shark

I used to buy 40 - 60lbs wind on leaders from Adelaide Bait and Tackle for situations like yours but if you expect something heavier like shark or mulloway then use 80lbs.

Few days ago I went shark fishing in Port Hughes and I brought everything except for my bag shark rigs. So I had to go down to the Port Hughes store (with tackle, fish & chips..etc) and I found they have very good wind on leaders and shark rigs sold there.I bought a couple of each and started fishing. I caught a 4ft Bronzie but the rig is great. I cant quite remember the brand but go and buy some, they are sooooooo goood! :silly:

My mate got 2 new lures from some guy and gave me one to try. This is the result I recieved. The bream is obviously undersized but i'm very happy for a first try and also while I was trying out my new lure the fisherman around me caught absolutely nothing. The lure has superior action and im glad with this lures results.

You will be able to get a 6ft shark with no problem but sometimes it depends on the waves and current.Its very important to have very good drag set up on the 1/3 lbs of your main line. If you go very often on the surf then check the line so it doesnt have any damage and if it has cut the part of line or replace. As I said Wind On Leaders are very important.

I prefer my 10ft Sabre 540 and a shimano baitrunner 6500 with 30 lbs main line and 80 lbs Jinkai wind on leader. I do lots of shark fishing and thats my favourite tackle. The surf rod from the jetty is sometimes fairly hard as its hard to control the fish when they come close to the jetty. Ive seen many guys struggle and they usually lose the fish around the pylons.Shorter game fishing rod with a 50 lbs and 150-200lbs wind on leader is the tackle on which you can pull out any shark which swim around.

I also see from the same brand great shark rigs in some tackle stores such as Got one St Marys and Tackleworld O'Halloran Hill.I used one in Port Noarlunga jetty and it was suprised me how good the quality is.

80 lbs is enough for landbase shark fishing but if you want for jetty or other fishing areas you can go 150 - 250lbs but it all depends on the tackle you use.I mostly use 200lbs and I bought it for years from Adelaide Bait and Tackle and again .. 'Djp Tackle' brand. Its made from Jinkai and gives me plenty of strength when I need to fight the big ones. Its very easy for casting and it fitting nicely and evenly on the reel.

Heres a great website my mate just sent me.. has heaps of different wind on's check it out www.djptackle.com

My friend just sent me some website and I saw a good range of salmon trout lures .. wwww.djptackle.com The lures are European and made from balsa wood.

I know the is a late repley, but just helping out some of the new guys. The best way for connecting wind on leader is by doing a bimini twist and a spider hitch which is a bit easier to do.Its easy to connect with just leader to main line loop to loop connection. The best wind on leader that i prefer and use most is from the 'DJP Tackle' range.

hi guys, I have been searching for the balsa wood "Ugly Duckling lures" for a very long time. The lures are full of great action and have superior lure patterns on them. I finally found them in Saslibury Tackle world a nice range of the Ugly Duckling lures. I use the lure for a very long time for both fresh and saltwater species. Please let me know the experiences you had with the Ugly Duckling lures, im really interested. Thanks,

Last Winter & Autumn I caught heaps of salmon trout on port river and St Kilda channel using Ugly Duckling Fantasy 5 Jointed in wide variety of colours like S, TR, SIL, RH + many more. Ive noticed that Ugly Duckling 5 Floating is also great with the colours ive listed above.

I use wire wind on leaders when I go for a big one. I helps me heaps when a shark swims under the boat and wants to cut me off. In all other situations I prefer Mono Wind On leaders especially from the DJP Tackle range. The leaders are great, Ive used them for years and are great quality. Jinkai line used which lasts me ages.

By the way the Ugly Duckling lures are good for redfin aswell and bigger sizes for callop and murray cod.good luck.

I prefer Ugly Duckling lures in colour patterns BGI, PR, BT, BASS, GOLD BT and many more for the Ugly Duckling lure range. I mostly use 2 - 5 in the floating version but in the deep pool and drop off i use 2-5 sinking as its really good. Ugly duckling lures can be found in some tackle stores around. I heard a guy has started importing them so there be heaps around now. I hope i helped. :woohoo: