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Surely you could get away with a bigger stronger hook like a 1/0 or 2/0, if not, I think the Squidgy Finnese heads have a decently thick shank and come in something around 1/8th. Different keeper system though.Better luck next time mate, guessing your not in SA catching Trevs and Queenies?

Hey Kuerschie, I can't comment on those Samaki's you've mentioned, but I use the 4-8lb 2pc Skitch Nano and I have found it to be an awesome rod especially for the price of $89.99. I was always a Shimano guy but after comparing to my previous Shimano rod in the same price bracket I would take the Samaki hands down. I absolutely love it! I believe the Ecooda rods are made by the same mob too.I also have the 7'2 4-10kg Junglestix (not for bream) and to me it is average, feels like a cheap rod, I think youd be going backwards going from a Raider to a Junglestix if the lighter rods are of the same quality as mine.I'd love to try one of those Air Edge rods out, but since I haven't I'd have to recommend the Samaki C-12 Good Luck!

Hey Kuerschie, I can't comment on those Samaki's you've mentioned, but I use the 4-8lb 2pc Skitch Nano and I have found it to be an awesome rod especially for the price of $89.99. I was always a Shimano guy but after comparing to my previous Shimano rod in the same price bracket I would take the Samaki hands down. I absolutely love it! I believe the Ecooda rods are made by the same mob too.I also have the 7'2 4-10kg Junglestix (not for bream) and to me it is average, feels like a cheap rod, I think youd be going backwards going from a Raider to a Junglestix if the lighter rods are of the same quality as mine.I'd love to try one of those Air Edge rods out, but since I haven't I'd have to recommend the Samaki C-12 Good Luck!

Caught this flathead last weekend in the tinny at Outer Harbour on a 70mm Flickbait.My PB at 40cm and also my first on lure, was stoked.. Now to find a big female ;)Normally all my fishing is catch and release but you have to enjoy the fruits of your labour once in a while, I had never tried Flathead before and it certainly didn't go to waste!

Caught this flathead last weekend in the tinny at Outer Harbour on a 70mm Flickbait.My PB at 40cm and also my first on lure, was stoked.. Now to find a big female ;)Normally all my fishing is catch and release but you have to enjoy the fruits of your labour once in a while, I had never tried Flathead before and it certainly didn't go to waste!

Caught this flathead last weekend in the tinny at Outer Harbour on a 70mm Flickbait.My PB at 40cm and also my first on lure, was stoked.. Now to find a big female ;)Normally all my fishing is catch and release but you have to enjoy the fruits of your labour once in a while, I had never tried Flathead before and it certainly didn't go to waste!

Caught this flathead last weekend in the tinny at Outer Harbour on a 70mm Flickbait.My PB at 40cm and also my first on lure, was stoked.. Now to find a big female ;)Normally all my fishing is catch and release but you have to enjoy the fruits of your labour once in a while, I had never tried Flathead before and it certainly didn't go to waste!

Yeah dude I've caught YFW and bream on those Gulp Sandworms in Camo but I cut them down to about 3 inches in length to avoid tail biters, this way you get 3 lures out of 1 too and they probably work out cheaper than live tubies or similar worms

Yeah dude I've caught YFW and bream on those Gulp Sandworms in Camo but I cut them down to about 3 inches in length to avoid tail biters, this way you get 3 lures out of 1 too and they probably work out cheaper than live tubies or similar worms

Hell yeah guys awesome job! I've been trying there lately too and actually caught my first mully earlier tonight on a soft plastic in West Lakes. I was so pumped but as I grabbed the leader the fish shook it's head and spat the lure :c I was spewing! Going to get a landing net tomorrow Great footage I might look into getting one of those cameras, which one is that Alex, the under water footage is great!

Hey man, perrys bend and the sheep pilings are a good place to start trying.

