BEN HUR:MONDY MUSTER 1&2) & Part 3 Sept 10-12th 2010

[NAGG]

Nagg, If your travelling this route then you will find the cheapest fuel at the shell at Boggabilla (10k's south of goondi.) you will get diesel for around 10 to 20c a litre less than anywhere in NSW and 3 to 10c less than anywhere in QLD you will travel through. im pretty sure its still open 24hrs and if you have a coles docket you will save anothe 4-6c a litre. if the shell is closed then the big BP or caltex at goondi are a few cents dearer (still the next cheapest and open 24hrs)
Also keep an eye out for roos between Moree and Dalby in the early morning- we have had a good drop of rain today so they will be feeding on the side of the road over the next few weeks.

Mick

Thanks Mick

We actually noticed that in our trip last Oct ........ silly me said lets fill up at Goondi (planned stop) ....... OOOOOPPPs +10 cent per lt
I think that Shell is open 24hours ....... stopped there on our first trip 4 years ago

but thanks for the reminder

Yeh ..... The Roos ( the other Roo ) It is a problem traveling that time of the morning ........ I'll make sure Whitey stays awake

Chris

[mikooh]

Thanks Mick

We actually noticed that in our trip last Oct ........ silly me said lets fill up at Goondi (planned stop) ....... OOOOOPPPs +10 cent per lt
I think that Shell is open 24hours ....... stopped there on our first trip 4 years ago

but thanks for the reminder

Yeh ..... The Roos ( the other Roo ) It is a problem traveling that time of the morning ........ I'll make sure Whitey stays awake

Chris

when your doing big k's every dollar saved is a bonus I recon. when I filled up at Bogga two weeks ago I paid $1.649 - 6c/L with a docket, a saving of 21c a litre from home which is only 100k's away (Moree)

BTW how do you find your SBR813 for barra? I picked up a SBR812 GLX recently and am thinking of using it with my steez at Awoonga this summer- I think its got the guts for weedbed work & 30lb braid.

Mick

[Whitto]

whats in the quiver Chris????

Whitto, is the spin gear makeing its debut???

It certainly will be Brian......have to pick it up from Foxie on the Friday....The TDA is at the ready with both spools loaded.....should be a no nonsence bit of kit

[Whitto]

I'm taking 3 outfits ........ Miller Topend braid barra / Zillion 50lb Nitlon ( in the timber big HBs) ....... Loomis GLX BCR855 / Zillion 40lb nitlon ( points & plastics ..... Mainly Awoonga) & Loomis SBR813 / Steez 40lb nitlon for Plastics & smaller HBs / surface & frogs)
5 new HB lures ( Stiffies Twitch & Crash Diver , Yo-zuri live bait , X Rap jointed & Megabass shallow runner)
+ a few new plastics ( surface & deep)

So I've got lots to play with ........ & options


But who knows what happens over the next 10 days

Chris

Gee's Im not sure about your gear Chris I think your underdone....U will be struggling to manage a Bass on that gear

[Whitto]

thanks only have to trv 30 min to catch bass dont through barra lures at them but more like jackels or gulps would be happy with a 50+ but pb of 48

FF when Bass are on the chew they will have a go at any lure....as Steve said just bring your Barra gear.....that will cover everything....Barra....Bass......and the F...... Cat fish

[Whitto]

no guts no glory mate!!
I know its Queen St, but geez theres some nice points in B, specially if you head up towards alphabet creek (ti##### ck, however you spell it, the one that runs into B)

Takalberan Ck Brian.....I can hear u asking yourself how the f..... I looked it up on my special map

[NAGG]

when your doing big k's every dollar saved is a bonus I recon. when I filled up at Bogga two weeks ago I paid $1.649 - 6c/L with a docket, a saving of 21c a litre from home which is only 100k's away (Moree)

BTW how do you find your SBR813 for barra? I picked up a SBR812 GLX recently and am thinking of using it with my steez at Awoonga this summer- I think its got the guts for weedbed work & 30lb braid.

