Someone give us binnelanders a quick summary... pleeeeez!
I should have taken notes - but what stands out in my mind is the following:
He described various rods and their uses (surf, boat etc.) and the best kinds for each facet and type of fish.
I learnt that the best for surf spinning is a 11ft with microwave eyes which give greater distance. Best to have soft tip and good backbone
Get the best reels you can ( SHIMANO!!!! No need to give detail here!) But he did mention Daiwa as a second best and also a couple of other reels. For spinning of the beach, 5000 is a good size. I may be mistaken but he also said that there is a 6000 coming out as well.
Braid should be talked about in PE units not breaking strength, it is more meaningful and accurate (US standard is breaking strain, but braid is not always the same in terms of diameter, and stated breaking strains are never accurate.)
Braid that is usually 4 strands or less are flat braids and not as good as 8 strand braid which is round and much smoother and stronger also cast further and is more expensive of course. See this
http://oceanbluefishing.com.UA/2010/06/24/pe-rating-fishing-line-diameter-chart/If braid is not properly washed after use in the salt it will form crystals inside the braid and will weaken it
Use the PR knot for braid to flouro because it is a grab knot and not a clinch type (RESEARCH AND A TUT PLEASE REEFMAN!)
Always use wire best is kinky wire - Use fig 8 for kinky wire to swivel/hook
For kinky to flouro use an Albright (finished off with knotsense). He has a variation on the Albright - make a small loop with the flouro standing line through the eye made by the kinky wire and pass the tag endof the flouro through that (after wrapping around the doubled kinky as per usual Albright)
for tying kinky etc see
Knot 2 Kinky by Goya Trading South AfricaUse a weak and strong split ring . Mainline tied to swivel on a strong split ring with hook and then a weak split ring to the lure. While a fish is on and the lure gets stuck on a rock or is attached by another fish, then the weak split ring will break leaving your fish on the hook
Use a leader with split ring on the end and change terminal tackle by attaching to split ring. Also means you dont shorten your leader each time you change a lure never take it off unless you have to, reel it into spool after fishing and use a line holder.
Keep spare spools in small Tupperware container and mark what line is in there and what leader. Spare spools useful so as not to waste time changing leaders etc. when the fish are on the bite
Average cast is 120-130m with a spoon, 30 40 m with a stickbait but 100m is good enough usually
He went through spoons and lures and explained their various uses and in what conditions, retrieves etc. (see his post on this)
Use skirts on stinger hook on spoons (also for jigging from the beach)
Glow in the dark is good, but dont try and make it brighter with a torch, scares the fish
We will be seeing more UV type lures - colours that reflect UV light, attractive to fish
