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Found these pages from Plankton's link as a good start http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=4579.0 http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=50.0 http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=3.0 Still going to have a chat to Trevor from Gotcha first!

OK so we've got a new moon next friday.....worth going for a bait colletion session on the run-out tide that night/early sat morning or is the July run usually a stronger one?

Cheers Plankton. Keen on giving it a crack & find doing those sort of things myself rather rewarding. Always nice to try a learned approach otherwise it quickly becomes a frustrating mess when you dont know what you are doing. Now just need to find some time.....

Im using a Penn Prevail 12' 8-12kg 2pc, running 30lb braid on a Penn 560L. Rod was 'round $170 i think? Sounds a little heavy? Yep but landbased fishing into the reefy snapper spots require you to drag em up farily quickly plus need the 3-4oz lead to hold bottom. Also double as a salmon bait rod. Much more fun on a 2-3kg rod & 6lb braid but not realistic off for most landbased & jetty fishing!

Wanting to look after my spin reels, im interested in maintaining them properly...just dont quite know where to start. Other than the obligatory rinse and wipe down after a session, thats about all i currently do. Ive an not-so-precious Penn 560 im happy to have a fiddle with (heard they are an easy one to strip too). What are folks out there doing; stripping, cleaning & regreasing, re-stacking drags ect? Where do i start other than undoing the screws and trying to note where everything came from ? Any vids out there, recomended lubes/grease ect?

Thats a long piece of string there mate.... Be worth specifying what style of fishing you're considering or whereabouts youd be using it: Inshore/offshore spin, overhead lure, bait or a general purpose outfit target species;snapper, whiting/snapper, snapper/shark ect An idea of what your want to spend would be handy & what reel youre considering matching it with too.

A bit out of your neck of the woods but youve gotta capture the sunrise over Piccadilly Valley.

Nup but is on the 'things to do' list..... thinking the coming wading season. Gonna have a decent crack with the Gulps & Marukyu Isome's targeting YFW. With YFW i work worm baits accross the flats, more a slow retrieve tho, maybe with a few faster jerks thrown in. Will be trying similalry with the SP versions.

Im keen too. Want some ready for the YFW when my wading season starts. Never collected bloodworms before......Sounds like we might be looking at a S&H bait collection session?

Nah 'casue its a bi-monthly publication and its now June.....'Jun/Jul issue 35' is the current one. Try one of your local tackle shops, likely have some past issues.

Similarly too, would have to be my first Aussie salmon back in my teens too. Some 20+ years ago, chasing KGs with the ol' man & uncle in his tinnie inside Boston Bay. Cant remember but probably a few KGs, tommies and squid but the fun started as we approached the Axel Stenrose Ramp. Birds were working the surface. Could still clearly remember reading Blue Fin by one of my then fave childhood autors, Colin Thiele, but knew it wasnt the SBTs! Salmon were working a school of bait fish up against the shore. My uncle (the fisho) set me up on one of my crappy slices on equally crappy

S**t yeah, tho ive only dicked around and caught doggies & banjos, around Corney Pt & just west of Turton. All similar 'looking' areas tho.... tidal sandy shallows out to the weed line. Rays love cruising those tidal flats esp once its dark on a high tide. From a quick reccie at Hardwicke at low tide once, there are plenty of shallow gutter systems channeling into the shore Hot tip would be: Suss out a nice looking gutter/hole etc at low tide Wade out to your chosen spot on the rising tide around dusk with an onion bag with some frozen burley blocks (decent sized ones so

And dont overlook Hardwicke Bay itself. It might look rather flat & featureless, there be rays in those shallows if that's your thing. Anywhere where there's a bit of a hole or gutter will do. Get a nice high tide after dusk, chuck the bait out, rod in holder & sit down in the deck chair, few beers. Right in front of the shack too! Each to their own but id rather be doing that than rooting 'round on the Turton jetty and having to drive back. Turton Tavern's pretty good tho. I have also been bitten off 3 times in a row right in front of the Corney Pt boat ramp one june night

