bucko48

hi the boats you have in mind are all exellent and hard to pick between I'm a haines fan as they have always been good for me. it will come down to what suits your needs best. they all handle estuary and outside well, you could also throw in a Trophy they too are good for both. I wish I had your choice. regards bucko48

thanks for shareing your knowelage. the people on this site need to be thanked for shareing what they know & helping all to improve their catches. Happy New Year to all. bucko48

Hi A good multi roller trailer makes things a lot easier both launching & retreiving. I had a 6m haines that I launched by myself & it was easy once I got the hang of things.You can drive on & off. Main problem will be the wind. regards bucko48

yes black trevally they give a nasty sting if you get spiked. bucko48

Hi Harrington near Taree or north side of port mcquarie up to cresent head good fish all the way. bucko48

well said I to think there a bit of over kill. regards bucko48

correction 16 ft sailing club

hi, you could try the little creek next to Georges River rowing club usually holds weed. regards bucko48

hi, I lived in the little cabins on the beach many years ago & the owner used to go to the south side of the little headland at the southern end of the beach in the evening a and would come back with good jewfish on most occassions.Those were the days. regards bucko48

hi Wally's Wharf could also be the place & they catch good jewies there on pillies or fresh squid regards bucko48

the ramp in port kembler harbour is good for most boats and is good for accessing the breakwall. All of the islands are good for kingfish. the north side of pig island and the front are my pick as the best as well as north end of toothbrush near the wreck of the bombo.

hi raiders any one fished north side of sandon point recently. how is it fishing, might go there this coming weekend. regards bucko48

thanks for the help new petrol from servo picked up on the way. bucko48

Hi raiders had the misfortune today to get water in my fuel motor runs but does not rev out . What is the best way to clean out the water from the motor. bucko48 p.s any help would be greatly appreciated

great report Matt as usual. regards bucko48

you will have to try variation & with experience you will learn. Hear is the information from some experienced people to consider and if you find it not working try something different as we all know every situation is different on our waters. With experience you will be able to find the anwsers. For me sea anchors are a very handy tool for a boat.

may be a small brown groper had to sy with out seeing

most of the pots set close to the rocks this time of the year (july- december)are for crays and should have ID. The professionals pay good money for the licenses and there are hefty fines if ID is not displayed. Another thing to keep in mind if you get caught lifting pots you to can get fined very heavily so best to call fisheries and let them do what they get paid to do. regards Bucko

hi Anthony, it is no gimmick it is tried and tested technology Bob Ballard found the Titanic using side scan sonar back in the 80s it is a bit different to normal sounders to understand but not all that difficult. If you are in the position to get into this technology I say go for it you wont look back. regards bucko48

juvanile spangled emporer I agree with the iceman

I have dived in this area for about 50 years and have worked it as an abalone diver for 20 of those years. Since the limits to blue groper came into place there has been a steady increase in numbers to the point blue groper are common and can be found in large numbers all along the coast of NSW. A study carried out by fisheries showed that blue groper are definately not under any presure. Fisherman and spearfishermen taking large numbers of these fish is a myth. The people who are pushing for the parks are ill informed as to what is happening and need to grab goggles and have a look, they will see very quickly their information is totally false and may wake up. regards bucko48

Hi, Raiders going up to Crowdy Head for a fish, first time fishing this area leaving monday. Would appreciate any help with any spots where there could be a fish or two or more in the area. thanks bucko

many thanks Ray it is appriciated regards Rex