snapperhead

Thanks for showing us how you fish in the UK. Looked like a great day to out on the water, it doesnt matter which side of the planet you are on nothing beats a bit of boat fishing.cheerssnapps

Hi GuysJust letting those that fish the Pt Gawler area in a boat that when I went there yesterday for a fish with the kids that some mongrels have dumped a stolen car upside down and torched slap in the middle of the ramp.When the tide is low it makes it impossible to launch, there was also a BF falcon wagon torched in the carpark as well. Talk about stuffing up our day after spending time collecting bait with the kids we arrive at the ramp to our disappointment not able to have a fish. A quick trip back to the Port and some ST's on the troll saved the day but I had really talked up catching a

And go a bit further out in the same area and you should find some whiting on the broken bottom 1/2 a k out should see you right but move around till you find em.Also be warned the spit is shallow and caution is needed when you cross to head towards Back Beach, High tide is fine but you may need to travel well out to find deep enough water if its the bottom half of the tide.I lived there 20 odd years ago but I think things would be much the same. I also would head off Pt Julia way,Sheok Flat area too for whiting back then, The odd snapper off the reefy areas in front of the Golf Coarse but as

You know the sad thing is that as most of you would know by our pics and stories Chuck and I have fished this creek for over 8 maybe 10 years and we have had some fantastic sessions. During this whole period I could count on ONE hand the amount of fish I have taken, the rest have been lovingly returned as we truly appreciated what we had and enjoyed the fact that if we fished the way we did, we would have many similar days......and we did.This year however it has been different and we struggled to get fish consistently, the school was smaller and we feared that someone was working hard catchin

Its called Super Strong PE 20LB is 0.20 in diameter I'll ask Chuck for the site where it can be ordered or perhaps you can message him for details.Trust me there is nothing wrong with this stuffcheerssnapps

Ive tried most brands and currently have sunline super PE on one reel no issues works well ties good knots, Daiwa sensor on another but when I recently purchased a Daiwa Feugo online Chuck showed me some braid he had found on ebay. He had been using it for a month or so while fishing with me and had no issues at all. I decided to give it a go and Ive got to say that its work brilliantly catching me plenty of snapper and mullies around the metre mark. Best of all a 300 mt spool of 20lb cost me $13.00 delivered to my door yes thats the right price. This line has completely change my mind about b

Im using a couple of Luvias 3000's and a Pflueger wide arbour which hasnt got a size number but its around the same size as the Daiwa's maybe just a bit smaller in the body. I go for strong light weight construction and smooth drags. I checked and the Shimano baitrunner Bec uses is a 4000FA which she has matched to a Team Daiwa 10-20lb rod. Im using braid from 10 to 20lb on these reels.cheerssnapps

As most would know I fish for snapper in extremely shallow water all most every time I go out always 5m or less.I do not use Baitrunners but did buy one for my wife which she loves because it gives her 2 options. If she needs to put the rod in the holder she engages the baitrunner function and does not need to muck around re-setting the drag (something she struggles to do) however when holding the rod she just waits for the bite and immediately sets the hook. I do the same with my gear if I feel I bite I usually dip the rod forward to give the fish a bit of line then when it comes tight I stri

A lot of theories being thrown around but it really comes down to the location and the conditions. Its these that dictate what you use. I personally am fishing in small shallow creeks so I go for the lightest jighead I can get which is 1/8 7/0 TT's. However if the tide is running quick which it can do I go up to 1/2 oz. You fish to suit the conditions.Also the style of tail you use makes a difference, paddletails require more weight to get the action working in them. Stick or jerk baits have no action it needs to be imparted by the angler so thats why you can get away with less weight.Really i

I have 2 Luvias 3000's well 1 and the other is the Fuego 3000....same reel different colour and can not fault them both have got me snapper and mulloway.They are super smooth as is the drag, nice and light, for the money you couldnt buy better

