Peter K

I am one. Sutherland Shire, got the sutho part in the name. Hahaha!

Sure is!! But thats only when I do catch....

Shame. I'll have to wait till next time, that fish is long gone.....

I caught a 34cm bream tonight but i couldn't take a photo, does that mean I'm not able to be on the leaderboard?

Sounds good, as I said only really going to target bream, flathead, whiting etc on this rod so I wouldn't go over 3000. Thanks for everyone's feedback, ideas and support. Tight Line, Peter. PS. I was just using my 2nd custom rod which is identical only that it is black and silver coloured. ---- I managed to catch 4 bream in 1 hour on a risky critter, (29,30,31,34cm). I'm pretty stoked, sorry don't have any photos.

Hi Ellicat, I'll be targetting the bread and butter with this rod so I don't think i'd need more than 200-300 metres of line, this would still be overkill i feel, no? do you think perhaps otherwise? all advice is much appreciated.

Dont you think 4000 is too big for a 2-6lb rod? I only really fish estuary rivers.

Thanks mate

Cheers Everyone, I'll get it some epoxy resin on it in the next week or so then it should be good to go, I need to buy the reel too though!

Thanks mate. I don't how I feel about it. Do you think it gives Aussie or Jamaican vibes (colours)?

G'day Everybody. I recently decided to attempt to create my 4th custom rod. It was deeply inspired by the Daiwa Kix 23. (Black, Olive Green, Silver, Gold). It is a Samurai Premium Rod blank, 2-6lb, Medium Fast, 7'0. All was done using Fuji reel seats and collars, guides etc. Below are some photos: I'm very proud of myself, I have gotten quite fast at it now, I did the design above the reel seat in about 2-3 hours. I completed all the guides and the tip in just over 3 hours. I planned to have done a full covering for the design on the bottom but I ran out of green thread. All the guides have had epoxy applied, (2 coats, very clear, no bubbles and very smooth and shiny). I will need to epoxy the reel seat design at some point otherwise, I am very happy with the outcome. Please let me know if you would recommend the Daiwa Kix 23, in sizes 1000, 2000, 2500 or 3000? Thanks for all feedback in advance. Kind Regards, Peter K

alright, only asking because i got $50 dollar credit for a cheapy online store, they have UV torchs so I thought I might try it. Anyway, thanks Mjack for the advice! Cheers, Peter.

Hi all, I'm looking to purchase a UV torch to charge up my lumo beads. etc. Will looking online it commonly comes up with 365nm and 395nm. Which one is better for fishing purposes, to charge up lumo beads and other lumo things. If you have other suggestions I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks for everyones assistance. Kind Regards, Peter

Okay! I've got a Daiwa Tierra 3000 size laying around, spooled with 8lb and have got 10lb fluro for leaders, sounds like a plan! Any suggestions on a failproof lure/s to start off with. I've got loads of soft plastics, I'm only just starting my collection of hard bodies, perhaps a bait that aust bass like. Thanks for your help. Peter.

Thanks, would it be suitable for aust bass, I'm interested it giving it a go in some small creeks, its a spin outfit and quite flexible so I'm not sure what is needed for that style of fishing, any thoughts? Much appreciated. Peter

Perhaps if nobody knows about this rod, any suggestions for, what would be the best application for fishing a rod like this. Any specific type of lures or bait etc, target species in estury? Cheers, Peter.

Hey Neil. I'm currently making a fishing rod cabinet, out of Tasmanian Oak and Jarrah. It is going to look similar to this photo attached below. I'm going to incorporate some driftwood I collected from the Georges River, NSW. It is some type of eucalyptus and has been effected by shipworm which have borer out all those holes in the photo. It provides some really interesting textures and appearance.

