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I think it was some treated pine the old man had lying around the shed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Could have but wanted the attachable option. There's guide screws in place going strait into holes that were from a D-ring each side I wasn't using Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for the tip Chewie. These ones are stainless steel, as with all the fittings. But some landyards will come in very handy when I'm confident enough for se more open water. Gatts Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

G'day raiders, Just at my folks place for a catch up and to pick my old mans brain about about the best method and way to install a sounder in a kayak. After establishing an idea of what we wanted it was off to work on the construction. A little later we have a result. I'm pretty dam impressed with it too! One more thing to add, two clips for my paddle either side for quick and safe storage while fishing. Hardware shop did not have the right size clips to complete the job Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pretty happy with the result. Now to get the fish biting Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I get my yak back from Sydney this weekend. Not sure what the plans are ar this stage for my fishing action over the weekend but will definately be aiming to get it In the water and test out the new sounder. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

G'day Yakfisher, Would be keen as to join you tomorrow but my yak is currently getting a sounder installed at the folks place down in Sydney. I'm probably going to throw some live mullet into pearl beach though. Hope to see some good reports from you from your session in the creek. Will definitely be ken for the next trip though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I tried inverting the ends too gazza, couldn't get it to stay firm or get enough mullet near it. This one was real easy... Put a hole in the centre and basically cut an "X" push the sides down a bit and go for it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tried the beach, had to help out with the little one at home and it'sich closer. Unfortunately Jo luck, was hard to find the deep water, someone already fishing in the best rip visible on the beach. Not to worry, know how to get em and got a nice 15cm variety to butterfly and drop into a bridge over the weekend. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fingers crossed. Gonna try a 5 or 6/0 circle hook. Better through the nose or the back? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Breaking my heart scratchie. Was hoping they were ideal for a nice Jewie or something, but I would never say no to a feed of flathead. That wind is going to be a problem. I'm just battling with myself as to whether I want to drown then in the surf or stay up another 3 hours to catch an estuary tide Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

G'day raiders After a few nights down in the lake looking for prawns of credible size I notice hundreds of little mullet feeding I'm the shallows. After a small bit of research I crafted myself this little trap Super easy to make, and it took a bit of trial and error before in different depths and spots finally filled it with a slice or two of bread, bury into the sand to anchor in place, ankle deep in water, burley up stream, turn out the lights and wait. Even went home to grab the bucket I forgot. The result was impressive. 13 baits sized mullet inside a 2 litre bottle in The space of 10 minutes. Took a snap and let the suckers free, only to be caught again tonight and thrown out live In the surf under a beaming full moon...practice run on the trap which proved to be success. Stay tuned for round two tonight, which will have some big surf specimen to report about Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks mate, Will give it a go. Unfortunately tied the slim beauty and spooled already ... Gotta reverse it now haha Seemed alright in the surf yesterday but didn't get a fish to really test it out at all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Bummer, any thoughts on the one I went with? Skim beauty? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks guys, More good suggestions there. The blood knot diagram is similar to the slim beauty I used above, double overhead and 7 loops up and back the line. Would imagine they'd both be pretty strong. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is what the knot looked like after it was pulled tight, not the best pic but you can see its a nice flat knot. Will hopefully test it out on some surf species this arvo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good idea, might try it on a reel that I have a second spool for. Tan, also a raider, suggested a knot called a slim beauty. End up going with it. It was a bit tricky to tie with both lines being braid, would be a terrific knot for a mono leader. But with a bit of patience, and an extra hand from the missus got the thing tight and the extra braid on the spool nicely. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

G'day raiders! Hope the holidays were kind to everyone. Had a quick question regarding braid and the best knot for joining it together. Over the course of 12 months fishing and finding snags and losing line I'm running low on line, particularly tossing metal lures in the surf -_- I have 100m or so left of the braid that has already been spooled onto the real and I was looking for a good strong braid to braid knot to add it to the reel. 15lb Finns braid going on a Shimano Saraha 4000 reel if it makes any difference.., Any help is greatly appreciated Gatts Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks mate. Never fished wambi but always liked the look of it. Nice work Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Mind if I ask which beach? Have had the similar results at dusk lately at Avoca. Nice catch mate! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks mate, Great link, hopefully I'll get plenty if use out of it It looks like the one I caught was a whitefin as it was a lot darker and grey. Blind shark must be a different name for then or there's a very minute difference between the two Gatts Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Stevie G just posted on the report I posted when this shark was caught Blind Shark is the species. Thanks again Stevie Gatts Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I assumed there would still be a heap around. Until the last couple of weeks I hadn't caught anything other than salmon off the beach. I must just be missing the schools haha. Might go off the rocks soon when the kingies and tuna come through and try my luck Gatts Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's the one! Thanks mate. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey team! Just thought I'd throw an image up of a shark I caught off the beach earlier this week. The closest looking relative I can find is a nurse shark or tawney nurse shark (not to be confused with the grey nurse obviously). The main thing that stands out is the mouth it had, not as large as a typical nurse shark, in fact it more closely looked like a common stingrays mouth. Any thoughts? Gatts Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk