Rob81

Majorcraft is a decent entry level Japanese rod make on a budget, and quiet popular for those that started getting into Jap brand rods. In saying this, just keep an eye on it and be slightly more careful with them as I've had a few mates snap their MJ rods unexpectedly. For me, I've only ever owned their Egi rods and at its price point at the time, it's a really good entry rod for squiding. Hope you have a better experience with it. Also, remember as due to the carbon content level, if you knock them a little too hard, there can be fractures in the rod that you cannot see or feel, so where possible avoid knocking (I understanding knocking a rod isn't done on purpose). My MJ egi rod has copped knocks and stuff often, however shattered on a cast after one severe knock and I didn't see or feel the fracture on that one. Shattered exactly where it got knocked as well.

I have seen some of the newer Ryobi reels around in Australia, but its not a fishing brand you typically see here. More so overseas.

I use these croc sneakers. Allows water to escape easily when I walk through water and grippy on rocks where cleats arent really required. And then I use the same style cleats at 61 crusher. Ive had mine for probably five years now, with no rust. I wash them in fresh water once in a while and then just spray the metal bits with inox. Ive seen people wear them out in about a year and a half, or sometimes the metal cuts through the rubber part that holds them over your shoes, but personally I've not had any of those issues (hence its still my first set).

I think cutting fish in Japan is like an art form and this person is just trying to bring it to western countries if anything. I remember when I was in Japan, I would just stand there watching them cut up the fish. But yeah, a lot restaurants have a gimmick, which is what makes them slightly different from the other.

shallow panfry them with a bit of salt on the outside. I don't take off the silver like most people do. Some people panfry long enough that they eat through the bones, so I am assume they probably fillet it a little as well.

Lol "Cock in a sock" is what they called it. Been around for a very long time, just no one claims they invented the concept besides this guy. Heard can be very effective, but a fair bit of work involved to have the baits taken by pickers in many places.

Since you're not far from those locations, you should take notes and compile all the information together. Such as tides, swell, wind, moon, water clarity & speed, catches & small info such as those and then after you gather enough info you might be able see a pattern. This would be the best tool as it is localised to certain systems at certain locations, rather than just a general chart for all.

The tangle is from the running sinker (the main weight) being on the braid side and being stopped before going on to the leader. If you run an fg and the sinker runs though to the leader you wont have an issue, or if you are running mono-swivel-leader, also you wont have an issue. Issue is more for Braid-Swivel-Leader where the sinker sits in the braid. Also depends on length of leader.

Yeah you can still use a swivel if you wanted to. I used to just use a uniknot for the braid to swivel knot, its probably not the best knot to use for braid to swivel but its held for me when I did use and didnt have any issues with it slipping. One thing you need to bare in mind, as braid is very soft and flexible, in turbulent water sometimes they tangle up (the leader wraps around the braid). This is for landbased though. Mono - swivel - Mono wont have any issues. Off a boat I'm not too sure how it will affect.

do you plan on having the sinker as a stopper or you wanted the sinker to run down to the hook? Some people use swivels in their connection as a stopper, to stop the sinker going all the way to their hooks so not too sure of your intention with the sinker.

Thanks for letting me know JonD. Yeah I've been eyeing them for the last few years now and thought they would be great for the beach and rocks. I just need to think whether I really need it these days as my fishing habbits/style has changed compared to when i first looked into them. I don't like to have gear doing nothing unless its a display item and this isn't something I would have on display.

Are those the beachmaster rod holders you guys are using?

Yeah usually they sit open and so the lure must have had its hooks go into it and then as a reaction it closed up immediately. I've seen it happen a few times

I have seen gloves where you can remove the figure portion on 2 fingers and the thumb but I cant remember exactly where I saw them. Its been a while since Ive seen them, but its an option that you could be looking for.

