a kelpie and a black labrador crossed with a blue heeler.

alphas , saltist HRF, coastal 153h , luna 300.

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a good reel to look at is the daiwa saltist hrf. it is nice a smooth like a tda hst but has crbb all round and is treated for salt water use.

Barra seem to react to a slow stop start retrieve. surface lures work best in low light Eg. early morning/late afternoon. The gold bomber is a good sub surface lure that has a nice wide action that is good for stop start jerking retrieves. the barra breeding season in the southern hemisphere is in t...

They might call it the Alphas, but I think it's more likely a souped up TDA. Somebody on another thread had a picture of a "new TDA" and it pretty much looked like that. I'm a big fan of the 153HST, so I'll probably get one as long as they don't overprice it. That would be the TDA 153HSTA you are t...

And they grow big enough that you could use bass for live bait.

Nice Barra.

Thanks for the replies.

Queensland Barramundi season opened yesterday. We've had torrential rain for the last week and all the rivers are in full flood. And it's still raining. And to top it off I got to work Night Shifts this weekend. Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!--------

the Daiwa Bayard 150 has a flipping switch and is righthanded. It is a round reel though.

haven't seen one in the stores yet and can't find any info on the net.
It has been advertised by Daiwa Australia but they haven't updated their website. They seem to be slack at that.

anyone heard of it what sort of reputation have they got

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