I've been a light tackle fisherman since I was a kid, my ultimate set up is a Shimano Sustain 1000 with a 2.1m Shadow X rod running 6lb line. It's a hoot in the kayak or boat but gets overwhelmed...
Liked On: 13-03-2025, 08:12 AM
Not exactly ultra light but I do the same sort of thing with 10lb braid and trace on a Stradic 2500. I use 10 to 25gm jigs or sort baits depending on depth and conditions. Great fun. 270373 270374
Liked On: 13-03-2025, 08:12 AM
Yes, I've been doing quite a lot of this kind of stuff over the last couple of years, but I've reverted to using a more standard softbaiting setup in some situations as I kept getting smashed by...
Liked On: 13-03-2025, 08:11 AM
There was/is a slip on PVC suppressor made in NZ. I'm sure you could thin that plastic our heaps if that worked
Liked On: 12-03-2025, 08:21 AM
Luckily the only water course we were going to cross was a hosepipe at the woolshed. Still nearly got me though! Sent from my SM-G781B using Tapatalk
Liked On: 11-03-2025, 07:19 PM
Left NPL bound for Whanganui on time. Made good time at the expense of an ice cream stop at the berry farm. Bummed.* Arrived 17h45, most of the boys already here, off loading quads, guns, and gear...
Liked On: 11-03-2025, 07:18 PM
If you know someone with calving cows at this time of year, see if you can get around the surrounding paddocks with a spotlight after dark once or twice. The afterbirths seem to be a real drawcard...
Liked On: 11-03-2025, 06:59 PM
just a wee aside .if any of you blokes do a bit of diy repairs to leather canvas or suchlike .braid makes a bloody decent alternative to other synthetic threads . ive used it in assorted sheaths etc...
Liked On: 11-03-2025, 06:55 PM
There are some shit cheap braid brands out there. Scrap the lot and get Tasline....job done. I also reverse the spool before replacing as the bottom of the spool is hardly used so swapping it to...
Liked On: 11-03-2025, 06:55 PM
Looks like an interesting design. It would be interesting to meter that against a more traditional baffle stack and see if its any better. I have found a wall thickness of 1.5mm when printing with...
Liked On: 11-03-2025, 06:53 PM
I'll just start out by saying I engaged the FSA before undertaking this exercise and got the green tick, provided this was only for personal use, and not to be sold or given away (I don't have a...
Liked On: 11-03-2025, 06:52 PM
Regardless of what legal advice is proffered here, I would agree with the addition of cameras of a decent quality
Liked On: 11-03-2025, 01:48 PM
Honestly if it’s rated 30 lb and you breaking it at 8 lb bin the lot and start fresh , yip it’s a pain in the arse , but buyer beware etc ..better to have gear you can trust and enjoy your fishing ,...
Liked On: 11-03-2025, 08:17 AM
Been having some success. They are clever bustards though. Some hooks spook them, some don't. Some lines and set-ups spook them, some don't. Some bait drives them crazy, some sends them running. And...
Liked On: 10-03-2025, 02:42 PM
Masperjay this thread was finished 10 years ago. I don't knw if it's worth making your own now. Be interesting to hear.
Liked On: 10-03-2025, 02:38 PM