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Rod building is a dying art but it is really satisfying to catch a good fish on something you built yourself. There are some excellent rod builders in SA including Ross van Enckevort who owns Rod works The Rodworks - Producers of fine fishing rods and Rob Wilson South Oz Rods To get started you need a drying motor. A wrapper is also nice to have but I have hand wrapped and built a rods. I got mine from Rod Works and Mo Tackle Mudhole in the USA is good for alot of the things you can't find locally. Mud Hole — Your #1 Resource For Custom Rod Buildi

Savage Gear Gravity Minnow?

no, same size limits Have you got a picture? Were these Black Bream Acanthopagrus butcheri ?

How did you go? I haven't fished the Torrens for a few years, but I used to fish near the zoo and the uni. Some years there are heaps but not always. Heaps of carp everywhere in the Murray river at the moment. I usually go to Goolwa or Murray Bridge as they are close to Adelaide. Fresh is better. Stinky bait will work but not necessarily better and avoiding smell keeps the family happy as well as those fishing around you.

Seamartin Wood reel Page 10 | Vintage old collectable fishing reels (reelmanaustralia.com) Looking at the darker foot and oscillator guide made of teflon, I would guess you have a Model 4,

Several Hundred to over $1000+ depending on condition. Is yours working? There is one on facebook asking for $1000 at the moment.

SHIMANO STELLA SW. THESE STELLA REELS ARE NOT THE SAME AS THE STELLAS PRICED OVER $1000.00 THEY ARE A LOWER MODEL TO SUIT THOSE WITH A LOWER BUDGET. - Easy Fishing Tackle Same $35 reel sold from a WA store for $226

You can get anything printed on a reel in China These are the same as almost all the other silver sub $50 reels and likely from the same OEM factories with just minor cosmetic changes. One of the clues is the Daiwa air rotor style design. BEARKING Brand LT series Stainless steel bearing 5.5:1 Fishing Reel Drag System 15Kg Max Power Spinning Wheel Fishing Coil - AliExpress Johncoo Anti Corrosion Treatment Spinning Fishing Reel Carbon Washer Drag 10Bb Saltwater Spinning Reel Metal Body - AliExpress MEREDITH VANPES Series Rust Free And Smooth Bearing 5.0:1 Fishing Reel

Reel servicing is getting expensive. Daiwa is currently $40 a service for standard reels and $70 for high end. They usually drop in new bearings at the first sign of wear at $10+ a bearing. I've paid over $100 a service each reel for my fancy reels. Recently I've been dabbling in the cheaper end of the market, especially for wading and kayak fishing. I've got 5+ years out of a pair of Kast King Sharky reels. They are not as smooth as Shimano or Daiwa but they have survived the saltwater and are still reasonably smooth. Ali Express also has some bargains and I'm sure the s

BCF stock them. I've only had a play instore and a look online. Similar to the low end Daiwa and Shimano. Solidly built but heavy. As entry level gear it will be fine. For high end ultralight lure fishing they might be abit heavy

Savage Gear reels?

I don't have the bag anymore as the material eventually broke down. The zip still held up with a freshwater rinse after each trip and some inox spray I got the zip from spotlight from memory and used a large sewing needle and pliers. It looked really ugly but did the job

I've previously used a large zip and stitched it on with some light mono. Did the job ok.

You'll love the Snowies. I used to fish Lake Eucumbene a bit. Favourite spot was Old Adaminaby. Had some great sessions with upto a dozen trout a trip all around the 50cm mark.

Nice fish What part of NSW? Great trout fishing in the snowy mountains