Chopper Taylor
25-08-2014, 03:44 PM
I'm going up to fish the Skarden River area in mid-October this year.
I've never been past Cooktown, so any tips would be helpful.
We will have a 4.6m tinnie.
Reels - Stella 2500 for light spinning. Medium spinning I use a Certate 4000.
Should I take my 10000SW or the dogfight for heavy popper work? I have spare spools for them both.
Bottom bashing - I use a Saltist LD20 down here, I expect that to work okay if we do any bait fishing.
I'm mindful of taking too much gear but I am thinking about taking my Talica 12 for trolling, ballooning or jigging.
If anyone has experience in this area, or the western gulf in general, can they give me their opinion on whether I'm on the right track?
In my shed I also have a myriad of other reels hidden from the missus - those I would consider taking are: bait runner 4500, torium 20, accurate 500N, Saltiga 4500.
One thing I am particularly keen to get an opinion on is poppering and stick baiting. Should I take my specialist rods for this fishing or is it not gunna happen that often?
I've never been past Cooktown, so any tips would be helpful.
We will have a 4.6m tinnie.
Reels - Stella 2500 for light spinning. Medium spinning I use a Certate 4000.
Should I take my 10000SW or the dogfight for heavy popper work? I have spare spools for them both.
Bottom bashing - I use a Saltist LD20 down here, I expect that to work okay if we do any bait fishing.
I'm mindful of taking too much gear but I am thinking about taking my Talica 12 for trolling, ballooning or jigging.
If anyone has experience in this area, or the western gulf in general, can they give me their opinion on whether I'm on the right track?
In my shed I also have a myriad of other reels hidden from the missus - those I would consider taking are: bait runner 4500, torium 20, accurate 500N, Saltiga 4500.
One thing I am particularly keen to get an opinion on is poppering and stick baiting. Should I take my specialist rods for this fishing or is it not gunna happen that often?