wow, thats pretty crazy Would have to be American to do something like that. Boat doesn't look to damaged, engine a bit maybe.

Sounds like a great capture. I take it thats the fish is a new Australian record then?? What difference would damage make if its still the biggest. Strange its taken so long to get one...there's quite a few blacks caught over 1000lb though isn't there? Cheers Josh

Good luck mate, its certainly a worthy cause. Our teachers at school did it last year and raised quite a bit of money, would imagine they'll do the same this year. Josh

haha....i know where my votes going. I reckon Doug's jewie is worthy

Probably was a king, they have a habit of tailing tailor when hooked and quite often will eat them, then you're in for some trouble

I've never heard that before, can't think off the top of my head what it would help doing. It needs to be put on the reel firmly and evenly so there are no loops, tangles in the line which could potentially snap during a cast. Best to just go down to your local tackle store and get them to put it on for you with there machine, i'd imagine they would know some little secrets should there be any that actually make a difference. Josh

Hi Alasdair, I'm assuming you'll be targeting kings, maybe jewies with that sort of outfit?? If i was you i would probably put some Sufix Perfomance Braid on it, its great quality with a very nice texture and is very well suited to fishing for bigger, stronger fish. You could even go up to 40 or 50lb if you wanted, depends on what you're targeting and where you're fishing though. Josh

Dat Woy Woy is right up the back end of Brisbane Waters and has many 'obstacles' on the way to Broken Bay, then Pittwater. Check out this map: http://www.waterways.nsw.gov.au/docs/brisbane_front.pdf And make sure you know all your boating safety regulations, markers etc... because there are some dangerous sections of that waterway which need to be handled safely in a boat. Here is another map showing Pittwater, Cowan and Hawkesbury entrance: http://www.waterways.nsw.gov.au/docs/pittwater_back.pdf Good Luck with your boat choice. Cheers Josh

Well done mate, those teeth can be pretty nasty on both line and skin as you found out. Did you see any signs of kings feeding in with the tailor? Josh

I was unaware of this no fishing/drifting etc... in that area and fished in that area between goat island and the bridge about a month or so ago and was fighting a fish and had both water police and maritime drive right past me at the time......

I make a double in the braid and then tie a double uni to connect braid to mono and always a uni knot to whatever terminal is on the end except a loop knot for lures. Which knot connection did it break at? Make sure you lubricate your knots with some saliva and give a good wash after being submerged in salt water or even tie new knots to counteract the build up of salt crystals within the knots which cause them to fray and ultimately break under pressure. Josh

Hi Sebastian, Great post, seems like more fish are moving into the harbour each week. Sent you a PM. Cheers Josh

Dicko we estimated it to be a solid 50lb, it was a bloody fat fish, just sheer muscle. I would agree with you in that a king in that environment is probably a bit smarter and will find a way of getting you stuck in it, I was more implying that i think GT's have that sheer power that from what i've experienced seems unsurpassable but i'm sure others will disagree, just what i think. Josh

Can't offer a realistic comparison as i've never caught a Barra and my biggest jewie is 35cm but i'd still have to say kingfish due to their streamline build and sheer power they display when fighting. I know its a bit off topic but i have to say that to me fighting a big GT is the hardest, they go like theres no tomorrow. Josh

Nice work Saltrix, always good to do well in a place you don't know that well, great tasting feed as well. Is that a cobia or a small shark in the 2nd esky picture? Cheers Josh

Hey jim, See if you can pick up anything in these articles. http://www.fishraider.com.au/fishing-artic...innow-lures.php http://www.fishraider.com.au/fishing-articles/trolling.php Have a read and you'll probably be able to isolate your problem. Have you been using a loop knot connecting the lure, check the bibs as well incase they're bent out of shape. Cheers Josh

Nice first post Fishletic. to Fishraider, look forward to plenty more reports of kings throughout the season. Josh

Thanks guys, useful info, i'd imagine i'll give it a try and see how we go. Any more info/views are appreciated. Cheers Josh

Hey guys, Bday and Christmas are only days apart for me and with them approaching my parents want to know what i'm after. I've been doing a lot of web-surfing of tackle shops in both america and japan looking for some good bargains and i've found quite a few, like Daiwa Certate for $350 compared to the $550++ it can be in AUS. What i'd like to know is has anyone bought tackle over the net from countries like Japan/USA and how safe would you rate it + the chance if it breaks and warranty issues etc... Any other info on this topic is greatly appreciated. Cheers Josh