I do a lot of hunting around my local creeks and rivers (Rocky, Yeppoon & Port Alma), always looking for new creeks & cut throughs, rock bars, fallen timer & slips etc. And was just wondering how others would pick just 4 rods for a day exploring a tropical estuary casting lures and covering all bases and all potential targets. I only take 4 rods as my little 12v 1979, Brooker (15 Yam) has very limited space.
I have 4 outfits that I just naturally just grab when I am heading to a new area.
And here they are;
From top to Bottom.
7 Foot, 6lb braid, Spin Rod: Bream, Whitting, Flathead, small Salmon etc. Great for casting small poppers, SPs & blades, long casts in shallow water for that finesse approach.
7 Foot, 12lb briad, Spin rod: As above, but for bigger Salmon, small-medium Barra and big flathead etc. It handles larger SPs and HBs to about 100mm lenght. (It’s my #1 go to rod in most exploratory situations)
6 Foot, 20lb braid, Baitcast: Light and easy to cast medium sized HB & SPs to snags drains and slips. Yet to catch a fish on this, can’t wait for some warmer days to get a bend in it.
5 foot 9, 30lb Braid, Baitcast: Great when trolling Xtra deep HBs over heavy ground, good heavy rod, wicked drag pressure. Can fish big SPs in deepwater, big fish rod, it’s my “come- here” gear. Sadly I use this least but it’s nice to know it’s there if I encounter a hot bite on big fish.
Just 4 outfits for all tropical estuary exploring.
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Re: Just 4 outfits for all tropical estuary exploring.
If im just flicking lures around in the creeks ill only be chasing barra and maybe snapper or jacks, so I tend to just take two 30lb baitcasters, the second one is only for if i somehow break my usual combo.
I normally take a mate with me and id get the s...ts with having 8 rods onboard.
I normally take a mate with me and id get the s...ts with having 8 rods onboard.
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Re: Just 4 outfits for all tropical estuary exploring.
p..s off Ajay, put some rod holders in your boat.
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Re: Just 4 outfits for all tropical estuary exploring.
In my bass boat it's a minimum of 3 rods each that's how the yanks do it so that's how I do it !
Don't have to change lures minnow on one weedless on another !
Don't have to change lures minnow on one weedless on another !
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Re: Just 4 outfits for all tropical estuary exploring.
I have no mates, so I normally fish alone.
Plus no respectable fisherman would ever be brave enough to venture into my poorly 1976 Brooker.
I have not even got an electric motor, sacrilegious.
Sadly we are not all Miners with huge incomes.
Plus no respectable fisherman would ever be brave enough to venture into my poorly 1976 Brooker.
I have not even got an electric motor, sacrilegious.
Sadly we are not all Miners with huge incomes.
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Re: Just 4 outfits for all tropical estuary exploring.
Cool your jets kingy, not having a dig. Just my personal preference, I've only got two hands.Ben Jam wrote:p..s off Ajay, put some rod holders in your boat.
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Re: Just 4 outfits for all tropical estuary exploring.
gawd, I'm with you Ben, 2 rods only. I don't think I could venture out in the boat without at least 4. usually 1 is a spare.
I reckon you're on the money there Sasa 23, I reckon I have 4 outfits that I mainly use around the estuaries and the harbour. 6lb, 10lb 20lb and sometimes the 30lb gets a go, mainly threadline outfits.
most deckies etc bring 2-3, but plenty of room for 6 in the small boat along the pockets inside the gunnels without getting in the way.
I always take 2 when fishing LB, usually 1 as a spare or to throw a livie on while I am chucking lures around.
a standard o/n trip on the big boat, bluewater, and there is usually at least 10 rods on board, but that's due to targeting all sorts of species and trolling 6 at once sometimes!
I reckon you're on the money there Sasa 23, I reckon I have 4 outfits that I mainly use around the estuaries and the harbour. 6lb, 10lb 20lb and sometimes the 30lb gets a go, mainly threadline outfits.
most deckies etc bring 2-3, but plenty of room for 6 in the small boat along the pockets inside the gunnels without getting in the way.
I always take 2 when fishing LB, usually 1 as a spare or to throw a livie on while I am chucking lures around.
a standard o/n trip on the big boat, bluewater, and there is usually at least 10 rods on board, but that's due to targeting all sorts of species and trolling 6 at once sometimes!
If there is water and it holds fish, then it is fun trying to fool them into eating what you offer!!
Especially when you can see them!
Especially when you can see them!
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