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Morgan and cobdogla around 1981, caravan holidays with my nana and grandad catching big fat Carp. And I mean big and I mean fat. Still got some of the old super 8 footage from those days.Golden

Well my dad told me it was 2000 size, but judging by the 30 in the name and the size compared to the Sedona 2500 I will call it as a 3000. Anyway the size is perfect for what I will use it for.From checking Internet, they are a model from the US. And I believe BCF have for $80 bucks. Not that the price matters, bit if I saw it myself, I would of got it. Anyway here's a comparison pic on size.Also this came with okuma life warrantee, 3 more bearings, ported spool and waterproof drag ( like a big rubber grommet in the drag system).Time will tell, but I'm happy as Larry at the moment.

I lost a bream Saturday morning when my Abu decided to pack up, seems the silicon spray on the inside was a stupid move!!Anyway luckily enough I got a new reel for my birthday, the above mentioned Okuma Hardstone. It's about the same size as my Sedona, and interestingly feels just as smooth. Infact after only a few flicks and no Big fish to test it out, the reels do feel very very similar. Also has the Okuma lifetime warrantee. The only thing is I've never heard of the hardstone???Anyone had any experience with these reels as I'd be interested to know, as I have a feeling it's going to feature

Does bare a resemblance to the fella gettin' a leg over at st kilda last week :P Maybe I do need a drink... To dull the memory

I have tried the little swivel clips to attach lures to.I don't think they are necessary unless you're going to be using spinner baits.Also, I have absolutely NO evidence of this, but I reckon the swivel clips for attaching lures too, put the fish off. Or well I feel less confident using them anyway.And I just tried em again recently picked up some little ones on special.... 10 or 20 casts later, I took the bloody thing off.Sometimes there may be a slight twist in the line, but you might find it's actually on the spool quite nicely?? once a good 10-20m is cast out, that slight twist shouldn't

Hey ranger, that pic of yours is great, it opitomises Adelaide metro fishing. Great pic, should be on the cover of one of our magazines :)Top fish as always Samboman! One of these days I'll get me a Bream pic with a plastic hangin from it's gobb.

Thumper of a bream there Brenton, nice work :)I agree, from now on the Bream are only going to get more active and bitey :ohmy: And as stated the first and last sprinkle of sunlight is the prime time, if this co-incides with high tide even better.Some good spots include;Inlet outlet at port river end of westlakesAround aaimi stadium bridge(westlakes)Outer harbour rocks (as it gets warmer)Tom Diver bridge (near Birkenhead tavern)Various spots around the north arm marina/marketsEnd of Moonta rd (port river)St Kilda BreakwaterThese are some pretty common popular spots.Hooking the wiley old fellas

Ha ha sorry mate, I must ve been still writing when you posted that link.Cheers for doing so, interesting read, don't know if it'll help me catch the bugga's but hahaha

I may be wrong mate,But my understanding was that the snapper begin to aggregate/concentrate in the gulfs and feed up from about mid to late October, through November and actually do there spawning late in December/January. I don't remember where I heard this and wouldn't mind clarification.

I guess we are lucky up northern end because seriously as long as there's enough rope for the crab net, the water depth seems to be okay.I only really pull a few crabs for snapper burley and bait. Although the mrs is keen to try a few recipe s this summer.Obviously I spend a lot of time north of north haven, so I'm probably not much help, although I would suggest dropping nets as a regular thing when your out fishing, same as a squid jig over the side on a hand line, you will soon notice some spots that produce well and work out a pattern of what ground brings success down there.Propably teach

Posted this on another thread, but reckon it deserves it's own :)There should be a closed season for spawning at st kilda breakwater (bear with me)I finished work early on Thursday and headed down st kilda breakwater. It was crap tide but thought "hey why not".Got there and fisheries were there, so I had a chat and great coupla fellas they were any way as I set off about 20m into the walk, I noticed a fella by the concrete blocks. As I got with in say 150m I noticed him doing a rooting type of motion :ohmy: WTF??? As I got closer, he had his missus on the concrete blocks It wasn't until I wa

