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by takrat 67
Thu Dec 05, 2013 5:51 pm
Forum: Reels
Topic: Favorite Baitcast Reel Line For Backing ?
Replies: 64
Views: 23905

Re: Favorite Baitcast Reel Line For Backing ?

BigG wrote:Well I really don't like knots in my stool. :oops:
That's a relief!! :lol:
by takrat 67
Thu Dec 05, 2013 5:48 pm
Forum: Reels
Topic: Favorite Baitcast Reel Line For Backing ?
Replies: 64
Views: 23905

Re: Favorite Baitcast Reel Line For Backing ?

BigG wrote:I don't use backing because I don't like the extra knot on my stool. I usually just restool line on a differant reel. This works really well with braid. You can use the same line twice and still have fresh line.
You got a knot on your stool? You can get meds for that.
JD :big grin:
by takrat 67
Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:09 pm
Forum: Reels
Topic: Small Nicks in Spinning Reel Spool Lip - What to do?
Replies: 8
Views: 4207

Re: Small Nicks in Spinning Reel Spool Lip - What to do?

angry john wrote:i think your going to loose paint no matter what, but a buffing wheel and some polishing compound might do the least damage.
Like Angry says, you can't avoid loosing some colour. A light buff will be fine.
JD
by takrat 67
Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:58 pm
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: Is this good or bad? I'm confused
Replies: 10
Views: 5492

Re: Is this good or bad? I'm confused

It all seems a little overly complicated to me, but these days it's not difficult to get me confused. In any case I'm staying with Suffix 832 and tying proper knots line to leader. Seldom have a problem that way.
by takrat 67
Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:53 pm
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: Funny fishing line review!
Replies: 10
Views: 5549

Re: Funny fishing line review!

Don't be cruel, it's obvious the poor bloke has serious delusions of capability and may need professional help. There is also the possibility of self abuse. :^o
by takrat 67
Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:12 pm
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: Leader Length
Replies: 9
Views: 5367

Re: Leader Length

I generally tie on a rod length of Flourocarbon leader and use either a Back to back Uni or an Imp Albright. In larger diameter lines I find the Uni to get a little too bulky whereas a well tied Improved Albright will pass through the guides a lot better. Generally speaking the clearer the water the...
by takrat 67
Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:35 pm
Forum: Reels
Topic: Baitcaster for distance
Replies: 31
Views: 15557

Re: Baitcaster for distance

Mate, if that's what you want then I say go for it, get the Conquest. However if really long casts are what you need you may be better off thinking about good solid spin reel. I know you blokes in the US love your baitcasters, but they don't really excel at really long casts, particularly with only ...
by takrat 67
Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:33 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: Which is more important - the reel or the rod?
Replies: 101
Views: 35447

Re: Which is more important - the reel or the rod?

Never tried Senko's mate, do you get them in from the US, or buy 'em locally?
by takrat 67
Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:26 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: Which is more important - the reel or the rod?
Replies: 101
Views: 35447

Re: Which is more important - the reel or the rod?

This is the good thing about a forum like this one, you get all sorts of input from all sorts of places and fishing styles. I've seen a lot of footage of the dramatic hook sets the blokes in the US do on Largemouth, whereas it's not needed on the majority of our sportfish in Australia. Mycl's pretty...
by takrat 67
Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:34 pm
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: braid or fluoro for...
Replies: 9
Views: 5097

Re: braid or fluoro for...

How about BOTH!?! I LOVE braid for my main line, 10-65# and then a good fluorocarbon leader. Use the Alberto/mod-Albright knot and you are golden! I think it's the best of both worlds. For example my jig setup is a 7'1" MH with a Steez baitcaster spooled with 50# braid and connected to a 8' fluoroc...
by takrat 67
Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:21 pm
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: Braid and heavy weights
Replies: 25
Views: 13215

Re: Braid and heavy weights

To stop braid digging in on a spool diameter is not always the best bet. I'd be looking a lot closer at profile. Braids like Suffix 832 are perfectly round and for that reason that's all I use on my bait cast reels. I'm going down as low as 10lb at the moment and having not problems. However I am th...
by takrat 67
Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:37 pm
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: Can some bass evolve to being completely uncatchable?
Replies: 26
Views: 11466

Re: Can some bass evolve to being completely uncatchable?

I can't speak for your Largemouth Bass but I know that most predatory fish like a moving target. Not only that, but it's possible that it just wasn't hungry. If your FC line was a bit heavy it may have been a factor, did you try going lighter?
by takrat 67
Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:31 pm
Forum: Reels
Topic: Which is more important - the reel or the rod?
Replies: 101
Views: 35447

Re: Which is more important - the reel or the rod?

Mikey, Sorry about the chum thing mate, I must have gone a bit Olde English there. You are absolutely correct though those fish are a real hoot to catch. Some would say that the Jack will out pull a Barra but they don't really get big enough to do that. They are very dirty fighters though and come o...
by takrat 67
Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:22 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Barramundi - Can It Be Eaten???
Replies: 18
Views: 9342

Re: Barramundi - Can It Be Eaten???

Mcyl wrote:Tilapia is a noxious fish here in Australia. We're losing the battle to eradicate them.
That's right, it seems to be mostly in Queensland, and the Fisheries Dept won't even allow them to be taken as food. Just catch as many as you can and put 'em in the bin. =D>
by takrat 67
Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:55 pm
Forum: Reels
Topic: Switch from Spinning Reels to BC
Replies: 10
Views: 5018

Re: Switch from Spinning Reels to BC

You fish with what you are comfortable with. I have a pal who hardly ever uses spin gear, bait casters all the way. He was in my boat one day with a spin rod and reel and I caught him trying to cast the spinner upside down! In Australia there is a lot of spin gear used but there is also no lack of b...