SPARKY

Hi Mondo I was at Bawley on the weekend as well Put the boat in at 630 at the ramp seas were slight to rough but to rough to get to the wide reefs headed north past the island to the flatty grounds not much luck there either managed a couple of flatties Red rock cod and more RAS, Ras and More Ras about lunch time a good 30nt southerly kiked in so headed back to the ramp a trip that would normaly take 15-20 min took over an hour and some of the waves south of the island were huge (a good test of my seamanship I can assure you) Sunday was a better day again at the ramp about 6 headed south for the wide reef for NADA decided to come in a bit closer to a reef off Joes rock And baged some nice fish landed 6 snaper to 2kg and 2 of the largest pig fish i heve ever caught in this area. also a 30cm Brim (Think he must have been lost) and a couple of large Red rock cod Oh and RAS RAS and MORE Bl###dy RAS All in all not the most productive weekend I have had at Bawley But productive non the less. Headed home sunday arvo Should have stayed the extra day as the weather monday was much better. But thats fishing Regards SPARKY

Deffinatly give TUFFY (Russ) A call he has a 40HP 4s Honda He might be able to draw you a plan with a list of parts you will need. Or take it to an auto electritian SPARKY

Yes you can do this depending on your outboard Most outboards are running on a magneto system and usually have A few auxiliary wires that are not being used (The manufactures do this So they only have to produce 1 wire harness to suit many different applications. E.g. Pull start, Electric start) however you MUST use a regulator as the Magneto will Put our around 17 amps and most if not all 12 volt equipment is only designed to take around 14 amps So if you don’t use a regulator you will blow up whatever you are trying to power. Lift the cover off your outboard and look for unused wires. Then while the engine is running Connect a test light to the wires to see weather they are live. Once you have established this You can mount a regulator onto your boar and run the wires from the motor to the regulator. Then from the regulator to whatever you wish to power. (Eg, sounder. lighter attachment, or a battery. If you have any more questions contact fellow raider TUFFY (Russell) He has set up his boat to power a 6 Volt motorbike battery and other instruments. Hopefully this helps Regards SPARKY

try the sites attached, I got them off a mate but havent checked them out yet. http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www/wave_temp.htmlx http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/data/csiroday.htmlx http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www/wave_temp_byron.htmlx http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www/wave_temp_batbow.htmlx http://www.marine.csiro.au/~lband/web_point/ Hope this helps Sparky

TUFFY ALWAYS TAKES MOOR BEER THAN HE CAN DRINK SO EVERYONE IS WELCOME. AND BOY CAN HE TELL SOME TALLLLLLL STORIES. I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING SOME FELLOW RAIDERS. MAYBE KELVIN CAN COME AND SHOW US HOW TO CATCH KINGIES. MERRY XMAS ALL AND A SAFE NEW YEAR SPARKY

Don't mean to be rude but take it to your mechanic I have 135 mercury that was doing the same thing and nearly ended on the rocks at north head. Booked it in the next day. I thought it was the plugs oiling up. Turns out the motor has some sort of thermostat that opens and Closes to allow the engine to operate at a certain temperature. This was not closing so the engine was not getting up to the rite temperature to operate efficiently, so at idle it would just stop and not want to start unless you throttled up. Turns out this part cost less than ten bucks (plus labour) to fix. I don't know what your boat is worth but mine is worth about $35 to $40K doesn’t take much to work out what the smart thing to do is dose it. SPARKY

Great report as usual Kelvin And thanks for the tips for catching kingies However can u supply some tips on how and where to catch those dammmm Squid? I have tried several times and numerous spots for NADA. It’s obviously me, so have u got some pics of your Jigs and how to set them up. Sparky

When I fish this spot I will always have a veriaty of bait. usually Fresh Squid, Prawns.(local seafood supplier) chicken gutt or Chicken breast or even some slimy if they have some. I am not a soft plastic fisho (to much work involved) so I dont know how they would go in this spot. I have found the best time is at dusk Sparky

Paul I alway's have used a light leader paticually for brim as they spook easily so the less weight the better. If I'm fishong outside I use a heavier leader. However with all types of fishing I have found that the lighter u fish u tend to get better results. (if u don't get busted off that is) Sparky

