Mickyj

im sorry if my replies are slow im not getting email notifications well i do they go to spam Hoping to flick a lure friday morning

Thanks it’s certainly different and grey in colour so light to hold

You do better than me I started lure fishing after saltwater fly fishing 10 years ago the Diawa aird rod was the first one I used . The 2-4 kilos I’ve been using weren’t cutting it for me the savage travel. rod was great over the other two rods until one of the eyes fell off . i have used diawa aird 2500 back when they were massive I’ve used shimano sienna 1000 and my shimano 750 now with a smaller 2500 . the aird was much lighter than the 2-4 kilos plus would cast the smaller light weight lures . Once I have my first cast with this diawa 1-3 hyper rod I’ll try the smaller reels tha

Let me get used to it one of those reels needs new line . But I was thinking the same thing myself . Hopefully this rod will flick some smaller lures better than the 2-4 kilo and longer than the aird did . I think I have a some lures a great fisherman gave me time will tell

Ok a little update . The 2-4 kilo rod I bought like a broomstick was returned to where I bought it . Replaced it with a Diawa Hyper 1-3 kilo 7 ft 2 piece hopefully I’ll have a flick this week .

Ok it’s not worth writing a fishing report . Saturday was a donut morning at west lakes flicking around a tiny Aus tackle black lure I’ve landed bream on in the past . Sunday I hit the northern end of the local third cast with a eco gear 30 something lost a 20 cm ST. The ecogear was gold black orange belly red eyes . Nothing else hit the steps but to much weed . Was a donut but finally I could cast a tiny ecogear lure and get interest .

Ok went for a quick flick in the Pat 6.15 to 7.20 No fish I saw tiny bait fish no hits caught lots of weed Now the 6ft 6 aird I used my Diawa exceler 2500 why did I stop using this rod same cast lengths and so light to hold

Here’s a picture of what the rod says no idea why I thought it was 2-4 kilo may have got it 10 years ago

I thought this one was 2-4 I assumed all my rods were . The 2-4 kilo I bought last week seems like it’s not for lures even though it says it can be used . The length of casts isn’t great . The 1-3 kilo I caught bream on with a diawa Aird 2500 years and years ago my LT exist is 2500 and smaller . Last weeks rod seems more solid and the base is not like all the other rods I own they are smaller in length while the newer rod the base is longer

Actually the rod I purchased was 2-4,kilo 7ft 2 pieces just didn’t cast far enough for my liking . The rod I’m thinking of using I just realised by reading it is 1-3 kilo and it was the first Rod I used with hardbodies after coming from fly fishing . just having casting issues with the 2-4 kilos

The rod I bought is shit be better for bait but my oldest rod feels better and casts better than the last one iirc as I moved onto 2 - 4 kilos

I bought a cheap rod for Father’s Day 2-4 kilo it’s not good. I wanted a change . Was looking at my rods first one I bought to use lures on was a diawa aird 1-3 kilo caught lots of bream on a aird 2500 with this . should I take the risk looks good feels good and the 2500 I’m using is smaller than the older diawa models

I have been going out but getting donuts . Hopefully I’ll get out Friday and the weekend

Ok tried the smaller one this morning . Took me awhile to find some kind of bait fish school well small circles nothing would hit the lure . And yes it was cold but warmer than Monday to Wednesday morning waiting outside to start my volunteering job and no fog today

I chose a bad morning it was raining I kept flicking it got really heavy thought I’ll pack up go home . Got back to the car drove off rain stopped

Tried the double clutch last weekend zip all going well this week I’ll try the small one in the picture

After a hospital appointment with my dad all good . I went into TW looking to buy a mat black double clutch. Ended up buying three lures they didn’t have any mat black double clutches I fell to one double clutch I’d be not buying everyone says they are good I’ll try it tomorrow. The one I’d like info on the Jackson one any one used this one .

Cheers on that

Thanks

Ok what was that HB ? Winter last year after I bought a Matt black double clutch got told by the tackle shop guy are you fishing at night . Me no I’m chasing bream ect that got a laugh . so just after buying that one ( I need a new one ) it’s a dodge ride nothing in west lakes. I’m leaving see a small fish jumping cast at it and I can see the small Mulleways hitting the lure violently feel it to and they ripped the trebles off iirc they got very close in to some steps .

Sounds about right not the tennis balls my mullieway have fallen to hardbodies on bream gear only landed three upto 40 cm and lost a bigger on 6 years ago . The Pat was full of bait fish schools . Fourth one would’ve been bigger but spat the lure . The ones I landed spat the lures at me on the land

God geez

It looks bigger and yes it was

Much bigger than the tiny one I bought now you got me thinking

Cheers next time all I saw today at the Pat was a rat chasing my lure next trip back to the lake