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  1. is anybody using down imaging in the ocean? i feel that the pitching of the boat might give a distorted picture. dose down imaging help in identifying fish or is it just a better look at the bottom?
  2. ok raiders what do we think is the best sounder/gps on the market? I'm using it offshore and feel sidescan is a waste due to boat movement and distance, also want to put a good map card in and would like your thoughts on the best. I'm currently running a navman sounder and it has done its job but the temp gauge has given up and I'm chasing YFT this year and want to see the temp. cheers in advance
  3. overheads are easier for me, i find the rotor on a spin reel flying around puts me off my rhythm. you also get a lot more reel for your money when you buy an overhead. this is a pic of my setup at the moment, i love her. her name is sally.
  4. have a look at shimano torium 16, i jigged with one for years and found it to be up to the task at 12 mile. extend the handle (there are two positions for the handle) from the factory setting as this helps keep your rhythm. never had a problem with line lay, i did upgrade the drag with greased carbotex washers and there is very little starting inertia as the drag starts to work. star drags (torium) get you down faster than lever drags (fin nor marqueser) because the spool disengages completely however lever drags allow you to set your drag accurately at home before you hit the water. good luck
  5. stop hi-sticking, ive landed 30kg kingfish on a 200g t-curve and monster mesh 220g. both rods are known for snapping when pushed past their limits, point it at the fish and grab the spool, won't break any that way. a jig rod is designed to impart action on the jig not pull the plug out of the ocean. also your "15kg" line is probably breaking well over 24kg, clip your jig to some scales and walk away (point the rod at the scales) until it breaks, this test has surprised me in the past. JM are the goods though you could have 4 t-curves for the same price.
  6. I'm doing the same thing, got a Tcurve 802l stick bait rod for $168 delivered, its rated to 50lb and i have a twin power 10000 with pe5 sunline. combo feels great, pops well and big stick baits (190 orcas) swim well. feels a little long on the boat but it casts a mile. I'm lead to believe popping rods are stiffer than the Terez but you want an all rounder. what poppers do you have your eye on??
  7. id keep the map in your pocket and refer to it all the time. i don't know of any nav cards with the boundaries on them and the zones have changed twice since I've lived in the area. lots of reef for your snapper fishing in close around coffs, ill try to get you some up to date info closer to the time. on a side note here is a photo of a kingfish i caught on my honeymoon at lord howe island a fortnight ago. it was the first drop for the morning and many more followed. apologies for the hijack kyle
  8. get the app if you can, i drifted into a sanctuary zone for a $500 fine one day. the app has audible alarms when your too close. the ramps all good as the council has hired a little dredge to move some sand, the ramp will continue to suffer from surge and this can be dangerous. i like to fish south sol (has the lighthouse) and i collect my livies from park beach bommie, should appear on your chart just north of the harbour. berley may be needed to get them at times. fish the eastern side of south sol, drifting with gulp 7" jerk shad on 1/2 oz 5/0 dose a lot of damage there. live bait is sure to get some attention. drive east from the lighthouse and look out for the fish trap floats, the were holding mahi mahi and going for the 7" jerk shad. Scratchie is right the reef in front of split is goon too and saves fuel. happy to help if you've got any more q's. what are you targeting?? kyle
  9. well done mate! I learnt to tighten my drag in the same spot. Are you willing to name and shame the hook?
  10. any king off the rocks is cool! well done mate
  11. my Bimini always breaks at the top of the twists leaving what appears to be an intact Bimini and a connection knot with leader connected to the scales. good luck and turn up that drag! the hoodlum is in the post!
  12. test your knots on some scales. i use the same 50lb braid and 80lb mono and my knots fail at the Bimini on average 18kg, i fish a lever drag so its easy to set my drag to the max. Full sunset on my reel is set at 18kg, i have never pushed it all the way but i've been close and it almost pulled me out of the boat!! Once you have your average breaking point its time to set the drag. with your rod in the holder and the leader past the rod tip yank on those scales fiercely as the fish will pull violently too. 7kg of drag will skull drag 70cm fish in my opinion so unless your guessing on your 7kg of drag think about getting it serviced. Carbotex wet system is the way to go. On hooks pulling make sure your tying to the ring on the assist hook not the jig, it makes a big difference. i normally crimp an assist hook onto my leader and then put the jig on with a split ring when its time to drop (crimps improve the breaking strain IMO my uni knots average 60% while crimps 80%). join team "man drag" and go hard or go home!
  13. cool, thanks guys, Swordfisherman how dose one submit fish for a record?
  14. ok Raiders what have we got here??? its about 35cm and if you say Elegant Wrase i say note the forked tail.
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