projoe

hey all
 
got to fish all day today first hit up the onka about 11am & got 2 bream around the 34cm mark  on 3lb fluro then when the tide slowed i got home had some lunch & headed out to a club dam with a fly rod tied on a mrs simpson & got my first cast in about 3.30pm well the trout were on the chew only little fellas but good fun finished with about 12 landed 3 dropped & heaps of follow ups the last trout tied himself up in a few knots & when i released him the heavens released its load it  put an end to a happy day. couple of photos of to days catches. hows the dumpy trout in bottom pic he fought really well for his condition. photos of the phone sorry about the quality.

I was a member once Projoe at a bad time in my life . Never got to any of the dams .
Can someone message me the details see if I can rejoin .
Benton that's what I thought
 
Otherwise I'll have to wait to go chase some bream

Hey trickyknee.
sounds like you kneed (pun sorry) to join SAFWAA (i just joined up again) some of the dams are not to bad to access & reddys & trout in abundance. ; )

St Kilda was slow with the salmon trout this morning, no body had caught one or even had a bite! It was super calm, I couldn't believe my eyes! 


So I decided to fish closer in for some bream. I spotted a decent school of 30cm+ fish sitting against the rocks so I gave it a cast and was soon hooked onto a good sized bream. Measured at 34cm and was released after a few photos. 



The next cast another fish took it on the drop and I hooked up almost instantly! This one put up a better fight and almost got me on a pylon. With frayed 6lb leader, I managed to land the fish and it measured in at 35cm! Another solid bream released after a few more photos. 




After that fish, the school was spooked so I walked around a bit searching for another school. I ended up on the pontoon getting a bream a cast for 15 minutes, my brother and sister even got onto them! It was the biggest school of bream I have ever seen, it was almost like a salmon school. Ended up getting 10 fish around 25-28cm. 
All fish released. 

Headed to a rock wall with Nathan which I know holds plenty of good bream, reading some of piratepom's recent posts! Burleyed up and threw out a chunk on an unweighted size 4 bait holder hook. Almost ever cast the bait was getting smashed by either bream or small st. 
After a few smaller fish, I hooked onto a bigger one which went 30cm! Then another at 31cm! A few more legals and then this one jumps on the hook!!! 
 

 
It went for a screaming first run! As I got it close to the rocks, it decided to dive into tight gaps which frayed the 6lb leader a bit. Luckily I turned it's head and got it up to the surface. Took a few snaps and measured it up, 36cm on the dot. Healthy fish too! Of course, released to fight another day. 
 

 

Just thought of this other tip i was given a few years ago if you only find you need a lighter grip on the sand try bending the wire halfway down & only 45 degrees to the sinker

breakaway style grip leads work well, the design allows the wires to fold back with some pressure, freeing them from the sand much more easily, they are difficult to source here in Australia for a decent price though

Just had to try the photo uploader. this fish was 1 of 4 caught a while back in an area NOW off limits thanks MARINE PARKS NOT 

Just had to try the photo uploader. this fish was 1 of 4 caught a while back in an area NOW off limits thanks MARINE PARKS NOT 

Just had to try the photo uploader. this fish was 1 of 4 caught a while back in an area NOW off limits thanks MARINE PARKS NOT 

Just had to try the photo uploader. this fish was 1 of 4 caught a while back in an area NOW off limits thanks MARINE PARKS NOT 

Playpus platium braid is Australian made & owned.

pretty much all pre-tied rigs use monofilament, do you mean fluorocarbon Hoopsy? as fluorocarbon is much more invisible to fish and gives better line sensitivity. cheers.

Fluro is ok to use with plastics or hards but dont go cheap, better quality jap fluros  they will cost more than braid.
the other benifit of fluro is you can fish it straight thru.
also make sure that line roller on the reel is in good nick & rolls freely.

Fluro is ok to use with plastics or hards but dont go cheap, better quality jap fluros  they will cost more than braid.
the other benifit of fluro is you can fish it straight thru.
also make sure that line roller on the reel is in good nick & rolls freely.

Hey all
for those of you who have not heard.
sorry some sad news here Gotone Stmarys @ 1285 South road Stmarys opposite Jarvis Toyota is closing its doors on the Saturday 11th of April, so the sale has started 20% of combo's, dive gear, marine equipment, clothing, etc, so get on in & grab a bargain.
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Playpus platium braid is Australian made & owned.

The 6lb trace material might be at fault if you had no problems with 10lb I would also look at were the knot is breaking i have had hooks in the past with sharp edges on the end of the eyelet turn that were breaking off 10lb leader line or try other knots. I have used a straight locked blood knot for years on swivels & diiachi hooks without a problem maybe that could be a better knot for the leader material you are using. Trying to snell sz12 hooks needs a lot of dexterity in the old finger tips 
 

say goodbye to the renewed tuna fishery! 

No sweat, you'll get a nice rebuild there.
The fish wont be able to resist it.   
 

Excellent session there, nice solid looking jumper looks healthy but just be aware this species can sometimes have a marine worm that penetrates the flesh & takes up residence along the backbone of the fish, quite visible once filleted.

Thats a terrific start to your fly fishing future, well done.
nice looking brown.

Downstream side of south rd bridge yesterday afternoon fly fish sess for only one take but didnt stay hooked 
tide was running out most of the arvo & water is sort of clearish but tannin stained still a bit of fresh me thinks up the top.

some very nice photography there. last time i saw the ethel would have been thirty odd years ago the hull was still upright, sort of, much of the upper deck & structure missing but mother nature is certainly taking its toll.

Silstar powertip rods have/had a couple of rods in the range that could be used for spin or overhead the only factor stopping some rod blanks being used for both types of reels would be the taper ie slow taper blanks are not ideal for overhead use.
you would still need a larger stripping guide for the spin reel application but in saying that because the rod needs more smaller guides to supplement the overhead (to reduce or stop line touching the blank) would reduce its effective casting range when the spinning reel was used on the rod.
I personally prefer a rod built  correctly for 1 style of reel to utilize the effectiveness of the blank & I guess to answer your question no building a rod for both style of reels on 1 blank would not harm the blank.