Littledinghy
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Hi Dicko,
Seems to me that's a job for the expert, I had a similar situation not long ago, I thought I could fix the problem, after spending three days trying to fix it I gave up. I rang the expert , Huey, and bingo he fixed it in no time. And I was expecting a huge bill for it but no, as if I am a long lost friend, giving me all the discount he can give. My advise is take it to Huett Marine, they are the expert.
Littledinghy
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Sorry for the run of bad luck, man, but think about the positive, I don't think it is going to get any worse than that, so everything will better from now on.
Cheers,
Littledinghy
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G'day hottyscotty,
I think everyone knows by now that I LOVE
circle hooks.I got the same mag and the different sized hooks cover a range of species. The really small ones would be great for whiting, the next size... about a 2/0... are the size I use heaps up here for bream, flathead and so-in in places like the seaway. The bigger hooks would be great for snapper, strip-baits for kings, school jew.
Circle hooks are no harder to use than any other hook. Like with every bit of fishing tackle, you just need to know the basics. A uni-knot is fine, but a snell as Jewgaffer described is possibly better (I'm yet to decide one way or the other). Describing what the direction the line goes through the eye does is pretty hard but have a look... one way makes the point dig in more when you pull on the line, the other makes it pull away from whatever it's touching. The idea with circles is you want the hook point to be able to pivot into the (usually) corner of a fish's mouth.
The 2 main things to remember with circles is don't overload the hook with the bait.... pin it once and once only. This lets the hook work properly.
The 2nd, is DON'T strike. When you get a bite, let the rod load up. The fish will usually hook themselves and all you'll do by striking is pull the hook straight out of their mouths. If you seem to be getting a lot of bites but no hook-ups it's most likely just very small pickers but you can sometimes try s-l-o-w-l-y lifting the rod.
Almost everyone who has ever fished on my boat in the Gold Coast Seaway or on the local reefs has gone away a circle hook convert... they work.
Cheers, Slinky
Totally agree with Slinky, I am Slinky converted circle hook user and couldn't be happier with the result, I had my PB Bream (41cm) on circle hooks caught last week. By the way Slinky, I kept using my normal uni knot and hasn't failed me yet. Thanks.
Littledinghy
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Dependant on how many players but it would be great to fish one area so multi-sledging is possible!
We could set it up that each person gets 15mins at each position and rotate to make hot spots even along a wall.
Better start sit ups to get them stomach muscles ready for a day of laughter methinks!
A carpark friendly area for finish would be good too.
G
I'm in, Clarkes Point has plenty of parking and lots of wall to fish.
Littledinghy
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I've caught a lot of bonitos on squid head skirt but I only use white, other colour seems not to work where I fish. And also I cut the skirt to shorten it to about two and a half inch. Being landbased I rig my lure with two meter trace behind a float acting as a teaser and wind the reel as fast as I can. It works a treat. On a boat, maybe you don't need a "teaser" because it will be difficult to cast that sort of rig with a seven foot rod.
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Welcome to the site mickygee, I assure you, you will enjoy and learn a lot from the site. Raiders are top mobs.
Littledinghy
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There's nothing like a hero by your side all the time Donna, good onya Swordie. Have a mighty good rest Mrsswordie.
Littledinghy
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Hi Littledinghy,
You are very perceptive. Swordies avatar is a swordfish.
The title Mahi Mahi is awarded to fishraiders who have made over 6,000 posts
At the moment swordie is the only person who has attained that rank.
You will find under your name is BREAM as you have made over 20 posts
The fishraider logo has a dolphin fish or mahi mahi on it
Cheers mrsswordie
Pardon my ignorance Mrsswordie, I didn't know about those awards, so I'm Bream, thanks.
Littledinghy
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Hi Raiders,
Just want to clear something, all along I thought Mahi Mahi is another name for Dolphin fish, but seeing Swordfisherman's avatar, a picture of marlin or some billfish with a Mahi Mahi captioned on it got me thinking my thought is wrong. Can someone clarify this for me.
Thanks,
Littledinghy
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Mine is Stacer 400 with 40HP Evinrude at the back.
Hi Berleyguts, how come your rig looks newer than mine, must be looking after it with TLC.
Littledinghy
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Hi Everyone,
I wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year..
Enjoy your Christmas break....
And be CAREFUL out there.. happy fishing...
Littledinghy
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Hi Paul,
Great report mate, very different from the last session you have. I still remember last Sunday we are trying to get some yakkas, you and your little float, interesting. I might see you there again sometime during x-mas break.
