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I had a similar experience with a reel that was given to me by my late Father in Law a few years back.
It's a Pfleuger Sea King still in the box.
Anyone know much about them?
I have never spooled it or used it but might give it a crank one of these days..
I would love to know if they were good reels or just so-so.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Hungry little bugger that one.
May be time to put a whiting out as a livie if they are chomping on them now.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Bad luck Penguin. After 90 minutes, you expect the bugger to tire but he must have had his weeties that morning to have that much fight left in him.
I bet your arms are sore today.
Good consolation prize with the flattie.
Cheers,
Pete.
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This site just gets better and better and all of the members are just amazing
We will need buses soon to go to the Socials
Cheers Stewy
Found just the bus for us Fishraiders too:
Pass the weed, we goin' blackfish huntin"!!
Pete.
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Good on you Ross!
So glad you now have a replacement weapon and also that you managed a fish on it
on it's first outing.
Bloody marvelous!
Cheers,
Pete.
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Scientists Find 30 New Fish Species in Borneo Rainforest
GLAND, Switzerland, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At least 52 new
species of animals and plants have been identified this past year on the
island of Borneo, according to scientists.
The discoveries, described in a report compiled by WWF, include 30
unique fish species, two tree frog species, 16 ginger species, three tree
species and one large-leafed plant species.
WWF says that these findings further highlight the need to conserve the
habitat and species of the world's third largest island.
"The more we look the more we find," said Stuart Chapman, WWF
International Coordinator of the Heart of Borneo Programme. "These
discoveries reaffirm Borneo's position as one of the most important centres
of biodiversity in the world."
Many of these creatures new to science are amazing: a miniature fish -
the world's second smallest vertebrate, measuring less than one centimetre
in length and found in the highly acidic blackwater peat swamps of the
island; six Siamese fighting fish, including one species with a beautiful
iridescent blue-green marking; a catfish with protruding teeth and an
adhesive belly which allows it to literally stick to rocks; and a tree frog
with striking bright green eyes.
For plants, the ginger discoveries more than double the entire number
of the Etlingera species found to date, and the tree flora of Borneo has
been expanded by three new tree species of the genus Beilschmiedia.
Several of these new species were found in the "Heart of Borneo", a
220,000km2 mountainous region covered with equatorial rainforest in the
centre of the island. But WWF warns that this habitat continues to be
threatened with large areas of forest being increasingly cleared for
rubber, oil palm and pulp production. Since 1996, deforestation across
Indonesia has increased to an average of 2 million hectares per year and
today only half of Borneo's original forest cover remains, according to the
global conservation organization.
"The remote and inaccessible forests in the Heart of Borneo are one of
the world's final frontiers for science and many new species continue to be
discovered here. We are just waiting for the next surprise," added Chapman.
"But these forests are also vital because they are the source of most of
the island's major rivers, and act as a natural "fire-break" against the
fires that have ravaged the lowlands this year."
At a meeting of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity held last
March in Curitiba, Brazil, the three Bornean governments - Brunei
Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia - declared their commitment to support
an initiative to conserve and sustainably manage the Heart of Borneo. It is
now hoped that they will finalise a formal joint declaration as a matter of
urgency to put the Heart of Borneo on the global stage of conservation
priorities.
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Narra lake is barely tidal at the best of times. Even now that it's open to the sea.
I would be surprised if there are any squid in the lake at all.
Cheers,
Pete.
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I've added you (Johblow). See you there
Cheers,
Pete
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There you go...we learn something every day....we never cut the head or tail off anyway so we would be fine, we just clean and gut them at sea.....
All this fisheries talk promtped me to check my fishing license and yes it expired a month ago.....will have to get another this week...
Can you still get them from Shell Servo's??
You can also get your licence renewed online here:
https://pnpnet.qvalent.com/OnlinePaymentSer...cd_currency=AUD
Or by phone on 1300 369 365
Or at any of these certified outlets:
http://www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au/__data/ass.../NSW-Agents.pdf
Cheers,
Pete.
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"Although I do fillet the live bait I catch, does that count?"
Live bait is exempt as long as it's for immediate use and is not subject to size limits..
Cheers,
Pete.
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An interesting question Greg,
According to the Fisheries website, fish may not be "mutilated" that is, filleted, beheaded or tailed at sea.
Fish can only be gilled, gutted and scaled at sea.
I have just now called NSW Fisheries and spoke to Belinda in Recreational Fishing to get clarification on this and she says:
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"The law is that you cannot behead or de-tail fish as this hinders Fisheries Inspectors in carrying out checks on legal length of the fish.
It is OK to gut, scale and de-gill fish at sea."
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So bottom line, you can't fillet, behead or de-tail any fish at sea.
She also gave me a link to the new 2006/2007 publication called the "Saltwater Fishing Guide" as well as the 2006/07 "Freshwater Fishing Guide".
