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  1. Have a look at colton fly gear from the US, this is really good fly gear for the price. ATM you can get one of their reels for 150 posted. Pm me for more info.
  2. G'day, Headed down to the Eucumbene for the closing weekend in the hope of catching a few trout. Have recently taken up the fly and am loving it so far. Top weekend had by all and seemed despite the crowds everyone was catching fish ( and putting them back by and large), long story short I managed this fella on a nymph under an indicator in one of the deeper pools. Was 66cm and over 8lb.
  3. Yeh it's hard to find a pattern atm, apparently they had some rain down there yesterday so maybe things will pick up. Tassies in the brown trout pattern worked best.
  4. Was down two weekends in a row recently, it's pretty tough. First week we caught all our fish on flatlines then the next weekend only got them on leadlines. The whole area needs some rain and or snow to lift the lakes and rivers.
  5. You can buy wind on leaders which cost about $15 for 20 feet of mono but give an awesome connection to your double and help reduce pulling hooks with the extra stretch in mono
  6. I have a 2 speed shimano talica, use it mostly for kings and yes basically never use the low gear. The reel itself is beautiful and I like to know that if one day I come across the opportunity to chase marlin or tuna then having the two speed would be a big help. If you can afford it then there's no reason not to get a 2 speed talica or saltiga
  7. Look the main point of my post was to say form your own opinion about this, the etec mentioned may not have been a 70 exactly but was in that vicinity and was loud and that's a fact. I was under the impression the point of this site was to allow members to put forward their own opinions ( not expert opinions but an view formed from talking to etec owners as well as other outboard owners who despite not being marine mechanics know how much juice their engine is using, how much they spend on servicing and how their motor compares in performance to previous motors they have owned). If people are gonna get slammed for putting forward their own opinions and offering caution in believing clever marketing, then I won't bother posting in future. And the post about PW regardless of who let who go, my point was that not that long ago according to him etecs were amazing and now suddenly suzis are the business showing that in reality his word means nothing.
  8. The new yammy 70hp was marketed as being very light for a four stroke in that hp range (would have to check website for actual specs) I reckon that would be a goer for your boat. Careful with etecs, I was next to a charter operator the other day chasing a school of salmon and the noise his 70 etec was making at a speed just above idle was unbelievable. Couldn't believe it as all etec ads bang on about how quiet they are. I'm no expert but it seems to me the only people who rate etecs are those sponsored by them, ie those paid by evinrude to market them. You only have to look at Paul Worsteling who spent years crapping on about how unbelievably good his etec was only to suddenly change to Suzuki to see that just because people say something's a good product doesn't mean it actually is. Like I said I'm no expert but when you are making your decision speak to everyday owners of different motors rather than look to well known fishos who are undoubtedly sponsored by outboard brands and flog them accordingly. Ps I own a yammy 115 4 stroke and like it But also know a couple of Suzuki owners who love theirs as well They would get my two votes, as well as possibly a Honda Edit, just checked the Yamaha website and saw their 70 4stroke weighs 120kg so possibly too heavy But the point remains the same, don't get sucked in by marketing spin, chat to different boat owners and form your own opinion
  9. What kind of line will you put on this reel? And how do you target your flatties and snapper?
  10. And it's a 5.5 m aluminium half cab
  11. The bearings collapsed and apparently there is axle damage. The boat is in hunters hill and I live in Frenchs Forest.
  12. Hi raiders. On the weekend my trailer bearings collapsed and caused pretty serious damage to my trailer. As a temporary solution I have our boat tied up to a rowing shed which I have access to. However the mechanic just rang to say he can't get the parts for the trailer until Jan 14. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas for what I could do with my boat until jan 14 as I have no trailer for the moment? Am trying to avoid paying an arm and a leg so anyone's suggestions will be welcome. Cheers
  13. My dad has been fishing lake eucumbene for 30 years, generally he 'll fish with old glass rods and mono and catch plenty of fish. Recently I lent him my 1-2kg nitro vapour and 1000 Stradic with 4lb braid. When using this combo he caught an 8lb brown trolling, the biggest fish he'd caught in years. The expensive rod and reel certainly didn't help him hook the fish trolling, but the overwhelming theme of the story when he was recounting the fight was how amazing it was that he could feel every kick, head shake and movement and how much fun it was reeling this fish in on such a lightweight, sensitive yet strong outfit. Moral of the story is that using his old glass rods and mono line would have caught the fish, but using the new gear gave him a far greater appreciation of the fight and the sporting aspect of fishing. That's why I like buying good gear, doesn't catch more fish but I have more fun using it.
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