Cheers,
Littledinghy
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Hi Paul,
I was there that morning in Balmoral, so you are the one with small float catching the yakkas, sorry about the aerator, I know the feeling, it happen to me once, after spending so much effort catching livies ended up with dead bait. I was going to ask where are you going to use those livies, I should have, and should have followed you at the Spit because I couldn't find a space in that wharf that morning.
Cheers,
Littledinghy
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Hi Sam,
So you are a Fishraider, I was going to ask if anyone is a Fishraider that Sunday morning. I was there, I was watching you reeling in that kingy, I really thought that is already gone because he is already on it's side but unfortunately the line touches the pylon, it's easily on 80's cm mark, but anyway you got the samson fish, congrats on that. Those small squids that your friend catching really work a treat.
I didn't have much luck myself but enjoyed the morning, I was the skinny guy with the mo you're talking to
in the early morning, hope to see again there sometime.
Cheers,
Littledinghy
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Hi Two Blues,
You are right about this site, I've learned more in the last two years from this site than the 25 years I've been fishing. This site is all about unselfishness, everyone shares infos, everyone takes responsibility and everyone do the right thing. I think we can call ourselves the educated bunch when it comes to fishing.
Cheers,
Littledinghy
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Hi Raiders,
Just to let you what's happening around Balmain and sorrounds. After reading MannyK report around Cockatoo Island, I decided to have a go, so we launched at putney in the early morning of Saturday with my friend Nathan. I told him, we will try at the back of Goat Island first to pick up the run-in, dropped the pick and started berleying with left over pillies not long after had the a double hooked up, undersized pinkies, let them go and said to myself this is promising,. I was right, after 10 -15 minutes we started pulling legal sized pinkies and bream, flathead, trevs. Around eleven, we already have enough for dinner, I told my friend, we might as well try Cockatoo Island which is our original destination, there you go, grab a couple more, a nice trev and another pinkie. 11:30 we started for the ramp. To sum it all, the Harbour is full of fish at the moment. So guys, we are in for a good summer.
Cheers,
Littledinghy
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What a beauty, I'm sure your friend is already addicted but I bet he is longing for that magic meter jewie. Not that I'm complaining about 96cm, it's a whopper of a fish, I couldn't even get close to 70. I'm sure he is going to catch it, maybe he already did, did he Diesel?.
Beautiful, Diesel...
Littlednghy.
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thanks for the input guys, how much line on your spool is enough line for kings ??? or is this a case of "how longs a bit of string" ?
and i dont mind either eggbeater or overhead.
thanks.
Here's another one for you, a 4000 stradic match with a 7-10 kg 7' rod. 20 lb braid and 30 flouro leader is ample enough for kingfish in the harbour. You don't have to muscle the fish, use the drag, that's what's it is for, "play". Otherwise, using too big string loses the sports in it.
Looking forward to your first kingy report.
Littledinghy
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Hi Fisherman 1994,
Try off the rocks at the bottom of Barry Park at Fingal Bay, it was very productive for me the last time I was there. I am heading there next month, it'll be nice if you can report back if it is still firing. Got some kingies, and tailor there and got busted by groper (i think).
Good luck, mate, and looking forward to your report.
Cheers,
Littledinghy
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Hi Locodave,
If you meant the split conduit, electrical shop will have it. Try Salmon Bros, or John Turks.
Cheers,
Littledinghy
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That's mighty "bangus" we call it back home. It taste nice too but boney. Just ask Bangus, he knows everything about it. Well done Greg. Didn't know you can catch it in Darwin, I was there three weeks ago.
Littledinghy
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Hi Clem,
I would suggest Clarkes Point, it's a nice parks with BBQ and plenty of room to play while wetting the line.
It's not very far from you about half hor drive. Heaps of parking too.
Littledinghy
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Hi Homeside,
Just curious, are you landbased? if not, is the place can be fished from land?
Been using that ramp there frequently but never tried blackfishing. I am thinking since it's too cold to launch the boat I would try landbased, will appreciate very much if you could give some info.
Thanks,
Littledinghy
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Hi Jed,
Sorry for the bad outings but at least you've tried. It is very unusual that you didn't get any "downs", normally that place produce fish. As matter of fact I was there the previous day, three of us targeting blackies, one caught 3 the other guy had one and I had three downs and one fish, I still have to work on my hooking rate.
But yeah persevere with it, I can assure you there are blackies there and another thing most of the fish I caught is near the sailing club, the wall near the BBQ area.
Cheers,
Littledinghy
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Save your dollars mate, take it to Huey, he is the pro.
Pedro (littledinghy)