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Thanks mate! I am on the hunt for my first kingy... not too sure if they're all but gone from the rocks now but? Going to go pick up a few 12cm and 14cm ones tomorrow as i have a voucher. What's your go to retrieval? Sweep and pause or slow wind in?

It casts a absolute mile, because it doesn't dive much, it's great for casting off the rocks and fishing rocky areas. Its great for kings, salmon, tailor, bonito. Got a good action. Just all round great lure. I also use some nomads

My favourite was the Rapala xrap long cast 12cm in either ghost or pink. but now i use lively lure mack bait 4”.

Boat or land?

Great to hear! Can I ask why it is your favourite and how you use it mostly?

Had a lot of success with the CD12. A tip is to glue some sheet lead to the tail. This stops it tumbling and tangling with the line when casting.

Thanks @kantong ... sharing info on rigs, conditions and fishing experience is what Deckee is all about. Happy to do my bit. Cheers Z

We are still trying to get inked but no luck so far. Fished Rushcutters Bay, Clifton Gardens and Bradleys Head using 1.8 and 3.0 jigs. No catches. Where did you go?

This one is by far my favourite Rapala X-Rap Long Cast Shallow Hard Body Lure 12cm Silver Blue Mackerel HD

Hey guys, Having loads of fun with rock fishing atm spinning metals but was hoping to throw some other lures around. Everyone suggests the rapalas but was wondering which one and why? I see there is the 1) Rapala X-Rap Saltwater Hard Body Lure 10cm 2) RAPALA X-RAP LONG CAST 12CM HD which also comes in a 14cm variety. What is the main difference between the two? Happy to buy them just a little unsure. For reference I am located on the Central Coast, NSW (probably be throwing them off Avoca, terrigal rocks etc) with my main targets being pelagics, tailor, salmon etc. Cheers!

Ye yakkas small tailor and stuff are always around

So the swell was 2m south, although I know ledges that are possibly safe off the rocks that face north. I don't want to chance it there and not be able to fish. So it's been a while since I fished harbour but back to places in mosman. I am not normally a squid fisho and I only catch them opportunistically ,also I want to try new spot. Initially I tried @DerekDadvice of float and squid jig due to spot being snaggy but I found not being able to work my jigs uninteractive. So instead I tried at first the Japanese style then switched to my variation of @DerekDwalk the dog with double hop instead and letting it sink 5 seconds. If squid sees it it will swim up to middle water column for it. During one of my flicks I felt a weight on rod and thought it was a large clump weed but it turned out to be calamari when I only have caught arrow heads squid previously. After nothing for a hour I switch to blades to cast clear of Kelp beds and see if new spot has flathead but caught nothing but main aim of prospecting new squid spot was done.

Nice few meals there Chris... you've certainly perfected being nimble and agile with your fishing on the jetski ... lots of target species and spots and the results to show for it. Cheers Zoran PS - the toads were out at browns the last two trips ... biting off 2.5kg sinkers near the surface ... B&%$%@RDS !

Thanks linewetter! The flatty will get its usual beer battering - can’t go wrong with a crispy batter 😋 The kingies usually get eaten raw (sashimi with soy/ginger/wasabi or ceviche) sometimes I’ll pan fry a fillet with some olive oil, sprinkle of garlic salt, parsley flakes, pepper. But might try something different tonight with the kingy. Was a tough day Dave, with long periods between bites & a fair bit of travel. Those toads did me in - no matter how fast I was reeling. Lucky the kings were on. Thanks Rob! Always good to check your lines when reef fishing. I hooked a fish earlier in the day that went to reef - bit of scraping, gave some slack line and it came out. Must of scuffed my line.

I`m glad that I was able to help in your choice. That`s a good price for a great reel. I think that you`ll find that he Saragosa will be perfect for many situations. Now go and catch some PBs. Good luck.

No fish, but a friendship made good luck next time fellas!

Not good at all, had live poddies and not flathead in 3 days of fishing. Almost like it was winter, this time last year we were pulling in models over 70cm consistently.

not that im aware of .i havnt been there for a while ,last time no problems

If you just want to catch anything at all, then wharves are pretty good for yakka at night. I see them all the time especially if you burley up. When I got bored I would tear the bread super small and toss it at my feet and literally see dozens suddenly show up.

$250 inc spooling. Mates a Shimano dealer. I'll let you know what I end up choosing, and I'll see if I can find those abu's and DM you where they can be found. Thanks again for the great help

I use a slider rig with a 30cm sinker trace (teardrop sinker) sliding to a 60-80cm 20lb trace and a wide gap or circle hook. It keeps the bait just off the bottom if I’m trolling through weed.

Nice mixed platter Chris! Shame about the lost king but you pulled together a great bag as usual🙏🏻

A diary is a great tool. You may not ever read what you wrote but, the writing focuses your thoughts, helping you analyse how well your plan went on the day.

Some interesting observations there. So far I haven’t had too much luck night fishing anywhere. At dusk everything goes crazy but as soon is the dark comes it becomes a bit quiet but obviously there’s many people who night fish with excellent results so I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong. @Mike Sydney do you use bait or lures? Are lures still as effective at night? Do you fish at dusk or when it gets fully dark

I'm sure you'll be delighted with it.