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check out Motackle.com . I got one last year from there, excellent reel.

Yeah it's a shame. The same thing has happened to 4wd Action. The DVD's use to have hours of 4x4 footage with a few adds in between. Now there is more adds than footage of their trip. Advertising has ruined it, I use to look forward to every issue! I can't believe Roothy would sell out like that, it seems money can buy almost anyone these day's.

for sure :cheer: . hooked into a few on light gear but where all undersize.

This is the craziest Jetty Game Fishing I've ever seen. Pure dedication. It's no longer these day's but up until the mid 90's this was real land based big game fishing, even catching the bait would of been a hand full. Have you ever herd of a landcruzer in low range 2nd hauling sharks up on to the jetty? Check it out - http://bluemako.customer.netspace.net.au/jetty.htm

This make me sick too, we need to name and shame these people. If you see anyone around those spots using big gear just start up a chat. Just ask what bait, tackle, when and where they fish ect (act like a novice) Then ask if they have caught anything of late, where and what area. In my opinion if they are stupid enough to do something like that, they would probably say they got on to a beast and what a fight they had the other day and such a spot. Take there number plate if possible and report them. If we don't do anything nobody will and people like that give land based game fishing a bad rep. On the other side of the coin think of how many walkers, locals and business could have complained to the council, fisheries, rec fish ect

In my opinion Fish Warrior is a crazy fishing show. Fishing for 2 meter plus meter Wels Catfish in a belly boat, balls out. I have never seen a belly boat, it's like a kids blow up boat with waders, crazy. He lands a 1.2 meter in it. But heads out on a real boat and eventually lands a 200lb, 8ft, Catfish. This beats was 99cm in girth too, crazy. Check it out. Has anyone used a belly boat before?

Cheers Bream Reaper. I'll get out there and give it a crack

Hey all I wanted to start chasing Redfin on fly's, can any point me in the right direction? I'm fairly new to fly fishing and just need some tip's to get me going. Cheers all

Classic . I've seen poding in a 70's fishing book. But in the 70's they where wearing corduroy paints, woollen jumper's and fishing place's like Tennyson. You would have a death wish using it in the surf :silly:

Cool vid. Back in da 80's my old boy's mate's use to balloon out for tuna and kings at rapid bay. But it's no longer due to the new jetty.

Hey vajironer welcome to Strike hook. Hit the rocks and find deep water. Try using a weighted running foat, with the leader long as you can bear or fish un-weighted. It can be a mix bag off da rocks from Salmon, Flathead, Shark, ray to name a few, good luck.

Try Lake Natimuk Or Toolondo is fantastic too. Try using wooley bugger, Mrs Simpson or plain nymps. Or fresh worm's and mud eye's. Good luck there is some great fishing in the wimmera region.

I'm a new member of SAFWAA and it's a great club, check it out.

Also old m8 at spot on tapley's hill rd seaton usally has beach worms

Are they up for adoption?

nice pic popa snake, PB or not on the trip it would have been a ball.

A few pics over the last few weeks, enjoysalt creekGleesons/Dust holeGoolwa

Thanks everyone for your input. I just put this together, Here are some catogry's, what do you think? Maybe if we post pics for catgory's for a week or so then vote for a week after. Can strike hook set something up like this? Does anyone have a connection with a printing company? Jan - Boating Salt PicsFeb - Landbased Salt PicsMarch - Scenic PicsApril - Landbased Fresh PicsMay - Big Game boating PicsJune - Native fishJuly - Storm/Bad WeatherAugust - Big landbased fishSept - Nature/WildlifeOct - Fresh water boatingNov - Under water picDec - Sharking

It's good to see that we are looking after our Snapper stocks, as they are one of our most prized fish in SA. :clap:

I've noticed that there has been alot of great pic's posted this year. Maybe we could hold a photo comp and orgainise a Strike & Hook callerdar for 2013. I'm just posting a expresssion of interest and wanted to see if anyone would be on board. What do ya think?

oh for fresh water smoked trout or open fire cooked trout.

I would have to say Foil wraped Baked Snapper, Battered Flathead, Blue eye Trevalla, Raw Tuna, Grilled Sordfish and flour'd whiting would be my fav's

whoops SAFWAA. Cheers tonyb

Went out for a fly this morning at Natimuk Lake. I waded out, slowly working around the timber and tree area's for a few hours. It was quite to start off. Then on the drop a trout smashed my fly. I put tention on the line and set the hook. She went crazy jumping out the water and taking some big runs. Then after a few leaps\runs it headed for the tree's. I waded out further towards the tree. The tree started shaking, I couldn't belive it. I pulled the rodtip up and tryed to pull her out and on the second attempt it launched up and off for another run. After another run and some head shakes she was in. My first trout on a fly. I was stoked, it was a epic battle and only just got her in. It will be a fight I will never forget! She was 45cm on the nose, I was using 4x with 4lb line to attach my fly, wich has frayed due to the tree. It was a great feeling landing this fish. I have a spare 9ft leader but I don't have the tool to attach it. I went to Horsham this arvo but they could help me out with the tool or attaching for me. Can anyone help? I don't really won't to use my old 9ft leader it's quite faded.

Thanks all, I'm going to go with SAFAA.