plankton

Coming from a background of lure fishing from the shore back in the US I've always used shoulder bags for carrying my tackle. My beloved Aquaskinz bag that I have used for years finally gave out from all the exposure to salt and sun and I needed a replacement. Shoulder fishing bags don't seem to be as popular over here, and most of the ones that are available don't match what I want. I had seen the Daiwa Trout bag online and liked what it seemed to offer, but couldn't find one in any of my local shops. I took a punt and ordered one from an online shop. The bag is the perfect size f

Had a go at Maslins Sunday arvo, lots of walking and casting and not a touch. Very happy with my new lure bag setup though, a Daiwa Trout Bag with my own customised lure storage system!

Thanks BarneyB, haven't been there yet, a bit far out of my area, but I hear rumors that we're getting one down south.

Where did you get those lobster, if you don't mine me asking.

Haven't been out lately, hoping for a session on Sunday, got a new lure bag to test out too.

Great report Underpants, a weekend away and some fish caught as well, what could be better!

Not sure where you're located, but Fishing Wholesalers usually have the Seabass rods in stock, that's where I got mine, maybe Southie will chime in and let us know. The 9'6" rod does make it harder to impart subtle little flicks to a soft plastic, I use more of a lift and drop method which works fine off the beach. You're obviously not going to get the finesse of a 6-7' bream rod, but with bigger 4-5" sp's it gets the job done well enough. I'm located southern metro and am happy to let you have a cast with mine if you like before you spend your hard earned on something you may not lik

Here in SA I've been a landbased fisho as I don't have a boat, but in my experience back in the US most fish will respond well to jigging techniques. It's a great way to fish while drifting in a boat, and I've had good success using metal jigs, soft plastics and bucktail jigs which aren't as popular here but are absolutely deadly. The whole excitement around "micro-jigging" and "slow jigging" being the hot new way to catch fish kind of amuses me as people have been doing it for many years. And it definitely works!

G'day plankton. A question about your Daiwa Seabass- do you use it much for soft plastics? How does it go with 1/4oz jigheads and plastics finesse style? I don't use it much for sp's myself because I prefer metal lures for salmon flicking, but it's a fast action rod and will work plastics well. I have a couple packets of pre-rigged sp's that I usually carry with me and have gotten out on occaision, they just don't cast as far as the metals. Sweet spot on the rod is 15-20g, so 1/4 jighead and a 4-5" plastic would work well. It also makes a fine LB squidding rod.

Those 10' overhead models were nice rods, wish I'd bought one before they stopped making them. I do have the 11'4" 2-4oz overhead from the first run of Sensors, brilliant rod but a bit heavy for metro salmon use.

My reel is a Penn Slammer 260 with 10lb Fireline, great, tough reels that can still be found locally and usually under $100. A bit heavier but balances nicely on the longer rod.

My light rod is a Daiwa Seabass 9'6", I think it's rated 4-8kg, it throws a 20g metal lure plenty far and is great fun fighting fish.

Here's the link, http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/fishing/fishwatch/sharks/fishing_restrictions_for_sharks Like smokey said though, no need for wire on rays.

That's a nice fish adamibinfishin, it's been a dream of mine to fish the FWC and get into fish like that. Here's my biggest so far, my first ever mully actually, caught on my first trip to Salt Creek a few years ago, she went 85cm, unfortunately the picture isn't great, Here's my biggest lure caught from the Onk, 65cm, tagged and released,

Interesting that many have had issues with Chinese made Spinfishers. Are these the newer Spinfisher V model or the previous ones? I have not used one of them in years, my dad had quite a few of the older US versions and they were always great. Since I've been buying my own gear I've opted for Slammers over Spinfishers, and the Chinese one I own is fine. My only issue with the newer Chinese Penns I own is the colour of the gold anodized parts, it's much darker and gaudy looking than the older stuff. I only own one Senator, a US made 4/0 that was originally Dad's, and I don't expect I'll ev

Definitely not an argument, just a good natured debate. Just like newtontoney and outandabout I'm not trying to offend anyone. At times I get frustrated by comments on forums where people make a claim but can't offer any evidence to back it up. All three of us have shared some good personal experiences. To answer a couple questions, I have found the Squall series to be excellent casting reels right from the box that are lightweight but sturdy construction with strong reliable drag systems at a very reasonable price. Pretty much everything I want or need in a reel. In contrast I have used o

I don't know why people always want to knock gear made in China, Malaysia, etc. It is a mistake to associate gear made in these locations with poor quality or cheaper materials. Those factories will make exactly what they are asked to make, which could be a cheap piece of crap or something very high-end. The reason things are produced there is to save on production and labour costs, and without that move most gear would cost way more than you would want to pay. Everyone wrote off Penn when they moved most of their production to China, but they are producing some of the best gear ever. I ha

I always find people's nostalgia for fishing gear interesting. For me, I feel that current technology in rods and reels and everything else for that matter is the best it's ever been. At times a company will make changes to a good product and make it worse, but usually another company comes in and fills the niche with something even better. I have had many bits of gear that I loved which are no longer available, but I can't think of a single example of where it hasn't been replaced by something better.

Wow, it will be interesting to see how much beach is left after this, all the gutters will be different too, could be some nice deep water in close if there's anywhere left to stand.

Great report as usual, Hanson Bay is an amazing spot, it's been too long since I've fished there.

Do they think we just come out for no reason ?? They gotta get their act together or i ain't playing with them either !! Yeah, seemed like perfect conditions last night too, nice big high tide with slack water right around dusk. I was flicking sp's, I reckon if I'd taken the time to get livies it might have been a different story.

No mullys willing to play in the Onk last night.

Gonna try the river tonight, I don't mind the snotty weather, great for salmon off the beach, but I've got heaps on this weekend and tonight's my only chance to escape.

That Mudhole setup is a nice piece of kit, I've thought about building some rods but then I worry it will cut into my actual fishing time. Can't wait to see how it turns out, I'm sure it will feel good to catch some sambos on a rod you built yourself.

A 4000 size reel will hold 300yd of 10lb Power Pro perfectly. I know many people opt for less braid backed with mono, but I like a full spool. Braid may seem expensive, but not when you take into account that it will last you 12-15 years, maybe more. When you fill the whole spool you can use the top half for 5,6,7 years or more, then take it off and wind it on the other way and use the other half. Don't pay Australian prices though, order it from the US, even with shipping you'll save heaps. Power Pro is great stuff and I also like Jerry Brown and Fireline, although that's a bit differ