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My understanding is that Bassday uses owner hooks

Crossfire and Daiwa both offer similar performance but are more affordable

Use a blower on the pathway, it works wonders I just blow it in to my mulch pile. Looking to try this by havn't convinced the wife. does it smell?

Shimano won't give me a straight answer... i think they want me to buy both reels instead of one and interchange the spools. Ill have to go to a tackle store and find out lol

Does anyone know if the 14k Stella takes a 10k Spool??

Thats the exactly the boat configuration I want lol

The seals if not replaced would be the biggest issue...

On light gear they are fantastic fish to catch. We always cull the ones we catch and bury them...

Method one - Slow roll tip high so you can feel the vibration Method two - twitch and stop retrieve, tip of rod going low to high. Every time you twitch you retrieve. Then you stop and let it sink. Repeat till it gets back to you boat.

Bream and blades seem to work well. I set mine up with double hooks facing up and I've not lost a lure to snags since... I've lost them to fish fighting dirty and to shit casting (into trees and reeds)

Every time I've been out there with mates with a boat, we've had to find bait balls. Trolling squid lures whilst we find the bait balls usually produced the results

Hi, there did you finally find a way down here? If not please find the below link to a face book post about it https://www.facebook.com/pg/Rockfishingscramblesofsydney/photos/?tab=album&album_id=471420569685271

Been using Tasline or WFT line... get the spools in bulk to save... Expect you'll be trolling with that kind of setup?

Damn the quest for snapper really doing your head in... Maybe its time to use bait till you're sorted yourself out? I've used strips of salmon like the kiwi's across the pond and it used to work wonders. Kept the jackets from the snipping the lines and hooks off...

Definitely still on mate! I'll be there, send me a message or call me if you don't have a buddy

Cox river is where i usually go. Get to station near by and take a mountain bike to make your trip easier

Couple points to add... 1. Humans recreational activities and pets are higher on the threat list than rec fishing... 2. The predominate issue or threat of fish species in and around Sydney harbour is habitat. Habitat pressure is from pollution and development. These "conservationist" and i use the term lightly are not tackling the real issues...

I get my reels service once a season with Daiwa and Shimano. Daiwa servicing can take time depending on when you service the reel. I do mine in winter and it seems to be much faster than summer. Normally ship it to them and expect a 2 week turn around. Saltiga servicing was 50 + parts. Ending up being $180 with new bearings after 24 months hard use. Shimano servicing takes 7 days generally depending if they get busy. Shimano servicing tends to be cheaper. Stella servicing is 50 plus parks. Both times its been service no additional parts

You using the same rig and bait? I find that most guys that lose their baits when fishing drummer off the rocks are doing three things 1. Not fishing deep enough if using a float 2. Not fishing heavy enough. As the baits drifts down the water column, the longer it takes to get down to the strike zone the more likely the bait will not make it intact. 3. Bait size. Larger baits catch larger fish... Larger baits bring all sorts of fish. Small fish will peck at it and it gives the bait time for a bigger fish to come have a nip

The blue special purpose zones are fish able.

The two biggest things to learn when chasing flathead; 1. Always move, flathead don't generally cruise around and look for food. They sit and ambush in opportunistic locations so you have to "scan" the area by wide casting patterns 2. Make sure the lure you are using is swimming right and has the right action and is not running foaled or looks unnatural in the water.

Try chicken mixed with garlic for bream! Circle hooks are the best for beginners because you don't have to strike (life the rod to set the hook). Just let the fish run a little bit and then turn the bail arm over and start reeling. As per the above 2-2/0 will work. I would start with 1/0 size and see how they bite.

If you're looking to do pelagic spinning off the rocks I would suggest a rod between 8' - 10'6". Line class would depend what you're looking to chase? I have a light and a heavy rod for poppers and lures. My light combo is a Amia Assassin 9ft 1-2 PE and my heavy is a Daiwa Saltist Hyper 9'6" 6 PE. I use these combos to chase mostly kings (small - large). The Saltist hyper also seconds as my groper rod when I need it too. What reels are you going to pair this rod with? I've tried long rods, it doesn't work with the amount of casting and retrieving required for this kind of fishing. Check out the morning tide boys if you want to see example of gear chasing GT and large reef fish

Samaki Zing? Thinking you might have gotten auto corrected? Anyhows it would depend on your budget and specification your looking for?

Depends what you're going to fish mate...Whats the application? Where are you going to fish this rod?