jon

Clara rocks has been producing at the moment aswell

Thanks for the info mate

Hi Lads I want to start making some sinkers at home but haven’t got any moulds if anyone has some or knows of some for sale I’ll be chasing any and all sizes to begin with as I’d like to have a complete set of both ball and snapper leads

Dosnt get much better than that back to back trips and a month off work!!

Never eaten stingray or at least not Australia would like to know your thoughts on if it’s worth the effort to eat?

Good session!!

Anything running 20 plus kilos of drag will serve you well. If your need more you just have to sacrifice the skin on your thumb

Yeah mate we cleaned up on sir reel, from big reds to nannygai and huge trout too! I seem to remember the food was great to with plenty of fresh fish and sashimi as well. All the catch was filleted bagged frozen and given to us packed in styrofoam boxes which made taking home on the plane super easy

Also I have an Ian Miller Shimano t-curve deep jig 400 rated to37kg and 300 to 500 gram jig weight. It came basically free with a second hand torsa. It’s a solid stick of a rod but there not worth bugger all second hand so I just keep it as a back up. As I prefer the Daiwa rods. If you get your hands on a big overhead your more than welcome to borrow it free of charge Mate that way you can spend more dosh on a reel. Aside from dropping it overboard it’s pretty indestructible and I’m not worried if it gets a few battle scars in return I’d like to see a report with you holding up a stonker and big grin on your dile. All the best mate good luck!!!!

Hi mate I’ve been on nc charters on the boat called sir reel. Was a great trip also been on another one of their boats not sure if they still have it it was a game boat riveria type thing for a shorter trip. It was some time ago so I forget which skipper it was, deckies have probably changed since then too. If you are gonna get a Stella I wouldn’t go for the biggest model unless your a dedicated gt fisho with a great back and arms. In all honesty I’d be looking at the 10k to 14k Stella which don’t quote me someone else on here may know I think are basically a similar or same body to each other with different spools. They have more than enough drag to stop the big ones. And if you plan on casting all day the lower weight will be appreciated. I’ve only recently bought a big dogfight reel but have been using a ten k Stella for over six years and it’s been more than capable at stopping plenty of fish between 15 and 30 kg. But like I said previously a Saragossa will serve you well on a budget if you don’t think the Stella is justified

I’ve been on few extended trips off Townsville and it’s always been top notch. Talk to the skipper at the beginning of the trip and let him know you got your heart set on a big red. Don’t stress to much about catching your own livies out there as on and extended trio a good operator will take you out to some good ground and dead baits will be fine. Fish your forty pound gear in The shallower ground but once he gets you out in that deeper stuff escpecially around 60 meters fish heavy and be the first on to drop with the biggest slab of hussar you can find on the deck! Hope you have a on a trip mate I’m jealous. Also pack one or two stickbaits coz I’d skip take you into a reef for lunch and a swim I’ve seen horse gt s pulled up while everyone else was eating.

Yep plus one for a talica it’s an ideal bottom fishing rig my boat never leaves home without one. They have gone up in price a bit, if you prefer spin gear then Saragossa packs a punch without the Stella or Saltiga price tag not a bad buy if your not gonna use it all the time if your gonna use it heaps than save for a Stella. What’s the name of the operator your going with?

Glad all went well mate, hope your out smashing some big fish soon. Also the oysters need you mate

Ah yes I remember these days well. Back when I lived in Ipswich for a while there you could go catch a feed of fresh flat head and big muddies at colleges crossing. And threadies any stretch of the river, 60+ cm snapper at Newstead. There were even reports of dolphins as far as jindalee or Goodna. Although all of this was a result of severe drought and really high salinity though so not ideal

Yeah did get a detail done Yesterday but probably could have sold without it. Not too fussed though had it for close to four years and got 1000 less than I paid for it so can’t complain

Sold today, quicker than I expected. Mite have to buy a new reel lol

Looked like a great day out. Good to see your new rig getting put to good use

Yeah Brian it’s has the multi folding seats which can all be laid flat to accomodate a double mattress. The extra two seats are concealed underneath the draws. It would take about half an hour to remove the draws and then it’s a seven seater ready to go. Also has a brand new full interior roof lining as the last one had begun to sag in places. I’ll post more pics after the detail tomorrow.

Quality fish mate well done!

hi guys selling my car as it it excess to my needs with my work at the moment. Advertised on gumtree for 13000$ will sell to any Afo member or their mates for 12500$. 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER ST-L (4X4) R51 MY07 4D WAG 5 SP AUTOMATIC, 4 CYL DIESEL TURBO, 2.5L 739YKK. 179000kms. Well maintained, garaged and always serviced on time. Just serviced before the due date ready for sale. 3 months rego and is 100% roadworthy. Features. Bridgestone A/T duellers in excellent condition. Aftermarket roof racks. Aftermarket Rear airbag suspension Aftermarket Custom built carpeted storage draws. With excess storage compartments Dual twelve volt sockets Draws can easily be removed to convert to seven seater Aftermarket Cargo barrier Aftermarket bull bar which is winch compatible, no winch Installed Light bar Dc/ac inverter Sandgroper seat covers Also comes with after market reversing camera.( not In stalled). $13000 and will be getting professionally detailed this week

Horse flatty mate well done!

Good to see you putting the new rig to good use! Well done on another productive session, those bonitos will be A grade snapper baits too!

Nice rig there Brian u must be excited, I like the amount of clear deck space it has. Probably be pretty good on fuel to. Perfect for the bay but big enough to get to boat rock on good days

Where u going , rouse? I mite take my boat out Wednesday arvo

Well done on another nice thready. Gotta love that feeling when you see the gold flanks appear through the brown water.