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Ed.

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  1. There is no sense in the numbering systems anymore as others have said, they are all over the place from reels to line strengths, generally when I choose a reel I check the capacity in mono and that gives me a general idea on the reels capacity so for a 2500 sized reel I look for about 140yds of 10lb mono which is more than plenty for most fish and if you want to use an equivalent in braid you probably will double the capacity,. A 4500 size would be about 250yds using 10lb mono, same again about double that in braid

    These are just rough ball park figures because line diameters vary from brand and formula, you can get 10lb mono that is fairly thick listed as 10lb strength but will break 50 to 100% more, to my mind it is not 10lb line but probably 17 or 20lb line mislabelled as 10lb line., hence the reason a lot of manufactures advertise that theirs is the strongest 10lb line.  Same as Dyneema braided line, I have had braid advertised as thin but extremely strong braid which broke less than half it's rated strength, so brand name is no guarantee of quality.

    I use a combo of braid for the bulk of the mainline and a topshot of mono for the stretch factor. Gives me a larger line capacity and enough stretch in the topshot so it acts sort of like a rubber band to keep constant tension on the fish should it jump.

    So getting back to reels, just look at the physical size of the reels and the spool on it, you may find two similar sized reels but the spool on one is half the size of the other or the body of one is much smaller than the body of the other but labelled the same 2500 size. Even for people who have bought a lot of reels in their time it is frustrating not to mention very annoying to check everything. That's marketing for you!

  2. It would depend on what type or style of fishing you prefer to do. Surf is the least important to me and unfortunately to my wifes annoyment, whenever we travel on holidays near the coast I pack about 4 to 6  setups. My preference is towards overheads such as baitcasters and overheads. But those aren't every ones favourites, having said that I usually pack a 400 sized bait caster or small 2500 sized spin setup ( or both). Several overheads ranging from 15 to 30 sized, these will cover most of the general fishing I may come across.

    Currently I am getting organized to go up to Port Douglas in November to do a couple of fishing trips on charter boats out to the reef and I am leaving my larger game reels behind, as the ones I'm taking will cover most of the fishing that I will encounter doing the bottom bashing that these charters do. Hopefully the car won't break down like it did last year!

    I was planning to do the same as you a while ago and do the lap, but instead we ended up building a house instead, so the caravan idea is on the back burner, If I end up doing the lap, I would be taking at least half of the gear I own as you just can't go and get something you left at home if you are thousands of Kilometres away.

    As a basic collection, a 2500 sized spin setup, a 4500 spin and a 6500+ setup would cover most bases if you don't like overheads or baitcasters, as you haven't fished for a long time I wouldn't go out and get crazy buying gear, get a decent 2500 and a 4500 setup, and that would cover most of the fish you will come across, you can also get a smaller spin rod to suit the 4500 reel for estuary/rock fishing or put it on the surf road when you hit beach or big rock fishing. You can always buy more gear if you are on the road and are getting smoked regularly.

  3. Closest I got to that area was Hamelin Station for a couple of days staying in the shearers sheds, and that was in 1979, my girlfriend and I at the time drove up in a 2WD from Perth during winter, can't remember even what her car was but it was a small rear wheel drive and we managed. The conditions have probably changed heaps since then, but I didn't get to go to Steep Point which was much further West then North. I do remember there was a lot of sand/gravel road just to get to the station. Maybe we were just lucky. As Mangajack said, try Youtube.

  4. I suppose that is true but by the time you chase up and collect all the components, then add your margin and the time to make it, would it still be worth it?

    If you enjoy doing that sort of thing then fair enough. For me if I wanted a specific good quality type of rod then I just make one regardless of the time, effort and cost, which by the way ends up costing way, way more than a store bought one, and that is without taking into consideration my labour.

     

     

     

     

  5. I don't particularly like repairing rods, I would prefer to make a new one instead if possible, as I don't do repairs for other people I have the choice, although I can't justify making any more rods. I have more than enough gear and haven't been fishing for ages, still a little while to go before I can. Just got the keys to our new house, so all my time is now being spent moving.  So just keep looking at all the gear I have and wishing to use some but it's not going to happen any time soon.😡

    With the price of components and the time to make a rod, I would be surprised if you made any money out of making them to sell.

     

  6. I would imagine it would be quite a bit, but at least the Catch can, helps minimise the amount of crud (oil mist, carbon and diesel fuel) that would otherwise be recirculated back through the engine which ends up sticking the insides walls of the manifolds. Usually with turbo diesels the volume of "oil" increases, and that is due to the fuel being added to the oil in the sump so it's important to have regular services.

