Dark side
Z MAN SOFTIES When fishing locations such as estuaries and other relatively slower running saltwater fisheries my most common goto combo is my Shimano Autoglass 6.5 feet long fiberglass rod with 20lb power pro yellow braid connected to1.0 meters of 9.5lb Grand Max fluorocarbon leader with an…
Last Updated: May 2026One of the things I still enjoy about fly fishing is tying a fly and then catching a fish on that fly … it's a fantastic sense of achievement. Unfortunately fly fishing options around where I live in Central Queensland are limited by strong prevailing winds and strong tidal flows so more often…
Last Updated: May 2026This is a one hook set up I like to use when targeting scroungers such as beam or whiting in slower moving relatively shallow waters. The set up for the running sinker rig is very simple and as described below.: Start off with the rod and reel not set up with any tackle but with just the tag end of…
Last Updated: April 2026At the end of the backing tie in a small swivel using a uni knot. Take 1.5meters of tippet material. My preference for bream and whiting is Riverge Grand Max fluorocarbon which is 0.210 mm diameter and 9.5lb breaking strain. Tie that in on the business end of the swivel using a uni knot. If you…
Last Updated: April 2026THIS IS HOW I SET UP MY ESTUARY AND RIVER SPIN COMBOS FOR VARIOUS SPECIES. Roughly once a month I attend estuary or river fishing competitions with other WRFC members. BREAM My bream combo is a Miller – 6'6" rod with a line weight of 2.4kg or 5.29lb. I can remember buying this rod probably 40 years…
Last Updated: April 2026BAIT CASTER/OVERHEAD COMBOS The first Bait Caster (AKA Overhead) combo I purchases was a Shimano 6' 6" Compre matched with a Curado 150 CD series overhead reel which I set up with 30lb Suffix 832 lime green braid backing connected to a rod length of 20lb fluorocarbon leader with an Albright knot. I…
Last Updated: April 2026The first Bait Caster (AKA Overhead) combo I purchases was a Shimano 6" 6" Compre with a Curado CD overhead reel which I set up with 30lb Suffix 832 lime green braid backing connected to a rod length of 20lb fluorocarbon leader with an Albright knot. I particular like fishing with bait casters when…
Last Updated: March 2026On 29th September I was fortunate to be invited by Scott McAuley, who I have fished with socially on quite a few occasions, to partner up with him to fish the 2020 Venom – Lake Awoonga Open. The competition was made up of three sessions, one on each of Tues 29th Sep, day two on 30th September and…
Last Updated: March 2026Journey to the dark side Dark side set ups and applications https://fishonfly.com.au/chattos-soft-plastics-lure-modifications Fishing tackle – different types of fisheries Fishing for foragers – on fly and the dark side Gladstone – The Narrows Bream on light weight setup Beach fishing on the dark…
Last Updated: November 2025So here is my set up for bottom bashing. Bottom bashing outfit Diawa Sundowber SD 171. 6-8 kg 1.85 meters. Snapper rod. Shimano Stradic C5000 XG 50LB Aldi yellow braid To the end of the braid add two rod lengths of 80 lb of Sunline System Shock Leader to the braid using a FG knot. At the business…
Last Updated: May 2024Barramundi Top 2 feet Imakatsu Gekiasa II Alive Roller. This is a bass lure and for barra its suggest that you upgrade to VMC trebles #1 (No1). With a skinny profile with straight sides this is a 105cm / 10.5 gram lure which lends itself to being fished in shallow eater. It is buoyant in the head…
Last Updated: May 2024Owner Flashy Swimmer Scrounger Head This one has a flatplastic ring surrounding the led head Stand Up AKA David Dudley heas. These are nifty as the make the softy drop head first and then as long as the bottom is relatively flat they land head first and leave the softy standing upright with the…
Last Updated: August 2019