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Image 1 — New 52CM River Bass PB!
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New 52CM River Bass PB!

Latest installment of chonker bass! Sadly didn't have my bragmat with me so I used my trusty tape measure 🙌 Caught on a Berkley Jerk Shad diver minnow on my second cast, She fought like a horse, the absolute unit almost broke my little 1-3kg luxel setup on 12lb. Had my drag almost locked as I wasn't getting broken off on any snags today 😁 appologies for terrible camera angles, I had to record it all myself on my solo trip 🫡 Thanks for stopping by, Tight lines! 🎣🇦🇺

(Also last photos are just the release 💪)

u/MrCheese3134 — 3 days ago
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Do you prefer fishing with yourself or with others?

I feel a bit more competitive with others but when I'm alone I kinda get in my mind more.

In both cases it's peaceful and fun.

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u/neonrider2018 — 4 days ago
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After countless on and off attempts throughout the years, I’ve finally landed my first fish on a lure! Nice little tailor

3 hour session, literally last cast before a massive storm hit. Caught on a Daiwa BJ 2.35” Prawn. Hooked just around the cheek - would this be considered a foul hook or no? Just tryina figure out if he actually went for a strike

u/storm80error — 12 days ago
▲ 6 r/FishingAustralia

How do you dispatch Octopus?

I fish for flathead with poddy mullet and the number 1 bycatch is octopus. I've let them go in the past but I usually have to cut the hook, unless they drop off, which I don't like from a rubbish standpoint. Also re rigging is a pain in the arse.

With all my fish it's brain spike, bleed, into ice slurry. With squid it's just the ol karate chop to the noggin until they turn white but I don't think octopus is the same? Some old guy told me once a octopus grabbed the knife off him and started waving it around!

I've always released because of their intelligence (and alleged knife skills) but they do only live a short while anyway and I'm sure they're tasty, if they're anything like squid. So, fuck it. I'll eat them. I caught two good sized octopus today and only two flathead, only one which I kept so I could've went home with a seafood feast instead of a good meal.

But how do I dispatch them safely and humanely?

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u/StakhanoviteSteve — 11 days ago
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JDM Major Craft rod specs

i’ve been looking for a 2-5kg rod to pair with a 2500hg miravel and 12lb briad to fish off boat and pier for squid, flathead, snapper and other bread and butter fish. i wanted to cast up to 15g to give me room for bigger lures for bigger fish and was hoping to try and catch decent sized fish.

i looked and found this rod and it has perfect cast weight for what i’m doing casting really light and up to 15 grams aswell but i noticed that the linw rating is really low so was confused as i’m pretty sure that means that the rod will snap beforebthe line if any line over 6lb is used?

my td black has a 1-8g cast weight and is 1-4kg so i don’t want to get another ultra light but this rod says that the line rating is lighter than my td black while casting double it’s max? and i wanted a medium light rod for bigger fish species. would this rod be too light for bigger species?

u/AcceptableOcelot5683 — 11 days ago