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They're both good rods, most likely built on the same rod blanks, I think the only difference is in the fittings, the Prevail having better guides (and maybe reel seat?).
As far as the 10' vs. 12', that would depend on what you're trying to catch and how.

They're both good rods, most likely built on the same rod blanks, I think the only difference is in the fittings, the Prevail having better guides (and maybe reel seat?).
As far as the 10' vs. 12', that would depend on what you're trying to catch and how.

I got a BG 5000 to use for mulloway and sharks off the beach. It's a great beach reel for the money.

No worries mate.
Yep, lured from Southport to the jetty and back (plus over at Maslins) and not one touch.
Another couple of guys were luring around for nothing and another one using baits, and nothing either.
I could see 1 guy on the jetty getting Mullet and there was a guy one on the footbridge getting a couple of Mullet & Bream.

Thanks Doobie.
Did you fish Southport? Any action?

Yes, but you have to come from the back way (as from Commercial Road to Weatherald is still blocked off).
 

I'm here now and top barriers open. So follow detour signs and you can park by footbridge.

I got to the footbridge no trouble at all. Report to come

If everyone else is headed north, I'm going south.
Haven't been out for awhile, but hitting up Goolwa Beach for an overnight. Hopefully the mullys, gummies and salmon come out to play!

If everyone else is headed north, I'm going south.
Haven't been out for awhile, but hitting up Goolwa Beach for an overnight. Hopefully the mullys, gummies and salmon come out to play!

If everyone else is headed north, I'm going south.
Haven't been out for awhile, but hitting up Goolwa Beach for an overnight. Hopefully the mullys, gummies and salmon come out to play!

If everyone else is headed north, I'm going south.
Haven't been out for awhile, but hitting up Goolwa Beach for an overnight. Hopefully the mullys, gummies and salmon come out to play!

Lets Go Fishing at Gulfview Rd...ol Bobby makes them...as well as some other bits and pieces you wont find anywhere else...LEGEND that bloke...when you go there ask him anything about fishing you wanna know...walking fishing encyclopdia...I bought 2 of of the slide bait rigs....great quality...cheap too...tell him the long haired wog sent ya...lol....peace
 

Find a school feeding on the surface and throw 5-6" surface lures like a pencil popper or a spook at them. Best fun you'll ever have!

Most of the bits in that kit are unnecessary IMO. I always try to keep rigs as simple as possible. For my pulley rigs I use a bait clip, two beads, a smaller swivel and a big one as the pulley, and of course a hook (just one though). Dedicated pulley swivels are fine, but for me a big stainless steel swivel is better and more streamlined, extra stuff just picks up weed or provides one more spot for something to fail.
They do have a good price on IMP clips though.
Thanks Underpants

What an exciting time , the OzFish Onk Habitat group have been making great headway in the restoration of habitat in the Onkaparinga river . We have finished stage one which was to deploy Limestone blocks into the Onk to place some substrate for small critters to attach to and hide around . These living critters such as oysters , barnacles and small crustaceans will in turn encourage bigger critters to congregate in the area . The placement of these blocks also should help the tides that flow over them to scour more of the sediment from the bottom of the river in an aid to make a deeper hole in the area for even bigger critters to hide and congregate .  As you can see in the scans the placement of the blocks are near a natural limestone outcropping for them to compliment and as there was 2 deployments , the first deployment has already encouraged some sediment displacement right after the outcropping . A big and massive thanks to all the volunteers that have been taking time out from there lives to come to meetings and the organising make this achievement . We have some more projects in the pipeline and if you care to be a volunteer , we are always grateful for more helping hands . 

Depends on what you're looking to target. The Shimano rod is pretty light and would be good for mullet or yfw. The other two are much heavier and more like salmon/mulloway rods.
 
I'm not familiar with that reel, but it's always good to match them to the rod. Take it to the shop and try it on each of the rods you're interested in and see how they balance.

All that can really be done is to put a new tip guide on the end, and depending on where it's snapped it's going to change the action of the rod and stiffen it up a bit.
 
Alternatively you could contact Shimano and see if you can get a new top section.
 
Most tackle shops could replace the tip for you, and it's not hard to do yourself either.
 
Good luck.

All that can really be done is to put a new tip guide on the end, and depending on where it's snapped it's going to change the action of the rod and stiffen it up a bit.
 
Alternatively you could contact Shimano and see if you can get a new top section.
 
Most tackle shops could replace the tip for you, and it's not hard to do yourself either.
 
Good luck.

Hopeful intentions thru some really fishy-looking country........Family Holidays being what they are. The high-end rod tube is pretty well as far as my rods went!
 

Cape Banks, Carpenter Rocks.

Also, have a look around online, I know that pro bass guys in the US often fish pretty light with baitcast setups. Not something I've ever done, but I've seen video and it's fairly impressive. If memory serves they use pretty whippy rods and a fast, snapping cast technique.

The medium action rod is a good start. A reel with mag control is a good idea as well. I personally don't like using much less than 10lb braid on baitcasters, and I also prefer proper braid (rather than a fused line like Fireline, which I prefer for spinning reels).
 
I assume you're using some sort of sp with your jigheads. What size, as that can make a big difference in the overall casting weight and could affect your braid choice?

Where are all the die hard winter weather fishos hiding out?
 
I must admit it's been a hard year to get out among the freezing cold temperatures and wet a line for me, there doesn't seem to be as much time as there used to be and it's so warm inside at home drinking beer

To get the bait out you really need to work the rod up and down a lot. Without the heavy sinker it will pull out and you'll lose tension in the line. I've had the 8oz pull a few times and have considered getting some 10oz ones made up.

I've tried a few times targeting sharks off the beach, although no luck yet.
 
My rod is a fairly stiff model from the US, 11' and rated to throw 8-12oz. The reel is a Daiwa SL-X50SHA loaded with 40lb mono and a bunch of 50lb braid as backing. I also run a 80lb mono shock leader.
 
Here's one of the slide rigs, 18/0 Mustad circle, 150lb nylon coated 7x7 wire, double barrel crimps with heat shrink and tape. The sinkers were made up for me by the fine folks at Let's Go Fishin, 8oz with grip wires.
 

 
I use whole fish baits, salmon or mullet usually, trim the fins/tail and feed the hook through the mouth, out the gill slit and then back through the gut with the hook shank inside. A zip tie helps to keep things from shifting around.