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  1. Well done mate. Put in the hours and pulled some well deserved & solid fish.
  2. I like the shoulder bag style too and had been eyeing off that same bag for a year or so. Even just as a slightly-less-camp-looking man bag , it looks the goods! Ended up grabbing a Plano Lumbar Fishing Pack, which is more a bum bag style but also has a shoulder sling attachment. Bought it online from the UK, delivered for AU$44, less than 1/2 the price in-store here (WTF)! http://www.harrissportsmail.com/en/Plano-Lumber-Fishing-Pack-3500/m-22977.aspx Do it !! My original old general purpose shoulder bag, wading bag etc is made from super heavy duty, woven poly tarp
  3. Nice samson Pauly, pretty cool first to have under your belt. But not in the Crazy Horse...........yet
  4. A mismatch of time/weather plus leave pass credits in the negative . Have put down a Pilsner & Marzen for summer ..... slowly bubbling away at 10deg!
  5. No surprise there. Boiling water in one of those 20lt buckets sounded a bit dodge . Many fellow homebrewers swear by the 19lt stockpots from BigW for $20. Not much more to bore a hole, install a element-either with a flange seal or appropriate silicon.
  6. I hadn’t had a surf fishing trip for 5years, not since our last lads KI trip and before the young fella came along. The whole concept was beginning to feel like a nostalgic part of the past. The idea for a KI salmon trip this season was optimistically discussed but fruitlessly realised. Not quite, but almost out of sheer desperation, brought a lower Yorkes fallback plan. We had visited Yorkes numerous times but not for a few years, basing ourselves in the quaint Corney Point. This gives good access to the beaches of Berry Bay, Gleeson’s Landing, The Dust Hole, numerous rock fishing op
  7. Unlucky on not reading this first mate I'm guessing usual area? If so that's a great sign for the season. Nah Yorkes over the WE, Corny Pt area: Berry Bay & beach directly south of Pt Annie. Will get to a bit of a report some stage. Will let you know when i'm thinking bout hitting our 'usual', gonna struggle for a leave pass for a while tho!
  8. Doh, i'm just reading this after picking up 2 of the biggest ive caught in years, only yesterday. Got some nice pics, no official measure as we let them all go, calling 55+cm tho!
  9. So you do a bit of foraging then? I'm pretty keen in tagging along with someone who knows what is tasty? Not after any of that 'magic' stuff, been there, done that! Picked some Pine Mushys during the week. Pan fired in butter with pepper, and brandy flambé on toast .....just gotta get your head around their crazy orange look .
  10. Just watched the video. Fantastic but nearly had me crying too! Have never seen salmon in Hanson's first bay, never seen a big school of large, healthy Greenbacks either, let alone within shore casting distance! Plus, all with the sun out in that beautiful Autumn weather.......wearing shorts! You are fortunate to have experienced that and may not be able to repeat it either! Luckily those memories will be with you for the rest of your life. Thanks for sharing the footage.....man i'm sooooo envious! BTW, what was that 'sinking soft stickbait'?
  11. Ended up going with this rod. For the price, it is exactly what i am looking for. Very lightweight, although i am yet to use it. Also looking to pair it up with a 1000 reel, possibly a sedona. Just picked up a 3000FE for $69.95. Funny tho as the 1000 is $79.95, would be free postage but you can get one locally for the same price. http://www.sneakyfisho.com/fishing-reels/spin-fishing-reels.html?dir=asc&order=price
  12. Fair call! Paulus has tested a 50lb Sealion at 0.517mm dia, pretty close to your measurements. http://www.paulusjustfishing.com/4linetesting.htm Either way 50+% greater dia than advertised is clearly unacceptable. Just a note, if I've never heard of it before (and even if i have) I like to check if Paulus has tested it!
  13. Fantastic mate!...........ooooh man, now i'm seriously jealous tho! Havent had a trip there for 4 seasons and was trying to head over this month. Now my mate's just landed a new contract I too have experienced the 'odd looking reef' at Hanson bay, although we weren't familiar with the beach's layout at the time and intentionally avoided casting to the 'rocks' !!
  14. Maybe tonight. Looks like the best conditions for nearly a 2wks! Gonna be s**t loads of weed every where for us LB fishos tho.
  15. What a great bunch of mates to 'scatter' his ashes in such a unique way. Sure beats our more traditional approaches to expensive grave sites than most rarely visit, if ever.
  16. Had a squiz at the Mojiko smoker at their Mile End store today (playground at Bunnings, sausage sizzle then tents & hammock at Anaconda....kids ). Actually looks pretty good , better than my JW smoker! I like the drip tray at the bottom- theoretically stops the half cooked fish juices from going into the smoldering sawdust, obviously not the most ideal 'smoking favours' from fish juice! Will maintain my thoughts regarding the windshield vents and you'll definitely only need the 1 burner to smoke fish. On another note, the smoker display was right next to 'Smokin' Joe's' wood ch
  17. I use a basic Jarvis Walker branded smoker. Simply stainless sheet, spot welded with a press fit lid and a couple of stainless 'cake rack' style shelves. Super easy to use and works great for ST, tommie, mullet fillets, snapper wings ect. The only issue with this was the actual burner was a piece of s**t. I replaced it with a quality hiking metho burner (Tatonka) which I had in the cupboard anyway. Back to the Mojiko one: With out actually looking at one in store.....from what i can see off Anaconda's website, it looks ok. If it is indeed all stainless, would be fine. Loo
  18. Recon i ordered it from the US back when the AU$ was high. I know Adelaide Gun Shop stock them locally. Quick search found a good price on Ebay. Nearly sold 1000 of them, speaks pretty well. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lansky-Deluxe-Knife-Sharpening-System-Knife-Sharpener-5-Hones-Boxed-New-Genuine-/260990125586?hash=item3cc4394612:g:5YIAAOSw-dBTv7Io
  19. I use a Lansky 5 stone sharpener on pretty well all my knives: kitchen, filleting, hunting & bait. http://lansky.com/index.php/products/dlx-5-stone-system/ The stones are graded from extra coarse (for working your initial edge shape) thu to extra-fine (which you can just about shave with) Enables you to 'set' and maintain a sharpening angle thu the whole exercise which makes things easier. Can be a little tricky on small/narrow blades but otherwise a great tool.
  20. Things would depend on your intended use. Cheaper braids are often thicker (or s**t coppies) so not ideal for lure casting but ok for bait work. Bulk spooled braid from a 'reputable' local tackle store can be good value especially given they should load it properly and with a suitable mono backing. the added bonus here is they should be able to to 'topshot' 100m or so oton a mono backing, making it even cheaper. Be wary of loads of s**ty Chinese Power Pro copies on the interweb. http://www.paulusjustfishing.com/4linereview.htm#Power_Pro_fake_from_China
  21. What cut are you jerkying there? Thinly sliced across the grain, im assuming?
  22. Hey i just omitted to drinking it in the past. Now i brew my own and it easily s**ts all over those mentioned above . Apologies if i sent this topic off on a tangent . Lay out them out on paper towel with newspaper underneath. Always surprised how much moisture is drawn out.
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