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by wem21
Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:30 pm
Forum: Fishing Rods & Reels
Topic: Reel Recommendations
Replies: 29
Views: 6563

Re: Reel Recommendations

ci4 if you can get it for $200 then id go that over the freams LT, if paying RRP then both are a great reel, all depends on personal choice.. stradic is def lighter, freams has more drag(useless in the bay tbh) id have a play around with both and see which one you like personally and get that. many...
by wem21
Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:13 pm
Forum: Brighton to Sandringham
Topic: brighton pier
Replies: 388
Views: 82424

Re: brighton pier

have not posted in a while there have just been ton,s of small pinky,s good fun but only 10 to 20cm some bait fishos have been getting the odd 35cm but there been going through a hell of alot of bait.The soft plastic getting the hit,s etc are the zman streakz nuked chicken glow 4inch.Strange but th...
by wem21
Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:12 pm
Forum: Brighton to Sandringham
Topic: brighton pier
Replies: 388
Views: 82424

Re: brighton pier

Went this morning, caught a dozen undersize pinkies between 18-25cm. Also saw a huge brram cruising the rock wall shadows but couldn't tempt him. Bait fishos also catching tiny pinkies
by wem21
Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:04 pm
Forum: Fishing Rods & Reels
Topic: Reel Recommendations
Replies: 29
Views: 6563

Re: Reel Recommendations

people recommending a BG/eliminator or other variants of the same reel for lure work need to sit down now and drink some coffee and chill.. Yes it will work, just like mono will still catch fish on lures. But yeah the reel is too heavy and not finesse enough for plastics work. It's a gun reel.for b...
by wem21
Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:39 am
Forum: Fishing Rods & Reels
Topic: Reel Recommendations
Replies: 29
Views: 6563

Re: Reel Recommendations

people recommending a BG/eliminator or other variants of the same reel for lure work need to sit down now and drink some coffee and chill.. Yes it will work, just like mono will still catch fish on lures. But yeah the reel is too heavy and not finesse enough for plastics work. It's a gun reel.for b...
by wem21
Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:50 am
Forum: Fishing Rods & Reels
Topic: Reel Recommendations
Replies: 29
Views: 6563

Re: Reel Recommendations

I have a few different types of reels in 2000-2500 size, including a few Stradics, a solitary Ci4 and a couple of Daiwa BG's. I love each and every one of these reels and service them, myself, with Yamalube grease (inside), Daiwa oil and Cal's reel drag grease. I wipe them down with Inox on a rag. ...
by wem21
Mon Jan 20, 2020 11:22 am
Forum: Fishing Rods & Reels
Topic: Reel Recommendations
Replies: 29
Views: 6563

Re: Reel Recommendations

I have a few different types of reels in 2000-2500 size, including a few Stradics, a solitary Ci4 and a couple of Daiwa BG's. I love each and every one of these reels and service them, myself, with Yamalube grease (inside), Daiwa oil and Cal's reel drag grease. I wipe them down with Inox on a rag. ...
by wem21
Sun Jan 19, 2020 7:56 pm
Forum: Soft Plastics & Lures
Topic: Soft plastics: as many species as I can possibly catch
Replies: 45
Views: 12415

Re: Soft plastics: as many species as I can possibly catch

I would try setting up a pair of trebles as stinger hooks for squid, better chance of hooking up a tentacle with 4 hooks instead of 1
by wem21
Sun Jan 19, 2020 7:08 pm
Forum: Melbourne Land Based Fishing
Topic: Observations only.
Replies: 7
Views: 1721

Re: Observations only.

Went to black rock, had a look and decided to go home as it was way too windy
by wem21
Sun Jan 19, 2020 7:03 pm
Forum: Fishing Rods & Reels
Topic: Reel Recommendations
Replies: 29
Views: 6563

Re: Reel Recommendations

My guess is for soft plastic fishing mainly ? i would go for the fk you should be able to pick a 2500 for a decent price now.My soft plastic setup is a shimano impact xt with the fk reel i have used this setup/reel for the last 2yrs and cannot fault the reel i tryed the ci4 on the rod and remember ...

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