My setups each serve a different purpose (either based on location or species or both), so in a way they're all my best setup's. No 2 setups I have serve the same purpose as I have got rid of those (except maybe the kids gear, both kids have similar setup).

There's still rebates on solar. One on installation of panels and then solar plans rebates on adding energy to the grid.

Main advantage I see is not worrying about running out of hot water as it is instant. And if you run out of gas, usually you're setup with two tanks for when one is finished anyway.

Yeah a few things about the weber: 1. It heats up much faster than the bloody stove 2. It cooks way better than the stove (I think heat is regulated better than the oven) 3. Uses the gas as Oven feature where the LPG gas Stove/Oven, the oven portion is using electricity and not gas. Again, the stove came with the house and looks like one of those cheap ones you get out of bunnings. Am hoping to upgrade it one day to and hopefully it makes a difference. yeah a few factors changed in the house within the last year which could explain why the tank is now lasting longer. For some reason I only noticed other day my kids dont sleep in the shower any more like they used to (30-50min showers to now 5-15min showers). Each house would be different. TBH with the stove Im not 100% which is better, either a LPG stove or electric stove as in both worlds you can get some decent ones but I've yet to experience it comparing to traditional gas stoves.

If you fish often and plan on fishing for a long time, I would suggest stretch the budget, that is if your financials allow you to. You'll find you'll enjoy fishing that much more and you're more likely to look after your gears, compared to cheaper items where you are more likely to treat like trash. Either way, a Sedona/Sahara/Nasci will still land the same fish as a Stradic, but the stradic will just feel much nicer to use often. I found with fishing, the more you get into the more you want to fish or in some cases upgrade your gears. So you might end up in a house with 3 low end reels or 1 really nice reel. But as I said, if you dont fish often, then a nice feel reel probably wont make a difference in your life so go the Sedona/Sahara or Nasci BTW: having owned a Sedona (FE model) in the past and also have the older model Nasci (2013 model), I'd definitely go the Nasci. Its a reel that I still kept today, even though I have no current use for it. I just cant let this one go for some reason.

I have LPG and it runs both our stove and instant hot water, We're a house of 4, 2 adults and 2 kids. One tank last roughly 3mths, however, in the last 4-5 Months, I've been cooking out side on the gas weber (attached to a separate tank) and the 45kg LPG last a lot longer. I recommend you look into them instant hot water tanks and see if you can find reviews. The one I have came with the house and sometimes the hot water goes cold for a period and back hot again (and this isn't due to tank being almost empty or empty). I assuming they stuck on a cheap one when the built the house so goes in and out. I have read in some places it can also be due to pressure, if not enough water running through the system it will not turn on but in my case we've not adjusted the water for the pressure to change. Only time its a big issue is having a nice hot shower after a cold fishing session in the middle winter.

Just take him Lugarno. Its simple and easy there and its fenced off from the water so its pretty safe for kids. You have a very slim chance of catching a trophy fish there but keeps the kids entertained.

Yakkas wont last long when you freeze them, unless you salt them up. They go mushy after a couple of days.

Sometimes its not about catching fish (or fishing the most secluded remote location), but the adventure getting there. For me Rock fishing allows me to combine a two main hobbies into one. The trek to get to location is equal to me doing bush walking/hiking and the fishing at the end allows me to fish. There are fair easier spots to get to, in order to target the same species. Landing fish that I decide to keep is just a bonus as I try going in with no expectations.

Similar to Green hornets setup that it is a seabass setup, main difference for this, it is Shimano and also this one is probably slightly heavier, either way it’s good fun fishing with this Rod: Shimano Exsence Genos Wild Contact S100MH/r Reel: Shimano Vanquish 5000hg Line: Shimano Tanatoru8 PE2 Since it’s light setup I can use it for both normal lure fishing but also squid jigs (although not ideal for egi but allows me to not worry about bringing out more than one setup)

I'm seeing bigger numbers now. They've been around for a couple of weeks now but this week their numbers are looking good.