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Checked the forecast for this morning - "possible showers", light Easterlies. Awesome I thought. On the water 7:30am, looking for squid, got a little one, started drizzling. Then, a few minutes later all hell breaks loose - thunderstorm, rain, lightning. Fark I thought, better GTFO :o_0: "One last c...

Good on you. If I was you, I'd sh*t myself just by looking at the storm coming in from the distance. Wouldn't even think about making one last cast. Lol. It happened really quickly - packed up the squid jigs and was about to head back. Wasn't too far from the launch spot either, but yeah - it was h...

I remember the Trion, the 2-4kg version too - burgundy coloured blank...
Lost it at patto when I tipped, it was the priciest rod I had at the time

Never targeted them, but now keen to have a go land-based - med-light gear, so realistically slugs up to 25g and placcies. Might ever try poppers.
BTW, the freakiest thing - pedalling over a bust up, it's like a rain from underneath - a school just came through under me

Going to try land based bait fishing for pinkies / flatties. Connecting a Paternoster rig (~1.5m overall, two 3/0 KL hooks, 20lb fluro) to mainline braid (20lb), would you go direct - ie Albright knot or via swivel? I'm leaning towards the first option since that'd allow top part of the rig into gui...

My concern is with the line twist / roll, I guess it's a non-issue with braid?
A direct link also means one rig ready to go once on the spot, plus less points of failure.

@Sebb - so used to SP/lures, I'd have to develop a new casting technique to cater for the "overhang".

Got me thinking about a light surf rod, although not sure how it'd go lifting the catch (pier based)? Decisions, decisions... Anyone interested in a new Daiwa Beefstick Z 702MS to help me fund the new purchase? :o_0: I have 9ft rod 5-9kg rod. The biggest I caught on it was a 2.5kg snapper off rocks...

Thanks @Andrews,

Went to see how the Seabass sizes up to my Fin-Nor 40, BCF didn't have the 96ML - so ordered it online:

Are Sambos preferring placcies to slugs atm? Going to try both, but I'm new to slugs - got a few Nomad Ridgebacks in 20g to trial. Plastic is all rounder. Can be used on the bottom, slow/fast retrieve, or mid or top. Good searching lure and see where they're feeding. But not covering as much area c...

Are Sambos preferring placcies to slugs atm? Going to try both, but I'm new to slugs - got a few Nomad Ridgebacks in 20g to trial. Plastic is all rounder. Can be used on the bottom, slow/fast retrieve, or mid or top. Good searching lure and see where they're feeding. But not covering as much area c...