FushLups

Couple of questions:Does anyone put prescriptions in theirs? I am short sighted so need lenses for distance...Do you prefer a mirrored lens?I have a pair of oakleys at the moment, but they are fast becoming scratched up

Hey all,Saturday the 20th of nov, a day to remember.I and my son went out in my boat,14 ft stacer,mostly just to chill, life had been a little rough of late, and maybe get a few salmon and a feed of crabs.First we tried a creek runoff as the tide was outgoing, nothing but shitties, time to shift and get settled for a cuppa for smoko, we didnt get out early and werent to fussed about the tides either, just a nice day on the water.We moved and anchored just outside of one of the new channel markers popping up everywhere up here, in went the berley and out came the thermos.After a cuppa a little friendly competion with my boy on the salmon with lures, we had bought each other an ugly stik baitcaster for christmas as we both wanted to try more of this sort of fishing, a few salmon came in the boat and then i got a nice tommy on a metal slice, ever the optomist i put it on the big rod as a livie an sat for a smoke.The gar dissapeared from the berley trail and my livie was super excited, just as i said to my son "get ready" my rod went off, i grabbed it and hit the lever drag to strike, well it only slowed a little and i was worried about poles etc, Shaun had the anchor up, ready to start the moter but luck had the fish and us going for open water so i put more drag on and well maybe that was a mistake, kingy must have realised something wasnt right and had a big run, both arms locked on the rod, the rod on the side of the boat with the tip in the water, my left arm was burning already, lift and a couple of winds and off kingy would go again, this went on for a bit, sweat was pouring off me, my arms were burning, and i was starting to wonder who would win, about then it went deep just bursts now and then it went in wide circles under us, Shaun lifted the moter and i started to gain some line back.Then we saw colour, and i realised the size of the thing, and well we swore! and i paniced, as the fished arced wide i knew it would see the boat and run again, Shaun had the gaff ready, and gaffed just as it was about to go off again, up she came in a rush of pure adrenalin Shaun pulled it into the boat.Athough we tried, we didnt get another run and my son missed out, next time aye, at the tackle shop it weighed 54 kilos and was 115cms long.

mate that little clip goes on the inside of the spool to put tension on the line holder(dont know what they are called, but that guitar pick thing that clips your loose line)Know this coz mine came off when i swiped my finger inside the spool and it got caught under my nail. OUCH!!