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JET01

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  1. This happened to my Stacey nomad 469 years ago. I was lucky that the guy in the boat storage place I used was good with maintenance. The hose in my rear live well split at the same time and my bilge pump seized.... Got it all sorted out for $1000.
  2. Hi everyone, I'm doing the Sydney to Gong ride this year which is a 90km ride to raise funds for the MS Society. Multiple Sclerosis is an extremely common and debilitating disease. Here's a link to my fundraising page. I personally raised $1310 in 2014 and unfortunately missed last years ride due to work commitments. Please help me set a new record. As with fishing, we all love a new PB Cheers and tight line, http://www.msgongride.org.au/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=4049
  3. Thanks for the input. I've lost a few fish getting used to the reel, but it's doing the job well enough now. I'll never buy another rear drag? I've actually got a Sedona 1000FD waiting in the box for when the Exage dies. A bargain at $54 posted.
  4. Ive got a 762 lox 1-3kg. It's my favourite whiting rod. I left it I my car on a hot day rigged up with a slight bend in the tip. I've noticed that this bend is now permanent. It affects the feeling on the line when fishing and I'm wondering if there's a way to get it straight again. Should I just leave it in the car on the next hot day with no pressure on the tip?
  5. What I'd like to know is how on earth did that guy tip over the Hobie outback in an estuary? I remember fishing that same spot in my Revo a few years ago, it's always flat unless a massive ski boat goes past.
  6. Just wondering if there are any hacking fishos out there that have a preference for worms or nippers when fishing for whiting in the hacking. I was going to pick up a bag of nippers and a bag of live worms today to give them a shot but ended up sticking with what I know. What do you prefer, and why? Does your location/tide/moon phase change which bait your reach for? Would love to hear some theories.
  7. Weather looked like it was going to be good for fishing today. Cloudy, light wind, dropping tide. Perfect for my local flats. Bought 2 bags of nippers and hit the flats at 11am. Caught the bottom three fish and a stack of undersized fish. I recently bought a new shimano Exage 1000 rear drag reel which I wasn't very impressed with, but after using it a little more I've been able to figure out how to adjust the drag a little better. It's very touchy and not very smooth. As the tide went dead low I had 3 whiting including the 40cm fish I'll enter into COTM. I usually need 4 fish for a proper feed for my wife and I, and as I only had 3, I figured I'd better go get some more bait and fish the incoming tide also... hahaha. Went over to st George sailing club to pump some nippers, 1.5 hour round trip and I was back in the hacking fishing by 3pm. The bream were on the bight to my surprise. All just under legal, but loads of fun on 3lb FC sniper. The new reel got a work out today. There were some HUGE whiting around on the incoming but none would take the bait. Water was crystal clear and the clouds had cleared. Managed to hook the fourth fish (29cm) and also released a legal flatly. Something green for the COTM
  8. First of all I want to say that I own 7 shimano reels and love them all dearly. Went and bought an Exage 1000rc today. Went for a fish in some windy conditions. Initial thoughts. Garbage. Biggest waste of $100 I've had for a while. The whole idea behind buying one was to used it like a baitrunner but be able to keep the bait moving while waiting for a bite. In theory, these reels are perfect for this. Unfortunately in practise they are not. If you're looking for smooth drag, these reels are not for you. Worst drag I've felt out of the box ever. feels really sticky. Takes a decent yank from the fish to get going. I know I'm used to a stradic ci4 drag, but I expected a little better than this. I started out fishing with a Sedona 2500 years ago ($90 reel) and it was far better than this. There used to be some resident reel gurus on here that were very clued up about drags and carbon washers etc. Wondering if it's worth upgrading the drag washers to see if that helps. Or is this a design flaw that will see me giving this reel to the Mrs for once a year holiday fishes.
  9. Has anyone out there recently used one? What did you think. Looking for a reel to catch whiting on the flats. Using 3lb so don't need a lot of drag but it needs to be relatively smooth. At the moment I'm using a normal spinning reel with the drag loosened right off so the fish can run with the bait a little. Almost like you'd use a bait runner,however I like to keep the bait moving slowly which would make a baitrunner annoying. I haven't had a chance to pick a rear drag up physically yet. But from what I can gather on the net it looks as though I'd be able to go from loose to tightish drag with a quick flick of the knob. Almost having two preset drag settings. Would like to hear from anyone with suggestions.
  10. I've had issues with shimano drag clickers before on my 2500 Sedona FD, ci4 4000, and stradic FJ 5000. But that is the only part that has ever failed me on a shimano reel that I would put down to a possible design flaw. Other only other issues I've had have been due to me using my reels off the rocks and getting them drenched and not serviced soon enough, bearings rusted, all my fault.
  11. There are some nice whiting in the hacking at the moment.... Great to see the little one enjoying herself. Can't wait until my daughter is old enough!
