Fishing
Submitted: Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 07:48
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I am about to take off around Australia for a few months and have access to a load of fishing stuff. I do not have a lot of space but with not much experience with fishing am wondering
what to take. There are some big beach casters and some smaller spinning type rods with reels to match. Thinking I may be ok with smaller rod for plastics and float type stuff. Any advise please.
Reply By: Member - Brian H (QLD) - Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 08:56
Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 08:56
Bit hard to say really, I not sure what sort of gear you have. However I would take smaller rods with suitable reels (spin) and line. Take spare line and trace gear.
Of course if your mostly are going
beach fishing then longer rods is the way to go. No one rod outfit will do it all as long as you have one with a bit of grunt if chasing Barra and Jacks from the rocks.
My outfits (3)I took North were approx 6 - 6' 6" long 2 - 6 kg line and heaps of plastic's, lures and hooks. 2kg line was for some fun fishing better off with 6kg min if fishing off rocks :)
Brian
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Reply By: greggu - Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 10:41
Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 10:41
mate i took 6 rods - 3 spinning 3 baitcaster all boat rods but only used two when i did the cape the last couple of years but I was very sorry i did not take a longer cast beach or
rock fishing rod for off the shore fishing so what i think you really need is say a 10 to 12 ft beach or
rock rod alvey reel or big spinning reel with say 12 lb line (a typical salmon or
tailor rod), a shorter spinning rod for barra etc say 6 to 7 ft with a good quality reel and 12 up 15 or even 20 lb line and if you have a decent size baitcaster then take it with 15 to 20 lb line - also take a fair few lures most feel deeper divers are good at this time of the year and i belive a cast net is a must
good luck
greg
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