Brankim

A few catties from the Torrens in the last month.
1 from another stretch, completely different colour to the ones closer to home!!
All on bait, while fishing for carp.... Bread, earthworms... And a couple on yabbie tail.
They're good sport on the 1lb gear!
But do seem to burn themselves out after the first big run.
There's definately no shortage of them around the city!! Think my best this month was 5 in an hour.
Might have to try a lure or two some time for them!

A few catties from the Torrens in the last month.
1 from another stretch, completely different colour to the ones closer to home!!
All on bait, while fishing for carp.... Bread, earthworms... And a couple on yabbie tail.
They're good sport on the 1lb gear!
But do seem to burn themselves out after the first big run.
There's definately no shortage of them around the city!! Think my best this month was 5 in an hour.
Might have to try a lure or two some time for them!

A few catties from the Torrens in the last month.
1 from another stretch, completely different colour to the ones closer to home!!
All on bait, while fishing for carp.... Bread, earthworms... And a couple on yabbie tail.
They're good sport on the 1lb gear!
But do seem to burn themselves out after the first big run.
There's definately no shortage of them around the city!! Think my best this month was 5 in an hour.
Might have to try a lure or two some time for them!

A few catties from the Torrens in the last month.
1 from another stretch, completely different colour to the ones closer to home!!
All on bait, while fishing for carp.... Bread, earthworms... And a couple on yabbie tail.
They're good sport on the 1lb gear!
But do seem to burn themselves out after the first big run.
There's definately no shortage of them around the city!! Think my best this month was 5 in an hour.
Might have to try a lure or two some time for them!

Coorong 70cm Mully, 6lb line, on plastic 😊

As with every competition Strike & Hook runs, a detailed report is required to win the monthly prize. A picture here or there in a single thread alone isnt what we are after, we want lots of people sharing their adventures in some adventure Whether you caught fish or not, what tips you could give to novice, a few pictures as well. The aim of these comps is to get people out fishing and make the forum tick over with reports full of information to fill the site with more knowledge
 
Also we are very thankful for Weavers generosity, a session aboard his boat is not one to missed given his angling prowess.

😊upgrade on 6lb

First decent fish of the year, and first decent fish to run in my new 1lb outfit I got for Christmas...
Very happy with both!! 1lb fire line 3lb nitlon dfc leeder in the Torrens.

First decent fish of the year, and first decent fish to run in my new 1lb outfit I got for Christmas...
Very happy with both!! 1lb fire line 3lb nitlon dfc leeder in the Torrens.

😊upgrade on 6lb

beautiful match

First decent fish of the year, and first decent fish to run in my new 1lb outfit I got for Christmas...
Very happy with both!! 1lb fire line 3lb nitlon dfc leeder in the Torrens.

😊upgrade on 6lb

beautiful match

First decent fish of the year, and first decent fish to run in my new 1lb outfit I got for Christmas...
Very happy with both!! 1lb fire line 3lb nitlon dfc leeder in the Torrens.

😊upgrade on 6lb

Further self explanatory diagram
 
Without tube ends there is higher possibility of the line snagging between float end and and float line hole, hence the trace may double over itself and instant tangle. Extra split shot nearer the bottom hook may also help as tried, but going light as possible is best using a very small split shot of 2mm or less

Well I have solved the tangling issue.
 
I put some plastic stoppers on each end of the float as suggested, but didn't think this would solve the issue as I already had split shots at each end anyway - sort of defeating the purpose but give it a go anyway.
 
Nope, didn't work or help much as still tangling through the air when casting - the odd cast was ok but many tangles.
 
Some also suggested to use a heavy leader, but reluctant as wanted to be light tackle although in theory I could see theory behind using a heavier line for the leader (basically it may keep it a little more taut and a way from the main line/float).
 
So this got me thinking to move the 2 slit shots I have on the leader down much closer to the hook - theory was to give a little more weight towards the bottom than midway up.
 
Solved - not another tangle was encountered for the dozen or so casts afterwards.
 
So thanks everyone for your help and suggestions and hopefully this post may help others.

Hi guys ,
I have been talking with Bjorn about getting a Feb photo comp going where the prize is a day out with me on the river chasing callop on lures.
 
The time and date will be mutually agreed upon so lets see you best  pics for your February fishing efforts fresh or salt, Can be sunrise/set pics, big fish, rare catch oddball etc
 
Winner will be chosen by me at the end of the month so lets get the party started!

This is what I have been doing all my life, and my father who was a very skilled Garfisherman before me. If you can understand my explanation it will decrease your tangle problem greatly.
 
Basically the pencil float is held onto the mainline above the swivel with two bits of rubber tubing slid over line and float ends...this allows very simple trace adjustment by easily pulling line through the tubing ends. { Also allows for very quick and simple float changes }
 
IMPORTANT......The tubing needs to be of a size that it slips over the float ends leaving no, or very little float end protruding past the bit of tubing, If there is a bit of float protruding beyond tube it will act as another spot to snag your trace when casting, this will also be the case if you just use the line feed holes on a pencil float, the tubing eliminates the snagging component.
 
Trace below swivel about 90cm, but infinitely and simply adjustable to any depth the fish may be feeding at by pulling the line through tubing
 
IMPORTANT.....place a small spit shot about 200mm above bottom hook....this will add a little weight to the rig so when you cast and finger stop the line just as it hits the water surface the extra weight flicks the trace out quickly and in a straight line.
 
Give it a try, pictures attached may help explain. The tubing system is also 100% effective on all kinds of floats using different sizes of tubing to suit the float style

When I've used a berley float I set the rig up so the float can slide between the hook and swivel, stopped by a split shot down near the hook. When you cast the float is near the hook so limited tangles, then when it lands in the water you give it a bit of slack line and the split shot sinks the hook and brings the float up to the swivel. Does that make sense?

Yeah, might have trouble ever moving you're toes again if you went just yanking that hook out😮🙈
Definately be pulling tendons and other stuff you don't wanna be pulling out with it!
Can't see any easy way of dealing with that one!
Poor bugger!

i carry a  scapel in first in my first aid kit like brankim states ,a nik here and there ,as for for these larger hooks .like Tinker has posted .id like to see him do that 

Those legs are strange. Just imagining it awkwardly swim/crawling along hahaha