There should be a closed season for spawning at st kilda breakwater (bear with me)I finished work early on Thursday and headed down st kilda breakwater. It was crap tide but thought "hey why not".Got there and fisheries were there, so I had a chat and great coupla fellas they were any way as I set off about 20m into the walk, I noticed a fella by the concrete blocks. As I got with in say 150m I noticed him doing a rooting type of motion :ohmy: WTF??? As I got closer, he had his missus on the concrete blocks It wasn't until I was like 50m away did they get their pants back on I was going to

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I'm trying to see both sidesI feel what your saying hoops but it's a tough one.I think deep down to be honest I would like to see long lines banned too.I just can't keep my emotion out of it and think objectively, because it pisses me off quite frankly and I also think of my little boy and the condition of our fishery when he's out trying to land A big one with his son.Fisheries and quotas and sustainability etc etc blah blah, I hope it's all going to be okay.Cheers for everyones thoughts

While a lot of us have been Fishing deep drops off and around Ardrossan, the longliners have been cleaning up inshore, particularly around and just sout of Black Point.I was told this while chatting in a tackle store, and other mates have heard the same at their local tackle shops.The fish were obviously there in big schools and while some of us rec anglers have enjoyed some fun times of late, I understand the run has been halted by hundreds of tonnes of fish being taken by the commercial guys with over 200 hooks out at a time.Now I know it their living and the economy etc. But as a rec. Fishe

I reckon the sinking action Makes it a bit more versatile as you are also fishing just under the surface as well.That's only me though, I will increase my collection and no doubt learn more techniques etc, this is very new to me and I still have training wheels on hahaha, it's good fun though.

A few people asked me about these poppers so since I love em and so do the YFW, heres a pic.Also, I paid $23 for mine, but Tackle World Salisbury has em for $20, spewing.

Im not the best photo taker, but heres the long week end haul. Two over 60 reds (bag) and one rugga. Caught in St Vincent gulf... that should narrow it down a bit :)All three went to stinky old pillies. Still got none on plastic yet, but there are signs of another good season to come in OUR gulf.

The modern ones are, they have wider beam. I had an 80s 4.3m quinnie and although. Two people could stand and fish, caution was required. The same size boats today are much more stable due to increased beam.It is a trade off though, the wider flatter stern will be more stable at rest, but the deeper narrower stern will perform better on the move.P.s I wish I had a tinnie

Looking forward to the next installment.Also, I've been mulling over possible causes for the "crack" and the area you mention may have suffered mechanical work stress, constant bending of the aluminum may cause it the harden and crack. Although it is more likely to stretch rather than crack I would have thought.The most likely cause of the crack though, would be a phenomena known as 'hydrogen embrittlment". It is much more of a problem with harder metals such as steel, and the vehicle industry has to be very careful of it.Basically, hydrogen atoms get into the metal during process and cause in

That is a very nice offer ranger.And CK makes a very valid point about running over a lot of productive ground to get out wide. This is very true.Also, a boat that runs and has a good hull is going to hold it's value. This is good once you've got a boat, but not so good starting off. For example, in 1998 you would by a vt commodore for say $25k. The equivalent boat would be say a 4.7m haines hunter cuddy for $25k. Today that car would be worth around $5k and still be fine condition. The boat though would still easily fetch over $20k, if you were lucky you could get your $25k back.A good qualit

Every now and then I think about getting one of them life jackets that you can wear and it only inflates if you hit the water. The amount of money spent on Navionic charts, boat fuel, lures and fishing reels, not to mention the boat itself, it would make sense to get myself one of these.But instead I'm guilty of heading out to the horizon with the lifejackets stuffed in the bow. Good story so far mate, those youngcraft are a top boat too, so I'll be interested to hear what did her in.

Some crazy seas around K.I. Now come back and tell us the rest of the tale ya bugga