lofty64

Fin-or I would suggest , easy on the back pocket and strong as ........ a good reel for hard fighting fish

I love the last picture....reminds me of some of the sunsets in the desert. ....miss the quiet life .

http://www.emirates247.com/videos/virals/real-life-tarzan-man-climbs-giant-tree-in-seconds-2016-07-26-1.636848

Wouldn't it be great to get to our favourite fishing spot, as quick as this bloke climbs a tree lol 

Looks yummo.......  I LOVE SEAFOOD......my phone must have been on charge ,i never  had an invite.....DAMN...lol            

I like The lure holder , I will be making one very soon, and a good bag for fishing...I  like a lot    CHEERS

I think the cold ...wind...and rain is keeping everyone inside.....and I dont blame them I would love to be on the water but to cold .

Wow that looks great .....MASTER CHEF..... very nice , and hope you are on the mend matey 

I think they are a great table fish , just need to clean soon after caught yummo

Tom........ yes very simialer but not the same .......and not being an expert ,I have caught a lot of zebra fish over the days ....years...lol There was a lot of the ZEBRA fish around Port Noarlunga jetty and Rapid bay  , but I am going back a bit .

It's a Moonlighter, very common on reefy grounds.

 I think you are  on the money there o2

Maybe its one of these CHIEF

Sorry Barney its not a luderick ......I am no expert but thinking it might be a striped boarfish .......???

Being a first post or second post , on this site I believe you will get limited returns ....in saying this I hope you do well with the information that you are seeking ......CHEERS

That is unreal.....a pity to all farmers who lost stock...just goes to show how powerful water is in volume.....great shots ....and I bet you will have to travel to the other side of the island to catch your trout ...when the season is open . 

Unreal matey ....love your work........great shots..........One of those pics ...I reckon I have awoke at times with something very similar....and the missus was working.........

Just have to add , I also have had abui s ,7000......9000......yes the swedish older models , and they were great , I brought a abu 7000 awhile back and although it is marked with china ...I have had no complaints with it .......and have caught some nice snapper with it.....cheers

and going back 35 years ago lol..lol I reckon one of the best reals were the MICHELLS      .......

Interesting topic , I have a Power rod one piece ,13 foot surf rod , I have had it for years and looking at the rod it states , ROD MADE BY LEN BUTTERWORTH ..........a very nice rod of the beach for salmon and casting etc . I have heard that there is also the same rods ....with the markings....MADE FOR LEN BUTTERWORTH     ......of less quality .....why when on a good thing change it by sending it over seas to gain more profit.....???......and lessen the quality .

I will say Shimano 4000oc       I haven't got one any more , but after reading this post have ordered one online , have caught some great fish on these reels .......

Don't remind me of good fishing gear , please , as my wallet tends to lighten......

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All4adventure is a top show,cant get enough of it lol ......  

Yeah very happy .....nothing better than making something yourself,  and it is sound ,  and does the job for nicks...cant beat it in IMO

I am going to my snapper spot in the next couple of weeks ,  so will send some pics as last 2 trips I have done well , ....and will try some plastics as well , cant wait...lol.......

I don't know what it is like to catch snapper on lures , but am excited to see how it goes , if they play......

Hi all,

        Thought I might share this with you all , as some of us are a bit short of money , and this little project cost me nothing, as I had some pvc pipe in the shed ( old beach rod holders ) , a hand full of rivets , and some galvanized strapping . The reason I made these is that , originally  I wanted the stainless steel rod holders , to hold 3 rods , 3 rods port side and 3 rods starboard , at the time all these were sold out and being impatient I opted for the other ones in the shop (BCF ) , the plastic type jobbies , they were a bit cheap looking , but I was going on a snapper mission that day , so grabbed them $37.50 each I think .

Anyway I tried them that day and was not impressed , moving left to right , and not a firm fit in the boat , so after that day thought I would take them back , for a refund .

Well they stayed in the shed for a month , and I thought I would muck around with them , to see if I could ,get them to do a decent job .

After a good few hours of cutting and shutting , still no good , ( good on me stuffed up the idea of taking them back derrrrrrrrrrr ) .

So threw them in the shed a forgot about them as I was not happy . I still wanted some rod holders , so thinking cap on , came up with these little jobbies , they might not last , but they sit firm as , don't move side to side and believe it or not they are strong , being reinforced on the underside with some strapping .

Pics attached .

Anyway it kept me busy for some time and I am happy as.....CHEERS

I was is my boat that day , and coming in ,the sun set was amazing followed by some great lighting , was unreal,your pictures say it all , great shots matey ....

Ban netting in the gulf, ban long lining in the gulf , and any where else off the coast , have a 10km ban, from shore ,  STOP this rape of the seas ......unfair......the whole set up is wrong............

Please leave the recreational fishermen a few ........?????

very interesting , I wonder if it would work in all dirty water types or just maybe clear water supply ....??? I  once became very ill , in Queensland drinking water straight from a clear running creek , like yourself , I thought it was clean and never thought about it, until I was crook as , a week that I will not forget . handy little device ..

Thank you to those of you with sincere answers. To give some context to this thread. I have been fishing for the most part of my life, however, I recently finished my "Masters of Philosophy" degree, and it has made me think about things a bit differently. So I thought I'd ask some fellow South Australians a question, because some of you may have had similar thoughts at some point.

 

Cheers.

Now this makes a little bit of sense , unfortunately they have taught you at school , to do things backwards ...so next time you think differently , just turn it around .....and you should be fine......