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by Thomassssss
Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:42 am
Forum: Tasmania
Topic: What happened to the fishing boating Tasmania forum?
Replies: 3
Views: 1159

Re: What happened to the fishing boating Tasmania forum?

I'm or was a full time member on the FBT site and I don't know what happened either, it just up and disappeared over night several weeks ago. I knew the site was having big problems with hackers from overseas that were playing hell with it,my gut feeling is the the owner (Chris) had a gut full of t...
by Thomassssss
Thu Aug 11, 2022 3:42 pm
Forum: Tasmania
Topic: What happened to the fishing boating Tasmania forum?
Replies: 3
Views: 1159

What happened to the fishing boating Tasmania forum?

Am I missing something or has that forum disappeared?
by Thomassssss
Tue Jan 04, 2022 3:06 pm
Forum: Fishing Rods & Reels
Topic: Reel replacement advice.
Replies: 9
Views: 702

Re: Reel replacement advice.

Thanks again everyone for the tips.

I had a look at the new nasci in the local fishing store and it felt great. Little bit more saving to do and I’ll go with that I reckon .

Cheers.
by Thomassssss
Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:25 am
Forum: Fishing Rods & Reels
Topic: Reel replacement advice.
Replies: 9
Views: 702

Re: Reel replacement advice.

Thanks for jumping in fellas. As far as budget goes, probably between $100 - $200.
by Thomassssss
Sun Jan 02, 2022 9:32 pm
Forum: Fishing Rods & Reels
Topic: Reel replacement advice.
Replies: 9
Views: 702

Re: Reel replacement advice.

Nude up wrote:
Sun Jan 02, 2022 6:22 pm
I have sustains in 2500 and stradics in 2500 I use them for squid and soft plastics they are pretty good
Cheers for the response nudeup, I’ll check both of those out.
by Thomassssss
Sat Jan 01, 2022 7:51 pm
Forum: Fishing Rods & Reels
Topic: Reel replacement advice.
Replies: 9
Views: 702

Reel replacement advice.

Gday, For many years my go to all-rounder for salt water fishing has been a Shimano Symetre 2500. I am not a gear obsessed fisho. I just like reliable stuff that works well. That reel has since gone to god and is a discontinued model. Part of me just wants to buy one of these again once it pops up o...
by Thomassssss
Mon Aug 30, 2021 2:46 pm
Forum: Tasmania
Topic: First trout of the 2021/22 season..
Replies: 10
Views: 2331

Re: First trout of the 2021/22 season..

Fantastic to hear you are back in the rivers, i look forward to following you for another season. Just in regards to that new setup, is that your 4lb mainline tied straight to the swivel? As in no leader? And if you wouldn’t mind could you link to the swivel in question? I’ve always had the best luc...
by Thomassssss
Mon Jan 06, 2020 3:51 pm
Forum: Flathead fishing
Topic: Flattie Help Please!
Replies: 18
Views: 6768

Re: Flattie Help Please!

Find drop offs and fish the drop off, they will be sitting there looking for anything that moves. river mouths are also good places, if you have nay nearby.. if you in shallow water, try some deep diving harbodys as well, its an another fun way to fish for them as well, just troll the hardbody behi...
by Thomassssss
Mon Jan 06, 2020 3:51 pm
Forum: Flathead fishing
Topic: Flattie Help Please!
Replies: 18
Views: 6768

Re: Flattie Help Please!

Try upsizing the hooks. You'll miss all the small ones and it might get frustrating at times, but you will get the bigger ones if they are around. I did well on 4/0's. Also try really shallow, and also on the run out tide. Last time I was in Tassie I got some big ones off the beach in an estuary. T...
by Thomassssss
Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:44 am
Forum: Flathead fishing
Topic: Flattie Help Please!
Replies: 18
Views: 6768

Re: Flattie Help Please!

Try upsizing the hooks. You'll miss all the small ones and it might get frustrating at times, but you will get the bigger ones if they are around. I did well on 4/0's. Also try really shallow, and also on the run out tide. Last time I was in Tassie I got some big ones off the beach in an estuary. T...

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