petkovd2006

Hi Fellow Raiders, I am in the market for a Fishfinder and GPS combo. There are so many brands and names out there. My budget is between 300-600 bucks, not sure if there is much available in this range. Any Raiders have any suggestions..?

Nothing like fresh calamari bud. fry it up on the bbq with a little salt and pepper, and just before there done a squeeze of lemon. Bloody beautiful!

Man, Ill be happy with anyone sharing a spot...that is remotely around the area....

Just watch a clip on you tube, at the least, it will give you a G up!

I guess its all about where your trying to catch them right...? In deep water, jigs generally work fine without many issues. Occassionally when they are not biting to well, add a little pillie or prawn to the jig. When is shallow water, unweighted is definately the best bet with berley happening with a single hook bait.

Couple of different things. Obviously dependant on what type of reel bud. Your better reels, from a maintenance point on view, strip them back and regrease. I give mine to the tackle shop bout once a year. Charge me $30 a reel. In respect of cleaning in general after a day out, I do a light rinsee with the hose on light spray, and wipe them down after with a rag. every now and then, will give them a scrub with "SALT AWAY" with a tooth brush, and leave them for a couple of days before washing it off.

Bait jigs are good for deep water. Cut them back though so you dont get as many tanlges. I think they come with about 5 jigs. Cut them back to three or so, that way you dont get heaps of tangles when you gig them up in say 20m of water. Hope this helps.

Fluro. Light as possible or what is warranted to the area. I usually dont fish any heavier than 3.6.kg. Just my 2 bob worth

Man its cold.

Well done mate. A little hard work pays off. 1 is good enough, two on the same night your shout!

Hasnt been many Bay posts lately. Wonder if most raiders are in the same position fishing the bay..?

Thanks for the input. Im heading up there this weekend. Will try to get a few off the wall and see how I go. Ive read a report theat they are about in numbers but cant be sure unless I hear it from someone who has been up there recently or resides there

Anyone fished Nelson Bay for some black fish yet...? Are they about in thick numbers...

It definately is with the trailer. We built a new trailer for it and it ways abit aswell so it pushes it up to around the 2.5t. It may even be more to be honest.

Hmmm. Must have been a topic of interest. The 4.2l do it with absolute ease, Im sure about that cause my bro has one and we have no issues. As for the sedans, some guys say you can, and some say you cant. Legally, you can as the towing capbility braked on say the Ford XT is 2.7t The two main things I would be scared of is safety first, then whether the car is capable. Ive seen cars slide all over the ramp trying to get up, and the ramps were not all that bad. 4wd are quite expensive, and I personally wouldnt now where to start. My budget is only between $15k and stretched to the absolute max to $25k. Is there much of a difference in what I can buy. I havent seen many 4.2l DT around and anything above a 2004 model go for well over $30k. Is there an alternate style of 4wd that would do the job such as Xtrails or smaller 4wds. 1. They are more in my price range but if they are no better than a sedan whats the point.

Yeah, bud. $225 is too much if you ask me. Have you considered the Penn 560 Slammer Liveliner? In my opinion, a better reel. I recently purchased a 460 liveliner, and cannot fault it. The drag system is much better.

That and more structure so could be a plus to a certain degree. Nice catch on the kings, still seems like they are hanging around in the bay from recent reports.

I got a Strudwick Sikstick 7ft around the 1-3 class graphite. From memory, cost me around the $160 mark. Cant fault the rod. Light weight for casting all the time etc, and has a really good action when your on.

Solid black there! Would have put up a good fight ducking for those rocks

Hi Bud, The boat with the trailer including a half full boat (2 x 200l tanks) is definately over 2 tonne closer to the 2.5t mark. The trailer is braked on all wheels (dual axle) relatively new trailer. A 4wd was always an option, just wanted to know if a standard sedan would also do the job as the car would be more practical for me. Ive always been worried that it would not suffice and last thing I want to do is get into trouble on a ramp or worse twist chassis on normal car. Will do some highway towing up and down the coast every now and then. So do you think something like a Nissan Patrol 3l DT would do the trick. My brothers is a 4.2DT does it no troubles, but you can definately feel the weight of the boat behind the car. My price range in limited between $15,000 and $25,000 for a car.

2.7t towing capacity braked. Ha. We currently tow it with a Patrol 4.2l DT and of course it does it with ease. I dont really want to be forking out that sort of money for a car, and one of that size is not all that practical. Alternatively, may consider the Jeep's which are a 2.7l DT in auto. Again, only a 4 cylinder but more than capable. It appears the 4wd is the real tow breaker, but I guess I would prefer not to head down that path unless really necissary.

Definately a weight difference. The boats about 2.5t. Say a ford or a commodore will probably weigh around the 1.4t mark or slightly more. Its funny, cause I was looking at the Nissan Xtrail and they actually have a lower towing capacity than say an 05 model XR8. The boat is braked. I guess in theory the Xtrail has the capabilities, but would it be all that much better than the car I would prefer.

Hi Fellow raiders, Have been tossing up what sort of car to buy to tow an 18ft Shark Cat. My brother in law towes his with a Nissan Patrol which is a beast of a thing without any hassles. Im not quite the 4wd man, prefer something along the lines of an Xr8 sedan which has more than enough grunt and towing capacity. My bro reckons I will struggle hard on the low tide to get up the ramp. Does anyone else have similar issues with larger heavy boats. Any advice on past experiences will help.

Nice one mate. We all know the endless effort that goes into putting a kit together not to mention the money. Hopefully someone comes forward and slings you a few bucks.

I got two old, and I mean old yellow 12 footers. Cant even see the sticker on them anymore. I think they got passed down to my dad, and then to me. They seem to do the trick. I think everyone has one of these sitting around. Pretty heavy though. Reels. Shimano BTR6500s. Also I have a Silstar 9 footer for casting slugs into the surf. Use a penn spinfisher on this.