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Pity they don't get that big hear. The little ones up north are still loads of fun. Awesome video to thanks tonyb.Cheers 1fish

G'day Trouthunter,I hot smoke my Trout.I salt my fish inside and out (top & bottom if filleted) leave in the fridge for an hour or two on news paper in a baking tray(catch the fluid) rinse off under the tap pat dry with paper towel, then cover with brown sugar smoke for 20-25 mins and it doesn't normally get a chance to cool as it's get smashed. If there's any left I make up a creamy fettucini pasta with sundried tomatoes and baby spinach . My fav now is Gravlax and Dill Saucehttp://www.azeliaskitchen.net/blog/gravadlax-and-dill-sauce/ Sub the Salmon for Trout pin bone the fillets Takes 4

G'day statesquider,Check these out I used to kept one of these in the ute when I lived in Darwin. Not a bad travel rod at all.Shimano Raider Fishing Rod - Barra Mauler Baitcaster rod 5'8" (2 piece rod)Cheers 1fish

G'day breambo25,I use a Jindy cased caddis or plain unwieghted black nymph in sz14 - sz12 over this way in the bidgee. Basically use something you don't mind losing . As Highfly said they are awesome awesome fun on the 5wt.Cheers 1fish

Mad I've ordered an ION 7wgt will see how it goes up the lakes in the wind . Should be easier than the old 5wgt cheers 1Fish

Check out these insane rods.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaMELRJPr6I

I still have the older white stradic 4000 and 5000 still in their boxes never used

After waving the long wand around SP fishing is my next fav thing. I've caught everything from Spanish Macks all the way to Tommies on SP's. I felt the same way about fly fishing when I first started then everything fell into place and the rewards become all the more sweeter. Don't give up dude because when you do cach your first fish on SP it'll be like when you caught your first fish as a kid freaking awesome.Cheers 1fish

I use Lionel from this site in NZwww.flysite.co.nz/index.paHis leaders are a little more expensive than this site but I can't fault them. His flies are really cheap, I've caught loads of fish on them over here in the ACT/NSW region. I pretty much buy the bulk of my flies from him.3.5 Ib is probably a little lite on for the lakes and larger rivers over this way but looks like just what I need for the lil stream and creek fish.Don't forget you can always start with a heavy leader and tie on an ultra lite tippett if need be.Cheers 1fish

Yo Ranger how goes mate?I like to use a Homer Rhode Knot when using heavy mono. I use it when saltwater flyfishing as well as for soft plastics and hard body its pretty much the only knot I use for attaching all my lures and most flies. The Homer Rhode allows the lure or fly to act more naturally in the water and dosen't inpede on it's action.Having said that I use a Clinced blood knot when using 3 Nymphs on a dropper up in the lakes as the fly will hang in the water better and tying a Homer Rhode small enough would do my eyes in.Hope this helps dude Cheers 1Fish

Depends on what action your trying to impart on the lure and what type of lure your using. Homer Rhodes Knot, Perfection loop, Clinched blood knot.

Let us know how you get on.

You could try the a Mrs Simpson or a Mudeye pattern or both very slow retrive behind a water bubble float. Mudeye patterns tend to work best on dark or in the dark.

Hoolie Doolie Ranger I have smoker envy

YEP :woohoo:

That would be the new desal plant me thinks

Thought I put Snapbacks on here some were. Everthing up north seems to eat em and everthing I've targeted down here with em has worked. They are literally unbreakable. Go see Waterboy and the guys at Christies beach as they are the only one's I know of that carry them.

Thanks Guys,He/she was a beautie. And it's still swimmin around released it right next to were it came from. Out of curiosity how old would a fish that big be and any idea on it's sex? Sorry dudes gonna have to put more pics up as this rates up there with when I got my first meter barra. :woohoo:

Here's another one :woohoo:

Havin dramas shrinking the pics

Yo dudes not going to go into geographic location as I'm sure a large number of users will recognise the small jetty ajacent to the boat ramp were I caught this wee beauty. :woohoo: Landed it on a 3" Atomic shad a 1/8oz head with a sz 1 hook. I was using 12Ib fluro carb leader and 6Ib main. Rod is a lil 2kg Gladiator. Have I said :woohoo: yet :woohoo: :woohoo:

Kakodo do a hard resin popper we used to use on Pelagic's up north cast a mile on any gear

Bimini Twist and an Albright (modified) Just out of curiosity how many twists do you put in your bimini 20-30-40-50??

WB

Snapbacks, Snapbacks, Snapback, Pearl minnow They can't break em I used to catch Spainyards on em the jig heads would die before the rubbers. Go see Waterboy or the lads at Christies pretty sure they are the only people in the sate to stock em. ;)