kabz Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 I might purchase a downrigger from my local tackle shop and told me that he gets em from a website called scotty.com and was just wondering is a strongarm 24 good or is a strongarm 30 better and was wondering are they worth the money or is there better ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 I might purchase a downrigger from my local tackle shop and told me that he gets em from a website called scotty.com and was just wondering is a strongarm 24 good or is a strongarm 30 better and was wondering are they worth the money or is there better ones This is from Tony, 'Hey Raiders! Don't be jeolous or envious of the guys gettin the Kings! Get even, Like Mondo did TODAY!.... Come in and get yourself a SCOTTY 1050 down rigger to do the job on those Kings! WE'LL DO THEM TO RAIDERS ONLY THIS MONTH FOR $555.00 COMPLETE! THIS IS THE REAL M'COY NOT A JOKE' G'day mate. Tony from Fishfinder is having a special on downriggers at the moment. Click on his banner for details. Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabz Posted October 28, 2006 Author Share Posted October 28, 2006 jewhunter is 555dollars worth it for that downrigger also where is that shopo located at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rzep Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Kabz, That is a cheap price. The details are FISHFINDER BAIT AND TACKLE TONY AND REBECCA DAVIS 548 BUNNERONG ROAD MATRAVILLE (02) 9661 7967 OPEN 7 DAYS Monday to Thursday 6.30am until 6.30pm Friday 5.30am until 7pm Saturday 5am until 7pm Sunday 5am until 6pm If weather is bad, add an hour to opening times every day Tony can also be contacted by personal message on this forum by using member name - Fishfinder Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namesay Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 All you guys are getting downriggers now? You should have got them years ago!! CHeers Kelvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DV8 Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 All you guys are getting downriggers now? You should have got them years ago!! CHeers Kelvin Like fly fishing, blokes have been downrigging for trout for over 20 years. Amazing how it has taken this long for it to become fashionable in the salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 I have never downrigged, or seen one in action. There has been a lot of advice surrounding them, but one thing that I have not seen is how fast do you travel with the downrigger? Cheers Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry.dz Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 A cheaper way of doing it would be to feed your bait out , attach a 1 pound snapper sinker or heavier, with a rubber band. The violent jerk when hooked up usually breaks the sinker It's abit rough but you do save $ Hazza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bashir Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 All you guys are getting downriggers now? You should have got them years ago!! CHeers Kelvin I sold mine about two years ago because it wasnt getting me much fish, kinda thinking I shouldn't have now. My only thing is that I normaly target the hoods not rats in rather shallow water, so a downrigger isn't a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 You're not holding out on us are you Bashir? I haven't seen a post from you with with a hood yet! Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 I have never downrigged, or seen one in action. There has been a lot of advice surrounding them, but one thing that I have not seen is how fast do you travel with the downrigger? Cheers Greg Mate when downrigging you travel under 1 knot, pretty much just put the boat into gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bashir Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Actually I havent seen anything with or without fins that I can remember being posted by you Bashir You do fish right ???? Thats because I've never caught a genuine hood my biggest was about 9 or 10kg (est), still trying. I'm not into posting reports up mate, you'll find any report that goes up on my boat is normally done by whoever was fishing with me. I fish heaps stewy, in winter I pretty much just fish for drummer off the rocks, did one yellowfin trip this year (reported on another site). The last few weeks I've been hitting the bass in the creeks and will start targetting the kings from this weekend, but don't expect a report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bashir Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Bashir a 9 or 10 kg King is very respectable and its a shame you dont post here about your fishing trips. I am sure the members would like to see some from yourself Cheers Stewy Stewy I'm pretty low profile with my fishing, just the way I am, I fish for myself and I try to help others with tips etc..... but reports aren't for me really, if people come fishing with me and they want to post a report it doesn't bother me at all, I will tell people I talk to of my catches (usually my lack of catches) but posting them on the net I just don't do anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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