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@@user-hu4ij7so9h G’day mate! It’s 4-6kg Taiyo rod… Japanese brand that I picked up from Compleat Angler many years ago. It’s been a great rod and still going but getting a bit long in the tooth.

@@muhamadayub8673 thank you 🙏🎣

@@Thewasp3827 thanks mate found a nice warm patch for them to hold up in. They are a brand called Jackson. Best gloves I’ve ever used (tried 4-5 brands). Down side is they aren’t easy to get hold of. The shop I found these no longer sells them. Great fit, nice material on the palm and hardly know I’m wearing them.

@@frankaquilina8685 thanks Frank your support is appreciated mate 🎣

@@damiansutton-od5ed happy to provide a little local knowledge mate. Southern end is better. Both ends are a little exposed and tidal but Lucinda is less tidal, less exposed and has more options. I fish the middle of the channel a lot but you’ll find barra throughout if you know where and when. Where… Dirty water (and dirty water lines) and bait are key. They will rest up on structure so snag bashing is an option but IMHO over rated. So wind blown mud & Rocky foreshores are good. When… couple hours either side of low are good windows, particularly if low is in the arvo and the shallows warm up. So long as you don’t expect to nail a dozen Barra first morning and you’re persistent you’ll find them. It’s my back yard and if I average 1 fish per hour I’m happy. For visitors 1-2 fish per day is probably better than par. The upside is plenty of bycatch to keep you occupied. Good luck mate 🍀🎣

@@mauriziosoffici4468 I did but no luck ☹️… 😁

@@janicekapcelovich9565 thanks mate… bloody frustrating creatures but that’s what makes them so special. Catch ya 🎣

@@janicekapcelovich9565 thanks mate… short answer is yes… but I also do it if the water is very shallow and I need to keep the prawn off the bottom or if the fish are reactive instinctively. However… often the reason is I’m just winding faster than I really should be! Gotta stop, take a breath and reset sometimes 😉. Catch ya 🎣

@@fishinjosh Hi mate… it’s a version of the pink thing that I tie myself. If you’re looking for inspiration I got mine from Average Jo Fly Tying… @averagejoflytying281 … catch ya! 🪰🎣😎

@@sportfishingjunkie legend mate! Thank you 🙏🏼

@@SergeKFishing thanks mate. Do it long enough and you start noticing the little nuances that make for good Barra holding water. Birds, bait, drains, debris, current lines, subtle depth changes etc. How’s your CZcams journey treating ya mate… definitely something you gotta enjoy doing ay 🎣😎

@@Angler_brutal Australia 👋 🎣

@@Bustups thanks mate… yer plenty of good ones on the market but for price point can’t beat them 👍… 🎣

@@sportfishingjunkie yep agree 👍🏻 I’ve steered away from the samaki now running the atomic arrows and cannot fault them hey, absolutely good value for money 🎣

@@Bustups good to know… picked atomic up a few times but never pulled the trigger. Might have to try one next time I’m in the market.

@@frankaquilina8685 thanks mate 🎣

Thanks mate... 15lb Schneider on the flats because I can cast further and not structure for them to run to. 20lb around structure and skip casting. 🎣

@@AddictedToFishin1995 yer mate the jacks have been pretty elusive… lucky there have been a few winter Barra around to fill the gaps. 🎣

@sportfishingjunkie yeah got a few barra cocoa creek last weekend but all rats been trying the fresh in tsv been rough as keen as for summer 🤙

@@frankaquilina8685 thanks mate appreciate the feedback and support… 🎣😎

@@FishingwithBry2715 thanks mate… they’re addictive 🎣😎

@@thaddeus7300 it’s a Reidy’s Little Lucifer mate… great little lure. Catch ya 🎣

@@sportfishingjunkie well it caught my eye already hehe. thank you! cheers

@@warrensimpson9541 thanks mate appreciate it. Catch ya! 🎣😎

@@hkayztheoldguy thanks mate 🎣😎

@@Bustups thanks mate… your channel going well got some great content congrats. Looking forward to seeing more vids! 🎣😎

@@fishingwithsameer.1210 thanks mate… 🎣😎

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@@salvadorbudz6715 cheers mate 🎣😎

@@salvadorbudz6715 no worries glad you enjoyed 🎣

@@hkayztheoldguy thanks mate… hope you guys are do’n well. 🎣

@@desgough4025 thanks mate… really appreciate the support. Catching fish like that is what we live for! Catch ya 🎣

