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    hds 5x vs new lowrance mark 5 dsi

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    Agree with huey 100%. Lowrance do put a lock on their products so they cannot be used os...not as big a problem with sounders as gps (metric to imperial) but have heard of gps bein locked and nothing better than a paper weight.

    Also had a mate get a cheap gps off a mate of a mate who worked for the aussie supplier for navman. Got a great cash price for a unit which failed 2 years later and no one in sydney would fix it as he didn't have a reciept

    Cheers Leo

    I am talking of a sounder unit only, so there isnt going to be Geo locks etc. I can live with imperial only but i doubt very very much that only little old Aus versions have both Metric/Imperial on every single unit ive ever seen but the ones in the USA dont have that option. Anyway ill keep u all posted on how i go.

    hds 5x vs new lowrance mark 5 dsi

    in Boating

    Posted · Edited by Macnaz

    Cat No: 6165X

    Lowrance Mark-5x DSI Mono FishFinder $399 Does anyone know where i can get one cheaper than that .

    I can get one from the states for 300 bucks..... can you believe that!! even with nearly $50 delivery thrown in its still 100 bucks cheaper. Every hobby ive ever been involved in has always seen aussies ripped off, our dollar is actualy worth more than theres so we should be fairly close when it comes to pricing :ranting2:

    Hmmmmm im not sure what i should do here tho, maybe warantee could be a prob with an overseas one.

    garie hot bite

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted · Edited by Macnaz

    gates is normally open from sunrise to sunset but sometimes it does not get closed if going to stay after dark nned to be prepared to stay awake or sleep in car

    No worries ,i remembered this may have been the case,,, been years since ive fished there. We didnt always get big numbers in the fish but we always got quality size wise.

    Starter problems

    in The Workshop

    Posted

    Yep thanks guys it was the battery.. Even when it said it was fully charged it was only putting out 11V, and then when i went to crank iot ... It dropped to 6V :thumbup:

    Cool a cheapish fix than aye,,, beat a visit to an outboard mechanic :)

    I JUST SCORED MY FIRST JEW'S !

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted · Edited by Macnaz

    Yep most definately persistence is the key, lol my parents heard I knew I caught it, almost wasnt an option not too share lol :)

    Cmon matey get out there :P

    Great report and congrates on the fish mate. yeah im hanging to get out there but just too busy at the moment,, Boats nearly tweaked and ready to go so i hope im not to late to get amongst them .

    Georges River to Botany Bay

    in Boating

    Posted · Edited by Macnaz

    Hey Mate

    Its a long way to botany from there your better off going to Georges river National park End of river rd as there is only one area u cant speed

    Cheers

    Phil

    How long does the run from here to Botany Bay take ? Ive never attempted it because i couldnt stand all the 4knt zones.

    Towball Weight

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    Posted · Edited by Macnaz

    Good thinking, 99! I will weigh it again, too... I realised that I would have had it higher than the towball, so that may make a difference.

    Also, a good tip from Fester. I will look at a big pump up tyre... at least until I can afford to lay more concrete.

    Cheers,

    Baz

    Hey Burley i have to maneuver my boat around by hand and its a real pain as well as hard work particulary when i wanna have a fish on my own. What i am going to make over the next month or so is a motorised jockey wheel, maybe u can look into wether they are available comercialy or wait around till i have mine goin and ill post up here on how i have designed it. The main parts in what i am making will be about 200 bucks so that may be cheaper than concrete.

    Where is the waverider buoy ?

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted · Edited by Macnaz

    Hi there ,

    Is the location for the waverider buoy off sydney available ? I have the marks for the Fads but am unable to find the location for the waverider .Am thinking of heading there this weekend .

    Cheers

    Brad.

    Is this the one ? I just spotted this old post that may help you. http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.php?showtopic=39303

    Im only guessing they leave it in the same place, im sure others here will know for sure.

    What Sounder ?

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted · Edited by Macnaz

    I know this has been asked a million times but models have changed and peoples budgets are differant .

