@@hodgiethebarefootfisherman8393 do you have instagram mate? I’m an fnq local bloke really trying to learn about barra and would love the chance to ask a few questions. cheers Hodgie all the best.
hey hodgie, any idea when the protec powder coat will be in next , been chasing some for awhile but haven’t been able to get my hands on any. cheers hodgie
From what I hear there’s some stuff,on the way now mate. Give it about a week or so and ring the shop. fishing Warehouse Townsville. Either thwt or I’ll let ya’s know in the next video when she’s in mate. 😜👌🏻✌🏻
Gday mate. It’s a Raymarine Element mate, Yeah it’s An amazing bit of gear for something that’s actually much less cost than some of the more well promoted units Hey.
Hi mate quick qst, l do same style of mangrove jack and barra fishing the mangroves with typically small 4 to 5" plastics and prawns etc. If you had one choice of baitcast reel what would it be? Cheers mate.
Gday mate. I’d have to say probably the Chronarch by Shimano, but there is a ABU reel coming out shortly that I’m super looking forward to getting my hands on. The ABU Premier was one of my favourites too but they’re no longer hey. The Shimano Stile and Engetsu were also incredible reels but no longer available.
Thanks for the reel advice. What's Ur thoughts on the abu Garcia revo ? The purple coloured one. The free spool I tested was incredible? How would you compare cronach revo for ease and free casting small 3 to 4" plastics etc. I currently have a shimano DC 150 and diawa HRF T wing pe . Looking for a reel free spool for casting light lures yet have some drag power and great build qlty. Cheers
@@GunninYT mate all of those reels have a good rep, and each is suited to a fairly specific type of casting. No matter what the brand mate, the spool weight will affect the size of the lures you can cast affectively. The heavier the spool, the heavier the lure needs to be to revolve it. It’s the initial inertia that is an important part of the cast. Cast controls etc come into then equation the further out the lure gets from the rod tip in my opinion. The Revo Ike is the purple pearlescent finish and they’re a tough reel. Free floating axle support spool bearing does help the cast and also the drag delivery as there’s no long axle to flex. This is the reason I’m a bit excited about the new little ABU soon to become available. The Curado DC is an incredible reel too mate, and with all of the cast controls backed off it turns into a different machine, and cast very well. It’s important for me to add that I have a fat thumb, so some of the top end reels in other models and brands don’t fit my hand like the majority mate. I honestly believe that at least 50% of a smooth, effortless accurate and affective cast is the responsibility of the rod itself. Tapers, graphite construction and quality etc combined with top end FUJI componentry all come together to make a tool that is crisp, fast and responsive. This all makes the casting easier mate. Even the quality and breaking strains of braids will affect a cast mate. Sorry not to be as specific as you were probably hoping for mate, but there are so many factors to marrying up a rod, reel, braid combo it’s hard to pin point without sounding prejudice towards the stuff I use mate. Simple rule most of the time is the more you spend on your gear, the better the quality will be. 😉✌🏻
Cheers mate that explains another so much appreciated, last and final qst. What is the abu Ur waiting for and when will it be available & approx price ? Cheers again.
@@GunninYT mate i believe the models will be an MG, with a few different models to choose from. I believe they’re coming out at Thrace show which is on as I write this. 👌🏻✌🏻
No worries mate. The bait caster rods in this one are the samurai Refraction 10 to 17 6’6” and 6’6” Infinite’s in 12 to 16 and 6 to 12. The reels are ABU Premier, a Shimano Chronarch and Daiwa Zillion with bigger handle for my fat mit. All running 20lb raid as a happy medium mate. The Spin was a Samurai Reaction I think 8 to 12 lb with an old ABU Premier spin reel. Not bad fishing mate, but heavily professional fished. Fished the last of the run in to the end of runout mate. 😜✌🏻
im from cairns and i been watching ur vids for a while. Thank you for sharing ur knowledge, i always learnt a thing or 2 when i watch ur vids. Question: those snags that u casted the lure in this video, was it casted up against the current and u drifted it back with the hops?
Hodgie you’re a legend, thanks so much for teaching your knowledge
Thanks for the kind words mate. 👌🏻😉
@@hodgiethebarefootfisherman8393 do you have instagram mate? I’m an fnq local bloke really trying to learn about barra and would love the chance to ask a few questions. cheers Hodgie all the best.
hey hodgie, any idea when the protec powder coat will be in next , been chasing some for awhile but haven’t been able to get my hands on any. cheers hodgie
From what I hear there’s some stuff,on the way now mate. Give it about a week or so and ring the shop. fishing Warehouse Townsville. Either thwt or I’ll let ya’s know in the next video when she’s in mate. 😜👌🏻✌🏻
@@hodgiethebarefootfisherman8393 too easy thank you
Great fishing, just wondering what model of fish finder raymarine you use? Awesome pictures.
