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thanks guys, still a bit of a shock lol

id ummed and ahhd whether to put this up or not, but decided to. Got this guy yesterday...same spot, same technique. Cast out...daydreaming waiting for the plastic to hit the bottom...hmm lines going tight...ohh fish on...holy crap thats a big run...noo stay away from the floodgates and nasty ledges...

ripper report mate. Shame about the rods and reels. That must have hurt! Theres so many places from lakes down, good on you for trying them all (and landbased!)

haha thanks guys, yeah it was a ripper fish!

yeah gave me a bit of grief, struggled to land him with out a net. Muddy feet and plenty of cuts from spikes after grabbing him

snagged this guy yesterday.

Was over 40cm and pushing 1.5kg (easy). Taken on plastics

2nd one for me from here

Its not just boat repairs that are the problems, its the engine repairs and things like that, which adds costs. You need to use any boat a lot before taking it to a place like the rip. I wouldnt take anything under 6mtrs through the rip anyway, but i wouldnt fish somewhere that the conditions can ch...

take this advice from a outboard mechanic, who sees this every day mate. YOU WILL STRUGGLE TO FIND ANYTHING "DECENT" FOR $3000 OR LESS. IF ANYONE TELLS YOU THAT YOU WILL, THEY ARE FULL OF CRAP. For a boat to fish Port phillip, you should be looking at something in the 4.2-5mtr and above range. This ...

Hey guys Just thought i would share my recent experiences with fishing around s/e melbourne. Last friday landed a 40cm+ perch landbased, on plastics Last saturday i landed a 44cm Rock flathead, landbased, on plastics Last night i landed 3 bream to 36cm, in my boat(12ft tinny with a 15hp mercury), on...

barracouta not barracuda

couta is southern waters fish

cuda is northern waters fish.

Couta is good fresh bait, but dont try to use it after been frozen...the skin falls of and its real flakey.