Try the bottom of Angelo Street Woolwich This is the lane cove river side of the point there is a Rocky outcrop with a concrete block on top of it (With holes to hold your ROD) I have fished here many times in the past and have caught Flatties, Brim, and Trevally. Blue swimmer crabs. And have been busted off many times by much larger fish. (I fish with 9lb line with a 6lb trace very light) Best time early in the morning or late in the afternoon. There use to be a guy that fished out of a canoe at this spot on the incoming tide drifting and he would get Flattie after flattie. Well worth a try anyway Good luck SPARKY

Great Fish Kelvin Keep up the good work and the reports as an ammeter like myself appreciate them. Besides that if I can’t get out and go fishing (work commitments) I would rather be reading your reports. Sparky PS: May be you can let me tag along one day and show me how its done,

Calamari Rings (Crumbed) Just a quick tip for calamari Use corn flour not wheat flour as the cornflour brakes down the calamari and helps To tenderise, I also use a mixture of 1/2 Breadcrumbs and 1/2 desecrated coca nut (salt to taste) This gives a slightly sweet crust.

1 Hole snapper 4-6 Kg 1/2 cup Soya Sauce 1/2 cup Honey 2 Chillies Finely Chopped. 2 Cloves Garlic Finely Chopped. Juice of 1 Lemon. 2 Tablespoons olive oil / Butter. Method Combine Honey & Soya Sauce (Stir Well) With a sharp knife cut groves into the fish at about 1 inch intervals, (Cut about half way to the bone) Place fish on a well-greased sheet of alfoil poor over half the honey & soy, Chilli, Garlic & massage into the meat. Turn over and repat the process, Add Pepper to taste (No salt) Lightly drizzle with olive oil Place a greased sheet of alfoil on top and seal 3 sides. Poor in lemon juice and seal. Leave in fridge for 1/2 to one hour turning occasionally. Preheat Oven to 180 degrease place fish on centre shelf and cook for 30 to 45 minutes (depending on size) 1-2 Kg Snapper 15 to 20 minutes. (Do not overcook, as fish will dry out) Drain juices into a small saucepan and reduce or thicken slightly. (Poor over fish after serving) Serve on a bed of boiled rice with fresh garden salad Preparation time 30 - 40 minutes Serves 4 to 8 people

Great fish well done I got a 6.5kg one off long reef a couple of years ago. I just thought he was lost It’s Refreshing to see more of this size snapper caught off Sydney. Well Done! PS: Where is Blue fish I have allot of GPS marks off Sydney but none called Bluefish, Can U share this mark With us raiders. SPARKY

Great session, Well Done mate Im Going out tommorow but am not very exrerianced in catching KINGIES any tips to help a fellow raider SPARKY

Hi all Raiders My first report but hear goes. Got to Meadow bank ramp about 530 am with a mate (Deniz) from work (not a fisher) Headed for the heads. As we passed south head put my mate at the helm so I Could rig a couple of lours. Went over to north head to find schools of salmon Got my first hook-up after about 10 minutes. Landed a good size salmon around 80 cm Set the lures again and this time put my mate on the rod, the next hook-up took a while Because there were a few other boats around us so we stayed wide if the school and Most of the other boats were casting at the school. (I did get pissed off with a couple Of them as they would race up to the school flat out and then STOP in front of me? For two Reasons firstly it would scare the fish and make them dive and secondly I would have to change corse To avoid my lours catching their boat) THAT’S MY BITCH Back to the fishing. We hooked up again And Deniz is having a ball got the fish to the boat to see him go for another run under the boat. Hooks gave way and he was free. (Denz is not happy) Set again and we are on again. Again Denz is on the fight but yet again lost after a leap out of the water, Set again yet another Hook-up and Finally He lands his first Salmon. AND IN HIS WORDS THE BIGGEST FISH HE HAS EVER CAUGHT. Decided that was enough fun time to get into some serious Bottom Bouncing (SNAPPER) Headed out to Whale OFF DEE WHY about 120 feet First drift nothing, back to the start. Second drift I was on BUT NOT SNAPPER finally get some colour to see a 63cm Tiger Flattie UMMMM Denz netted. 5 minuets later and he's on (at first he tried to rip the head off the fish) Slow down mate I said. A few minutes later Another Flattie hits the surface this one is Bigger about 70 cm. And quickly netted. Deinz is stoked. A few more drifts and nothing but sweep and 1 mowrie rass, so I decided to move to Murphy's A couple of drifts and nothing, I think den got a bitt board as I heard a strange noise and looked over and here he is laying down on the bench with his legs up on the transom SNORING (MUST HAVE BEEN THE EARLY START) I left him and proceeded to bait and drop again. I was sitting there enjoying the reason I bought a boat (Relaxation) and BANG, Dens rod is bent over in the rod holder I dashed to the back of the boat and grabbed it, My first thought was this a GOOD SNAPPER as it hit like a steam train. Finally got it to the surface and yes ti was a SNAPPER but not as big as first thought around 50 cm however a good fish and Worth Keeping (HAD TO WAKE DENIZ UP TO NET IT) Then he had the hide to claim the fish, as it was his rod SOME PEOPLE. Decided to call it a day around 1.30 PM All in all a great day. PS. Deniz Misses packed lunch for us, ITEMISED Box of JATZ Cubed Cheese, Cabanossi Sliced (Would have feed 10) 1 Hole Chicken, Lattice, coleslaw, Tomato (Sliced) 10 Slices of Devon 1 Large packet of cashews 6 plain bread rolls 6-sesame Brea droll Assorted packets of chips. And I took a kilo of Fresh prawns We could have fed at lease 10 Raiders Tuffey (fellow raider) also called to get an update on the catch about 1pm (he was so jealous as he was at work)

