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Man I know that feeling. Soon after I bought my first bait caster I figured I would pull it apart and give it an oil. (I had never seen the inside of one before. I had stripped plenty of egg beaters and alveys since I was a kid, so I thought "how hard could it be?" and "giving it a squirt of oil will surely make it work better").
Well............I heard a spring go flying past my ear, which I couldn't find in the thick carpet, and it never worked properly again- I wonder why 🙂  So I just stick to threadlines.

Hi BWB,
it was a long time ago (25 years I guess) and didn't have a clue. I figured I could work it out and failed miserably. I'm now a firm believer in "If it ain't broke don't fix it"  and haven't been tempted to look at a bait caster since- I'll stick to simpler reels 🙂

Hi BWB,
it was a long time ago (25 years I guess) and didn't have a clue. I figured I could work it out and failed miserably. I'm now a firm believer in "If it ain't broke don't fix it"  and haven't been tempted to look at a bait caster since- I'll stick to simpler reels 🙂

Hi BWB,
it was a long time ago (25 years I guess) and didn't have a clue. I figured I could work it out and failed miserably. I'm now a firm believer in "If it ain't broke don't fix it"  and haven't been tempted to look at a bait caster since- I'll stick to simpler reels 🙂

Man I know that feeling. Soon after I bought my first bait caster I figured I would pull it apart and give it an oil. (I had never seen the inside of one before. I had stripped plenty of egg beaters and alveys since I was a kid, so I thought "how hard could it be?" and "giving it a squirt of oil will surely make it work better").
Well............I heard a spring go flying past my ear, which I couldn't find in the thick carpet, and it never worked properly again- I wonder why 🙂  So I just stick to threadlines.

Man I know that feeling. Soon after I bought my first bait caster I figured I would pull it apart and give it an oil. (I had never seen the inside of one before. I had stripped plenty of egg beaters and alveys since I was a kid, so I thought "how hard could it be?" and "giving it a squirt of oil will surely make it work better").
Well............I heard a spring go flying past my ear, which I couldn't find in the thick carpet, and it never worked properly again- I wonder why 🙂  So I just stick to threadlines.

Man I know that feeling. Soon after I bought my first bait caster I figured I would pull it apart and give it an oil. (I had never seen the inside of one before. I had stripped plenty of egg beaters and alveys since I was a kid, so I thought "how hard could it be?" and "giving it a squirt of oil will surely make it work better").
Well............I heard a spring go flying past my ear, which I couldn't find in the thick carpet, and it never worked properly again- I wonder why 🙂  So I just stick to threadlines.

Man I know that feeling. Soon after I bought my first bait caster I figured I would pull it apart and give it an oil. (I had never seen the inside of one before. I had stripped plenty of egg beaters and alveys since I was a kid, so I thought "how hard could it be?" and "giving it a squirt of oil will surely make it work better").
Well............I heard a spring go flying past my ear, which I couldn't find in the thick carpet, and it never worked properly again- I wonder why 🙂  So I just stick to threadlines.

No but the bass are a lot wider in that dam.
 

It might be the way that they are being held, but in a couple of photos the bass look like they have that slight indentation in the head that estuary perch have. Do perch occur there as well?

