Brighton pier and surrounds - VIC

[kgakoh0]

check this jigs out.

[url="http://heymanbow.exblog.jp/10447090/"]http://heymanbow.exblog.jp/10447090/[/url]



this is why the japanese are egi experts. these jigs are over 400 years ago... They have been doing tis for a while...!!

[rocksy]

that is an awesome find Kim... i love how all the jigs now still look the same, except built by robots.

[kgakoh0]

hey guys did you get out this morning? I was planning too but slept in and now day is busy with the kids. I miht have to head out tonight after the kids in bed weather permitting.

[rocksy]

yeah, myself and mason got out, but fished different spots.



I got got three and my new secret spot...(further testing before disclosure) not much size in them but it was a crap westerly. biggest was 550grams... smallest was about 110mm, on a 3.25 flashdancer, lol.



check PM Kim... i think i found a solution to the japanese shipping problem.

[masejess33]

[quote name='Kim_Vic' post='19058' date='May 7 2010, 11:40 PM']question, what leader knot do you guys use. I have been conveted to uses the FG knott but its too hard to tie in the field. its the best knot i beleive, thin and less fristion during casts on the runners?



i got a couple of new megabass lures. There damb expensive. where can we get these cheaper. I need to get out and give them a try. I need to get of this coutch and get out for an hour or so .[/quote]





Hello,

what meagabass have you got?

i got all mine from samuri tackle in japan, they are liek $40 here i think they are $15 or $16 on samurai....



mason

[masejess33]

Brighton was slow this morning, but i must say there was fresh wet ink all over the rocks so someone had fun...

got one small squid id say 500grams on a yo zuri ace 3.5 GEBD.

Then the wind picke dup so went to fish near the seabaths and i found a known person to us. as i was changing to a glow jig a monstre was pulled from the dark.



thats it until tonight....

[kordos2]

well I was gonna go this morning after I went out, but getting home at 5, I missed the prime time. Today is looking awesome though weather wise, hope to get out and give them a shot. Maybe the big guy upstairs can give me a nice 2kg bday squid, that would be good

[masejess33]

Happy Birthday G Factor...

Weather is great, from what i hear there is squid but nothing big yet, thursday night we didnt see any big ones until the big gars started to feed near the rocks and that was around 8ish, i know its hard to say squid dont run on time but sometimes it seems they do...

[kgakoh0]

Went to Beaumauris Pier tonight 11PM - 3Am and ended up with 3 and one big one. My personal best. The big one was caught at the end of the pier on a sumizoku black / greenish on. Lost my last flash dancer and spewing big time.... Water was clear and wind was low so could cast both sides of the pier easily. Overall great night getting my personal best. First time trying my new shimano sephia bb reel out, not a bad christening....



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[pisces_australis]

[quote name='Kim_Vic' post='19091' date='May 9 2010, 03:52 AM']Went to Beaumauris Pier tonight 11PM - 3Am and ended up with 3 and one big one. My personal best. The big one was caught at the end of the pier on a sumizoku black / greenish on. Lost my last flash dancer and spewing big time.... Water was clear and wind was low so could cast both sides of the pier easily. Overall great night getting my personal best. First time trying my new shimano sephia bb reel out, not a bad christening....



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Well done on the squidlys, how did the reel go did you buy in oz ???? and what was the price.???

Thinking of getting one myself.

cheers ian

[pisces_australis]

[quote name='Kim_Vic' post='19060' date='May 8 2010, 12:11 AM']check this jigs out.

[url="http://heymanbow.exblog.jp/10447090/"]http://heymanbow.exblog.jp/10447090/[/url]



this is why the japanese are egi experts. these jigs are over 400 years ago... They have been doing tis for a while...!![/quote]

The ones ive seen that are a few hundred years old have a coin as the keel weight.

some of these also have coins.

cheers ian

[kgakoh0]

[quote name='pisces_australis' post='19093' date='May 9 2010, 06:49 AM']Well done on the squidlys, how did the reel go did you buy in oz ???? and what was the price.???