PS: Your camping gear and rods are safe as well never lost a thing. Park ranger on site 24 Hours

I GO TO THE BASIN CAMPSITE EVERY YEAR IT IS SITUATED DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM PALM BEACH IN THE KUR-RIN-GAI NATIONAL PARK. ONLY ACCESS IS BY BOAT OR FERRY AND DURING THE YEAR IT DOSENT GET TO CROWDED, XMAS AND NEW YEARS THERE IS A MAXIMUM OF 100 TENTS. THE COST IS ALSO VERY REASONABLE AT $10 PER NIGHT PER ADULT AND $5 FOR KIDS, THERE ARE TOILETS, SHOWERS (COLD ONLY) AND FREE BBQS IT IS A GREAT CENTRAL LOCATION AS YOU CAN FISH OFFSHORE, THE HAWKSBURY , COWAN CREEK OR PITTWATER ALL WITHIN 10 TO 20 MINUTES (BY BOAT) THERE IS ALSO A LAGOON YOU CAN FISH (IF YOU ARE LAND BASED) AND I HAVE SEEN FLATTIES UP TO ABOUT 90CM CAUGHT. YOU CAN ALSO PUMP FOR YABBIES (NIPPERS), WITH YACKERS AND SQUID UNDER THE WHALFS AND ON THE WEED BEDS. THERE ARE ALSO NICE SANDY BEACHERS FOR EASY LOAD AND OFFLOAD. YOU MUST BOOK HOWEVER. THERE PH NUMBER IS 02 99741011 JUST CALL AND LEAVE YOUR NUMBER AND THEY WILL CALL U BACK. GO TO THE LINK BELOW TO CHECK IT OUT http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks....0019&Type=K HOPE THIS HELPS SPARKY PS: THERE IS A SAND RAMP AT PALM BEACH MAX BOAT SIZE 4-5 M 4X4 REQUIRED UNLESS HIGH TIDE. BROOKLEN OR BAYVIEW ARE THE BEST RAMPS SPARKY

Well done Mate Its a pitty the dog got them fellow member TUFFY has posted a good recipie for salmon on this site but not sure where it is. From memory Olive oil, Salt, Lemon juce and cajun spices overnight then onto the BBQ I tryed it and it turned an ordinary fish into a great Meal SPARKY

Joe would be happy all you reiders are giving his business a plug: I have known and used Independant for around 10 years now and you won't find better. He dosent try to rip you off.

I had LED lights fitted to my trailer just over 2 years ago they cost me about $270 and gues what I had to replace them this year for rego (yes thats wright they got water in them) I rang the supplier and got the answer I was expecting (We only warrrent our product foe 12 Months) Went and bought a $20 set of lights and mount them in my boats rod holders. JUST A GENERAL WARNING SOMETIMES YOU DON"T GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR Sparky

Thanks for the heads up on spotlighting Blueswimers in the lake I will head up there at xmas and try my luck. Sparky

Hi Raiders Many years ago I used to go spotlighting for Blueswimers in Belmont Bay on Lake Macquarie Now my memory is faiding for the life of me I cannot remember what time of year we were diong this and secondly wether it is still leagal now Pro fishing and traps are band in this waterway is there anyone out there that can give me a headsup on this subject as i would like to go and do this again.