Headed down to waits "yesterday afternoon" turned into early evening by the time we left here and re found our way after a wrong turn.... :f Walked up and down the beach, fishing the gutters, to only a small fish each, decided to pack it in on sunset, walking back we walked past two guys with nice fish, decided we would try with them, ended up catching 15 more, most a kg to 2 kg, was great fun. That's what we kept anyway, where releasing them by the end of it and we lost as many, if not more then we kept :S Only light we had was the occasional glimpses of the moon as the overcast weather made the moon pretty hidden, was cool when we would have a brief moment with no clouds, was like someone turned a light on with the full moon. All on metal lures, they where smashing them and I saved the best part of the story til last. The spot we caught them all in? the gutter smack back at the bottom of the stairs and thank god for that because that bucket was heavy, would of died if i had to carry that from one end to the other!!! Cheers fellas, goodluck!!

Hey everyone,Thought we could do with some more good info threads on S&H, so it's time to post one! I'll be focusing on smaller, tastier, land based species: Tommies, Mullet, Salmon Trout and Garfish mainly. This is a guide for Land based fishing from wharves, jetties and breakwalls etc. and is mostly for the newbies, but hopefully some of our forum members can get something out of it too!Let's get it started!It all starts with the rigs, it pays to keep things simple but versatile if possible, So I use 2 hook paternoster rigs; made from quality terminal tackle:Attention to detail helps a lot in rigging for smaller or spooky species in clear water, in this case; good quality fluorocarbon and very sharp hooks are the main areas I spend money on. I use mono for main line and terminate it with a small snap swivel so rigs can be changed without any tying.To make my rigs, I tie a surgeon's loop in the line and 2 dropper loops using a dropper loop pegboard (pictured in the video.)The rig is a regular double paternoster except that I cut one of the “legs” off each dropper so that it's no longer a loop, then tie on the hooks with a blood knot.At the sinker end I leave about 50cm and tie on a snap swivel so that sinkers can be changed as needed. When you're fishing over rough ground, you can take the sinker off and use a clip on float; but I fish the bottom for these species 95% of the time, so the float is an afterthought.The sinkers pictured are 1/4oz(7g), 3/8oz(10.5g) and 3/4oz(21g) with 3/8 being the most often used; I wouldn't recommend anything heavier than 3/4oz, as this style of fishing seldom requires much of a cast, if at all. Hooks are Daiichi suicide size 10, short shank; any smaller and you're going to end up with more gut-hooked fish!http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5sLQH_N3BM Bait is maggots most of the time for me, I've noticed long life ones are often a bit more lively and worth the extra dollar or so over the bran packaged ones. with the maggots, I thread on enough so that I can only see the barb of the hook, they last ages this way and you can fish for longer without re-baiting.Worms are a bit too expensive for me and I personally only use them when chasing whiting, though you can harvest your own if you're time rich and can get the technique down.Pilchards are a great universal bait, but as far as smaller species go, I use fresh frozen (not brined) pilchard cubes unweighted on a fluoro trace and 4/0 suicide hook for Salmon Trout and it works very well for me.Mince is a great bait for mullet, regular beef mince thickened very slightly with wheat bran or breadcrumbs and some curry powder, garlic, aniseed or 5 spice mix added in works well; squash it into a ball shape on the hook and gently cast or drop it in and you're good to go.Lots of other baits can be used for these species: cockles, prawn, squid etc but these are my “go to” baits and they get me good results.Burley is a must for these smaller species and can make the difference between going hungry and home made fish 'n' chips on most days. A mix of pellets and small burley log in a plastic burley bucket just below the surface of the water works very well for me and the fish normally show up within the hour, depending on the tide. Arguably the best burley I've used is from Arthur at betta price tackle, so that's where I get mine!First thing I do when I get to a jetty, breakwall etc is always to get the burley bucket in the water and tied off; then set up and get some bait in the water within about 15 metres downdrift of the burley bucket. Most of the time I'm aiming for tommies, sometimes gar if there's weedbeds around; occasionally I'll drift out the unweighted pilchard cube for salmon trout instead of the maggots. Tommies are my main target a lot of the time as they're not size restricted, so they're great for use as bait and burley and make good live baits.As soon as the first usable fish is pulled up, it goes either on a squid jag or is used as a livebait (depending on what jetty I'm at.)Tommies make decent livebaits but squid love them, so if I'm at a squidding jetty it goes onto the squid jig instead. I rig my livebaits using this technique:4/0 hooks are used and the mouth hook is only threaded on the line instead of tied, the end hook snelled; this ensures that the fish can swim freely and can be adjusted for any size fish. until recently I was using a single lip hook, but I missed out on a lot of good Snook as a result (they seem to love striking at the belly of livebaits instead of the head.)For chasing landbased snapper or big salmon, I kill the first fish and use it whole on a pulley rig with the same 2 hook config as above, using up to 6/0 circle hooks if the bait is big enough.So that's my usual game plan for a day's fishing. I hope there were some helpful bits in there!Thanks for reading,Shimsman.