  7. I would be inclined to open it up to see if it needed to be drained or cleaned. As you didn't know you had one, by now it may be full of oil or the filter needs to be cleaned or replaced.

    With my Provent unit, I have a paper cartridge in it which is good for about 40-50k km before replacing., but I still need to empty the collected oil regularly via a hose and tap on the bottom. Other units have a stainless mesh/screen which needs to be washed.

    The cheaper units are a waste of time and money as they are just an empty box with no screens or filters in them to trap the oil mist.

  8. 5 hours ago, Angry51 said:

    Ed, if you drain 50/60ml oil every 3000klm how often are your oil changes and do  you need to top up engine oil between services'.

    I do a service every 6-8k purely because the car services were required every 6 months or 10k km which ever came first as a condition under my extended warranty. So basically I have never had to top up due to the low milage I travel. I have done about 110k km over 6.5 years.

    The oil that is collected by the catch can  would have been pushed through the engine and lost anyway, so if I do it 2 or 3  times between services it doesn't drop the oil level to any significant degree.

    High performance (turbo) diesels actually add to the oil volume as unburnt diesel fuel is forced past the rings. So I have never been low in oil hence the reason for the oil changes as the diesel dilutes the oil in the motor.

  9. A while ago my 3l Jeep diesel started to throw up a heap of error codes so after several trips to the dealer, they worked out that the EGR flap motor had seized due to all the oily gasses which gummed up the circulation flaps, they seized up and burnt out the motor as they were unable to move. End result it would have cost me $5700 to have the manifolds replaced except for the fact that I had a reasonable extended warranty which covered the cost.

    Here is a pic of the intake tube which holds the MAP sensor, which is completely covered in crud which should give you an idea of the state of the intake manifolds on the engine.20210701_121819.thumb.jpg.b1652f130cbc4601da3da425f0ba3f33.jpg After I had the repair done, I fitted an oil catch can (PROVENT 200 IV) which I empty about every 3000Km and drain about 50-60ml of oil which otherwise would be redirected though the manifold to be burnt or deposited on the manifold intakes. Eventually the manifold fills  up, which prevents the engine breathing properly and then accelerates the problem.

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  10. Unfortunately that's the reality of smaller boats, by the time you stow all the safety gear, passengers and other essentials such as fishing gear, etc., there is almost no room left.

    You probably know this already but if not,  sometimes getting into shallower water to ride out bad weather may not work, (assuming that your motor is still running) being in slightly deeper water may keep you out of the surf/breaker zone. Shallower water can get sloppier and rougher.

    At least you are aware of the potential risks as otherwise you would not have asked the question in the first place! If nothing else, a spare coil of rope plus shackles is always a good thing to have on board.

     

  11. I have always tended to use larger sized anchors on all my boats in the past, made all of them out of stainless, plus a chain with a minimum of 1-2 times the length of the boat, gave me piece of mind when anchored and the wind/waves start to push the boat around. When walking around marinas, I frequently wonder about the size of anchors on larger sized boats, I would often see 35ft boats which had anchors the size of what I would put on a 23ft boat. My last 17.5ft boat had an Danforth type anchor of 10kg.

  12. We are based at 7 Mile Beach at the Wyndham Resort. So far we have gone to the Junee Caves, Russell Falls, Hastings Caves, had Whiskey cocktails, coffee and cake at the Salamanca Whiskey Bar.

    Today we might go to the Botanic Gardens and tonight we will try to do the Bonorong wildlife sanctuary. There is potentially snow coming to the highlands near Miena but probably tommorow,  but it is a few hours drive and not much else to do up there. It has a pub there,(that is about the only thing there), you can catch trout in the dam but I didn't bring any fishing gear with me. Saw the sights there a few years ago.

    It's warmed up a since we got here so not holding out much hope for snow.

     

     

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    On 17/05/2023 at 7:08 PM, ellicat said:

    Haha. Poor you.

    I'm going camping twice in June.

    The temps at the second camp are already down to 1 degree this week, with highs in the mid teens. Gonna need some extra firewood.

    I sympathise with you, the missus and I are in Tassie till the weekend doing the touristy things, went to Russell Falls yesterday and the outside temp was 7C in the middle of the day, at least we have a very comfy and warm unit to go back to!😀 No way would I go camping in your conditions.

    I am hoping to see some snow before we head back to Qld.

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