Fishing Victoria Forum

Hooked Up Magazine is available online.

https://www.hookedupmagazine.com.au/category/magazine/

The online edition tends to lag a little, compared with print.

Anaconda are selling 2kg of pilchard for $10.

I would strongly recommend all boaters use SafeTrx, a tracking, logging app developed by the Coastguard. https://coastguard.com.au/safetrx/ It allows you to log trips, it send regular positional updates (using location service of your mobile device) and provides automated overdue notification and es...

I would like to thank everyone for their advice. I went with Penn 560L Live Liners, which were significantly cheaper than Shimano bait runners. PENN_SLAMMER_560_L_LIVE_LINER_BAIT_RUNNER_FISHING_REEL_1024x1024.jpg I have also watched Kosta's excellent video on catching PPB snapper and can't wait for ...

Lightningx wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 14, 2019 12:16 pm

I could do with a couple more reels for snapper season so might go check it out as well

Here I was thinking the forum was full of gentleman. By the time I get to complete angler on the weekend, you so called gentleman will have cleared the shelves of their baitrunners :tongue:

Thanks everyone for valuable feedback. Some additional information might be helpful. Whilst I do not have a budget, I am looking for good value. I think $150 is reasonable. I am shocked at what some people are prepared to pay for a quality reel, but I do wonder how much is R&D and quality and how m...

The boat is stored on the peninsula and so both PPB and WP are options.

Thanks everyone for valuable feedback. Some additional information might be helpful. Whilst I do not have a budget, I am looking for good value. I think $150 is reasonable. I am shocked at what some people are prepared to pay for a quality reel, but I do wonder how much is R&D and quality and how mu...

We purchased a boat earlier this year and my son and I have been enjoying catching squid and flathead. With snapper season approaching, it is time to invest in some snapper gear. I would appreciate peoples recommendations of suitable reels for PPB, particularly if a bait runner style of reel is nece...