Knackers

8000 size baitrunner D, 50lb braid, 80lb wind on leader.

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Am no longer a virgin.

Am no longer a virgin.

Am no longer a virgin.

Am no longer a virgin.

Am no longer a virgin.

Am no longer a virgin.

Am no longer a virgin.

Am no longer a virgin.

Am no longer a virgin.

Daiwa tournament is probably the best. I use tuf line but in the higher breaking strains. I have had had bad experience with Fins. Others may not have. And I fill the spool up and reverse it when required like the pirahna.

Braid all the way. I spend a huge amount of time fishing the surf beaches around salt creek every year targeting mullies. There is no way I would be using mono. As long as you use good graphnel sinkers to keep your line straight in the water then you should not be getting any tangles and besides as soon as your line slackens you should be checking it anyway. For me braid increases hook ups and gives you those extra few meters casting. When it's windy you can still keep your line straight, unlike mono which will have a big bend in the line and then cause the sinker to pull. Just make sure you use the right braid, i use 50lb berkley power pro and it is fantastic in the surf. cheers

Here's a pic that shows how I use the sinker, I'm sure there are other ways too.This rig is called a pulley rig, it has a couple of functions:- it keeps the bait streamlined behind the sinker in flight, allowing a longer cast,- when a fish takes the hook, the sinker moves up the line, helping it to keep away from snags such as rocks etc.In the following pic, the main line is the one at the far right hand side, the rest of the rig is the pulley section.With this sinker, the hook is clipped under a little clip, and when the sinker hits the water, the plastic disc moves up and releases the hook.When a fish takes the hook, you can see how it pulls the "pulley" so that the sinker is up and out of the way.I mainly use this sinker for distance casting to structure off the beach, but also use a different clip in a similar rig for fishing over rocky areas for snapper. The following pic shows a Gemini Rig Clip used in a pulley rig, which also releases upon impact.Finally, the proof's in the pudding . Here's a nice little land based snapper taken with a pulley rig using the Gemini Splashdown sinker, from approx. 100-120 metres out.Cheers!SB

Sounds like people have had some bad luck with salespeople, I find that being a well informed consumer can help quite a bit. When I go into a shop I already have a good idea of what I want and if I ask for opinions I always take what is said with a grain of salt. I've been buying tackle long enough to know what I want and what's going to work for me.As far as rods for you Knackers, if you want something that is built well and you can knock around a fair bit then it's hard to go past Ugly Stiks or Crystal Power Tip rods.I'm also a big fan of Daiwa rods, I've owned heaps and every one has been excellent quality.Back to fishing shop service, if you're anywhere near the southern suburbs, stop into site sponsor Fishing Wholesalers, great guys, great advice and great prices. Hard to beat that!

g'day Knackers!I have a Shimano Terez, rated at 15-30lb, very impressed, tough as nails... ive used it for big snapper up to 27lb, cant fault it and have never questioned its power, very very strong and reliable rodA mate of mine has one also and uses it for casting metals from the boat at pelagics out near the Montegue islands (not sure on spelling) in WA and he reckons it casts a mile too!I picked it up for $220.00 a year ago, not sure on prices these days, cheers.

I reckon you cant go wrong with a texalium. Almost as sensitive as a graphite rod but 10 times as tough! I have given up on graphite rods im forever breaking the things! :woohoo: I just bought a new stradic 5000 and paired it with a 6-8 kg texi. Can cast a popper a mile Blokes at tackle shops will tell you to go graphite but they wont you back there in a months time replacing your broken 1! Cheers

IMO graphite rods are much better for throwing lures and I even prefer them for bait use in the surf. Glass rods are great for trolling, especially when chasing bigger fish. I actually don't own any pure fiberglass rods, but I do have some glass/graphite composites.You stated that you wanted to use the 4000 reel for throwing metals to tuna, what weight range of lures do you see yourself using?And the 6000 as a land based setup, can you be more specific as to how you may want to use it? What sort of fish do you want to target? Bait or lures? Braid or mono? Any extra info could help people to make suggestions.

I don't really have any rituals like this before I pay? Do you use your other hand to pass the cash across? What is the reaction of the staff? :woohoo:

I contibute often to fishing in the "stand-up lean against the gunwale" and sometimes the "sit in comfy camp chair watch surf rod in pole" positions.