Wantingaboat Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Hey all. I am very slow with the report but took my new tinny out last Sunday for her maiden voyage and she loved it. Got a few flathead but her first was this one below. Not sure of the type of fish but she went back in anyway. Surprisingly that fish gave a good fight on 6pound line. We got a few flathead under iron cove bridge and also got busted off a few times. Started pissing down with rain but me and my mate Adam perservered. My mate is quite funny cos we were fishing with soft plastics and he feeds them on like a prawn onto a hook with a massive bend in the middle. Doesnt care if it swims properly or anything. I kept telling him that nothing will take it if it doesnt look real but to my surprise he was catching flathead with that setup. We both really need to learn more about filleting a fish as when they are caught i keep putting them back in cos i am too afraid of mangling the fish trying to fillet it. I guess with time i will learn. Anyway here a a few pictures of the luxury boat and its first fish. We both just bought new rods and reels hoping for some decent kings in the future. I got a Live Fibre with a shimano tyrnos 16 and he has got a mack king rod?? not heard of it and a shimano tekota 700. Neither of us have ever used overheads so can anyone give us any advice now so we look after our new equipment. Cheers for any advice. Mike.
erroll Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Nice start to boat ownership. she looks like a nice rig, well done. cheers
Ray R Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 G'day mate, that little fish you caught is a frigate mackerall or leady, that is a nice little boat you have as well, and you don't have to fillet your fish as you can cook 'em gutted and scaled, with experience you will learn, keep asking the old blokes at boat ramps and cleaning tables they will usually help you out with an idea or two.. Cheers..
Josh88 Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Nice work guys, filleting can be a pain in the ass at first and is a matter of practise, flathead are not a good fish to start with though as they are quite awkward particularly when you add the spikes as well as position you have to put them in to fillet them. That king mack rod is part of the Shimano T-Curve range i have the spin model and its an excellent rods, really shows the kings who's boss. Cheers Josh
slinkymalinky Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 G'day Mike... Nice looking rig mate and you're doing great in the gear selection department. Wouldn't mind having those 2 outfits in my collection. Looking after overhead reels is the same as for threadlines basically. After each outing, rinse them in fresh water (don't spray them with hard running water or a hose... it can actually drive salt and crud into the reel)... if you like you can give them a wipe over with a sponge or similar (I use a Chux)... then let them dry thoroughly... give them a spray with Innox, Lanox or a similar spray suitable for fishing tackle... then sit and stare at them thinking about the next trip out. Periodically, you should lubricate some of the moving parts... but I'd recommend having a look in the user's manuals. They always have a little section on where and how to do regular maintainance. Cheers, Tony
Zerko Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Nice first boat. Check out youtube for filleting videos. Some good ones there.
andrew399 Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Nice work mate, that looks like a nice little rig! As mentioned before you dont have to fillet a fish, they taste just as good whole, however, i would like to beg to differ with you Josh in saying that in my opinion flathead are a very easy fish to fillet and are great for learners. I cant fillet a bream or a blackie very well at all but i can smash back flatties all day!
Wantingaboat Posted March 19, 2009 Author Posted March 19, 2009 Thanks Guys. Will give youtube a go and thanks slinky for your advice on maintanance.
On The reds Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Mate the best advice i could give, is to practice on the bait you catch like slimeys and stripeys etc. And the most important part is make sure your knife is razor sharp
bergo Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 Mate the best advice i could give, is to practice on the bait you catch like slimeys and stripeys etc. And the most important part is make sure your knife is razor sharp hey mate nice boat. just wondering on how much you paid. im really interested in buying my first boat. but just searching around
BTK Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 Nice boat mate id love a set up like that. As for looking after gear like what was said earlier on in this post is to give a wash with fresh water and use Innox or Lanox (pretty sure its the same thing?) after spraying it with the innox or lannox put the reel away from ur clothes and give it a wind so it doesnt clog up the reel and get all crappy if u dont fish for a while. and Also every few months either give your reels a service yourself or take them to a tackle shop and have them serviced. If you do it yourself you can put a water proof lubricant around the gear and all those parts to protect it a little more. Hope this helps Cheers Cory
g.t. Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 Congrats on a great looking new rig. Does this mean you'll be changing your name to "NowIvegottaboat"?
Wantingaboat Posted March 20, 2009 Author Posted March 20, 2009 Nah got to stick with the name. I need a name for the boat though. I am stumped. My email address is rocksteady from he ninja turtles that i am quite fond of but not sure yet. ANy ideas fellow raiders?
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