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    getting back into it

    Decided to refurbish the boat & motor and get back into it after a few years of non fishing action, went looking for a new Alvey reel, nearly fell over when I saw the prices, most now are graphite, and don't look robust. Searched every 2nd hand shop in the area, found a 5" stainless backed star drive drag , with a drag release lever on the back for $ 35. Stripped & cleaned, plenty of vaseline on moving parts, happy ! Little bit of work on the boat, then 1770 & secret creek here we come! Bob
    I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food

    A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking

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    Great to hear Bob.
    Keep us up to date when you get out,even if you catch nothing.A bad days fishing beets a good day at work
    Andrew
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    Well, decided to test the reel down the local creek [cabbage tree ck.] went to the local bait shop, a packet of frozen prawns $6 remembered the trawlers now sell their product from adjacent to their boat wharves since the Co-Op. shut down . Bought 1/2 kilo fresh cooked bay prawns for $2.50 , used about 1/4, ate the rest for lunch, caught 4 bream between 26 - 30 cm's , doesn't get much better than that! [ have to learn how to throw the cast net all over again, cut out the middle man] L.G., Bob
    I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food

    A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking

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    Bob,you will find its heaps cheaper buying prawns from a member on here.Yes I have used some of Ean Austals prawns for bait people.
    Even buying them from a fish shop is cheaper than bait.
    Coles sell a 1kg bag of baby octopus for $10.They go great whole on a 7/0 hook
    Andrew
    DISCOVERY IS TO BE DISOWNED
    Midlife Crisis.Im going to get stuck into mine early and ENJOY it.
    Snow White MY14 TDV6 D4
    Alotta Fagina MY14 CAT 12M Motor Grader
    2003 Stacer 525 Sea Master Sport
    I made the 1 millionth AULRO post

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