@@devithirteen thanks mate 🎣

@@davidraguse2106 yes mate… good question. 2 ways I do it… 1st is changing hardware to bigger split rings and/or hooks. Need to be careful you don’t change action of lure too much. 2nd is adding lead weights. I did a 2min tip a few weeks back on how to do it - How to Suspend Lures Using Lead Strips (2 MIN TIPS) czcams.com/video/F59EJMxBnY8/video.html Catch ya! 🎣

@@blastandcastnt4461 gr8 question mate. I’m a part of a fish tagging and monitoring program that tags important recreational species. The data collected helps understand each species and our fishery a little better. For example… when a fish is recaptured we can find out its growth rate and movement patterns. Even without a recapture we can better understand populations. 🎣

@@InshorePursuitFL thanks mate… Samaki skitch X 7 foot ML (medium light) action. I’ve modified it by cutting off the butt… but it’s not for everyone as it changes the balance. The mod give me more flexibility in the wrist. Reel is shimano stradic ci4 (now called Vanford) 3000 with 20lb Schneider braid and 40lb Schneider fluro leader. The reel is a little expensive but the rod is best value for money on the market. Retail around $110 but you can find them for $80. No crying if the tip breaks 👍🎣😎

@@sportfishingjunkie thanks man

@@InshorePursuitFL no problem mate… you never stop learning 👍🎣

@@topoint thanks mate. I’m a softies guy but more than that I like a challenge and to always be thinking outside the box so been honing my hardbody skills and techniques. When I started using the little Lucifer range things just clicked… permanent home in my tackle box now. 🎣😎

@@frankaquilina8685 thanks mate… your support is greatly appreciated 🎣

@@interestingsociety thanks for the support mate... greatly appreciated. The rod is an older generation gloomis cross current teamed up with a new max catch avid reel… both 8wt with full floating line. 😎🪰🎣

@@sportfishingjunkie Thanks mate, i was having a look at the LAMSON LIQUID S SERIES REEL, unfortunately it only comes in 8 or 7wt, i`m looking at flying for flathead and breakwalls etc in saltwater, do you think i should go with a 7wt or 9wt rod and reel?

@@interestingsociety If flathead and similar sized fish are your primary target I’d go 7wt as it’ll be lighter and easier to cast for longer periods of time. If you think you will be targeting bigger saltwater fish more often then a 9wt might be better but it will take a greater toll on you if you are casting all day. Thinking logically… I’ve landed some really good fish on 8wt including 87cm golden trev, 86cm mackerel and 82cm Barra and if I had a 7wt I still would have handled them with a little more patience. The only issue for you will be the structure around the break wall mate. The 9wt may have a little extra stopping power. Sorry mate not a definitive answer but I hope it’s helped a little.

@@sportfishingjunkie Thanks for your time and response mate! So i've decided to get a 8wt saltwater Primal Mega CCC, I'm heading out to the flats to try it on a shifting tide early in the morning, With the intention to target flathead. Appreciate the response mate, definitely earned a like an subscribe from me.

@@interestingsociety good luck mate and have fun 🪰🎣

😂… I luv eating fish but I only take what I need and I have plenty to choose from… lucky to be spoilt for choice. 🎣🍽️

Thanks mate and gr8 question. I prefer an 8wt for its versatility but you could get away with a 6wt if you had to. Might find stopping some of the bigger fish a challenge… but that’s all part of the experience 😁… Happy 🪰🎣

@@sportfishingjunkie a challenge is what make this so addictive cheers mate

@@Grimpandgreen couldn’t agree more mate 😎🪰🎣

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Barramundi 🎣😎

@@sportfishingjunkie thank you

Thanks mate 🎣

Cheers mate appreciate it 🎣

Thanks mate appreciate it and glad you enjoyed. Bustups has some great vids... I watch his stuff myself. Catch Ya! 🎣🎣

3000 mate... 2500 will do the job but the extra capacity of the 3000 provides more versatility. 🎣

I’m a lure guy mate so can pretty much only comment on that… although a lot is transferable to bait. Lot a different ways to target Barra but happy to put up a few basics to point ya in right direction. Being winter mornings will be tough so target the afternoon low tides in shallows to find warmer pockets. Look for bait and patches of dirty water where the Barra can hide. Lot assume Barra are always on snags but 80% of mine are in open water where warm pockets, food and dirty water meet. As for lures… everything eats a prawn and I use a lot of prawn style lures. Don’t fish Cairns much so can’t help location wise but plenty of areas to work lures up there. Hope this helps… feel free to reach out if you have any other Q’s… and good luck 🍀🎣

Hinchinbrook in North Queensland 🎣