John

Saw this and got me wondering if this would actually work..
 
 
 
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    For years, captains shared their stories of loss with us (bait, catch, gear), requesting a solution to sharks and offering their ideas. Sharkbanz Fishing is the evolution of our patented shark deterrent technology and a payback to the fishermen who share our vision for more abundant, sustainable fisheries.
 
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  CLICK TO PRE-ORDER     You're bound to have questions, and you bet we're ready to answer them. Before reaching out please read our FAQsection located on the Zeppelin product page.
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Saw this and got me wondering if this would actually work..
 
 
 
Pre-order NOW and save - Shipping January 2021
    For years, captains shared their stories of loss with us (bait, catch, gear), requesting a solution to sharks and offering their ideas. Sharkbanz Fishing is the evolution of our patented shark deterrent technology and a payback to the fishermen who share our vision for more abundant, sustainable fisheries.
 
Pre-Order NOW and get Sharkbanz Fishing Zeppelin for just $75.00 AUD plus FREE ground shipping included on all pre-orders. Makes an excellent holiday present for your fishing friends (ships January 2021)
Save by ordering now - Price will increase $10.00 AUD after pre-order sale!
 
  CLICK TO PRE-ORDER     You're bound to have questions, and you bet we're ready to answer them. Before reaching out please read our FAQsection located on the Zeppelin product page.
SHARE WITH FRIENDS   Thank you for your continued support and please share this email with your fishing friends.
 

Who would be game enough to pat this fella after just reeling him in?

Would you be game to give this 'monster' bull shark a pat? 😲 🦈

This three-metre beauty was recently reeled in off Fraser Island and was calm enough for the fisherman to give him a cuddle before setting him free.
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🎥 Brett from Coastal Chaos Adventures
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGq1flUFJQ1/?igshid=d6jq3lqgc90n
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGrXnshldJA/?igshid=1bu4q1zciy62v
 
 
 
 

Who would be game enough to pat this fella after just reeling him in?

Would you be game to give this 'monster' bull shark a pat? 😲 🦈

This three-metre beauty was recently reeled in off Fraser Island and was calm enough for the fisherman to give him a cuddle before setting him free.
.
🎥 Brett from Coastal Chaos Adventures
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGq1flUFJQ1/?igshid=d6jq3lqgc90n
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGrXnshldJA/?igshid=1bu4q1zciy62v
 
 
 
 

Who would be game enough to pat this fella after just reeling him in?

Would you be game to give this 'monster' bull shark a pat? 😲 🦈

This three-metre beauty was recently reeled in off Fraser Island and was calm enough for the fisherman to give him a cuddle before setting him free.
.
🎥 Brett from Coastal Chaos Adventures
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGq1flUFJQ1/?igshid=d6jq3lqgc90n
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGrXnshldJA/?igshid=1bu4q1zciy62v
 
 
 
 

Who would be game enough to pat this fella after just reeling him in?

Would you be game to give this 'monster' bull shark a pat? 😲 🦈

This three-metre beauty was recently reeled in off Fraser Island and was calm enough for the fisherman to give him a cuddle before setting him free.
.
🎥 Brett from Coastal Chaos Adventures
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGq1flUFJQ1/?igshid=d6jq3lqgc90n
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGrXnshldJA/?igshid=1bu4q1zciy62v
 
 
 
 

Who would be game enough to pat this fella after just reeling him in?

Would you be game to give this 'monster' bull shark a pat? 😲 🦈

This three-metre beauty was recently reeled in off Fraser Island and was calm enough for the fisherman to give him a cuddle before setting him free.
.
🎥 Brett from Coastal Chaos Adventures
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGq1flUFJQ1/?igshid=d6jq3lqgc90n
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGrXnshldJA/?igshid=1bu4q1zciy62v
 
 
 
 

Who would be game enough to pat this fella after just reeling him in?

Would you be game to give this 'monster' bull shark a pat? 😲 🦈

This three-metre beauty was recently reeled in off Fraser Island and was calm enough for the fisherman to give him a cuddle before setting him free.
.
🎥 Brett from Coastal Chaos Adventures
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGq1flUFJQ1/?igshid=d6jq3lqgc90n
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGrXnshldJA/?igshid=1bu4q1zciy62v
 
 
 
 

Got out yesterday to add another couple of spotties to the box got sharked on 2 others, they move even quicker with a shark on their tail

Hit up Palm beach reef for an early morning session a couple of days ago. Jumped currumbin creek bar and joined the other boats already anchored but luckily no one was on my usual spot.
We floated out pilchards and spun with slugs but it was all bait doing the work. The 1st fish hit the deck by 0500 and there was not much time before the next strike. We had double hook ups, tangles and plenty of fun keeping baits in the water.
All up we got 8 strikes and landed 5 big Spottie mackerel in just over an hour. We were back on the ramp by 0800 and filleting by 0830. The fresh fish went well on the bbq with family and friends.

