lost my new $350 abu baitcaster

[rumrunner]

i was fishing mud island and the mouth of the brizzie last nite and i lost my new abu garcia revo-s baitcaster setup ova the back of the boat when it was taken by what i thaught was a shark or a ray?

it took off in a very big hurry and picked the rod up straight out of the boat and proceeded to dive into the depths!

if anyone is fishing out at the rock wall in the next few days and hooks up to a very nice rod and reel combo can you please return it?

i know its not likely but it is worth a try?:dry:

on the other hand! i did get my first bullie and we did have a moast enjoyable adventure!

report!!!

plenty of little squire,moses,grinners and bream bitting around the northen tip of mud !

and plenty of little sharks and rays at the mouth of the brizzie at the northen tip of the rock wall!

they were both biting on prawn and pilchard but didnt seem to like the liveies as much ?

sharks were caught on a whole prawn or just a huge prawn head!

mine were caught on 6lb with a 10lb leader and a 1/0 hook!

cheers Ian [img size=480]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/100_3218__Custom_.jpg

[rumrunner]

mate Alister with his second little bullie [img size=480]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/100_3211__Custom_.jpg

[rumrunner]

John got a dirty old cattie! :laugh: [img size=480]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/100_3221__Custom_.jpg

[Ash]

Damn that sucks rummrunner! Did you have it on a rod holder?

[will]

i no what its like to lose ur gear i lost a 400 dollar job to a dirty old carp

[rumrunner]

Ash wrote:

Damn that sucks rummrunner! Did you have it on a rod holder?

no! its my own fault realy!

i just placed it down for a min to pull in a big ray on Johns line while he was having a beer!

and 1 min into the fight i guess i forgot about it and it was gone!

the worst thing was telling the misses!:S she personaly picked it out and got it for my birthday!

i sent her a text!

she sent one back saying its ok i will get you another one!:woohoo:

gotta love the misses!

Ian

[will]

thats how i lost my combo ,i thought i had backed the drag off well an truly but the real sad part was the rod laid in the water for 10 seconds or so rite in front of my mate i helled to him to pick it up its in front of u he bent down screaming iv got it ,he come up with my sunnies and im standing on top of the bank watching my rod/reel slide away never to be seen again, how he couldnt see it i will never no the water was crystal clear and about 1 foot deep in front of him.

[rumrunner]

will wrote:

thats how i lost my combo ,i thought i had backed the drag off well an truly but the real sad part was the rod laid in the water for 10 seconds or so rite in front of my mate i helled to him to pick it up its in front of u he bent down screaming iv got it ,he come up with my sunnies and im standing on top of the bank watching my rod/reel slide away never to be seen again, how he couldnt see it i will never no the water was crystal clear and about 1 foot deep in front of him.

lmao!

i guess all we can do now is laugh about it:laugh:

i kinda still feel like crying though? :pinch:

i was so close to diving in and blind searching for it but the bullies put me off that idea pretty quick!

Ian

[will]

well i spent 10 minutes up 2 my arm pits looking but with no luck so i did the next best thing and claimed it on my insurance:laugh: that made me smile

[Ash]

:laugh: Good stuff, it would been worse to lose your setup and come home to an angry missus;)

[rumrunner]

will wrote:

well i spent 10 minutes up 2 my arm pits looking but with no luck so i did the next best thing and claimed it on my insurance:laugh: that made me smile

i was thinking of the same thing?

it did kinda get stolen of my boat?

[will]

my insurance has a built in part that allows me to claim up to $7000 of away goods and because it wasnt in a comp their was no problem the lady had a laugh said must have been a big fish cause i agreed not wanting 2 look like an idiot

[Fisher_90]

Dam wat a bummer, u could say another boats wash made the boat rock and it fell out? lol

[will]

i didnt have to tell a fishermans story just the truth and a week later the check was in the mail ready to spend

[rumrunner]

i will check out my insurance and see what happens i guess?

my misses works for the same company (suncorp)that our insurance is with so it should be ok i think?

Crayfishmates if you read this can you give me your profesional oppinion on the matter?

i think you will know more about it then me and Helen!

cheers Ian

[will]

my insurance is with CGU

[rumrunner]

cheers mate;)

i also forgot to add in the report there were 2 small bar tail flatties caught! 1 at mud and 1 on the rock wall;)

Ian

[faulked]

youre a lucky man mate my missus wouldve killed me slowly and painfully and never ever let me forget it probably wouldve put it on my tomdstone here lies the dick who lost his rod to a bite twice :ohmy: :laugh:

[Bommie]

bad luck there, if you want some free rods,reels, lures etc. go diving at the seaway or tweed river along the bottom of the rock walls, it like a tackle shop down there,

congrats on ya first bullie

[CrayfishMates]

rumrunner wrote:

i will check out my insurance and see what happens i guess?

my misses works for the same company (suncorp)that our insurance is with so it should be ok i think?

