What would be the best buy. With all the sales at the moment thought i might upgrade my T-Curve 400 Jig. Looking at either one of these rods but not to sure. Have been told the Van Staals are a good rod but lack in after sales service for warranty where shimano are top notch. Have a Saltiga 40 overhead running PE6 Jigman to go on it. Only realy useing for jigging and deep water bottom fishing.

Thanks

I found this today and thought i was a good idea! Its called the "slip in fishy finger" Sounds rude but its not!lol.

http://www.outdoorcreationsinc.com/index.cgi?page=lmff

Im looking for some small poppers and surface lures to have a play with. Ive got some bubble pops 35's and 45's and some halco rooster 80's (which i love!) but i need to expan my range a bit......mo tackles got heaps but i only shop locally and im finding it hard to find any that arnt $30 each! Please can anyone help me out. Cheers Chris.

has anyone thaught about trying the rapala magnum xrap but was turned off by the price and went for halco instead (nothing wrong with halco) i strongly recomend checking out these lures. i love the colours .its like a
3D finish, good quality hooks and split rings sharp as. they are a deep diver around 8-10m,they swim really well if you use multi strand  plastic wap SS wire ive got one of every colour the bad news is that only one has seen the water and a 21kg mack smashed it like a train , swallowed it hole - so you cant see it when i hold it up in the photo (soon to be posted) oh well. and another secret you can get them for $16 in bali. hence the trip to bali in 3 months time with an empty suitcase

hi guys, if anyone is in the market for a new boat rod i recomend the shimano tld 25 backbone combo. mine is set up for troling i have the 24kg backbone rod with a roller tip ive filled the reel up with 15kg mono i think it holds over 400m but dont hold me to that. the rod and reel is a qualitly entry level combo and is definately no penn sea boy( which is a good rod for kids) a secret of mine- go to www.motackle.com.au and you can get it for $265 plus shipping but if you can find a cheeper  price they will beat it. thats where i got mine from and had no problems - i was a virgin in online ordering.even got a credit card just to order it. it arrived in 4 days. most pricing around perth is $290 to even $350 so it pays to shop around and i broke it in a few weeks ago at exmouth 1st fish a 21kg mack paid it self off. i wil soon post the pics. well guys let us know how ya went. happy shopping

G'day all,
              I have been tossing thoughts around in my head (dangerous i know) about attempting to make my own rod one of these days.

And I think it would be great if there was a section on here from all those people who have had experience in the doing so. Giving the rest of us steps from start to finish and the do's and dont's, including setting up your own rod lathe.

Cheers
Jimbo

got1 tackle in woodvale have got penn pinpoint pro tourny 7' 4-6kg rods on sale for $75 each man is that a bargain  they also got lighter ones and hevier and 2 pce versions also id like to say if it wasnt for spess i woulda payed 50 bucks more for one lolz

Ok since reading this magazine today, ive been droolling over the

Shimano Torso 20.... *drools*

so i went to campbells online and went looking to see if I could find a good all round BOAT and ROCK rod...

Came up with the Nitro 7' Overhead *droools*

So its gonna prolly cost me about $1000 to get this combo, possibly without braid... *mutter*...

Unless of course, you folks can think of another good combination?

Something close to the Torso (might not be anything out there..., i was thinking saltist for smoothness however, doesnt have lever drag) must have lever drag! I will be using it for all my main boat fishing and aswell as soaking a nice fat bait out in a gutter off a rock wall or jetty

Which is why I was thinking the Nitro 7' overhead which is about 12-15kg... im thinking about running 25-30pound braid (if I go 30 id obviously get the torso 30)

So all you tacklejunkies out there, know of a better way to satisfy this itch? Better Rod? or Similar reel?

HELP ME OUT FELLAS!

Anyone know of any really good 4 man tents that are easy to setup/disassemble (relatively quickly) that are plenty roomy, hardy, breathe well and going for a good price in store or online? I'm looking at upgrading my pissy 2 man tent to something decent, anyone got any suggestions/recommendations?

