I had a day off today and so I though that I could go fishing.

Today was a good day to go out. I packed the car ready to do some rock hopping, just needed to get some burley. I got that and was ready to go fishing. Got to the location and checked the waves. Flat.

Started to unpack the car and setup the rod. My mistake I took my mobile and low and behold I got a call. Packed the car and went to do what was necessary.

I was delayed by an hour and a bit as a result. This resulted in less time to fish with the low tide and to remain safe while fishing. The waves now starting to come up a little but nothing over the top.

Started the normal berleying but this was not producing a trail just sat on the surface for a little bit and here come the birds. I had recently put on new line on the Alvey and so this was the first time that I was using this. First few cast tiny little nibbles and the bait is gone. No problem I have plenty of bait.

Cast out one more time and the line springs off the Alvey. I have had this sometimes with the thinner diameter mono on the Alvey. I did not bring a spare reel and thought that it should be fine. Took off some line and rigged up again. A few more cast and out it comes again. I pull in the line and along with that a wrasse. The first fish.

More casting and more line coming off the reel. I made a decision I will throw out this bloody line and but the thicker stuff that is less springing. Another decision made I will stay and fish this out as I only have another 1 to 2 hours before I have to go if the waves come up.

I caught more fish including one under size Rock Blackfish, only 28cm. That was a lot of fun and I could see that it was taking me to the rocks but the wiley Christos directed him to turn the other way. Did not know it was a Rock Blackfish at the time just that it gave a bit of weight.

I should have gone after that as I think I spent another 3 or 4 cast loosing line from it just springing off the spool. The waves coming over the top now and I am spending more time just getting snagged and cut off.

I only fished for about 2 - 2.5 hours as it turned very bad very quickly. Time to go home.

thanks for the reed mate, to bad about the lost time, just rememberer there are 24 hours tomorrow that u haven't used yet

It was actually quite pleasant this morn

Toss those bloody phones to the shitehouse

you wanna spill the beans on the line brand you had trouble with? I do not use alveys, but just in case!

Then how do we contact you. You do not have a land line that know the number for.

Sorry to say but I do not remember the brand. Not one that I recognized, it was the only one that came in 600 meters packet. I normally use 450 - 500 meters on the spool and throw the rest in the storage. I used a .30 to .35 on the alvey as that what's works best especially when the wind picks up.

I forgot to mention that I did wet the line to give it some weight but that did not do too much good once dried out. I ended up casting this as you would a baitcaster with the thumb to slow the line down. Well I was using the fingers instead of the thumb. Sometimes I would miss and ouch. The fishing bug was there and so the little whips were not going to stop me.

It took a couple of waves.

I can read smoke signals

000

alveys will twist the line very badly if u don't use the very best swivels money can buy

shame for the wasted time. Still, you went out and caught fish

Maybe Viva will make some alvey type reels and jumpy will put them up for auction. THat way you can bring a spare

Jack

Bad luck Christos....sometimes the cheaper reels and lines are just as good...

Not much fish action lately...its been very quiet in most places...

[quote name='jack' date='May 2 2008, 09:16 PM' post='16103']
Maybe Viva will make some alvey type reels and jumpy will put them up for auction. THat way you can bring a spare /quote]


I have a spare it is just that I did not bring it with me. If I had brought it with me I would have swapped it over with in the first few seconds of this having a problem. I have had this before some fours years ago and after swapping over to a little thicker line no more problems.