Nikhum

Mate I'll say go an Ugly Stik or Silstar in the 7 ft length, good for boat and jetty. They are good starting out gear and will last. When it comes to reels, buy the best you can afford. I say approximately $150 max per head will get each person started nicely. That is reasonable. If you go too cheap you buy twice i guarantee it.

+1 for Stradic FJ. Have been using the 2500 size for two seasons now and it can take a beating on the boat! Super smooth since day one and the xship is a very noticeable improvement.After owning Sols and Caldias over the years, the newest Stradic is awesome reel for the money. Planning to buy more soon.Have fun!

+1 here. Very nice line for the money. One of my favs

I bought the 4000D when it first came out and after a few trips on small fish, it has lost the smoothness completely. I now can feel the gears grinding and its not good. I had it serviced but cant get it back to its smoothness at first. Although I have to say the drag is nice.In saying that the Baitrunner OC is a step down from the D so I'd expect it to be no better.I'd get the Thunnus CI4 Baitrunner with its "paladin gears" Anyway goodluck!

Damn man I love the FG. Havnt had one fail yet. Looks like a good tool for tying that perfect FG before heading out.

Ray and Annes would do i rekon

Ive got some nice Sabre rods on my rack. they dont get used much as I rekon they're old school. Alot of better rods out there that offer better lightness with latest guides.

Hey guys I like Jinkai in 60lb for live baiting.But what is the difference between normal Jinkai and Jinkai Plus??

Hey guys i highly recommend the stradic fj! I have a sustain 2500 as well but the fj for the price is brilliant.Been using the fj to its limits off my boat and very impressed with it.

Hey all, I've got both the stradic 2500 FJ and Sustain 2500 fg. They both are identical in smoothness to me, the sustain is lighter so therefore takes so little effort to turn the handle and makes a big difference, well to me anyways. Ive got mine matched to a Samurai 302.if you don't require the lightweight advantage of the Sustain then the Stradic FJ is a DREAM to use. Highly recommended.Only gripe about the Sustain is that the drag sound isn't as loud and exciting as the Stradic. Just doesnt do it for me when fighting a nice rugger, softttt.

LMFAO! thats just hilarious.

ive heard saltiga braid is pretty good aswell.... for $150 for 300m youd want it to be i guess

I do alot of baitfishing so I don't require the thinnest braid out there. But so far I've been happy with Power Pro(great value), Tuf-line XP, and my new fav TD Sensor. Also liking the Power Pro in the new red. Niceee!

Yes...If your buying a blank, either you or a custom rod builder would have to build it within your desired specification. Which will make it a custom rod very unique to your fishing style and cosmetic taste.I would advise to buy "off the shelf" rods if you are just getting into fishing.When it comes to sizing up, you basically don't want an unbalanced outfit as its awkward and can be uncomfortable to use. Meaning when your holding the rod in your fishing position, you want it nicely balanced. Eg. dont put a massive heavy reel on a light action rod and vice versa.Any fishing tackle store will point you in the right direction when your out shopping for tackle. It's very personalized and hands on, only you will know what feels good.In saying that, Fishing doesn't need to get too technical especially for beginners. Leave that to the more experience fishos who have developed their preferred fishing style over the years. And in time if you really fall in love with fishing, you'll be like me and go out and buy expensive and specialized tackle. Just to make the experience the best it can be.

That sucks dude! Has stu done the rounds of the local crime converters?Nikhum I was talking to one of your relatives about that at the bridge' date=' Can't believe how quickly they did it! There was a kid around the age of 13-15 hanging around there for a bit then I suddenly haven't seen him for awhile after it happened.. Little suss.[/quote']Couldn't believe it either, I mean it was a heavy outfit - one piece 10ft rod with a big fat BG90 on it so definitely not something you can just run off with without being seen. But yep keep ya gear in your sights at all times!

I wouldn't rule out anyone, could very well be them tradies. The thing is, thieves are so good at what they do. If they see an opportunity they will go for it. No matter where, no matter when.I had an outfit stolen in a blink of an eye not too long ago at the West Lakes bridge. Left it unattended for not even a minute! and BAM it was gone..It sucks no doubt, just take it on the chin and be more cautious. THIEVES ARE EVERYWHERE.I will definitely keep my eye out for this..

The bearing upgrade was from plat.co.jp it's by hedgehog bearings and it replaces the under spool bush' date=' line roller bushings and handle bushings all with bearings.It was well worth the upgrade! From memory it was around $55 delivered.[/quote']Sweet mate I'll look into this.

Yup been using a Certate 2500 for a few weeks now and a great bit of kit it is that's for sure. Also keep an eye out for the new Steez coming out in the next few months.Ronnie: I'm curious what bearing upgrade did you do?

Most of my rods are on the rod rack, However the expensive outfits are hung on the wall so they don't get knocked and banged into with the other gear.

Hey ppl' date=' I only ever use one hook in the shoulder about half an inch behind the head/body join & about an eighth of an inch under the skin, swim around like crazy all night if the mullies don`t get `em. Then you can release `em to fight another day if they don`t get chomped on. Works for me. Cheers[/quote']Jaffa I often use one hook as well and pierce them just behind the dorsal fin. They definitely have more energy this way compared to a two hook rig. It's kind of a trade off though, as two would have a better hook up rate than a one hook rig. But if you have plenty of livies at your service than I'd use a two hook rig so you can change over more often.Ranger's also got a good point there...Nose rigs and bridle rigs are good for slow trolling and in situations where the current is running, otherwise your livey drowns.If your fishing running rigs or situations where there is no current than rigging the livey above the lateral line and piercing your hooks more towards the tail(just behind dorsal fin) is more ideal. I use this method for West Lakes and never miss a hook up ever.

I use the bridle when chasing some fish. The other option is a double smelled gang' date=' with one hook in the shoulder' date=' and another toward the back. If using a live gar, one hook thru the tail wrist and a smaller "stinger" below seems to work for me.[/quote'']Yeah, look I'm a big fan of the double snelled approach, and consider it really important (current permitting) to have your livie facing head first away from you and your trace!!For snapper it really doesn't matter much as theyBITE and crunch but mulloway teeth will pin the bait, like hold it, then swallow. If they do try engulf it, the trace can get in the way because they want the fish Head First. A top lip hook, or indeed a bridle might be necessary so you don't drown yer livie, but not in my opinion ideal. And let's face it, in the estuary setting, slow water is your ideal mully time anyway. Any fish I've taken in decent current have been on dead baits!! And this is what the guys do in the surf and it works well. My thoughts anyway

Exactly my thoughts.

Crispy - I swear by these when mully fishing. Every time I pop into Kmart I grab a few packs. A must have for my tackle box. Popping sinkers on and off have never been so easy and Ive been using them for years!

I was comparing it to two other guys and its not from getting lucky, the flasher rigs work. Even the pro Snapper fishermen I know use them. It made a difference for me and that's just my personal experience. Not sure how else you would like me to put it?? lol

From my experience they have the advantage, but I've only experienced this at night. I outfished two other guys on my boat on a few occasions and they were using the normal rigs using the same bait as me.

For under $200 I'd buy the Abu Veritas 2-4kg spin. Very cool looking rod, and the reviews are good. RA's got em for cheap