Mick

Hi Mick

Imagine my savings ....... The Prado has a 180 lt tank

The 813 is a nice little rod ..... perrrrfect for trowing slick rigs & smaller barra lures ........ matched with the steez it is just such a light outfit - but has the guts to control fish........... i really like the feel action you get out of a glass graphite blend
SBR812 GLX ...... Is this a new release ? Hey GLX rods ...... love the power in those things

Chris

[mikooh]

Chris,

180 X .21= 1 carton of beer, 2 or 3 lures...

Loomis released the 812 & 813 in GLX this year, along with a couple of GLX crankbaits as well. I would like to see the crankers as the blended models have such a moderate action & you wouldnt think that could be replicated in GLX.

Mick

[Steve B]

Mike and Chris.

Pfffff Loomis.....cheap factory rods....barra will destroy them

steve

[fin finder]

i was going to order a aus fish sticker for my boat i just dont now if i will get it before trip is there some one i can pm and ask or if some one has a spare one in black i can buy off when i get there

[Roo]

Boy oh boy....you've all been busy over the weekend!!!
We'll I have the S10 in my possession now and It is a noice bit of kit. Love the way the cork grips feel like they are moulded as a part of your hand.
so the gear for the trip will be:
Pflueger Medalist-CA63XH & Zillion, 50lb Tuffline and 60lb 10X leader (Roo)
Pflueger Medalist-CA510H & Revo Premier, 30lb Whiplash and 60lb 10X leader (The missus)
Pflueger Trion-CA4770M & Pflueger Echelon, 20lb Platil Millennium, 60lb 10X leader (Smaller hardbodies on open points)
Pflueger President-SP701M & Certate 2500R, 30lb Whiplash, 60lb 10X leader (The missus rod for Plastics on weed beds)
Egrell S10 & Certate 3500HD, 30lb Whiplash, 60lb 10X leader (Roo's weapon for Plastics on weed beds)

That should do us!! I Have about 270yds of 50lb Tuffline for backup if the 30lb Whiplash wont cut it and have 80lb Suffix Braid Buddy if we find ourselves getting stitched up in the sticks or on deep hooked plastics. Also have 20 and 40lb 10X in the bag for making up twisted leaders or going light in wide open areas. I saw a pic in the latest QFM mag of a bloke that landed a metery in the sticks on 4lb main and 12 or 14lb leader to a jackall chubby....I bet he was working hard for that!!! new lures!!!who me? I was very controlled when we happened to be wandering off the motorway and into our favourite tackle junky treatment centre. only left with a pack of 130mm slick rig tails and a pack of Nitro 1/4oz 5/0's to slide up them. fit like a glove and lets the slicky dwadle up near the top on a slow roll...then waft seductively on the drop. Also saw a Giant Flaps in the orphan lure bin at the counter.....but i resisted that temptation. It had 2 trebles hanging out of it, must have been the 200mm model.

Cheers Roo.

[Whitto]

i was going to order a aus fish sticker for my boat i just dont now if i will get it before trip is there some one i can pm and ask or if some one has a spare one in black i can buy off when i get there

The only thing I can suggest FF is contact the owner of this web- site(Steve) send him an E-Mail and he will give u an indication how long it will take to get a set stickers to u....Cheers Whitto

[NAGG]

i was going to order a aus fish sticker for my boat i just dont now if i will get it before trip is there some one i can pm and ask or if some one has a spare one in black i can buy off when i get there

the stickers turned up in less than a week ........ Give it a go

Chris

[NAGG]

Mike and Chris.

Pfffff Loomis.....cheap factory rods....barra will destroy them

steve

G LOOMIS ROCKS! ....... for a cheap factory built rod!

Steve ...... If a barra breaks one of my Loomis's .......... I'll cross the floor

&

buy

a

MEGABASS !!!!!

[Steve B]

G LOOMIS ROCKS! ....... for a cheap factory built rod!

Steve ...... If a barra breaks one of my Loomis's .......... I'll cross the floor

&

buy

a

MEGABASS !!!!!

Pffff megabass. cheap jap crap..I heard their blanks are made from compressed rice cakes and fish heads

Actually they do look like sweet rods!!