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If you want to give SWF a go you dont need to travel that far. Off the top of my head without thinking too hard Ive caught salmon, snook, snapper, flathead, bream, kingfish, whiting, mullet, tommies, squid all on fly and Ive missed a few as well but all you need to do is target these fish where you would normally go but use a flyrod instead.A clouser has got all of the above fish for me, I usually go for chatreuse and white. I use a clear intermediate most times but do have sink tips as well as floating lines, depends on where you are fishing and water depth.No need to get too fancy I usually

You are correct about the Fuego it is the USA version of the Luvias Ive got one of each in 3000 size that I use for snapper ....great reelscheerssnapps

Try using SP's such as 7"jerk shads on 1/8 7/0 TT jighead (if the tide is flowing try a 1/4 in the same size hookWorks well for me cheerssnapps

I lived in Pt Pirie for many years and never really had much luck on the jetty fish wise. This time of the year it will be thick with trumpeters I would say but if you like bluey's there should be stacks of them. It might be a bit late for squid but your best bet is the end on the incoming tide.Speaking of tides the jetty is very tide orientated. At low tide its sand virtually 3/4s of its length.At night on high tide it is always worth a try for some snapper too and the odd small kingie is known to show up there from time to time.I would fish the top half of the tide and the same with the outg

I use to fish it regularly back in the late 80's early 90's and yes it did have nice bream, mullet and salmon.I never got huge numbers but they were always XL size fish and can remember having to sprint along the creek bank to keep up with 2kg salmon on more than one occasion. As for the trout, well lets say its the only place Ive ever fished and caught trout where I could still see the sea. Never got big ones but plenty of small fish 15-20cm and only rainbows.There was a barrier of rocks where it was salt one side and fresh the other. You would get trout from pretty well anywhere from there u

I just got back from WA late last night(plane was late and landed 2 minutes before the curfew) and the media is full of it and we sort of got the impression the govt was being pressured into taking some sort of action and this was the best they could come up with.I had to bite my tongue a few times when listening to the locals talking as some felt it was the same shark doing all the attacks, some people have strange ideas and try to humanize animals. Sharks are sharks if they are hungry they eat, they certainly do not think yeah Im going to have human tonight.Anyway after touring the coastlin

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Im using it as a SP rod only ......oh BTW just got back from a hot 2 hr session which resulted in 22 hookups with 14 or so fish hitting the deck was cold and windy out in Spencer Gulf but the snapper had us working up a sweat :cheer: The loomis scored some more good fish though :cheer: cheerssnapps

Yep I got my Loomis from R&A's for $259 its 8-20lb from memory and has got some great snapper to its name already.Im going to Pirie tomorrow to get a few more :cheer: I reckon its a great buy at that priceThe model is a FLBSR 853 S Forcelite and would suit the reel perfectlycheerssnapps

Hard to tell from the pic but it could be a short finned Pike

Just buy a Luvius and use the change for the braid

Hi Guys Well a few may be aware that I was after a Loomis rod to add to my snapper rod collection. I had been trying to purchase an almost new one from a guy in Qld via another site but was having huge hassles getting this guy to answer his phone etc.So I decided to treat myself to a new one and after searching on the net found Ray & Annes were the local distributors. I ventured down there and had a chat with Bruce who was not aware of the model I was chasing but as luck would have it the rep was due the next day to pay him a visit so he promised to find out the availability for me.Two Day

Ive been a Daiwa man through and through for as long as I can remember but recently I have purchased 2 Pflueger reels and I think that the new models rate right up there with the best Ive used.I got a Supreme XT 2000 for bream fishing and this reel is a little beauty in every way and I can not fault it, for the price it competes with reels twice its value.The other reel is the Pflueger Arbor which I use for snapper fishing and this too fits into the same catergory as the Supreme and fights well above its weight. This reel has a drag which just has to be used to believe and holds 300mts of 10lb

Amazingly enough when Im fishing I feel no pain :whistle: When I got home though I tried for some sympathy from my partner but she just told me to toughen up and do the dishes