Rocks pretty well from Corny Pt thru to Pt Annie. Have a bit of a reccie if you've the time & find a nice platform with some depth. Funnily enough generally caught more impressive drummer and only small sweep thru here. Corny point - rock,nice holes west from the lighthouse Berry Bay - beach, rocks north & south. I like the rocks to the Sth more, depends on swell. Point Annie - beach & rocks (can be a nice little gutter up against the rocks directly south of the pt) Dust Hole - long surf beach, good walk & cast option. Berry & Dust Hole can hold some good gutte

Agree with Plankton, i dont mind sitting in the dark. Although i thought light could attract baitfish in too? Certianly want one you can dial the light output right down so its not too detrimental to your night vision. Red light is great. The only one i use is a spotlight for other outdoor pursuits so proabbly not what youre after but its an actual red light LED not white with a filter. I just use a headtorch on low power for baiting, rigging ect and then sit in the dark. Usually falling asleep. A red LED area light would be ideal. Just the issue of finding one thats any good w

As a kid used to pick up a freshly road-killed rabbit for mullet/bream bait when we drove to visit the grandparents on the Glenelg River. But not really that weird i spose....

Your rig's been what ive always used. Alas i have never personally landed on on the popper but have had plenty of bite marks that are not crabs! Try a few different colours. mate's fishing either side of me have landed on poppers, green seems to be more effective at times. Have found that sand crabs can be partial to SPs too. Have had (unscented) squidgies out instead of a popper to have them come back in pieces due to crabs.

Sounds like when i pop a viagra prior to a snapper sesh .

Nup and the ol' adage "you get what you pay for" comes to mind......generally rather wary of cheap anything off Ebay. Even if it there were some good reports out there i'd be dubious of the quality control, the next 1000 spools could be s**t. Not much $ to try but would be interested when a decent bronzie jumps on! All else fails: http://www.paulusjustfishing.com/4linetesting.htm Recon the one in your link is there? Not a good review/comments for the heavier stuff.

Agreed. Certainly on the chew down that way from what i heard. Nice big high tides that hit around dusk work really well. Have found that a great way to get action is wade out and drop a bag of burley , say an hour or so before high tide & before you want to fish. Idealy into a bit of a gutter or hole but shallow flats that a well under in a good high tide are also perfect. Trick is that there is not too much wave action or the burley disapates everywere. Tie on a float with a glowstick too so you know where it is once its too dark to see. Have bagged out this way plus you never kn

Venison heart. Holds on really well. Have used road-kill rabbit loin in the past and that works a treat, for bream too. Have found that if you can burley them up well enough they get pretty excited and couldnt care less what you throw on the hook. if not then a patternoster with burley spring/sinker is the go. might need to thicken it a bit with flour, semolina etc. Has a habit of falling off easily.

Klan isnt it? Pretty funny those ones. Seriously noone likes jizz in their face especially from ones that size! Little sad to see all those beautiful dead fish...tho guess thats how it all used to be done. Love the "mako in balsa raft" (17).

Nup as ive been lazy and buying redgum sawdust from the local. Have some nice seasoned olive & plum wood ive been meaing to drop the saw thru but havnt got there yet. Both smell pretty good when they go up the chimney! Apparently apple & cherry are rather nice too. Anyways im just using a cheapie stainless box smoker & STs (and tomatoes to make bbq sauce)!

Bugger, cant help you there then , I too have a shitty ol' JW rod (my initial surf combo) that i really dont like 'cause its a broom stick.. Also have the Prevail Surf 1202MH, at $179 a tad more than $150 tho! Havnt had the opportunity to hook anything decent on it yet either. Alas a black hole in tne surf rod market here.

No first-hand experience in the matter at hand, but im sure the 'Dynamix Beach Basher ' will get a few mentions. Not plugging anyone for any particular reason but a Ray & Annes custom rod: http://www.rayannes.com.au/daiwa-shimano-reels-australia/rods-reels/shimano/shimano-rods/shimano-rods-dynamix-beach-basher-12ft-surf-rod-139/ One i will most certainly have a look at next time im out that way. Love some feedback from anyone who as given it a good 'bashing'. Another question tho, what do you intend on targeting with the rod matched to your Penn?