Bad day for bait fishing I would have thought. Surprised you could see your rod tip through all the smoke around. 😂

Well it had been a long time since I had a bait fish, so I pulled a couple of pots for some shrimp and headed on down the dam trolling.Picked up some trolling before doing some casting, was lucky enough to get a yella on first cast then another on second cast.Picked up some more bass trolling ,then had a nice little 30 bass session on the bait.More trolling and then home. All up 66 bass and 2 yellas, better than watching TV.
Dino

When I returned to the ramp I was joined for the walk up to the car by a scrub turkey.He was half a meter beside me all the way, before I left I gave him some dog pellets, which he gobbled up and lookedat me for more.
On the fishing side I managed 35 bass and 3 yellas all on spinnerbaits casting.Now paying the price for to much standing up in the boat with my new knee.
Dino

awesome trip

Thanks for sharing that insight @Andrew P. Over the years I have bought quite a few things from members of this site, including a couple of good quality pre-loved reels (Shimano Twinpower, Daiwa Sol) and a couple of Nordic Stage rods new from @Angus. I like buying from trusted vendors and after a while you get to know the character of people on a site like this. It is a great way of having good gear without spending a lot of money.

Having been a bit too productive at work lately I deserve a bit of a break 😂 so I’ve decided to list a few of my favourite rods, reels and tackle on here in the hope that it helps a few punters select some quality gear that has been put through its paces. I buy low to mid range gear or good second hand stuff so most of my favourites are within reach of the regular punter (unless they’ve stopped making it!). Feel free to contribute your favourites too. 
 
First up is the Shimano Stradic FI 5000. This is my most used reel by far. I’ve had it for 10 years mainly fishing plastics and slugs and it’s still going strong. Has accounted for many fish from snapper and grassies to mackerel, tuna, Coral trout, Jew and even tailor off the beach! The drag is smooth and easy to upgrade (with carbontex washers) and reel is straightforward to service. I fish 20 and 30lb braid on it as it came with 2 spools. I have a similar vintage Sustain FE 4000 but prefer the Stradic as it feels a bit tougher.  Bought mine from the US when the dollar was good I think it cost me ~$130 landed. I’ve seen a few FIs on gumtree lately that look in pretty good nick. Worth a shot if you want a quality reel on a budget and don’t mind second hand. 
 
I’ve got this reel on a Shimano Starlo Stix tournament pro Maxspin 4-7kg which is another of my favourites. At 7’2 it’s a perfect length for long casts with plastics and slugs and a nice soft tip so hooks don’t pull. If anything the guides are a bit flimsy (would prefer Fuji) but I’m yet to break any so I guess they do the job. I haven’t seen many for sale but if you do come across one in good nick, jump on it!
Ill finish this with a recent favourite. Rovex Depth Finder braid. Bulk spools are reasonably priced and allow you to fill multiple reels. It’s thin, strong and changes colour so you know where your lure is 😊 I’ve used the 20 and 30lb and am happy with the knot strength and smoothness so far. 

I find that rubbing cow manure on your hands works well getting sikaflex off. Let me know once you have done that 😜

quite quick session as the back is playing up, 34 bass and 2 yellas trolling, jigging and casting.Not much overcast conditions so the numbers were down.
Dino

I find that rubbing cow manure on your hands works well getting sikaflex off. Let me know once you have done that 😜

Friday the 27th of September we left brisbane early morning and arrived in 1770 just after lunch with 3 boats and 7 crew members. We settled into out digs for the next 10 days while making plans to head out early to the outer reefs the next day.

Saturday morning we left the ramp at 5am and headed for the live bait grounds filling our tanks with yakkas and scad. Setting our course north we powered on for the fishing grounds arriving at 9am and dropping live baits we immediately hooked up to good fish landing some qaulity maori cod. The next 2 hours were full on landing big coral trout and maori cod until it went quiet so time to move out to a red emperor spot.
 
The weather was perfect and by lunch time it had glassed out and we were able to run from 1 spot to another like we were on a lake. 

