Azza_Fishing

Okay, I'll give that a go, and see if it works. Just as a side note the rod I bought to go with it, feels and looks bigger/heavier than your other regular light to medium spinning rods. Will the rod have something to do with it, or is it just the weight of the lure. I was talking to a couple mates of mine and they said that the rod I have is more suited towards bigger lures. It will be fine if you don't know it, but will the reason why the lighter lures don't cast far be because of the rod weight and size. Thanks

I am want to go with 1/8 ounce jig heads with zman grubs and slim swimz. In regards to hardbodies I use the daiwa double clutch (5g) and the ecogear zx35 vibe (5g). Yes I have adjusted the breaks and the side tension spool. In regards to the brakes, I have this type, but I am sort of unsure about how to adjust it. I haven't used this type of brake system before

I have used a baitcaster before, numerous times, however they were cheap ones. The shimano SLX is the first proper baitcaster I have bought/used. Yes I am familiar with baitcasting.

No, it's just, if I use it with small and light lures, it doesn't cast well/far. It just goes probably like 2m in front of me. I intended to use it for bream, flathead and tailor. So far it only casts well if I attach something heavy to it.

I have the Shimano SLX 150HG

@Kat It is the Daiwa Revros

Hi all, Today I made the worst mistake possible and bought the wrong rod and line to go with my baitcaster. I bought an 8lb braid (0.13mm) and then I bought a baitcaster rod which has a cast weight of 10-30g and line from 6-12kg. I was talking to some of my mates and they said the rod I bought is suited for kingfish and other big species rather than small estuary fish such as bream, whiting and smaller flathead (bought the rod to target those species). I can't return it to a shop because of their no return POLICY. Don't know if I should keep the 8lb braid on, or just take it all off and replace it with a heavier line. I want to keep on using it to fish, but, can't think on what to do with it. Any suggestions on what to do. Cheers Azza_Fishing

Hi all, My name is Aaron. I am currently in Year 11, go to school in NSW and am a keen recreational fisherman. For my Senior Geography Research Project my topic is "Impacts recreational fishing has on the environment in Australia". In this project I am required to do a survey to get as much primary data as possible. I would really appreciate it if as many as you could complete the short survey I have attached. It will take around 5-10 minutes to complete and is entirely voluntary. If you have finished the survey, I would really appreciate it, and it would help me a lot if you could copy this link and share/send it to as many people as you know. It would be best if they too were a recreational fishermen/fisherwomen. Link - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=EABI_kAeOEeGXR7Ynm_ZW6mxMyviEddKnxnCwdDkkdNURVRGTzNRQTVRSUszOVFaNFVPNU1YTEpITS4u Thank you for the support Regards Aaron