Cheers,
Adam

Hey, as i wrote in my bream thread, I snapped the raider yesterday so im seeking to buy a new rod...

however, my question isnt related to brand but rather, size....

It will be rigged with my Procaster spinning reel running 4lb fireline and 6lb fluro leader.... mainly for river/estuary work with splastics and light bait.

SO was just wondering, what would be the absolute minimum size be that I should get to fit the outfit...

Is 5'6 graphite too short?

Hey guys ive just made some new pellets which seem to be the ducks nuts on many species. Ive been trialing them for a while now but believe ive hit the best combination. They are a 6mm pellet loaded with crushed wheat, lupins, oat hulls, meat and fish meal. Then lightly coated in tuna and aniseed oil. Fish feramones are also added. When applied to the water they sink slowly breaking up as they go down with the lighter products rising back to the surface and the heavier lining the ocean floor. One hand full makes a nice slick and every fish ive caught while using it is spewing it out...works good. Sherbert has tried my last mix which is awsome but this ones better.

Ive made the product up in 25kg buckets and if the last trials work good (trying soon on deep water fish and the KG's) it will be avail for sale.( Have to run this by the fishwrecked boss first but see how we go. )

Cheers. :"SPESS'S FISH SLAYER BERLEY"
              
              HELPS THE AVERAGE ANGLER GET INTO FISH! lol. 

Went  it to vic park fishing store to get my Okuma 40 reel fix after takeing it apart the gear was worn and had to be replace, I ask them to fly a new one from the east but the guys over east forgot and this went on for two weeks ,So the boys from the shop got right up them on the phone and in the end they replace it with a brand new reel   / The old reel was abut 6 years old and had seen some hard work, so in the end it was worth waiting for thankyou vic park
steve

Just noticed tha bcf have 30% off a few of there braided line ranges if anyone needs some respooling done it might be worth it now.

Just wanted to get some feed back regarding which braid to use that is NOT cheap BUT doesn't cost the earth. Something that would compare to say 50 - 80lb Berkley Whiplash as I use this for jigging on my Stella 20 thou' and is great stuff. Predominantly I will be using it for bottom bashin' and it will be spooled on my NEW PENN TRQ200 OH reel..... Thanks lads.....

Gday guys,

This is my first post so I hope I dont contravene any etiquette on these forums or whathaveya...

Im looking at adding to my arsenal of gear, in the way of a 12' beach solution, plus a fast/medium rod for baitcasting with, probably around the 7 and a half to 8 foot mark....

I want to share the reel between the 12 and the 7-8ish and currently, two reels which have caught my fancy are the Abu 7000 - Abu 7500 Series, aswell as the C3 options... and the Daiwa Millionaire Proteus 300.

Im looking at using 20 or 25 pound braid and would like a reel which uses ratchets. Can anyone offer any advice or recommendations as to what sort of Rod to get for the 12 and the 7-8ish? Graphite? Glass? Live Fibre?

Also, has anyone got any reviews on the above reels or perhaps a better suggestion ranging from $150-$300 which fits the bill to use on both rods? Any advice would be great :)

http://www.meltontackle.com/catalog/Shimano_Trevala_Jigging_Rods.html

Stumbled upon this while cruising thru the net for deals...isit something new?? How does it compare to the saltist or even jigwrex rods? Haven't seen it in any of our local shops as well...

Basic model goes for USD99 but the F model looks really sweet and for 199USD...thinking of getting one shipped over.