Communist China.xlsxHi Tackle Junkie,
I have not reacted merely to media reports; I love reading history (from Ancient Rome to the 20th Century) and I have seen this coming a long time ago.  Its not a matter of being influenced by the US, but I AM glad that they have woken up to the threat. So, no I am not a "Running dog of the imperialists" 🙂
I am not surprised that you couldn't find someone who would publicly criticise the government or the state police to a foreigner. Anyone  who criticises this totalitarian police state risks a 9mm lead injection behind the ear.
Yes, Communist Chinese manufacturing in now an integral part of many production lines. That doesn't mean we cannot try to limit it, nor support an alternative where possible. 
"China does not have a political system run by an out of control communist dictator as we are led to believe, they have a Democratic Republic". You cant be serious. Can you name one, JUST ONE, opposing political party????????
The Dutch MAY own a lot of land here, but they aren't an economic, political or military threat western democracies. This is not about race, its about a powerful belligerent neighbour run by a totalitarian regime that has demonstrated many times for over 70 years the number of corpses it will walk over to retain control of its people. 
 Not too long ago Communist China made an abrupt change in direction from the spread of world socialism to state directed capitalism. This was designed to prevent hungry desperate chinese from tossing the Communist party out via revolution. (Ancient Romans knew that Bread and Circuses were the way to keep the proles quiet) Yes, the peasants' standard of living has improved, but at what cost to their rights, to the environment and to other countries? Along with permission for limited economic freedom, the regime focussed on chinese nationalism/racism/pride. It emphasised, and still does, the wrongs done to China by foreign devils in the Imperial (lol) period. It is a useful and very effective tool because China WAS weak and vulnerable to invasion in the past (opium wars, rape of nanking etc), but also because it taps into the very powerful nationalism of the chinese. (They DO have a lot to be proud of btw, a 5k year old history with many innovations. In contrast 2k years ago the british were running around half naked and painting themselves blue). Nothing unites a people, even under unpopular leaders, like Us V THEM. eg Thatcher gained a massive boost due to the Falkland War. 
Communist Chinese aggression (internal and external) has a long history.
As someone a lot smarter than I said "If we don't learn the lessons of  history we are doomed to repeat the same mistakes".
The list on the spread sheet is not exhaustive, nor are the examples given.
 
 
 
Communist China.xlsx

PS you didn't give an example of an opposition political party in this workers' paradise. Cant wait.

Hi TJ,
no, I haven't been to Communist China, and I don't plan to. I WOULD like to visit Taiwan however to see how mainland China could have been without a police state since 1949.
I'm not a propaganda machine, and I support my position with diverse sources and examples. Try reading some pre revolutionary Chinese history, its fascinating (and predates any perceived plot by the USA).
The Soviet Union WAS a threat to the west, especially to western Europe. Mutually Assured Destruction was the reason that the Cold War never heated up, not the belated realisation that the USSR was a benevolent fluffy force for good.
Communist China IS a threat to the West and a sight-seeing tour does not prove otherwise. A pre-war sight seeing tour of Nazi Germany would likewise be pleasant- they put up a great show of harmony during the 1936 Olympics (anti-semitism was toned down temporarily and concentration camps were operating then but were off limits). It has a long track record of aggression-from attacking United Nations troops in the Korean War because the north was getting its arse kicked and the CCP didn't like the prospect of a democratic neighbour, to their current activities including coercing the diaspora, cyber attacks, bribing our politicians, occupying the  Spratley Islands and so on. 
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-22/philippines-chinese-boats-south-china-sea/100020278
"If you are a fan of history as you say then you would be aware that China has been attacked many times by many countries, always being unable to defend themselves because they are not a warlike people."
Lol. So untrue. It has attacked Japan (Kublai Khan), Korea, Manchuria, and for hundreds of years held south east asian nations such as Viet Nam as vassal states that were required to give tribute to China. The alternative......war.
Internally there was even a time know as the "Warring States" period. In fact the Chinese made such an art of warfare that they literally wrote the book on it ("The Art of War" by Sun Tzu which is still referenced in military academies today).
Just tell the Tibetans, and the Uighers that their genocide is a figment of their imagination and that peace loving Communist Chinese are there to help. Just be grateful that you don't have to live as one of them.
Communist China.xlsx

Hi Big Kingie,
I agree. The number of millionaires in Shanghai compared to those in the US is a useless statistic.
It should be about average wealth of the mainland chinese population.. Its also a mistake to compare china against the US as the vast bulk of US assets is owned by an incredibly small percentage of the population. Maybe a better indicator of the success/failure of the mainland's police state would be the average wealth of mainland chinese against the average wealth of the Taiwanese people.
Another flaw in the argument that mainland china is a thriving 'Democratic Republic' is the the recent decree that Xi Jin Ping is now President for life (aka emperor or dictator).
Four to 5 years ago I read about ethical superannuation investment strategies which usually focus on industries and businesses that were green etc. I approached my super providor and arranged a strategy that limited by exposure to mainland china and other authoritarian regimes. It means that I am less likely to take a financial hit when the Chinese Communist Party has a tantrum and lashes out, and I also feel better knowing that I am not supporting such a government.
Please note that this is not about the people of china or about race. I feel so sorry for people who live under such conditions, and they are unable to speak out themselves, so I think it is our moral duty to do the little that we can in the hope that it may have some effect.
I have used several famous quotes in this thread, not to be a smart arse, but because I think they illustrate or summarise things accurately and in so few words.
Here is one that I truly believe:
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke.
 

