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Just like a Shepards croc i watch a guy drag a largish schoolie into his yak scarey where it first landed was ok as i think he already had kids

Some yaks and wheel designs work well to carry them, there is one that uses the beach wheels and a cross member that works a treat on the PA but it's from the USA so way to exspencive, im happy to run mine back to the car at this stage but will have to look at something when doing a yak camping trip where the wheels need to come.

I used to love the camping trips to the vic mountain streams, the tranquility was something, i wasn't much of a fisherman back then although we often caught a feed, it's certainly something i would totally enjoy doing these days but I'm not sure im capable of doing, although im heading that way as soon as i can arrange it so i will give it my best shot, i do get a lot of enjoyment from watching and reading of others posting their trips, it also help with motivation

X2, i wish i could do this type of fishing, but think i would spend more time swimming than fishing lol

Plankton, is it a case of which came first? The chicken or the egg? These reels were designed for the such a purpose, i assume these fishermen were using other brands and complaining/asking maybe is there a reel out there that will put up with it and last longer. I agree that the drag could be better investigated, but im of the impression that it could be a trade off for being waterproof, similar to the tightness of the wind, the price of the reals is very high, some of the reason for this is they are not mass produced, they are handmade and you are also paying for something that no one e

Rybak i hear what your saying, and sadly it has been said often about the SA state government, we in vic had the same issues but someone made the first move in the right direction at some point, im hoping that the current proposal whatever they choose is not smoke and mirrors, i hope they use the time as they say and invest an investigate how to better manage our fisheries, in their proposal they said they would investigate the success other states and NZ are having, but this also is upto us the fishers, recreational, commercial and charter to maintain a sustainable fishery, i include myself a

I watched the video, then googled reviews, watched a number of review videos, they are certainly built with a purpose in mind and definitely suit that purpose there were mixed reviews on the follow-up service of the company but no complaints about warranty, the 2 main issues that were most agreed apon was the stiffness of the wind and poor drag performance (inadequate adjustment and smoothness). They were designed with the serious surf fisher in mind (video) however most reviewers i watched seemed to suggest that for general use (peir/boat) you would be better off spending your money on

$119 usd so about $250 - $300 here lol, because im buying all new gear I've started with a full range of ugly stiks and buying mediocre reals like fin nor lethal 2500 for my 1 - 3 kg, fin nor Lethal Lever Drag LTL 20 for my trolling rod, and penn slammers for all others, i always buy my fishing gear when on a good special. The idea of using bushes rather than bearings sounds good as long as they are decent, I've been using my reels for 2 years now and they have all taken a swim but for the overhead reels, they do get washed after every trip and serviced every winter, my gear really gets a

Good on you Adrian, i think it's well said that the trip is not in the destination, it's how you get there a lot of fishermen fish for that big one, myself included but to fish skinny water like that is more about the adventure not the size of the fish, keep it up i do envy you lol

Great video Adrian, never believe there aren't trout in a river or creek, if it's capable of sustaining them then there's every chance they are there gratz on your first for the season. I watched a show on tv put out by AFN and Bill was fishing creeks around the foothills of Melbourne, he was talking to people in there backyards while fishing, they were quite amused at the fact he was catching trout, not to mention my amazement.

This has been a long time coming, with some big hurdles to get over along the way but it was achievable by the state government seeing how recreational fishing influences the local economy, recreational fishermen have been screaming at the government since the introduction of the need of fishing licenses for non inland fishing. Since the government has taken a positive attitude to not only recreational fishing but the needs of the fish there has been some exciting changes made in Victoria. Im not sure how many make the media in S.A but you have heard of port phillip bay being commercial

Great recipe Kelp, these are some of the things that seem to be getting lost, i like the idea of using sea water were possible. I never got into preserving fish, although i do love a lot of bottled and canned fish. When i was a rock/surf fisherman salmon was probably my main target, however most wouod be returned as i was not one for the taste, now i target salmon quite often but for bait, i dont buy bait if i can help it, and salmon is one of my goto when fishing for gummies. I hope we see more recipes like this as i have a pressure cooker and very familiar on the subject of preser

I met a guy down at my local launch one day who had a similar set to yours but his folded and he just put them in his front hatch, made me cry lol i don't think his style would suit my yak, it weighs 69kg empty

I buy most of my gear online, when i buy in the shop it's 90% at my local tackle shop where i get really good service, i do buy from BCF and Anaconda but only when they are on sale in a big way like ugly stik gold for $50 or 3 zman packs for $20, i find Dinga can be have really good sales on reels and their normal price is often cheaper than anywhere else, some others i get good service from are Mo tackle, davos, mikes, and ottos some items you can avoid postage by buying from ottos on ebay, im very reluctant to buy gear on ebay unless it's recommend or im after junk, if it's not from a well k

When i got my hobie PA beach wheels where part of the deal, so i haven't used them much since buying the hobie but I've been tempted on many occasion to change the wheels over, the only time I've taken the wheels onboard was in the rear handle bar of the PA and this is not a good outcome, everything seems to like to tangle around them under the water. The problem with all yaks is there are no scupper hole in the rear of the tub behind the seat so if you carry anything in the tub the wheels just get in the way. Like you i always return them to the car, actually if you carry the wheels onbo

I was trying to explain a set of wheels i made for my old yak on a post Softy has started, and thought rather than hijack his post i would post it here. I got this design from vic kayak fishing (vyak.net), used items. 2 green machine wheels (kmart $8 each), a length of 12mm allthread, 4 m12 nuts and washers for axel, a length of 25mm ID high pressure pvc pipe, 4 pvc T joiners one 10mm waterproof yoga matt (high density) pvc cleaner and glue, a 1 ltr tin tarzan grip or similar glue. Optional 25mm dowel, to strengthen axel in pvc and spaces as required. Note the bottom T peices could

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