Crayfishmates if you read this can you give me your profesional oppinion on the matter?

i think you will know more about it then me and Helen!

cheers Ian

Nope not covered. Just like your contents insurance on your home, sporting equipement (fishing, diving and waterskiing gear while in use is excluded in the policy mate. Sorry.

Congrats on the shark though mate. You should head out with us friday or saturday from the ramp north side of the mouth of bris river.

[webbfunk]

Congrats on your fist bullie

[pinkey]

how big are they, they look pretty small! smallest ive seen from the river thats pretty cool haha no wire trace. Nice one..

[rumrunner]

i didnt mesure them pinkey?:dry:

the biggest one was aprox 80-90cm and the little ones were about 60 cm tip to tip.

hey Crayfish?

where are you guys heading out to? the mouth or harries or mud?

thanks for the insurance info to mate:(

cheers Ian.

[rumrunner]

bump:P

[ellicat]

Bad luck rumrunner. I bet the replacement will last longer

[rumrunner]

it sure will mate !

im allready planning on upgrading to the revo stx but im looking for a left hand model!

hold the bugger as tight as i can in my right hand!

good to see your back mate!

Ian.

[Dan23]

Mate, have a look at the Revo Inshore. I reckon for the sort of fishing you do it'd be better because it has a bigger line capacity, is designed for salt water and comes with an optional power handle. Plus it's the same price.

I nearly bought one the other day. Only reason I didn't was I spent my money on a rod I was after.

check out this review

/>http://www.tackletour.com/reviewabugarciarevoinshore.html

People catch sail fish on these things.

Oh and yeah it comes in LHW which is way better IMO.

You can get em pretty cheap on Ebay too. Lee found this but it's expired now.

/>http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Abu-garcia-REVO-INSHORE-LEFT-HAND-New-for-2008_W0QQitemZ270200720919QQihZ017QQcategoryZ36163QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[ellicat]

rumrunner wrote:

it sure will mate !

im allready planning on upgrading to the revo stx but im looking for a left hand model!

hold the bugger as tight as i can in my right hand!

good to see your back mate!

Ian.

Thanks rumrunner. I'm a bit worried as to why, but here it is;) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: [img size=200]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/bxp52967.jpg

[rumrunner]

Dan23 wrote:

Mate, have a look at the Revo Inshore. I reckon for the sort of fishing you do it'd be better because it has a bigger line capacity, is designed for salt water and comes with an optional power handle. Plus it's the same price.

I nearly bought one the other day. Only reason I didn't was I spent my money on a rod I was after.

check out this review

/>http://www.tackletour.com/reviewabugarciarevoinshore.html

People catch sail fish on these things.

Oh and yeah it comes in LHW which is way better IMO.

You can get em pretty cheap on Ebay too. Lee found this but it's expired now.

/>http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Abu-garcia-REVO-INSHORE-LEFT-HAND-New-for-2008_W0QQitemZ270200720919QQihZ017QQcategoryZ36163QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

wow havnt seen them before?

cheers for that dan! looks like my kind of reel! i will chase round to see where i can look at one!

i wanna try the lhw before i buy?

cheers Ian

nice back too ellicat thats just what i was talking about! :laugh:

[Bommie]

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Malcolm]

ellicat wrote:

rumrunner wrote:

it sure will mate !

im allready planning on upgrading to the revo stx but im looking for a left hand model!

hold the bugger as tight as i can in my right hand!

good to see your back mate!

Ian.

Thanks rumrunner. I'm a bit worried as to why, but here it is;) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: [img size=200]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/bxp52967.jpg

Thats just down right funny:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Dan23]

Malcolm wrote:

ellicat wrote:

rumrunner wrote:

it sure will mate !

im allready planning on upgrading to the revo stx but im looking for a left hand model!

hold the bugger as tight as i can in my right hand!

good to see your back mate!

Ian.

Thanks rumrunner. I'm a bit worried as to why, but here it is;) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: [img size=200]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/bxp52967.jpg

Thats just down right funny:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

All it needed was an apostrophe and you could have avoided Ellicat's sharp whit.