Thinking of getting one myself.

cheers ian[/quote]



Ian,



I got it on ebay for AU $198.14 Buy Now. That was complete with shipping. Yeah it is great. The double handle makes it easy when jerking and then giving a hard spin to take the slack. It just makes the handle yurn by its self in a balanced way...



I tried here an no stored had them and really, im just over paying so much for goo gear when you dont have too.



Because I got the new reel, I needed soem egi line quickly (im impatient!!) and bought 120m 0.8PE for $78 and when i get home its 3,800 Japanese Yen ($46 Aussie). So were paying nearly double its a joke... The line is good.

[kgakoh0]

[quote name='masejess33' post='19069' date='May 8 2010, 10:10 AM']Hello,

what meagabass have you got?

i got all mine from samuri tackle in japan, they are liek $40 here i think they are $15 or $16 on samurai....



mason[/quote]





Mason,



These are the two megabass ones I have. Did not use them last night too scared to loose them at Beauy.



The balck / purple one has ben great at night.

[rtan12]

[quote name='Kim_Vic' post='19102' date='May 9 2010, 10:41 AM']Ian,



I got it on ebay for AU $198.14 Buy Now. That was complete with shipping. Yeah it is great. The double handle makes it easy when jerking and then giving a hard spin to take the slack. It just makes the handle yurn by its self in a balanced way...



I tried here an no stored had them and really, im just over paying so much for goo gear when you dont have too.



Because I got the new reel, I needed soem egi line quickly (im impatient!!) and bought 120m 0.8PE for $78 and when i get home its 3,800 Japanese Yen ($46 Aussie). So were paying nearly double its a joke... The line is good.[/quote]





I had bad experience with this line. It won't last long and very weak.

[rocksy]

yeah i've been reading some similar reviews online for the Gosen... discolours quickly and breaks under the normal conditions.



try some of this, most of the big squid bloggers use [url="http://www.naturum.co.jp/community/403153.html"]http://www.naturum.co.jp/community/403153.html[/url]



[url="http://kankei44.blogzine.jp/blog/cat6683139/index.html"]http://kankei44.blogzine.jp/blog/cat6683139/index.html[/url]



i almost bought some Gosen because G-Factor has some, and he likes it. Then i read the reviews.

I also read some disappointing things about the Olympic rods and the company weaseling their way out of warranty claims.

[rtan12]

I am currently using varivas avanieging. Not the X8 braided one, but good enough for me. I put it on my spool before Christmas and almost fishing everyday if the weather is good. Never break even once. very good line. I can get 160m one about 65-70$ depends on the exchange rates.

[rocksy]

i like the 8x stuff because i find it twists less on my outfit, the old Fins braid i had never twisted or caught the wind like the stuff i have now.



I'm probably going to run a PE 0.8 x4 and 1.2 x8 spool anyway.

[masejess33]

Fished my spot 9pm will 3am

bagged out, got 1kg untit and the others all 800-850grams

got the big one on a megabass and the others on a yamashita ipa.....

[kordos2]

Just on topic with the gosen line, I know I havent used it for a long enough period of time to really judge it, but it really is great so far. Discolouring doesnt make any line bad, it just means the colour comes out. If it effects the strength, then thats a totally different issue. But I have found it is very smooth and casts very well, have had 1 tiny windknot which was easy to get out, and its very, very strong. I got a snag the other day, even with only 10lb leader, and I couldnt break the line. Was suprised the leader actually held up as well, but aside from that the main line was just great. Plus for around 40 bucks I reckon it is absolutely top notch.



Plus 7.1kg line for 0.8 PE is amazing

[rocksy]

Yeah it could just be bad batches of line like the daiwa stuff mason had issues with, it happens.

I think most line that weakens is due to abrasion from wind knots and general use anyway.



Also i think that other than proper jigging, nothing is harder on braid than eging the japanese way.