Hey cool video. A few things I've notice from my experience in making a pitiful 5 custom rods: When they are in the stage of apply the sticker or paint for the rod name and specs to then wrapping and epoxying guides there is a step that seems to have been missed. Usually once a blank has been polished the rods need to be tested to find the ideal bending point. I would typically hold the blank about 45cm from the tip and hover the rod butt off the ground, slowly twisting the blank from the tip, the butt will then do an up and down bobbing movement, you will then need to be consistently watching till it is going completely straight up and down not wavering in an oval shape if that makes sense. By finding this bending point the rod will then assembled in the most ideal direction so that when a fish is hook the rods bend can occur straight down not down but with a twist because the rod is out of alignment. Additionally, before and after wrapping on guides they should be tested for alignment with the reel seat. You can make small adjustments after the wrapping has occurred, once your sure they are aligned the you should apply epoxy. If you watch carefully (14:50), when he holds the rod up to the lighting and against a white wall he is checking alignment after epoxy, this is dumb because if a guide is out of place it can't be restored and therefore that rod isn't produced to the ideal standard. Anyway, just my 2 cents, I'm not knocking the video, it was quite good they were just two things I noticed being different from what I would normally do. Cheers, Peter.

Good Afternoon all. I have some queries regarding a rod which my old neighbour gave to me after moving out of that suburb. He gave them (a few rods, 4 good nick one) to me approx 3-4 years age. I looked at the first one and it was an old bamboo rod and didn't look good so I didn't touch them for 4 years. Recently I was cleaning up and opened them all and to my surprise were some really cool older rods in great condition. The rod I'm most intrigued by is the Daiwa Sprinter : Model SP-602 ML 6"0' (1.83cm) 4-8lb line 2 piece rod Above was the only information I could find on the rod itself. After researching a bit I could find nothing about the Daiwa Sprinter rod range, although I saw some older reels with Sprinter on them. I don't have a photo of the rod but I can get one if you will need it. The rod is a navy blue and silver colouration. I'm wondering if anybody knows any more details about this rod or the sprinter range in general, additionally what would be the best application for fishing a rod like this, I've typically only used 7"0'so I'm not sure where its best used, kayaks, structure, narrow creeks?? All assistance is greatly appreciated. Cheers, Peter

I purchased the book, Swainston's Fishes of Australia, a few years back for helping me ID smaller fish that I catch on rock walls etc, having spotted the fortescue in the book and reading the info on it compared to the bullrout I've found in my area (Georges RIver, Sydney). Below is a photo of one I caught, was only about 3-4cm. (In a small display tank).

Hmmmmm....just saw this, try looking up a 'fortescue' they are certainly a SW fish not FW and are commonly mistaken as being a bullrout, they normally max out at about 15cm although they can be a bit stripy which your fish isn't, however each individual is different and environmental factors too.

mangajack, they are quite further south and I don't think they fish this area. Rebel, same thing as mangajack, Snowy is quite a few hours south, very different area there. Thanks for your help though, I'll keep looking around. Peter

Good Afternoon all. I've made this thread to ask a few questions. I frequent the Southern Highlands, NSW, mainly around Bowral. I've only ever fished saltwater in Syndey and am looking to try freshwater fishing down in the highlands. I would like to try out the Nattai Creek Dam or Lake Alexandra these are the only spots I've heard of holding fish. The dam having bass and the Lake having carp. I've also heard about the Wingacarribe River around Berrima holding carp. Does anybody have some suggestions or knowledge about these areas or something with 10-15minutes of these locations I could catch a fish at. Additionally, I've never fished fresh so what would be the best baits and or lures to try out. Kind Regards, Peter

I have learnt the art of swinging from my DIY rod, a dried bamboo pole with a few zip ties and about 2 metres of line with a float. Landing many blackfish/luderick, best was 23 luderick in 1 hour, biggest was 43 cm. All of the sea walls and pontoons in my area. The bamboo rod has no reel so you just have to fling the fish out of the water, it seems to always work no matter the size, but when I try with big flatties, it's just not the same. I'm sure with more practice and experience I'll get the hang of it.

Thanks Hweebe, that's an interesting suggestion. "the pendulum swinging motion" is something that always seems to work for me with the flatties under 40cm but any larger and they come off, perhaps a heavier rod weighting might be the solution, I'll have a try next time I'm out.