  12. It's good to hear from someone that has downsized... normally people go the otherway! I had a good walk around inside the 424 that's on boatsales at the moment as the owner hasn't picked it up yet. I reckon it's a perfect little machine for what I need. I'd hate to reopen the biggest can of worms ever but the thing I left off my main post was whether to go 50 4 stroke or 40 2 stroke. I did a bit of reading a while back on polycraft boats and on the 50Hp etec but they got a bit of a bad wrap on the polycraft forum.
  13. Ladies and Gents - grab a coffee or a beer and have a read. Had a boat before which i've mentioned a few times on this forum. `Twas a Stacer Nomad 469 with a 50hp 2-stroke Merc and a 55lb Watersnake electric motor. Made a few mistakes with this boat and dont want to make the same mistake on the next. Or should I even think about buying another boat? Biggest headaches: 1. Getting the outboard cowling stolen on day 3 of ownership - insurance covered it. had to make a claim though. 2. Getting the electric motor fitted. Getting the bowmount bracket welded on and repainted to look factory... In the end great result. a local business did a great job with the welding of the bracket, the fitting of the gunwale rubber. My electric motor was installed after some issues. 2. Watersnake motor issues. 3 during warranty period, 2 foot pedal issues, 1 plastic collar on the headunit issue. 1 outside which resulted in my father-in-law rewiring most of the corroded head unit. 3. Floor boards rotted out. Replaced all ($1000) 4. Steering Cable rusted.($900 happened on a long weekend up the coast) 5. Annoying list whenever the weather got bad when i was fishing solo. I did all the things people say fix it like mounting the leccy on the port side and filling the portside live well... didn't fix it. 6. Trailer brakes took a hiding as boat was always stored outside. Biggest joys: 1. fishing alone 2. fishing with my wife 3. Fishing with my mates 4. being about to get over to maianbar to get nippers. 5. being able to move around to look for bait or fish. 6. Going flat out on glassy water at sunrise 7. Knowing you're going to be in deep sh#@ when you get home because you fished for too long. 8. Telling you're wife that you dont need to get anything out of the freezer because "i've got dinner tonight honey". 9. thinking about how nice it's going to be having my daughter pretending to drive the boat. Theres the background. Here are my thoughts on the next boat. I've got a small garage. 5.5 in length although there are places near my house where on street parking would be ok. Mainly fish the Hacking and would like to push out for Snapper and Kings when the weather is good. My thoughts are getting a 424 Anglapro Bandit CLX. 50hp (not sure on 2 or 4 stroke yet - dealer recommends 4 stroke although i didnt have many probs with my 2stroke 50hp merc). Factory fitted 54lb electric motor with i-pilot or equivalent (Motorguides are getting some great wraps) Boat size - Would love a 4.5 to fit a removable rear lounge in it, but I'm thinking the 424 mainly because most of my fishing is going to be done in the estuary and I can get it in my current garage. If I ever move, it's unlikely the garage will be any smaller so there would be no need to sell it again. 4.5 means going up to a 60Hp also so more dollars. Trailer - the 424 will fit on an unbraked trailer so that will translate to less maintenance and cost. Almost any car will tow it so don't need to worry about towing capacity. Centre console - This seems to be a bit of a contentious issue as some people on this site believe the list on modern 420 side consoles (such as the quintrex renegade or stacer outlaw) isn't noticeable. Personally i'm a sceptic. I'd rather a central driving position with 360 access. I was really surprised how room the centre console 424 felt when getting inside one the other day. Canvas cover - I can't help but feel that covering my old boat in a tarp was part of the reason that my floor boards rotted out so quickly. Getting a canvas cover would be my fix for this. Bimini? - had one on my boat before but never used it as it got in the way of casting lures. Anyone with a similar boat ever use one? Would love to hear from any fathers or mothers out there about if you've come up with any other ideas to keep kids out of the sun. I was thinking a beach umbrella in a rod holder might work? Steering cable - How long would it last if kept in a garage vs outdoors storage under a canvas cover? Not sure I'd be completely happy with a tiller steer with kids on board. Would love to hang around and wait for a second hand one to pop up but they are pretty rare as they haven't been around on the market all that long. Especially one with all the things on it that I want.
  14. Congratulations on the boat purchase. I really miss my stacer nomad.
  15. Any one getting a new centre console. the way things are going for me I'll have to win the forking lotto before I get my anglapro bandit 424 or 444. Noticed a sweet 424 CLX on the website the other day. Salivating at the pics.
