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Ha! Are these things worth anything these days? I still have a near mint Butterworth OH 4120 (spent most of its life sitting on the wharfs of Port Adelaide waiting for mullies) - from memory, it was one of the last made in Australia. Might have been mid to late 80's. And I think its a composite (black blank). It is lying next to one of my all time favorite rods from my early fishing career - a snyder glass Mag Bream - which looks antiquated and pre-historic compared to the rods in the rack these days. Sorry - none of this answers the question however.

Have you tried getting the bait down deeper? When they're finicky sometimes I'll get the hooks down 1-2m

The Gar are being caught on most jetties, but in saying that, this year has seen less caught from the jetties - why? only the fishing gods know. The last few years, Gar has produced well but it has been very up and down this year, although the boaties have done better - but there have been many reports where they have struggled too. But like jackman says, the Gar just were on. You might think, 'but all the time' ... sometimes yes. Were there any others going for Gar and catching them? If there were and not catching then it wasn't just you. If they were catching, then watch wh

If you are going for garfish , I suggest always move your bait a little ,sometimes they don't even move your float ,they are just sucking on the gents ,just light lifts now and again as sometimes you will feel some weight ,and you know they are there . Also check your maggots on the hook , if they have had the guts sucked out , you know they are there ,so you just have to work for them . As said above I have fished for over 40 yrs ,and Gar can be very finicky at times ,and they will do your head in . The last trip I only managed 7 gar ,the time before 37 gar ,the time before that NOT ONE GAR .