Hi boys, Im just about to upgrade my mackie lures and want a few suggestions on any new products that might be worth looking at. Was thinking a few X-raps from rapala as ive heard they are producing the goods. Im currently using cd18s and laser pros in the pink and black tiger stripe look and of coarse a few different red head style lures. What depth range is best and stlye. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers chris.

hi all, anyone ever heard or seen a double flex rod? heard from some tackle junkie when i was back in sg last month. latest invention from states, key feature is the double curve on the rod when fully loaded that will put extreme pressure on the fish. developed with some micro fiber material. really keen to get my hands on one of those :)

Help!!
Can any tackle guru's out there help me pick a rod to suit a Tiaga 12?
Need a rod for bottom bashing and trolling. Reel(on its way) will be spooled with 30lb. Mainly fishing off Onslow and Exmouth.
I was looking at a G Loomis PBR785, but as I am 600kms from the nearest tackle store im unsure whether or not this will suit what I will be doing. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Plugga

Ok boys looking at getting another trolling outfit. Something in the 15kg range. Running a tiagra and t-curve roller tip now but its spooled with 30lb for the bigger boys when i was up in broome. Just wont something alittle cheaper to handle a few toooona to spanish mackies in the metro. Id rather keep the tiagra with 30lb and wont something for around $500 to $800 mark as it wont get used alot. Rod and reel here boys, fire away! Cheeeeeers Chris.

http://fishing.shimano.co.jp/body/product/iso/07/index.html

Looks sweet. Wonder when our shops will stock them ?

All the best for the new year to all Fishwrecked members.
I'm looking for a good combo mainly used for jewie and other bottom bouncing species but would like something that can stand up to jigging for Sambos etc.
Can anyone suggest anything???

Cheers!!

Pete B

Hi all,

Has anybody owns a hastings rod?, if so could they give us some advice on them.

Thanks

Quan

Gday fellas

I bought a saltist 40 last week and just wanna get a couple of ideas for what rod to match it up to. I was after something graphite in the 10-15kg range with a budget of about $220. It will be used for bottom bouncing. Any suggestions??

Cheers.....Donga

First time i post in this forums , but i have reading it for a while and had great time looking at the videos !

Im about to get on a flight to hong kong , and i will need info regarding buying jigging gear in hong kong . any help on it ?

Best regards from the airport :)

i have recently purchased a stradic 6000fh and was wondering if
anyone can give me some feedback on its capabilities.is loaded with 300 yds of 30lb spectra superline and using with a penn reflex 5-10kg.was planning on using for trolling and bottom bouncing.is this sufficient
enough if i hook into something decent?

What would be a good choice of bait for flatties and bream?

Just a quick question.
What rod/reel combo would be good for my 6yr old son?
Ussually we just go of jetty or rock wall and catch
some bream/taylor,which is fine. But his rod needs to be upgraded
so I need some expert advice like length wieghtand line that would be ok
for jetty and when we go out in the boat(this weekend weather permiting)
haven't been out for a while. Don't want anything to expensive or really cheap and nasty. So are K-Mart or Big W any good for decent rod reel combo's.
Any help would be appreciated thanx

CHEERS DORO

Looking for a new rod to match a Stella 4000.

Looking for the great all rounder rod to use when ever, where ever.

Honsu, Kasey, other master fishermen please help.

Max $400.

Hello fellow members,
With a whole plethora of jigs quickly entering the market, I thought I'd share my own humble views and opinions about some of the jigs that I have used. Hopefully, some of you might find this information useful or practical, and please feel free to share or comment. I'll add to this as I go along buying and trying, based on my experience with them. Of course, I can't afford to try each and every one on the market, but hopefully I can cover a few, both those that are available locally and perhaps with a few exotic ones thrown in. =)

Of course, I don't have any commercial affiliations with anyone, although I do have favourites. Despite my limited experience, I will try and contribute information to the best that I can, which hopefully some readers might find beneficial. I am still learning, but would like to share that learning process with whoever would like to read along... And if you think I am doing something wrong, don't hesitate to correct me!

I'll include where you can buy the product from, how I think it works, and what kind of fish I like to target them with, along with anything else I think might be useful. If you have a favourite product that you think I should try, let me know and I'll see what I can do.

This is a free-of-charge, information sharing, hopefully unbiased, honest personal one-angler only review of products that I am doing voluntarily (in between fishing time) for Fishwrecked.com
Just because I like one thing over another might not mean one is better or worse, maybe its a confidence thing or lack in skill, so no false assumptions please, I just thought it might be useful for other anglers to know.

Enjoy. =)