Kelvin

There are some really interesting unconventional rigs that use floats for bottom feeding fish.I sometimes tie clipdown pulley rigs with a breakaway impact shield and put some foam on the hook before wrapping the bait. This lifts up the bait away from crabs. Geoff Wilson has a similar rig incorporating a small water balloon and NZ snapper anglers often use small floats near their hook to lift the bait.In Canberra a really sneaky rig was to suspend two live shrimp under a crystal waggler float. This accounted for some good Callop over the years.Today I was chasing YFW and was stuck on 16 fish before they went quiet. I put my bait 1.5m under a small pencil float. This allowed it to drift with the wind and cover more water while still staying near the bottom. I caught a few more fish and completed my bag.

A float is used forcasting weightdrifting out a baitholding and releasing burleybetter presentation (finesse)suspending a bait at a particular depthindicating a biteGenerally floats are only used for surface feeding fish here is SA as the fishing pressure is much less, and the level of finesse presentations is not required. Many bottom feeding fish do not require a floating rig.I use a float for shark fishing (balloon), pencil or burley float for tommies and gar, small float with whitebait 1m under the surface for snook and small egg float for squidding.Generally whiting snapper, flathead and bream feed closer to the bottom and do not require the use of a float rig.

Sunline Castaway for lure work

Glenelg Fishing ChartersJohn is a great bloke with a phenomenal success rate. I have been with him 3 times and have done well on snapper and KGW each time. He provides good gear with braid, ice and uses good bait. Clean comfortable boat. 6 spots left on Friday 4th currently

Regarding Power Pro' date=' if it's the Shimano Power Pro you're referring to then that's really surprising that you don't like it. It's the only braid I buy these days and am very pleased with it. Anyway, horses for courses.[/quote']Funky chook, I clearly wrote PENN power pro;) never tried the shimano stuff:) I use Suffix,Sylaflex,Finns, and can't fault the cheap Fireline crystal for strength.cheers

Do you mean Penn PRO POWER?

an update if anyone interested... bro clive has returned to work a couple of weeks ago..hes still not right' date=' and having trouble lifting his arm.so he had an ultrascan, turns out he not only broke his shoulderblade, he also broke his arm.. humourous bone, and the doctor didnt see it broken on the exrays... words fail me..it has healed itself, and knitted as it should, but he still cant lift his arm above his head or straight out in front of himtherapy i helping....[/quote']Thats no good to hear mate.Fractures can be difficult to pick sometimes. Usually in rural centres, the emergency cover is provided by GPs or SMOs and not orthopedic specialists. Also sometimes with only hard films the quality of the images is poor.Most simple fractures to the upper humerus are treated conservatively, with a sling so at least it has healed. The next step will be physiotherapy.If your brother has private cover, I would definitely suggest seeing a private specialist or orthopod.

Nice recipeI really enjoy some raw onion in a potato salad. It adds a nice bite.Just have to watch the breath afterwards

There is a good model from SA (the fish was caught this weekend)....and good luck with the cricket!!!

I have tried them a while ago without much success.They are promoted heavily by Rob Paxevanos (journalist, host of fishing australia, sponsored by Hobie)He has caught bream and whiting on them and also likes the twitching nipper rigged backwards on a jig head for jews and snapperhttp://www.fishnet.com.au/default.aspx?id=227&anglerReportId=4966&memberId=21

Campbells ProTackle have the Snydershttp://www.campbellsprotackle.com/store/product.asp?ID=5826

5120 extended to 12 foot, Kilwell Z400-10X Kilwell Pendulum 1All available locally from http://www.therodworks.com.au/Purglas blanks from Campbells pro tackle in WA also have a good reputation and can be built to suit lowmount.Or if you are keen on the Synder, Campbells have themhttp://www.campbellsprotackle.com/store/product.asp?ID=5824

8144 off the rack, not too many options out there for low mount alveyIf you want to go custom, then there are a few more choices.

Thanks BranzinoInteresting review of the Ballistic here.Sounds like they are one of the best off the shelf surf rods available, but might not like the heavier weights.http://www.fishnet.com.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=100564&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&f=0"As Jeremy said the rod has a parabolic action, is a dam good looking rod, and fishes very well. The 40 is heavier rod than the 33 that Daiwa sell in Oz. It has a slightly thicker butt and tip but is still a thin walled Japanese styled 3 piece surf rod. Its weights a touch more than the 33 and will cast a lot further than the 33. It is capable of hitting 75 grams with a tournament style cast 200mHere is some video of me hitting the 40 as hard as I can with a 3 ounce lead.http://www.youtube.com/user/fish33cast#p/u/6/QRgg32iAGoMYou say you want it to cast 6 ounces and a large fillet bait, it will cast that weight, but any more than flopping that weight and bait into a close in gutter could well be pushing a Ballistic 40 to its limit.If you want any distance with that size lead and bait there would be better rods you could look at. "

The ballistics sound good.Are they available anywhere in Adelaide?

If you have a Saltiga, that will be fine for Jews

Zebra fish

I cut and paste directly for PIRSAAs far as I am aware, the spearfishing regulations have not changes.

Fish spear or hand spearHand-held fish spears or spear guns can be used in most waters of South Australia and do not need to be registered. However, certain restrictions apply.Spearfishing with a hand fish spear or a spear gun is not permitted:in the Hindmarsh and Inman Rivers and within 200 metres of their mouths in Gulf St Vincent within 600 metres of high water mark between Outer Harbour (southern most breakwater) and Gulf View Road, Christies Beach (where the Port Noarlunga Aquatic Reserve commences) – spears are not allowed to be used unless south of Onkaparinga Head within 100 metre of jetties, landings and wharves, including foreshore areas in the waters of Second Valley Bay contained within the boundaries of the western extremity of the bay to the eastern extremity of the bay. You can carry a fish spear or unloaded spear in the above waters, but only if carrying the device to or from a boat.Carrying and/or using a hand fish spear or a spear gun is not permitted in:the River Murray and all other freshwater rivers and streams of South Australia, including the land up to 100 metres from them all aquatic reserves (except Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank where you can use hand fish spears to take scale fish and shark, but no other organisms) all waters of the West Lakes system and the foreshore areas (including reserves for public use) adjacent to those waters.http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/fisheries/recreational_fishing/fishing_gear/permitted_devices#Spear

Actually the more I look at it the more I think you are right ArcherfishThe fish does display two rows of horizontal dark squares/bands on the body.Did it have an elongated first dorsal spine?

Looks like a Brownspotted wrasse Notolabrus parilus to me.They are very common everywhere are often take baits meant for whiting.They are often called rock cod.Their coloration can vary greatly and the females range from brown to green.Although the fish pictured is very green, the body shape is the same

smoked squid is nice for something different

A Vacuum sealer will remove air and greatly extend frozen shelf life.It will prevent freezer burn and associated spoilage and dehydration, as well as decrease the rate of spoilage by aerobic bacteria

They freeze poorly and fall apart. No where near as good as live.

I have used glow in the dark SP for snook, but have not noticed any increase in catch rate over normal ones. Some of the gar anglers off the metro jetties live to use a small glow bead at night.I like to use a glow squid jig at night and fing this will outfish other darker colors at night.

Paternoster rigJust tie on a swivel on the top and sinker at the bottom, then make a dropper loop in the trace to attach your hook