Fishing Victoria Forum

Hi, i have been making my own plastics for years and catch most of my fish on them. I make my own moulds and buy liquid plastisol from u-make-em softplastics in the ACT.. so far this is great but their $20 odd dollar product has a $30 delivery cost. I shouldnt complain, it costs me next to nothing t...

I was totally inappropriate yesterday and barely understand it myself. Sorry for any stress caused. (edited no need to justify further Wooly)

Sorry. I fear mechanical things and i have no people skills. Thanks for explaining it.

Ahh ok

They should be called ' compression washers'. They are not clutches.

Sorry to spoil your illusion but it's like saying if i held a ham sandwich in my hand and the ham starts spinning between the slices of bread. What magic is this ?!

The real clutch is between the bottom of the spool and the washer on the shaft.

They can't possibly slip. They are wedged between slotted stainless washers that do not turn. There is nothing turning them and they couldnt possibly turn anyway because they are locked in by the slots. They work by compressing and thereby apply pressure between the bottom of the spool and the plast...

Can someone explain to me why people oil the washers in spin reels. They are not clutches, they do not turn against each other, they are not a moving part but a compression for the little plastic disc underneath the spool. I guess oil might keep water out or create hydraulic pressure ??

Hi I am wondering how to fish Adelaide, ideally for snapper, i know they are monsters over there.. I am going to try Glenelg Pier but if you hook a big one there how the hell do you land it?? I want to try soft plastics but that means light gear... any general Radelaide fishing advice welcomed