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ASF Fishing Thread - The Angler's Paradise!!

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gday boys nice fish
am up in the cape chasing barra none so far bit cold am presently sitting on the Diantree River , its a bugger eh?
 
Ok OK Ok Burglar ... a small taste of what I have been doing for the past 2 years !
 

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Gringotts Bank said:
You seem to be living a nice life there, train.
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I'll bloody say so!

Although i'm really happy to check in for the photos everyday so keep them coming. Makes me miss Australia even more!
 
Hi Guys

Quick question to those who know a lot more about fishing than me.

I mainly fish around the estuaries (Northern Rivers NSW) with the ducklings and usually don't worry about a trace or leader (flathead, bream, black breametc). I use 9-12pd mono line. A mate told me I should use a flurocarbon leader about the same breaking strain, on the basis that the fluro carbon is harder for the fish to see and it is slightly stronger (less likely to suffer nicks and cuts).

Has my mate told me correctly? I thought leaders mainly used for those people fishing with braid.

And does flurocarbon have "give" or stetch in the line like the mono?

Cheers
Duckman
 

He is correct about the "invisibility" of flourocarbon line and it is generally more resistant to cuts etc.

Flourocarbon does not have any stretch or give in it at all and the line is very slippery and knots can come loose.

I have always fished with a leader and usually several pounds heavier than the reel line.

Hope this helps and good luck with your fishing mate !
 

I used to always use 12 lb mono nylon around the estuaries, but sometimes with a short trace of heavier nylon or sometimes wire.

A few years ago I changed over a couple of rods to braid with a fluorocarbon leader for bottom fishing because it's denser and sinks better and less visible. In light weight gear, a decent long fluoro leader also gives a little bit of shock resistance for light weight braids that don't have much stretch before they break.

The main reason I went to braid was to get more line on my reels so that as I waste the leader end I still have a decent amount of line to work with... but I find it's hard to beat mono nylon for ease of use, esp knots that don't slip as easily.

I'm not sure whether the 'invisibility' factor is overrated though and is not as important as the local environment, skill and bait factor. Fluorocarbon is generally a bit thicker and stiffer than good quality equivalent strength mono, .33mm to .28mm respectively (for 12lb), which can cause more turbulence around the line. Even though the line itself is more invisible, it can be easier to see the disturbance left by the line.
 
The fish I catch require a 9o tarpon hook with 80lb braid, 100kg swivel and 120lb flouro carbon anchored with a 16oz sinker, bottom bashing at its best. Rod is a 15kg Shimano "backbone" strapped to a 6.1.3 Saltist comp reel. Twitchy point on a roller with pulling power. Photos are evidence of its abilities.
 
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