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Nice feedback guys, good variation as well. Keep them coming!!

Okay. Here is the scenario, if you could only go fishing 12 times throughout the year (1 trip each month), all land based, where would you go? What would you target. Then maybe chuck in a random destination for a long weekend. Im not looking for dreams, im after realistic destinations, bread and butter species.. My thoughts are below, January - Innes National Park (Various beach and rock species) February - Cobdogla (Carp) March - Port Giles (Garfish and Mackerel) April - Black Point (Yellowfin Whiting) May - Beachport (Salmon) June - Marion Bay (Salmon) July - Port Vincent

Hi All, can people shed any light on fishing in and around NZ. Mainly Queenstown. in June. Thanks in advance.

So I use a few different braids.Suffix (not sure what type, was cheap) 6lb on a Saros 1000, I have had lots of air knots and at times it seems to twist and wrap around the end guide. About to replace due to air knots taking line every time I use it. Same category as the cheap fireline. 18 months old.Power Pro 4lb on a Saros 1000 - love it, long time. no issues yet. 12 months old.Power Pro 10lb on a stradic 2500 - Worked really well as a combo. sensitive, strong and easy to cast very light tackle. 3 years old. Power Pro 20lb on a stradic 4000 - No issues with the knots. 1 big mystery knot appea

x 2 for the above - This is pretty much the same as what I was going to suggest. Catana Combo and Sonic Pro Combo. I get 1 of each, you don't need to have the same gear especially if you don't have much equipment to start of with - just a thought. I think at BCF you might get a discount for signing up as a member - which is free. I am not 100% sure as I don't shop there. Most small stores will have these combos and price match.

No worries. All the B indicates is that it is balanced, the A series wasn't. This meant the handle spun until it found its lowest point... not ideal for a baitrunner system that engages when the handle spins.

The polluted water is a valid point. We did "try them" when we caught them, they were soapy in flavour.I forgot about the Valley lake.

http://www.strikehook.com/forum/45-south-east/254078-little-blue-lake-and-black-fellows-cavesmy report form Easter..

I spend a little time down that way from time to time seeing the relatives.The little blue lake has reddies, lots of small ones as well.Nelson River is nice but can get populated by danglers over the Xmas break.Piccinini Ponds is a camp site plus freshwater sink hole, the beach outlet often has mullet and salmon trout. I have seen solid Mulloway, schoolies and gummies caught here.The Break wall at Pt Macdonnell is a little difficult to fish but I have caught KG Whiting, Gar and the usual rock species. The jetty will hold KG Whiting as well, as well at times lots of mackerel and tommies.Blackfe

Silver fish are a preferred bait by some of the people in the club for gardies. now these are small fish, there is no known reason why they wouldn't be interested in a SP. Selecting the SP for the job might be difficult, and determining if it is an effective means of catching them... well... I'll let you all make your own call on that.

Cheers Wahoo, Its been a while since I have been on as well as I've been ill. I also forgot I asked a question. It is interesting, the shark behaviour that is.

Honestly, the amount of food you would drop would not sustain a school of fish between trips. I see this as pointless. but that is my opinion with no research. If you think how much water moves over a drop in 1 day, how much disturbance occurs, how many factors impact a micro climate like this it would be a waste of time.

this thread has gone a little quite lately

for what it is worth, when spooling with braid I place a little masking tape on the spool. This provides something for the line to cut and grip in to.I do this with mono as well..

I am a shimano snob softy, but I love my Saros 1000 for the small SP's and HB's. The Stradic 2500 is in its element also for the larger Small to Medium SP's.

Yes its open.

spot on

i pmed that blokes as well.. i thought it would be a good pick up for what he was asking..the 540 from memory is 15-24kg. so it is a fair bit tougher then the 5120.i couldnt give you a direct comparison SB.

the 540 being the equvielent to the 5120 right??my understanding is that these rods ceased manufacutre in about 2004-05.they were believed to be stronger and lighter.i think it is like the Shimano Baitrunner B series. For me the B series was the first fishing reel i "loved" to use. it is still a 'go to' for me. I believe that people see the sabre in this context as well.My custom rod, competitor to the sabre i guess, is the ROdworks series. I will choose these over any other surf rod as i have had good experiences with them.

i have 2 revolution rods, 1 with a calcutta 400 on it, the other with a stradic 5000. Awesome rods.