Herbert the Great

Cheers Pops, Hopefully i'll see you there.Just quickly... before i get directed to the search bar...I've scoured the forum... to an extent -I've read flatties off the jetty which is a bonus for me i can tell you-ive found big YFW to be had on cooked prawns (gotta try n find an alternative to that bait haha) - live worms an option?-also read of some rat kings cruising round the jetty & boat moorings - this is big news for me, spend a few days on the Ranfurly Banks (look it up if you don't know what it is...EPIC) a while back pulling in monsters topping 60Kg!!!!!! Was a h

If your after a great CHEAP CHEAP reel, have a squizz at the shimano hyperloop.ive got a 2500, cost me $20 new, spooled up with 4lb braid, goes amazing!Im convinced its just something else thats been 're-badged' but i dont care anymore, Been fishing with it twice a week for 8 or 9 months now n never had a drama, not 1!Casts like a champ with 4lb on there n smooth as u like, light as :c too.Worth a look at any rate

Mate, can i suggest going a bit further south??If the weather is halfway decent, every man and his dog will be off the end of brighton... and they'll bring their kids and their dogs' kids!Just a thought...

Hi everyone,Great forum here, learnt so much already,but been reading for 6 months n thought its about time i posted lolHeading over to YP this weekend, to do a bit of casual fishing n I'm thinking squid, YFW and snook, but to be honest im not sure whats really avail. over there this time of year.Has anyone fished that stretch recently? or have any tales from years gone by?Any help or hints are greatly appreciated.Better give some background on my fishing i guess,I'm basically all land-based, have a few mates with boats but we hardly ever seem get out on them anymore.Mostly chase sharks and