I dropped a good fish calling it for a good red then my deckie Terry lands a big spangeled emperor it soon went quiet here as well so we moved back to our final area for the arvo. 1 of my live yakkas were swallowed by something huge and sure enough after i got him away from the bottom i coud gain some line Terry slid the net under my big trout going 70cm and 1 of my biggest trout ever.

A few more drifts and more qaulity fish hit the deck then my rod buckled again and line peeled with plenty of head shakes. This fish was testing me out and little by little i brought him closer to the boat a 10kg amberjack surfaced and landed on the deck. Time was called soon after as the sun set and we headed for our anchorage where all our boats pulled up for the night.
 
The next morning saw us up early and into the fish again so far we had caught coral trout, spangeled emperor, red throat emperor, tuskies, moses perch, hussar, amberjack, maori cod and coral cod. Just before lunch we made the call to run down to fitzroy lagoon for a snorkel and a few beers before heading for home.


 
We got back on the ramp around 5pm and pulled into our yard finding the rest of our crew had arrived from brisbane swelling our numbers to 14. Plenty of beers help the fishing tales get better by the night as fisherman tell good yarns on the drink.
 
The next morning we filleted the catch while the new crew up there went 4wd driving in eurimbla national park. They came back with stories of big barra in the creek but no hook ups stiil they had big smiles and dirty trucks.
 
Tuesday was good enough to get the boats out early before the wind set in so we headed up to bustard head trolling for mackerel. As soon as we got there we landed a school mackerel on the 1st pass then another Spanish mackerel hit the deck soon after. We dropped a few more mackerel then landed a big coral trout on the troll before the wind started and we had to head home.
 
The next day we all went 4wd driving in deep water national park and saw some beautiful beaches, fresh and salt water creeks. We finished at baffle creek where the boys caught some small GTs before we headed home.

 
Thursday just over half our crew went home while the rest of us went 4wd driving again into eurimbla national park up to Turkey beach. Found another awesome creek with rock bars everywhere so we walked the banks flicking lures the had a cob loaf for lunch we whipped up on the back tray of the ute.



 
Friday was good enough to get back out to bustard head and we got another schoolie and Spanish mackerel along with a good gold spot cod. I was fishing with Giffo and he landed a big queenfish that jumped and fought hard. We headed back in around lunch time so we could be ready for a big day the next morning.


 
Saturday morning we set off early for Lady Musgrave island with the best weather so far for the trip as we pulled up just off the island the sounder lit up so we dropped baits down and both boats instantly had hook ups there was a patch of coral cod we had stumbled apon so drifting close to each other we could see these cod coming in thick. Then in another spot close by we caught big red throat emperor and my wife Sheryl caught the biggest 1 of these out of all the boats for the trip she was stoked to say the least. We stayed close by each other only because we could as the fish didn't mind and the drift was slow then both boats starting catching coral trout it was awesome watching each other get these good fish close by.


 
The wild life turned it on also as whales cruised by close as well as 50 plus turtles sunbaking on the surface along the reef edge all close by and soon enough the sharks made a visit eating the back half of Sheryl's big cod she fought up. This was a big tiger shark that then cruised around us for the next 10 minutes and came back form time to time chasing any released fish from the boat.
 
The fishing went around 11am so we went into the lagoon for a snorkel seeing plenty of amazing coral and fish even a turtle had a swim next to us I found a bright blue star fish to show the wife.


We had some lunch then left the lagoon for another quick fish before heading home where the other boat crew had to head home for Brissy only leaving Lance Sheryl and I for the last night before we headed home ourselves the next day. Definitely a top 10 days we had up there with plenty of new reefs and national parks we got to explore we are already planning another trip like this next year.

Hey All,
Sorry for the technical glitch yesterday.
All should be good to go again.
Thanks for your patience. 😘
 

😁
Thanks must go to @oldscaley who alerted me to the issue.
I contacted the boys who got it fixed. 
Done.

Hi, does anyone have any electric chicken netting they would want to sell? I want to put it over my garden bed to stop possums (has anyone done this successfully?)
 
 

@ellicat we can merge accounts so all of @carpie1 content will be merged with @Oldie account

Braved the wind yesterday and glad I did,it was a good session.First fish was a yella on a frenzy hardbody, then stopped off at spot one for 30 bass.Headed off then for some jigging , casting and trolling.Managed to get to 71 bass and 2 yellas overall with one yella over the 50cm mark.Some days are diamonds, some are sxxt.
Dino