matt84

They won't replace a titanium tip for $12 lol most shops wouldn't event stock them, prob have to order it. I would normally go a size #6 ring for 2-5kg rods, unless u have calipers prob have to take it to the local to get the right tube size anyway (prob be a 1.6-8mm though). For the tierra be looking for a Fuji BFAT an the custom a fuji TFST

Fillet and vac seal

I would fg to few meters of leader then crimp a snap on, then can easy just attach/change pre rigged trace with lure/hook... I would avoid braid strait to swivel, want the extra stretch when chasing game fish

The tld 15-25 are pretty standard, wouldn't run heavy braid on them though... The tld 30-50 have a drag n handle up grade making them much better when they were years ago... However I would go the tyrnos, little bit heavier but looks better, feels better n drag cuve seem smoother then the tlds. Own a few tyrnos never had a problem with them

Who every told u longtails carry cig poisoning has gotta be having a joke... Never herd of it in longtails.

Century, purglas... Big list of rods/blanks that can be built up for distance casting. Obviously other graphite rods on the cheaper side of things though

Salmon, salmon, salmon and some more salmon.... If ur lucky you may get a few rat kings. Better heading north or south.

You have the wrong stuff, won't find it at a hardware shop, most tackle shops only have the crappy brand of epoxy, may have to order online. Few different brands that are good though.

What do you mean by high gloss finish? should using a 2 part epoxy finish, i use flexcoat, which if you don't measure properly won't set correctly causing problems on the second coat... If this happens you will pretty much have to cut it off n start again

If your worried about the damage to the butt section, get some xflock shrink grip or cork tape, easy fix.

Again it's a preference thing... They do make a variety of different seats that could be used, several split seats, soft touch seats, etc all obviously at different additional costs. but take the split seats for example some people love them, some people hate them, I have some seats that feel great in the hand if you hold in the right spot but if hold it any other way it feels awkward. Then you have the whole up locking/down locking thing. You may find a set up you love, but doesn't mean every other person will like the same set up... Probabley why they just put pretty standard seat on most of the factory rods. Can't make the same rod with 6 different seats available... that's why people get custom rods made I guess

They still use the standard Fuji seats on the top end stuff because they are good seats, I build custom rods and also use them... It's more a preference thing as to what seat you like. Can slap a $50 alloy seat on a rod but adds weight and in most cases is overkill.

Tie a Bimini in each end then catspaw together

I've all but killed mine, bent shaft, bent handle, busted roller, busted bearings.... Fixed and working now. Got a few small kings n sharks. Damage was from 1 blue groper, locked up 50lb mono. Overated reel. Does the job but are better reels out there

If price isn't an issue get a custom calstar graph fighter built up for overhead live baiting a custom popper rod for spin that you can use for livebait or throwing poppers/stickbaits. Easy to get each for well under $800 each

Schneider for drummer/groper Use torture on my Lbg reels though

Nothing Wrong with using 5lb for flattys, salmon, rat kings, soapie Jew, bonnies etc I even kno a few that hooked a few marlin on 6lb braid at swr this year. Comes down to leaders n knots how far you can push light braid, n how much patience u have as longer fights on bigger fish.

Nelson bay wall... Spots u mentioned in ur first post, wybung, snapper, avoca etc see more king in a year then tomma would seen in 10 lol

More likely to hook a king on the breakwall then tomaree, it does not produce kings. Not alot of lb spots for kings in the area. Better sticking to cc or Sydney for kings lb.

Big kings will eat scraps, fish a squid head or bonnie cube down a burley trail. Another good option is to spin with dead gar, they work a treat.

What you have already picked out sounds good to me

Solid pig, pretty sure Ron Calcutt still has aus record of 9kg... 65cm would be 5-5.5kg, they start to soccer ball once they sart to get to that size to hard to guess.

with a late start sunday headed down the rocks, but with only a few little pigs around i decided to bring out the lighter gear, 12lb mono & started throwing some prawns around, was almost the wrong decision after i hooked this little freight train that smoked me in every crack, hole n corner it could find leaving me no choice but to free spool several time & hope that it would swim back into the main hole, finally it tired & swam back in with the serge were i could wash it out. went 5.5kg. enjoy. note the green rod at the bottom luckley in the pic for fotm

I built up a 9' 10-25lb blank, more a 8-15lb rod, softer then I was expecting but did have power down low. Has been a good rod for throwing sp's n metals at salmon, bonnies etc

A long walk for nothing this time of year, better spots with easier walks at this time of year for winter species