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by 8BALL
Sun Mar 31, 2024 5:54 am
Forum: Whiting Fishing
Topic: Full Bucket
Replies: 13
Views: 908

Re: Full Bucket

Tired the green pole mid tide, it’s runs hard there.

Using 4oz sinkers, didn’t manage one during the day.

Maybe it’s a night bite?
by 8BALL
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: Whiting Fishing
Topic: Full Bucket
Replies: 13
Views: 908

Re: Full Bucket

We are in st Leonard’s over Easter with probably a few hundred other holiday visitors.

Does it fish best on a run out tide ?
by 8BALL
Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:39 pm
Forum: Boating
Topic: Buying new boat trailer - recommendations?
Replies: 13
Views: 2107

Re: Buying new boat trailer - recommendations?

PM sent - if you share your experience.

Also, can anyone recommend a trailer repairer around Melbourne (need to replace a bent axel)
by 8BALL
Tue Aug 15, 2023 7:59 pm
Forum: Welcome to Fishing Victoria
Topic: Anyone based in the south east ??
Replies: 3
Views: 1197

Re: Anyone based in the south east ??

Hi guys, almost forgot to check the replies back here.
I've got a 5m run about boat, which i fish from - happy for someone to jump on board.
by 8BALL
Wed Aug 09, 2023 11:23 pm
Forum: Welcome to Fishing Victoria
Topic: Anyone based in the south east ??
Replies: 3
Views: 1197

Anyone based in the south east ??

Anyone based around Chadstone area, just putting the feelers out there to see if anyone would be interested in a fishing session come snapper season around Black Rock.
by 8BALL
Tue Sep 07, 2021 11:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Burley Bags
Replies: 11
Views: 1662

Re: Burley Bags

Contact your local aquarium shop and ask if they sell fish bags. They are designed to have no corners in them so fish don’t get trapped in transport, and work perfect for Berley logs.

Easier then mucking around with pvc tubes, and body parts
by 8BALL
Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:29 pm
Forum: Whiting Fishing
Topic: Tcurve rod - fishing for whiting (Anyone use them)
Replies: 8
Views: 1080

Re: Tcurve rod - fishing for whiting (Anyone use them)

Thanks

What would you rate the 2-4kg rod being more suited towards?
by 8BALL
Tue Aug 24, 2021 5:21 pm
Forum: Whiting Fishing
Topic: Tcurve rod - fishing for whiting (Anyone use them)
Replies: 8
Views: 1080

Re: Tcurve rod - fishing for whiting (Anyone use them)

The new tcurve with the first ring joint? I held the 1-3kg, kinda have regular action more than fast, be okay for whiting. The 2-4kg maybe too heavy/stiff for whiting. If you want a dedicated whiting rod, I think there are other better suitable rod models. Yes the one that seems to be joint at the ...
by 8BALL
Mon Aug 23, 2021 10:34 pm
Forum: Whiting Fishing
Topic: Tcurve rod - fishing for whiting (Anyone use them)
Replies: 8
Views: 1080

Re: Tcurve rod - fishing for whiting (Anyone use them)

The new tcurve with the first ring joint? I held the 1-3kg, kinda have regular action more than fast, be okay for whiting. The 2-4kg maybe too heavy/stiff for whiting. If you want a dedicated whiting rod, I think there are other better suitable rod models. Yes the one that seems to be joint at the ...
by 8BALL
Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:13 pm
Forum: Whiting Fishing
Topic: Tcurve rod - fishing for whiting (Anyone use them)
Replies: 8
Views: 1080

Tcurve rod - fishing for whiting (Anyone use them)

I'm thinking of setting up my combos for fishing out of the boat with tcurves 2-4kg rods, but unsure of how they rate (buying unsighted online... retail therapy). How do they rate, they will be sitting in snapper racks for whiting mainly in WP (but the split butt sections have me undecided, as all m...

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