Welster

I have a few bait runner reels and quite like them. A Penn liver liner 560 and a Shimano D 8000. I generally use the Penn as first preference probably due to the smaller size. I have also used the OC 6000 and Thunnus 4000. I have been considering purchasing a Thunnus but the CI4 seem to deflect more at the base when a fish is on. I am not sure I like it. I like having using the bait runner function when feeding a floating bait out into a burley trail. I like them for downrigging and trolling. In all of these instances it’s just easier having that slight resistance rather than freespool. Another thing I like is when flicking the bait runner on when baiting the hook or having just boated a fish it allows you to remove extra line in a controlled way and also reduces the chances of a crazy fish impaling you on a hook. Funnily enough I never use the function to allow the fish to run with the bait. The few good snapper I have caught floating baits down when it hits I just turn the handle to turn it off and strike. Let’s not talk about my jewfish record!! To answer your questions. Livebaiting yes but don’t use the function much as I generally have other lines out and keep the lively pretty contained. Live baiting under a balloon definately use the function drifting it out. Braid or mono. Braid I fish from a boat and never use mono. Soft plastics no not really. No reason why you couldn’t but for that style of Fishing I’d use a nice Stradic or similar which is much lighter in a similar sized reel. Are you fishing land based or boat?

It’s great knowing they are looking out for us and can step in when needed. Very worthy cause.

Good job on getting him out of trouble Sam. Hopefully they have a good rethink before heading out again.

It might be worth going on some charters until you get the boat. I’ve haven’t been to Port for some time but there is an estuary guide I’d be spending the day with when I get back there. PM if you wanna the derails.

It will be interesting to find out if it was them. Nice report and write up. Drifting between the Bommie and land definitely requires attention also. I have looked for squid there.

Well deserved Jew mate.

@pauls. Posts Burrill reports occasionally

If it’s just a puncture maybe you could buy a kit at a servo and plug it. Assuming it’s tubeless.

@Stapo is the entrance prawning guy ontge site. Maybe search some of his posts.

Some nice fillets in that catch. Yum

Cracking fish mate. Well done. Yowie reguarily reminds us the Hacking produces early in the morning.

Very sad and thoughts to the families involved.

I like hearing these stories. In my experience there are far more encounters like this then the negative ones in and around the water.

Nice. It’s always good to see Burrill reports.

Thanks for that info John it great hearing about your experiences. In regard to lake systems we holiday at Smith’s Lake near Forster for 1 week each year. The years the lake is closed the jelly fish numbers really do shoot up a lot. We don’t fish it much when it is closed. The lake fishes well when it’s open.

That’s a solid Trev. Heaps of fun catching them.

It’s finished and GPS marks are available in the DPI site. It will probably take a while to for the growth and fish to kick in.

I use a battery fighter charger o think it charges at around 1.5amp. Pretty much when in storage the boats on charge. The last boat the original battery was over 10 years old.

My family had boats when I was young. For a holiday my first thought is always coastal. It’s another world on the water a great pastime. A bow rider is a good all rounder if you can though get over 4.8m it’s a better size and the life jacket rules are a bit easier.

Nice flattie, that king would of been good fun on 4lb.

Good advice. At the moment only prawns labelled as bait (not food) can be used as bait and deposited in waterways. The government really needs to do more work in getting the word out about this. Especially since they let the problem into the country. https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/about-us/media-centre/releases/2017/protecting-our-prawn-industries-against-white-spot-disease

Please remember to not use food prawns for bait. https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/about-us/media-centre/releases/2017/protecting-our-prawn-industries-against-white-spot-disease

I’d be very hesitant to own a trailerboat that didn’t have near the max HP for the hull.

You certainly have the George’s river flatties worked out.

That stuff just keeps accumulating I’d hate to have to move. But if you do hear of a massive shed near the water with a bedroom and toilet within it going cheap I’m all ears.