Sven Graham

Hi all, I just bought and installed a new Garmin 50 series sounder and have a few questions Can anyone recommend a site that shows how to interpret the screen ideally screenshots showing what things look like such as sand or gravel, rocks or weed, fish or not Also the depth reading work at speed but once I hit about 15 to 20 knots the sounder screen just shows clutter....is this normal or should I raise or lower sounder Thanks all

Hi all, I need to buy a new trailer for my Quintrex 475 Bayhunter Caprice Any recommendations on brand and maybe more importantly style best for ease of use Thanks for any help

Hi all, I am heading up to Scotts Head / Grassy Head...leaving the boat and wondering if anything was happening from the rocks or beach...any help appreciated Cheers, Sven

Thank you heaps for all that advice...looking forward to using my light gear...have a great Fenwick rod with a nice Shimano reel. Will be nice not take all the beach and rock gear for a change What do you do with the carp

Hi all, We are planning a weekend in mid October at Bents Basin and wondering if it is worthwhile fishing there. I have never tried bass fishing and thought I should give it a go Any tips, advice or help appreciated Thanks guys, Sven

On Sunday I was doing a drift from middle of Pittwater between Palm Beach and west head and as we approached Second Head started having squid take the bait. Luckily I had a couple of jigs handy and managed to get amongst them, very easy to catch and had it not been for a cranky child would easily have got enough for a meal. (Didn't have my live bait bucket with me) Anyway just wondering if I were to get more are there any kingies around Pittwater and where Cheers Are frozen squid any good as bait for kingies

Thanks heaps for the advice, will try again.....what are thoughts on the glow stick?

To the first question I would say reasonably slowly And the jig, well have a light carbon fibre rod about 6'and probably twitch the end of it about 60cm

Hi all, just wondering if anyone can give me tips on catching squid in the harbour....I have seriously lost count of the number of times I have tried. Have tried balmoral and middle head over kelp beds at night, dawn and daylight....I've tried counting till I get to bottom and then wind in jigging the line at the same time Also have tried jigging under spit bridge night, dawn and daylight Have tried with a glow stick above the jigs, have tried spraying stuff on I bought at the local fish shop Any tips really appreciated Cheers

We went out from Tunks at about 4, couldn't catch squid (still) so tried some yakkas ....not even a touch Any tips on catching squid?

Smoked is best

Great stuff...where do you put your boat in at Scotts?

Thanks for that, does anyone know if you get mangrove jack on islands...in the mangroves obviously....but all the same the mangrove system on an island is quite small

Can't anyone help please...even with species advice...tips on mangrove jack

Hi all, In a couple of weeks am heading to a place called Pumpkin Island which is part of the Great Keppel group just off Rockhampton/Yeppoon. The island has lagoon, ocean and mainland facing rock/reef ledges and some terrific mangroves. People I know who have been there swent snorkling and saw large fish all round specially in the mangroves. Any advice on prospective species, tackle, etc....any help appreciated Looking forward to wetting my line after a long winter working on the house...thanks guys!

How do you rig your yakkas for trolling and for fishing anchored

Hi I am heading up to Forster first week in March and was wondering if any one could give me any tips on crossing Forster Bar. I have never crossed a bar before...is it a good or bad one to start on? I dont want to go out far, just around the south end of main beach around to the next beach...I believe there is a good bommie there Thank you, Sven

Hi guys...thanks for the great response...dumb question probably but what is a warm jacket jig

Hi...have just started trying to catch squid...very unsuccessful Tried at about 6:00am off cobblers towards the naval base...after half an hour finally saw three squid following the jig but they wouldn't go for it.....any suggestions?....I had a brownish lure...is that the wrong colour for the harbour Also are there better spots with more squid? Any help would be appreciated. I have no trouble catching livies, but just can't get the kingies to touch them. Thanks again

Hi, am heading to Nelson Bay later in the week...any tips on where to go also tips on blue swimmers if possible?

Hi, I was looking for some info on fishing around Keppel......am going to Pumpkin Island (in the Keppel group) later in the year ....can anyone offer any advice on fishing there...probably landbased on the island or from a small tinnie close in to the island They say there is Mackerel, Trevally, Queen Fish, Rock Cod, Amberjack and Red Emporer in the area and never fished for any of them

Hi, I saw this old post when I was looking for some info on fishing around Keppel......am going to Pumpkin Island (in the Keppel group) later in the year ....can you offer any advice on fishing there...probably landbased on the island

I,ve tried Hawkesbury and Pittwater with witches hats with no luck....where would you recommend trying?

Where is best, the flats (south I think) or drop offs to north?

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone could steer me in the right direction as where to try for blue swimmers in eaith pittwater or the harbour Any help is much appreciated