GregOug

Yes. Could be a bit stern heavy with a couple of people onboard during a bar crossing. 

Thanks guys. That was what I was looking for. More about the line size and type than the reel itself. I must admit I have braid on some of my reels, but have never really caught much on them. Although, like everyone, I probably have way too many reels, and don’t get to use most of them.

Thanks for taking the time to research Hamish. 

Hi Greg, 
I use the Shimano Thunnus 12000 Ci4 for my snapper fishing in the bay & in the shallows off shore., In my opinion they are a must have for Moreton bay snapper when fishing slow tidal movement areas.  Pretty heavy to have as casting reel for your pelagic fish. you would be better suited to a 4000 or 5000 Stradic or similar for that. 
I'm not personally big on braid with these types of baitrunner reels and tend to stick to 20--30lb mono.   But everybody has a preference. 
 
Cheers 
Josh ><>

it will do both of those things...but probably not the best option 
when you talk about chasing snapper, do you mean big snaps offshore or more bay sized snapper? id think a 4000 sized reel would be much better suited. i use 4000 for pelagics in the bay. 50lb braid is very heavy for the bay. My 4000 reels have 20lb and 30lb on them

Hi GregOug
I don't know anything about the whiting fishery on Moreton, I've only been there a couple times on scout camps. 
Here are some websites I've found which might help though- 
https://www.bnbfishing.com.au/tips-moreton-bay-winter-whiting/
 
http://www.fishing-mates.com/moretonbay/moretonisland.html
http://wp.fishingmonthly.com.au/2018/02/26/winter-whiting-in-the-bay/
Hope these helped 🙂 
Cheers Hamish

Hi GregOug
I think it would be quite fine for snapper fishing in the bay. I am un-knowledgeable about pelagic casting but I would say maybe slightly lighter. 🙂 
Cheers Hamish

Hi @GregOug. I have the 8000 model and it is a great reel for bait fishing for species like snapper, but I wouldn’t like to be using it cast at longtails for any length of time. The 12000 would be even heavier. Horses for courses I guess. They are pretty sturdy though and the drag system is smooth for the price. I upgraded to carbontex washers in the front drag.
Hope this helps.

Hi all,
Just bought a Shimano Baitrunner 12000d. It says it takes 500m of 0.35 diameter braid, which is apparently around 50lb breaking strain. Any opinions on whether this would be a good choice for general casting at Pelagics in the bay and a bit of snapper fishing (if I ever manage to find one, that is). I thought it may be a bit heavy but would welcome any recommendations.
cheers
Greg

Hi all,
Went over to the Sandhills the other day. I know it is renowned for its whiting but does anyone have any details such as specific areas, water depth etc to find them?
cheers
Greg

Yes. Could be a bit stern heavy with a couple of people onboard during a bar crossing. 

Very nice looking boat with some very good design features - I really like that cutting board with the storage under. Interesting how far back the console is, I suspect given the name it is more designed for in-shore waters. I'm no expert but wouldn't think it is the best positioning for crossing a coastal bar?

The squid have been on lately I think it's time to have an explore and find some. Looking at heading out tomorrow as it is a great way to get away and self isolate should be plenty of distance between me and anybody else.

Another boat that looks decent. Not recommending it. Never seen it. Just letting people know.
cheers
Greg
https://gandlb.com.au/boat/246106/formosa-territory-550-2017my/
 

Hi GregOug
Looks like a nice little boat for the estuaries. Like every other one though, I can't afford it. I will have to start that saving plan. 😉 
Cheers Hamish

Another boat that looks decent. Not recommending it. Never seen it. Just letting people know.
cheers
Greg
https://gandlb.com.au/boat/246106/formosa-territory-550-2017my/
 

Another boat that looks decent. Not recommending it. Never seen it. Just letting people know.
cheers
Greg
https://gandlb.com.au/boat/246106/formosa-territory-550-2017my/
 

Hi kmcrosby78
Yes, very slick looking indeed. It looks very big to me, but that must be because I am used to going on kayaks about 1/10th the size (that may be an exaggeration LOL). 😉 
Cheers Hamish

The app scans your local area and gives you the lowest price from the 7-Eleven stations in that area. If you lock that price in, you can buy fuel (once) in the next week at any 7-Eleven station in Australia at that price. If the price goes down, you just pay without the app. Hope that makes sense @kmcrosby78

Great tip Steve, I will look into that as I have two or three 7-Eleven servos I drove past regularly. Do you lock in a price at one particular servo or can you see a price at one servo, lock the price in but then access that price at a different 7-Eleven servo?
That's one very slick looking boat alright @GregOug - it certainly doesn't look that big in the photos but I think the lack of canopy probably impacts on this and also the motor tilts up/sit up on the back of the boat which also obscures some of it from view.

And no offence taken. Lol. It doesn’t look as big in the photos as it really is. I’m still coming to terms with all the information the smart gauges can supply however I imagine there is an actual fuel usage there somewhere. And, I’m very happy with the consumption so far, although I didn’t like the near $1.80 per litre service stations were charging yesterday!

Hi Ellicat,
The 64 litres quoted was what it took to refill after the trip, so was the fuel used. Although, having said that I just checked the Mercury smart gauges and it says I actually used 61 litres and travelled 50.1 miles. And I’ll have to beg to differ on it not being a big boat. It is 21 feet long, weighs around 2 tonnes on the trailer and is close to the maximum allowable size without requiring a special permit to tow. It’s rated maximum carrying capacity is 8 persons which is more than almost all trailer boats.
cheers
Greg

Lol!

No offense meant. I thought it was a big motor for the boat size, but I'm no expert. :) That's a decent amount of fibreglass to push around.
Sorry, I thought in your original post you meant that 64 litres were left. (But I was in NRL mode when I read it haha)
1.2 l/m seems like pretty good economy to me. I didn't get as good as that out of a 40hp 2 stroke pushing a 4.2m tinny !

If anyone is a bit of an electronics expert (Lowrance HDS7 live) and wouldn’t mind a cruise on a new boat I would appreciate some help setting up standard views that show what I want, instead of north up etc etc. The only bugbear I have at the moment.