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@@desgough4025 thanks mate… might see ya on the water next year 🎣

@@sportfishingjunkie Yeah mate I'll keep my eye out for ya man thanks mate.

@@patgrahamvallance7739 agree mate… the only way I found to ‘limit’ the effect of the electric is to keep it at the same speed the whole time. Means you don’t actually stop though. Same principle as croc spotting… the minute you rev up or down they take off. 🎣

Yea mate, so true. I have found that when live baiting a gutter in shallow water I tend to drop the anchor out.🤣. old school I know.

@@frankaquilina8685 thanks mate 😎

Great questions mate! Yes... I prefer to use weight forward full floating line and taper my leader by using decreasing dia fluorocarbon leader... with a fluro tippet. By varying the length of the fluorocarbon leader slightly I either improve presentation (shorter) or go deeper (longer). That said I do have a sinking tip rod but that's for water over 2-3m in depth. As for the electric... with great difficulty! What I do find is that if I put it in a 'creep' mode the consistancy of the electric output has less of an effect on fish. Whereas if I spotlock and/or change up speed all the time it tends to spook fish far more often. When I'm in that slow, constant creep mode I often see fish cruising around under my boat. Alternatively, on those days where they just spook at everything I might use the tide or wind to help me drift without the electric. Hopefully this helps mate... catch ya! 🪰🪰😎

@sportfishingjunkie thanks mate

Thanks mate... us fellas need to remember we don't recover as fast as we use to. Take care Jonnie.

@ likewise mate

@@frankaquilina8685 it’s what keeps us going back for more 😁🎣

@@darrensaltmarsh8095 welcome to Oz and thank you for the great feedback and support. We only get a finite time to enjoy these pleasures so why not laugh and enjoy them while we can. Good luck with the fly fishing… I’m hoping to wave the wand again this weekend and hopefully share another video. Catch ya 🎣

@@Evan-s7h Hi mate… Samaki skitch X (701ML or M) with 3000 shimano stradic ci4 (now Vanford) with 15-20lb Schneider braid and 30-40lb Schneider fluro leader.

@@sportfishingjunkie thanks bro

@@hkayztheoldguy some of the tech on the market now is mind blowing but I sometime wonder if it takes some of the enjoyment out of a day on the water.

@ …I think you lose the whole idea of being out there, and lose connection with your surroundings…just my opinion

@@sportfishingjunkie yeah i agree

@@jackzalewski2550 yes mate. I’ve tried contacts but had issues with them. Good prescription fishing sunnies are very expensive. These are a pretty good quality at a fraction of the cost 😎

@@hkayztheoldguy thanks mate… looks like you’ve been keeping busy with the reno mate

@ …at the tail end of it…thankfully. I’m hoping to explore the local fishing landscape soon.

@@BrdyFlys9474 so versatile mate… I’m gunna take a few with me next time I’m fishing the fresh 🎣

Thanks mate… means a lot coming from a guru like yourself. Your vid’s are inspiring and amongst the best across all media. I’m sure you’ll agree that tinkering with lures is a disease that can’t be cured once you catch it 😁

@@desgough4025 thanks mate… 🎣😎

@@winpipefishing thanks mate 🎣

@@frankaquilina8685 thanks mate appreciate your support 🎣😎

@@shaneg6245 thanks mate… took many frustrating sessions and oodles of hours on the water to work out what makes them tick… and still have 🍩 days. Good luck and hope the vids help. Catch ya 🎣

@@ayiekon6402 definitely been to long without doing a flyfishing vid… gotta do one very soon. 🪰🎣😎

@@jordanparkes1689 I’ll add it to my request list mate cheers 👍

@@sportfishingjunkie all good

@@yasinozkaran4417 great question! Eventually your own experience will help you choose the right weight. For now I live by one simple rule… Use the lightest jighead you can provided it gets your lure in front of the fish. So… in deeper water you need it to be heavy enough to get your lure yo the bottom (or to where the fish are) given current & wind. And in shallow water or straight retrieve it needs to put your lure at the right depth to pass by the fish. I hope this helps you get started mate… catch ya! 🎣

Hi @@davidraguse2106… 20lb Schneider super braid with 30lb Schneider fluro leader. You can come down to 20lb leader but with 80cm Barra as bycatch I stick with the 30lb and shorten the leader a little. Main thing is to be light enough that it doesn’t affect the action of the lure but heavy enough to handle the odd bigger fish. Catch ya 🎣

@@weriesblack1375 the short answer is… whatever makes you feel more confident. Confidence plays a big part in catch fish on lures. Dr Ben Diggles… the guy behind s factor did a podcast on the ALF (Australian lure fishing) talking about how it was developed and although I can never be 100% sure it’s the best attractant the theory and science behind it gave me the confidence I needed to stick with it 🎣

Actually just found your very imformative video on shortening the butt. Now I just gotta grow my fingers to be able to control my reel. Love your videos

@@genevievelai2231 hey mate it’s not too difficult a process, here’s a couple vids I made of the mod and testing… DIY Skip Casting Rod Part 1 The Modification th-cam.com/video/UUgakL0lbY4/w-d-xo.html. DIY Skip Casting Rod Part 2 - Testing (The Fun Part!) th-cam.com/video/jGODwrblUtI/w-d-xo.html Catch ya! 🎣

@@genevievelai2231 😂… only just saw your 2nd comment. Once you get use to it you’ll be set mate. 🎣

@@davidraguse2106 g’day mate… it’s a zman goat. 🎣

@@robtoneguzzo7761 thanks mate appreciate the support 🎣

@@hafizal3783 yes mate for sure… frogs aren’t just for skipping or pitching 👍🎣

@@sportfishingjunkie appreciate that bro 💖 good luck

@@hafizal3783 thanks mate same to you 🎣😎

@@Frog-t4p 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 TH-cam 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.