    My budget is around the 250-300 buck mark and id realy like suggestions on what i should looking for in what ever unit i buy. I know my budget isnt going to buy me anything real fancy but i was hoping to find something that can be used reliably for proper fish arches as apposed to fish id symbols. Also in this budget range is colour offering anything over b and w or is it just a gimick. Any brands better than others ?

    looking forward to hearing some feed back :)

    here are a couple ive looked at . LOWRANCE MARK 5X http://www.lowrance.com/Products/Marine/Mark-Elite-Series/Mark-5x/

    GARMIN 160C https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=292

    harrington

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    hi guys

    not much to talk about had to do a trip to brissie on fri nite on the way back stopped in at harrington about midnight sat and went for up the north wall and spoke to a local chap that fished there on fri nite and he caught 4 x 80 cm jew on the bottom of the run out tide but had none on sat nite but tide had not slowed enough well (thats my report for harrington wall)

    Thanks looney... was the guy you spoke to using soft plastics ??

    Updated photos of my fix-up

    in The Workshop

    Posted · Edited by mrsswordfisherman

    hey yarra u wouldnt ming telling me where u got that pile of leaves in the corner will ya looks like a killer accessory i just have to have :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: hahahahahaha.

    cheers hamerz.

    Lol i just got a new boat a few weeks ago and mine was looking like Yarra's leaf collection in no time.. So the storm cover didnt came of again till i cut the tree down :)

    Bait Tank query

    in The Workshop

    Posted

    If you can't find one of them, I made mine from a small Wheelie bin you can pick up from "a really cheap auto" store.$12 i think.

    It seems to work well for me tied down on swim deck.

    Dave

    Yeah they work well, here is one i made up for a fellow raider mate.

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    HOW TO: Mullet For Bait

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    hey guys, just on a side note, do mullet eat prawns?

    I wouldnt think so, they only have small herbivore type mouths,, perhaps if u had tiny bits on a hook you could score one just like Blackfish will eat small worms .

    Diamond Head/Kylies Beach

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted · Edited by Macnaz

    If u wanna run into crowdy and harrington b4 u go out u can get herring in front of the cleaning table on the breakwall or around at the boat harbour at Crowdy.Just fish the same way as you would for yellowtail with tiny hooks or a bait jig with plenty of really fine burley such as bread mashed to make a milky film in the water. All the backwaters have plenty of mullet( around the Harrington Waters Estate marina area has shyte loads schooling along the sides ) if u could be bothered float fishing for bigger ones or trapping poddies. Tailor for jew will do the job but they are pretty wimpy and dont live that long ,especialy on the beach.....1 good mullet will swim around all night trying to find a jew for ya :) Another option if you and your mates are any good at catching beach worms , you can use them and they will score a Jewie bigtime ...you will need however have to put 4 or so on a 6/0 hook to make an appetising bait, it will be just a ball of wiggling worms that doesnt look real natural but it will getya a good schooly if one is around .

    Diamond Head/Kylies Beach

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted · Edited by Macnaz

    Afternoon

    heading to Diamond Head/Kylies Beach friday for a long weekend of fishing with some mates

    just after some tips,spots to help put some fish on the table

    will be fishing off the stones and beach no boat sadly

    what are we likely to encounter there and what kind of gear should i be taking

    mates are talking jewies but they talk alot of s@#t so no trust there

    thanks in advance for any help

    Hi Frame

    Umm just got back from up that way last week. I was at Harrington-Crowdy Head which is virtualy the same place, i cant talk for the beach itself but i seen quite a few school caught of the beach end of the Harrington Breakwall. They were getting them early to mid morning on Live herring as well as soft plastics.Soft plastics seeming to be getting most of the fish which at best went perhaps 6 or 8lb . Also there were a few chopper tailor about as well, normaly around April is the best time for them on the beach, when they are on a bag limit is easy to get but they are only just over size with the odd bigger one. So overall i reckon a Jewy is on the cards and perhaps some tailor thrown in :)

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