Hi Big Kingie,
I agree. The number of millionaires in Shanghai compared to those in the US is a useless statistic.
It should be about average wealth of the mainland chinese population.. Its also a mistake to compare china against the US as the vast bulk of US assets is owned by an incredibly small percentage of the population. Maybe a better indicator of the success/failure of the mainland's police state would be the average wealth of mainland chinese against the average wealth of the Taiwanese people.
Another flaw in the argument that mainland china is a thriving 'Democratic Republic' is the the recent decree that Xi Jin Ping is now President for life (aka emperor or dictator).
Four to 5 years ago I read about ethical superannuation investment strategies which usually focus on industries and businesses that were green etc. I approached my super providor and arranged a strategy that limited by exposure to mainland china and other authoritarian regimes. It means that I am less likely to take a financial hit when the Chinese Communist Party has a tantrum and lashes out, and I also feel better knowing that I am not supporting such a government.
Please note that this is not about the people of china or about race. I feel so sorry for people who live under such conditions, and they are unable to speak out themselves, so I think it is our moral duty to do the little that we can in the hope that it may have some effect.
I have used several famous quotes in this thread, not to be a smart arse, but because I think they illustrate or summarise things accurately and in so few words.
Here is one that I truly believe:
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke.
 

I have never heard of there being 'massive oil reserves' in the South China Sea. And we have the right to speak up on matter of international laws and norms. An international tribunal ruled that China didn't have a claim over the islands there and China responded by militarising them.  
China is punishing our trade because they were trying to Finlandise us. Instead we made moves to shore up our sovereignty against their cyber attacks, bribery and influence operation. If you think there is any doubt about this then just look at the list of 14 demands they issued.

Which reminds me of a joke (apologies in advance Kat & Idan)
 
What's a New Zealand Hindu? .........................................Lays iggs bru 🙂
 
 

You must be thrilled about his conviction too 🙂

Which reminds me of a joke (apologies in advance Kat & Idan)
 
What's a New Zealand Hindu? .........................................Lays iggs bru 🙂
 
 

Which reminds me of a joke (apologies in advance Kat & Idan)
 
What's a New Zealand Hindu? .........................................Lays iggs bru 🙂
 
 

Which reminds me of a joke (apologies in advance Kat & Idan)
 
What's a New Zealand Hindu? .........................................Lays iggs bru 🙂
 
 

Which reminds me of a joke (apologies in advance Kat & Idan)
 
What's a New Zealand Hindu? .........................................Lays iggs bru 🙂
 
 

Which reminds me of a joke (apologies in advance Kat & Idan)
 
What's a New Zealand Hindu? .........................................Lays iggs bru 🙂
 
 

Flood water does wash out fish less tolerant of freshwater. Had a walk along the beach today and decided against fishing-the water was chocolate brown out to the horizon. In the past fishing has been poor, in these conditions, I think because the huge swells also ripped a lot of kelp off the rocks and the water was littered with the stuff. Maybe I was doing something wrong but I assumed that fish that habitually live in clear salty water dislike the muddy particles going into the gills -just like I hate smoggy days :). Unfortunately there are no edges in sight (from land anyway where I am).
I'm near the mouth of the Hawkesbury river and was itching to wet a line too 😞 
Hope you all have better luck.
btw I guess species adapted to murky water like threadfin wouldn't be much affected?????

I’ve seen you’re videos on YouTube . I started fishing when I was 12 I tried fishing before I was 12 with no success so when I was 12 I bought a shimano fx 1000 and spooled it up with 4lb mono and I had that matched to a 5 foot something telescopic rod I watched your video .how to catch bream bream basics. And I started from there now I’m so much better at fishing since I started when I was 12 but it was that 1 video that helped me to learn how to fish . I normally fish with lures and plastics now with decent gear I have a Stradic and couple of sedonas and proper graphite rods daiwa Td nero and atomic arrows bream surface are my main 2 rods I use .  every now and then I use that unweighted bait technique with light 2-6lb leader when nothing else is biting works like a charm . No one in my family fish’s so I’m self taught can’t express how thankfull I am for that video thank you that was the first fishing technique I mastered