Witha

Nice work mate that's a shot for the pool room. Cooks jew in my experience; two hours each side of the high and hit bait schools around big structure. They'll be there. Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk

Very nice mate love the underwater shots. Having caught a few jew in the cooks on 2.5 zmam grubs id say you probably did have a jew if it ran that hard! Shame you didnt get to see it but least you know where he lives Awesome squid there..i really need to up my squid game haha Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk

G'day raiders! Well. I'm tying the knot in a weeks time, and our honeymoon is in Fiji for 10 days! Now. My darling almost - wife rolled her eyes when I said I was taking my travel rod and a few lures (just in case) but she did say she'd like to get a charter for me as a wedding present! Firstly, looking for advice on charter operators (pm only please if they are not raider associates) for some either in shore, off shore, popping reef fishing and trolling as a last resort. Have been reading up and it seems it's a mixed bag of dodgy operators and gems. Secondly, apparently there are a few land based options just for a cheeky flick, I was going to run my 9ft 4-7kg rod with a 5k sustain and 30lb braid and leader. If this is a bit stupid let me know (too light for decent stuff too heavy for light work etc.) Taking a couple of stick baits and poppers over, few hbs maybe, might take plastics if they're useful. Any info or past experiences would be great. Regardless of the fishing it's still going to be great to escape the wedding planning horror story haha. Cheers Witha

Very nice mate! That's a great fish and a perfect christening

Awesome mate glad you got one on the plastics well done!

Definitely woke me up!Not a problem mate, and yup exactly the retrieve I was showing you, two flicks of the rod off the bottom, and got struck in that magic strike period where the lure is just floating down / just touching bottom! Big fan of the fg mate, I like getting the most of my line strength and it's just such a low profile that it whizzes through my small guides

I've got the 15 outback, I'm 6 ft 1 and 110kg, no dramas for me. Hull is still beautiful bar a couple of scratches from wanting to get up close and personal with some oysters.

Thanks mate! Wouldn't know about the colouring, haven't had a good look inside the previous captures, seemed lovely and clean on the outside so I'm not sure of the pollution effect Cheers mate [emoji2] that one is just a humble gulp minnow, but I've used the Keitechs and they are great, fish arrow is the other brand I find have the best imitation. 1/16th head as there was little flow and wind Cheers mate, hopefully a few of my learners will snag a couple soon!Trade you a plastics day for a blackie day some time soon! Still needa christen the new rods properly!

Haha thanks mate! Better than breakfast I'll say!

Cheers mate! Was great to see you on Sat hopefully the kids will be catching the bug soon

Yeah mate referring to the knot. Thanks! Love the light line thrill

I use the nano px in spin, the nano resin makes for a very soft blank but with a crispness to it and a bit of backbone. Very parabolic bends to them, not as much balls as my other 2-4kg rates rods due to the softness. Use the nano xt baitcaster and find its quite whippy too.

Cheers Boss! Fg did the job [emoji12] haha

Haven't seen the item for this month it qualified then?? Excellent

Thanks mate, yup most definitely that gear. Didn't even change the leader haha. Great fun

Picture doubled up. Here's a nice lure shot. Perfect corner of the jaw hookup

G'day raiders! Well, after being given a soap box yesterday and a bunch of eager listeners to indulge me, I then couldn't get a fish on the line to prove my words! Some fisherman I am [emoji14] Decided on a bit of an early morning redemption session today, having woken up at 3am to play taxi to the airport figured I was already awake so might as well have a flick! Hit the lower Parra by 5:30 am and just as the birds decided it was dawn had my first cast. With the hope of Salmon I was running my 1-4 kg Battler and 2004 certate with 6lb leader and a little smelt gulp minnow riding a 1/16th head. Two flicks off the bottom and I got that distinctive *tap*. Struck up and lost about 30 meters of line in the first few seconds. Strong head shakes and tail beats and slugging it out deep, knew I was onto a schoolie. Messaged my mate hurry up with the net! The fish took off again and went around a concrete wall where the bay bends back on itself, for a split second I felt my braid rub on the wall so in a zero style maneuver I dumped my bag and hoisted myself up the wall and managed to get the pressure on him in the other direction, making him swim back around to safer ground. After a few tense moments near some oysters up popped the silver. My mate arrived with the net and a few happy snaps later I lowered her back down and she swam off strong to grow bigger. No measure but a lovely little silver slab to start the morning

Was great to meet you two today mate very glad the new skills paid off! You'll be poling them in in no time

Awesome work they're such a good fighting fish been waiting for more reports of them moving in! We're they busting or just cruising through? Keep it up!

Awesome work! Persistence paid off you'll always remember your first. And losing the big one just keeps you coming back! Keep it up

Excellent work mate, yup they definitely work! I've had great luck on the smaller lures for jewies in that system, grubs and paddle tails, think its to do with the bait schools theyre usually sittinf under. But I know others like the 5 inches and clean up too keep it up gotta love a trev tho they fight hard!

Gotta love a bit of yak burn Haha. I've been caught out by the overcast a few times this summer [emoji14] Great work mate very productive day! Yakking gets very addictive, working out where everything goes is always a bit of fun. Looking forward to more of your reports Cheers Witha

Bahaha Jeff I'm just picturing a glorious mane on you. Business up front, party out back!

Leash it or lose it! Not proud to say I've lost some good gear over the side. I have a milk crate with rod holders attached behind me with the stretchy leashes you get from the big chain fishing store, and I use bungy chord with carabiner for my net. Only rod not leashed Is the one I'm using and I've got a scotty powerlock holder which secures it nicely

Not much info on spots from my end as with so many rats marauding around in packs it's usually a situation of running into them! But as for taking the yak out its definitely very doable just need to keep your head on your shoulders and eyes on the boat traffic. Few times I've been retying a leader and not watching my surroundings only to find a boat coming at me. Generally if you're out of the channel it's no issue, just keep your eyes peeled