Gday mate. It’s a Raymarine Element mate, Yeah it’s An amazing bit of gear for something that’s actually much less cost than some of the more well promoted units Hey.
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Thanks so much for that i will have a look. Cant believe how good the picture was.
Hi mate quick qst, l do same style of mangrove jack and barra fishing the mangroves with typically small 4 to 5" plastics and prawns etc. If you had one choice of baitcast reel what would it be? Cheers mate.
Gday mate. I’d have to say probably the Chronarch by Shimano, but there is a ABU reel coming out shortly that I’m super looking forward to getting my hands on. The ABU Premier was one of my favourites too but they’re no longer hey. The Shimano Stile and Engetsu were also incredible reels but no longer available.
Thanks for the reel advice. What's Ur thoughts on the abu Garcia revo ? The purple coloured one. The free spool I tested was incredible? How would you compare cronach revo for ease and free casting small 3 to 4" plastics etc. I currently have a shimano DC 150 and diawa HRF T wing pe . Looking for a reel free spool for casting light lures yet have some drag power and great build qlty. Cheers
@@GunninYT mate all of those reels have a good rep, and each is suited to a fairly specific type of casting. No matter what the brand mate, the spool weight will affect the size of the lures you can cast affectively. The heavier the spool, the heavier the lure needs to be to revolve it. It’s the initial inertia that is an important part of the cast. Cast controls etc come into then equation the further out the lure gets from the rod tip in my opinion. The Revo Ike is the purple pearlescent finish and they’re a tough reel. Free floating axle support spool bearing does help the cast and also the drag delivery as there’s no long axle to flex. This is the reason I’m a bit excited about the new little ABU soon to become available. The Curado DC is an incredible reel too mate, and with all of the cast controls backed off it turns into a different machine, and cast very well. It’s important for me to add that I have a fat thumb, so some of the top end reels in other models and brands don’t fit my hand like the majority mate.
I honestly believe that at least 50% of a smooth, effortless accurate and affective cast is the responsibility of the rod itself. Tapers, graphite construction and quality etc combined with top end FUJI componentry all come together to make a tool that is crisp, fast and responsive. This all makes the casting easier mate. Even the quality and breaking strains of braids will affect a cast mate. Sorry not to be as specific as you were probably hoping for mate, but there are so many factors to marrying up a rod, reel, braid combo it’s hard to pin point without sounding prejudice towards the stuff I use mate. Simple rule most of the time is the more you spend on your gear, the better the quality will be. 😉✌🏻
Cheers mate that explains another so much appreciated, last and final qst. What is the abu Ur waiting for and when will it be available & approx price ? Cheers again.
@@GunninYT mate i believe the models will be an MG, with a few different models to choose from. I believe they’re coming out at Thrace show which is on as I write this. 👌🏻✌🏻
How far south do you think you can produce in the winter ?
Mate it’s a lot harder work but we’ve caught Barra down in Monduran and Awonga mid winter. ✌🏻
@@hodgiethebarefootfisherman8393 easier in the creeks etc say around Ayr ?
@@trekcampfish yeah even further south mate. 😜
Amazing bro...
Good fun hey.😉✌🏻
Can you give us a run down on gear please?
Was the tide running out?
Very healthy system makes me jealous ...our creeks are pressured and over fished
No worries mate. The bait caster rods in this one are the samurai Refraction 10 to 17 6’6” and 6’6” Infinite’s in 12 to 16 and 6 to 12. The reels are ABU Premier, a Shimano Chronarch and Daiwa Zillion with bigger handle for my fat mit. All running 20lb raid as a happy medium mate. The Spin was a Samurai Reaction I think 8 to 12 lb with an old ABU Premier spin reel. Not bad fishing mate, but heavily professional fished. Fished the last of the run in to the end of runout mate. 😜✌🏻
@@hodgiethebarefootfisherman8393 nice gear makes fishing more pleasant... bait caster casts effortlessly
@@davidraguse2106 100% mate. Better the gear the more enjoyable hey.🤙🏻
im from cairns and i been watching ur vids for a while. Thank you for sharing ur knowledge, i always learnt a thing or 2 when i watch ur vids. Question: those snags that u casted the lure in this video, was it casted up against the current and u drifted it back with the hops?
Nah mate. Feeding back with the tide hey. Thanks mate. 😉✌🏻
@@hodgiethebarefootfisherman8393 ur a legend mate, Cheers
@@mnguy10201 nah mate. Just love helping people get as much from fishing as we do hey. Cheers mate.😉✌🏻
Great video as always mate. Are you fishing the neap tides? Cheers hodgie 👍
Nah about 1.4m of run mate. ✌🏻
how far up north are you fishin Hodgie?
All around the Townsville area mate. ✌🏻
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@@peterkelly1355 not sure what that means mate, but 😳😁ok.