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Hi Pete, Thanks for your thoughts. Yeah dead lifting would probably damage rod if not snap off... So what did you end up getting ?

Hi, Sensor Surf 10' Medium Fast 21-85g 12-20lb 310g(rod weight) Seajigger 305 10' Medium Fast 35-100g 12-20lb 285g Which one is more suited for chasing smaller kings, 65- 85cm, off the rocks ? I was thinking of getting the Seajigger 305 to match up with Stradic 5000 but someone said it is not strong enough to lift the fish on the rocks. Also heard of broken Seajigger quite a few times. Is there anyone who's using the Sensor Surf 1002 for chucking lures ? Did a bit of search on internet but couldn't find much info... So which one would you get and why ? For the Seajigger, I'm still keen as it is about 30g lighter than the Sensor Surf.

Guys, guys~ Thanks for the sharing your best tactics/spots... Seriously, any other spots ? I've heard from a mate that Hat Head is quite good. Any ideas ?

Hi fishos, Doing a roadtrip from Sydney to Cairn with a mate, departing this weekend and planning to throw a few lines. If you have to choose only 3-4 fishing spots, where will they be ? (mainly rocks but don't mind trying beaches) Btw, we are spending a day on Fraser Island so any specific info on the island would be good too. Thanks.

Ended up ordering a Penn Spinfisher 650ssm. 750 felt a bit big/heavy for my rod and figured I won't be needing more than 200m of lines as I only do landbased. Plus I can probably go with thinner diameters or even braid.. bass_beginner> Yeah did a bit of research on Alveys and they looked very simple yet strong. Actually, have seen one in action, pulling in a 70-75cm bonito(or tuna) just a month ago. I might try it for my next rod. Anyways, can't wait to try it on a trip next week. Thanks guys.

Sounds like the Spinfisher is getting most votes... Between 650 and 750, which one would suit my rod better ? I visited a tackle shop tonight and saw 850/750 and thought 850 is definitely too big... Framedtrash> Where is the swap & sell section ? The link provided is broken.. moses> You've got the same rod ?! Still interested in Emcast as well. Which size do you have, 4500 or 6000 ? Alvey reels, they look big and tough... May be I will get that one for my next bigger rod. Anything else I should consider ? P.S: I thought Daiwa BG60 would be more popular.

Hi, Just after advices on a new reel for my 12' Daiwa Heartland Surf rod(HLA 1202MRS). Never bought a reel before apart from the one that came with cheap 8' combo and have been using this with above mentioned rod. When hooked a few salmons and travellies, thought I'd need a better reel... According to Daiwa website, its line rating is 12-20lb and max cast weight is 3 oz. Gonna be using 20lb mono, targeting snapper, tailor, trevally, salmon and maybe king... and mainly fish off rocks with dead baits. The rod is a bit thinner/lighter than other heavy duty 12' surf rods. Someone on the internet said it's good for lure casting but I have no clue.. What do you guys recommend ? My budget is $130-200 and been looking at following ones: - Daiwa BG60 ($160) - Daiwa Emcast Sport 4500 ($150) - Penn Spinfisher650/750 ssm ($140) - Penn Slammer 560/750 ($190-200) Thanks for your inputs.