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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!

Unlucky on not reading this first mate

I'm guessing usual area?

If so that's a great sign for the season.

Good work bjorn

Might just get me motivated to go for a fish it's been awhile

Might be time to dust of the waders and chase some flat salmon;)

I'm a bit different as I barely chase salmon from a surf beach

Most of my salmon fishing is on the northern flats

I used to use a 7foot 2inch 2-4kg Abu veritas rod with two different reels

A Diawa caldia 2506 or a Abu revo30

This set up cast light poppers and plastics a mile but I've changed to a lighter setup.

Now I use a Azusa 1-3kg 6foot rod with a stradic ci4+ 1000 reel

This is a bream setup but it casts a mile with the lures I use, even further than the Abu setup

It is such a light setup that I can cast all day on the flats and has enough power that it's landed 50cm+ salmon

Don't know what to say apart from WOW.

Hope everyone is ok

Those pictures really tell a story

Enjoy mate looking forward to your report and pics

Geez Daz you shouldn't have a problem selling your lures and flys there better than most of the shop bought ones

That's cool

Can be used as fertilizer I reckon..

If the government thought about it they could put a tender out to to fertiliser companies to bid for the collection and use of the dead carp

If it works that well there is going to be some very stinky waterways soon

Just put the knot in your mouth give it a little soak and then pull

Works 95% of the time and allows you to keep fishing

They look great, I swear that man is a genius when it comes to making his own flies and lures

Cheers mate might have to get you to bring it with on our next trip and give my boat knife a lick

I do all my sharpening manually on a stone two different course then diamond steel then fine steel but I really like the look of that system underpants

Did you find it locally or over the net?

Yum yum that looks great mate

Lol think I'd prefer swamp water than cats piss

I used to drink anything but last month clocked up 6 alcohol free days.....not in a row, 6 since 1976.

as you say each to their own, I know people that drink Coopers! fermented Torrens water, well it smells & tastes like it. Now I've started an arguement

What do the X’s in XXXX mean? Back in the day, beer quality was measured in Xs. The brewery’s first brew produced was XXX Sparkling Ale, which was awarded three Xs. The results were promising, but something was missing. So in 1924, they perfected the recipe further, gaining a fourth X.

Oi thems fighting words. Just cause you like west end and xxxx doesn't mean you need to put down the best beer in the world

Coopers all the way for me

Nice looking smoker mate

My pop used use his bench grinder to get the shape he wanted and start the edge then wetstone then finish it on a steel. I remember seeing use a leather strap to put a really fine sharp edge

Lol my wife let my 8yr old son choose her tips this week

His first pic is Richmond by 100

Think her tips will suffer lol

Yep best gar filleting knives ever

I got pops after he pasted away and they are sharp!

I have an Abu veritable 7'2 2-4kg that I used to use on the flats. I don't use it much anymore as I use my Azuza 1-3kg 6' bream stick that is lighter and I can cast further.

Softy they probably last another ten if you don't use them

Lol comment of the week bwahahahaha

Is that the Mojiko's or similar? I notice anaconda has the neoprene 1/2 price a couple of times a year but they never have the right size and when I've asked I get told sorry can't order them in they are a run out item....

 

I think I started a similar thread last winter but never bought anything so this has re kindled my interest....had enough of freezing in the water and shaking, looks a bit dodgy.

Fairly sure got my last pair as a present from the kids but pretty sure wife got them from bcf for $30 or $40

By memory I think they are Shakespeare

On a slightly different route I'm struggling to find kids waders.

My kids love fishing the flats with me but winter is too cold for them to wear shoes and shorts

Don't really want them to have the standard style as I'd be worried if they fall over

Can you get the neoprene type in kids sizes?

I'm a cheap skate and just buy a cheap pair when on sale from bcf or Ray's etc

So far on my second pair over last 5 seasons

Bloody uncomfortable though

Great work Daz