The winter tailor are in.....
Submitted by ruste13 on Tue, 2010-05-25 12:04
went out this morning to a new spot near sorrento and came up trumps....
my partner in crime rob starred with one over 45cm and 2 over 50cm i also dropped a horse in the surf, all fish were jumping and flaring gills, almost a different animal to the summer choppers. 2 oz richters and 7 inch gulp jershads in pearl and sardine did the damage.
cheers russ
flangies
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Looks like a wicked morning
Looks like a wicked morning guys . Good feed thats for sure. What line class did you get them on?
soupster51
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Great News
A top session on the tailor. Good size metro fish.
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ruste13
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yeah fight hard that
yeah fight hard that size,
im using 20 pound fins on a symetry 4000 an a 9 foot starlo stick with 6 inches cut off the top.
rob uses a stradic 5000 (same size as the 4000 though??) with 20 pound fins and a 9 foot starlo aswell.
The starlo stick are unbelievable value for money, i think i paid about $100 for mine on sale.
cheers russ
flangies
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From memory the 4000 and
From memory the 4000 and 5000 share the same body, but have different depths in spool.
breno1985
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why cut 6 inch of the rod???
why cut 6 inch of the rod???
ruste13
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i think it was more like 8
i think it was more like 8 inches from memory.....stacked it on the rocks when i first got it and damaged the tip, i wanted an 8 footer any way and so decided to do the chop. the tip was really fast as a nine footer so it didnt matter.
cheers russ
Colin Hay
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Some nice fish there ruste13
Glad to hear they were hot on the bite.
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breno1985
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ahhh, there great rods ah i
ahhh, there great rods ah i broke mine but was my tackle shop got me a new one under warranty. so now ive got 1 and a half starlo stixs
where you get the tailor??
Shorty
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Nice fish,,20 pound line is
Nice fish,,20 pound line is pretty heavy,,is that standard for that type of fishing ? cheers,,,
Brody
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20 pound is perfect for that
20 pound is perfect for that sorta fishing. Especially if your throwing 60 gram lures, it helps to prevent mid air bustoffs.
ruste13
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i wouldnt fish any lighter
i wouldnt fish any lighter than that shorty unless i had some kind of height advantage over the fish, off a jetty for example. I do have an extra spool with 10 pound on but only use that on clean beaches, and platforms ect.
where we were fishing its all ripping over the top of reef holes.
Breno1985, read the text above the photos for the location, i cant be more specific than that unfortunatly, but get up early, grab a "fanny pack" full of lures and GET SOME!!!
cheers russ
UncutTriggerInWA
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20lb is about right
In the surf/reef with these critters and other species like Salmon you need the test to fish with confidence. Both my beach rigs are 20lb braid and I am very happy with the feel.
Great fish by the way!!!!! I'm getting excited again.. LOL
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Nelly
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Good fish.Good to here to
Good fish.Good to here to winter tailor are turning up going to head up to the midwest this weekend to chase some 80+cm tailor well hoping anyway...As for starlo sticks good rods until the eyelets fall out!I use a 9ft sensor surf now, its a good rod
ruste13
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hey nelly, i did say
hey nelly,
i did say good for the money!!!
ive got a 13 foot sensor surf that i use off the beach and that is a truly awsome rod, i did have to cut 4 inches off the butt though cos i dont have arms like a gibbon!!
cheers russ
Nelly
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I have a moonraker and love
I have a moonraker and love the huge high mount...Yes shorespins are very good sticks but the amount i have seen lose eyelets is pretty ridiculous mine lost 2,Have been in tackle stores with people returning them for the same thing
UncutTriggerInWA
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Moonrakers
Our good friend Colin Hay has a 13' Moonraker and I have seen it in action. Nice unit! I haven't moved up that far yet and use a Platinum Ugly Stik.
I have a Lemax that I am going to give a real shot this weekend seeing as moving baits (poppers/slices) seem to be working.
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ruste13
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cool ill keep an eye on
cool ill keep an eye on mine.
cheers russ
danno
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good fish mate. i hope i get
good fish mate.
i hope i get some on the long weekend love eating tailor and catching them the same.
hopefully some big ones.
cheers danno
Faulkner Family
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nice couple of tailor there.
nice couple of tailor there. could be a good year for them.
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