gday charlie - thank you for the info in this thread and the fact that you are happy to share methods and ideas that do work in th real world - while i have a background as a beach and rock fisherman - and to be honest i have always been most comfortable with a 12 ft rod and a 650 alvey in my hands - but in recent years the beach and rock fishing has declined and the crowds continue to increase and so into a boat i go but the sad fact is the transfer of what fishing skills i have has not been quite so easy to achieve - maybe just a big difference betwen boat and beach / rock fishing in so many ways - so thank you for the tips and methodology and just so much better than so much of the stuff one reads and gets caught up in in the fishing mags etc and i will use your methods and the tips by you and the others from this time on - and the first thing i will now do is ditch the 3 baited rods in holders and started to hold one in my hands again and actively fish
my thanks again
cheers rob