Any sized owner tournament inline circle from 4/0-10/0 I mainly use the 10/0's now and catch all sizes on em my lip hook rate has never been better Just leave plenny of tha hook exposed either running or paternoster style Cheers 4THA

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Love to rack your brain on some shark pointers for this time of year. :)But first my pointers on plastics for snook. The most successful for me are 3in gulp shads in new penny colour. Fished on a 1/20th head and retrieved reasonably fast they can't resist them. Don't count them out at night either as they still work but it just harder to control your casting with light jigs when you cant see them.

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I agree, I'm all for fishing licenses or something similar and I'd be happy to pay a fee if it keeps majority of these idiots out of our waterways

So ive been aske d several times to throw my hat in the ring re tackle comps to support the siteThose who dont know me I own the KOMODO fishing brand and the show store TACKLEBUSTERSOver the past two years I have designed and been very succesful in the sale of fishing tackle both interstate and locally. I have even been picked up by an international company who distribute my tackle. I design over 100 rods and 60 reels that I have made overseas by the same companies that produce mitchell abu garcia and shakespeare to name a couple of the major well known brandsI am looking for a fishing rod design that is not avasilable in the usual market place - last year I designed a 9' light surf for ladies teens and oaps which was lighter, made from carbon but with some glass for flexibility but with a short handle rather than a 3' handle and it rests on your hipSo... the comp is come up with an idea, design a rod, drawing, actual physical examples are better with a description of how and why it works better than whats availableSpecial consideration will be given if it suits local conditionsPrizeI will put the name of the designer on the rod and reference them in marketting (which may lead to better things) and I will make a run of 100 rods to be sold locally. The designer will get a selection of 10 of the rods for himself that he can keep sell donate or useThere may be more than one prize (if there is more than one fantastic design) and it will end in 4 weeks or as soon as I decide there is a outright winner(s)I will run with So thats what you,ve asked for.... go to it guys :whistle: I can be pm,d messaged or emailed at komodofishingtackle@gmail.com or on here through the site

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Who's to say the spill off won't benefit land based anglers ? It's not structure in the middle of the gulf it's running off the beach. I'd rather leave the jetty there or even place blocks or some sort of artificial reef and leave it a no go zone to protect the area.David it's fairly clear your not happy with me cause I don't agree with you.. You've put it out there that I'm rude and not thinking of every1s best interest which is a load.In my opinion your to interested in getting it for the rec's and family's and not thinking about the sea life and how it's going to affect the fish numbers there.. It's another case of humans being selfish.If they do destroy the jetty and open the area up it will be just as bad opening the jetty to the public.

I agree, I'm all for fishing licenses or something similar and I'd be happy to pay a fee if it keeps majority of these idiots out of our waterways

the 5:20 minute mark where he discusses how he gives a good 4 or 5 yanks to really set the hook I do the same when using the circle hooks on snapper I wonder if a slow retrieve with a livey could produce better results for our Mullies cheers 4 putting tha vid up 4THA