  16. Had a long day at work. Gave myself a break in between jobs and tried to pump some nippers on the flats out the front of st George sailing club. It was mid tide but I'd found nipper that far up the bank before.... Zilch.... If anyone on this forum sees people "raping and pillaging" these flats over the summer, don't wait for the fisheries to do something, step up and educate that taking too much bait is not only unnecessary but bad for everyone's future joy in fishing. After leaving there in disgust I went and bought some nippers from macs then hit the flats that I'd fished the day before. Scored a massive 41cm whiting so was feeling confident I could find a few more for the table tonight. As I got the spot the weather looked like it was going get the best of me. I started fishing and bumped into the guy I'd given my 41cm whiting to the day before. He thanked me again and told me how great his dinner was. I gave him some space to flick his plastics and moved about 50m down the bank.... I scored a legal flattie, but I don't bother keeping anything under 45cm as they aren't big enough to to feed my wife and I. Returned it to fight another day, tied on another hook, and flicked out another nipper. I looked over my shoulder and saw Andy wrestling a fish on his light gear. He dragged in a good frog. I always get excited about good lizards so I ran over with my alvey lie detector. 62cm. Solid fish. To my surprise the next words out of his mouth were " mate I'm going to put this back in, do you want it for dinner?" Absolutely. 850gm of fillets. Key points.... 1. Don't take more than you need. 2. what goes around comes around.
  17. Had a quick session on the run out land based. Followed by a pelican from the start. Turned out to be my lucky charm. Caught a 41cm whiting on live nippers. While I was fighting the whiting in the shallows, it scared to large flatties, so I put the next few casts in the direction they swam off to. Sure as sh&$ I hooked up to the bigger one. Unfortunately it swallowed the hook and busted me off when I had it about 2 ft from the edge of the water. It was about 70-75cm in length. I didn't have my phone with me so didn't end up getting a pic of the whiting. I didn't catch enough to feed my wife and I so gave the fish to a bloke that was flicking plastics. If you're on fishraider Andy, I hope you enjoyed your dinner. Good to meet you.
  18. Mate I'm a big fan of the shimano range of ci4's Get a 2500 for your bream and flatties. I've got 2 of these with a couple of spare spools. I use a 7'6 lox 1-3kg and 3lb FC sniper for whiting on the flats. 7' 2-4kg pflueger trion and 3lb fireline crystal for bream and flatties. That setup will pull in any bream/flatty/whiting you can come across. Get a 4000 for your snapper and small kings. 20lb braid. This is the lightest in the category in me experience (although I haven't bought a reel in 2 years ) I've got a couple of rods I use with this reel. 3-5 kg daiwa Airtorque and shimano terez 15-30lb. I've got a stradic fj 5000 with 30lb daiwa depthfinder braid. I use my nitro viper with this reel. Great Allrounder if you can only take one rod as the braid is very thin and strong, great for bait or lure fishing. For the bigger stuff I'd go for a 10000 saragosa with 50lb for bigger kings. Some go for 80lb. I don't fish for the big stuff often. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  19. I know next to nothing about fly fishing so go easy. I want to target whiting on the flats and Luderick off the rocks. Im normally fish 3lb for whiting and 6lb for Luderick. I know there are some gillies starter packs for around $150 but don't want to get bottom of the range and have to waste money on upgrading later. What rod and reel would you recommend for someone starting out? Most of my spinning set ups cost around $300. ( pflueger trion with ci4 2500). I'm thinking there's probably a similar setup in the fly world. I know there are some brands etc that can't be mentioned on these forums due to the rules so pm me if you need to. Cheers.
  20. Can anyone tell me if they are able to fish with live nippers using circles. Also, has anyone used circles for drummer?
  21. Man I live in a unit in Cronulla, building a bigger shed is not an option. I had a chat with a dealer and getting a rear lounge in the back of a bandit 424 doesn't sound like it's going to work. Night have to chance my arm with outdoor storage and the 454.
  22. Thanks for giving me some insight into your experience with boat storage. I've definitely thought about the swing away drawer bar. One of the boys in shop mentioned them as an option. I reckon it could do the trick.
  23. Tossing up the idea of getting a new boat. Maybe a anglapro bandit 424 or 454. I can get a anglapro bandit 424 in the garage but would really like the slightly bigger boat which would mean being about to fit a rear lounge in it to make it a more family friendly boat. This however, would mean outdoor storage. I had a boat once upon a time. I had it covered with a tarp and had it parked on the street. Only had it for two years and bought it second hand so have no idea how it was REALLY stored before I owned it. One thing I had to do was replace a few of the floor boards that rotted out. I'm thinking that a quality custom cover will help stop this from happening in the future. Thoughts? I'll get a canvas outboard cover too. As someone decided to help themselves to my cowling once too (replacement cost $1000) Is there anyone out there that has stored an aluminium trailer boat both inside and outside? Did you notice a massive difference in how your trailer and boat aged? I'm also not sure whether to get a painted boat either. Does paint do anything other than make it look nice? I'm not worried about the inside of the boat as it will be fully carpeted.
  24. Mate did you end up getting the Bandit 424? I've been looking for online reviews of the bandit but can't really find many that have gone through with a purchase.
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