These have just been published and are up to date with everything you will need as far as Fisheries rules & regs. are concerned.
The Saltwater Guide can be found here: You will need to download each of them.
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/resource...g-guide-2005-07
The Freshwater Guide can be found here:
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/resource...g-guide-2005-07
It's good to clear up things like this with Fisheries and they are very helpful with info if you ever need it.
Cheers,
Pete.
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I wonder if the buggers like eating Caulerpa Weed?
If so, I wish someone would bring a truckload of 'em down to Pittwater to chow down.
Pete.
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Hi Talisman, a big
to Fishraider.We have excellent tackle shops as sponsors on this site, who also give FR members discounts on gear.
One of them, Watto's is having a Xmas BBQ at their store this Friday night if you want to come along.
http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/inde...showtopic=16234
I hope you find your time on Fishraider both rewarding and helpful.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Batfish may come to Great Barrier Reef's rescue
A rare fish could be the surprising key to allowing coral reefs to recover from overfishing, say scientists at James Cook University in Queensland, Australia.
The group simulated the overfishing that affects large areas of the Great Barrier Reef by placing cubic cages – 5 metres to a side – on the reef to prevent any fish over 3.5 centimetres wide from getting in. In the absence of the larger fish, swathes of choking seaweed overtook the reefs.
Three years later, they removed the cages and filmed the reef's recovery. They expected well-known herbivorous fish, such as parrotfish and surgeonfish, to eat up the seaweed.
Neither species was able to make a dent in the damaging algae. Nor did any of the remaining 41 herbivorous fish found in the area make much of a difference. Instead, the researchers found that a rare batfish, Platax pinnatus, moved in. The team was surprised to see the batfish act this way, as they usually feed on plankton and invertebrates on the sea bed.
“In five days the batfish had halved the amount of weed. In eight weeks it was completely gone and the coral was free to grow unhindered,” says David Bellwood, who led the study.
Profound implications
Another surprise was that the team's cameras regularly saw up to three of the fish feeding in one location. Usually, only one batfish is found in every 0.6 hectares, on average. The researchers say the batfish appear to have been attracted to the experimental plots by the plentiful seaweed.
The findings have significant implications for coral reef management efforts, the scientists believe. In particular, "a rich herbivore biodiversity may not offer the protection that one might assume", they write in Current Biology.While the usual herbivorous suspects may help maintain the reef and prevent it from becoming overgrown by large algae in the first place, they are not able to reverse that transition.
Functional groups
The researchers also point out that censuses that correlate the relative health of a coral reef with the presence of various fish species are likely to ignore ‘‘sleeping functional groups’’ that can play a vital role in the life of the reef, albeit only under exceptional conditions.
"Monitoring programmes would therefore fail to detect changes or declines in this critical functional group," say the researchers.
Batfish are vulnerable because of their large size, which makes them attractive to fishers, and because their young depend on coastal mangroves which are in decline in many areas.
For now, they are one of the last populations apparently capable of reversing the fate of coral reefs that have been damaged by overfishing. Already, the reef has all but lost two major weed-mowers: dugongs and green turtles.
“If Platax is the last grazer of dense weedy stands on inshore coral reefs and it goes into decline, the capacity of these reefs to recover from [changes] could be lost,” Bellwood warns.
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Well done Wattos and the Admin Team..
That old saying "From adversity comes greatness" has never been truer.
It's that greatness from wonderful sponsors and members stepping up to the plate that makes Fishraider and the FR community so special.
Thank you!
Cheers,
Pete.
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Crunchy squid and wild rocket w lime & chilli mayonnaise.
Crunchy Squid
2 small squid [cleaned and scored]
3 heaped tbsp plain flour
sea salt
freshly milled mixed pepper
sunflower oil
for some greens/salad, wild rocket
Pre-heat deep fat fryer to 180c.
Clean the squid and score.
On a bowl, season the flour with a teaspoon of ground sea salt and a teaspoon of freshly milled pepper.
Cover the squid with flour and shake off any excess.
Carefully place in the deep fat fryer and fry for 2 minutes or when the squid is crispy and golden.
Remove it from the oil using a tong or slotted spoon and drain on kitchen roll. Slice the squid at an angle.
Season with sea salt and freshly milled pepper, arrange on a plate with the wild rocket and lime & chili mayonnaise.
Lime & Chilli Mayonnaise
2 heaped tbsp mayonnaise [Jamie has a recipe for mayo but i've used a bottled one]
1 red chilli [deseeded and chopped finely]
1 tsp lime zest [chopped small]
juice of 1/2 lime
ground sea salt
freshly milled mixed pepper
Put everything in a bowl and mix together. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper accordingly.
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That's an absolute stonker of a bream bream
All those sessions finally paid off for you.
Glad you put it back too, I agree, fish that big deserve to swim free and breed.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Nice report Fattieman. A shame about the weather restricting your fishing over the week but it sounds like you had fun with the ones you got.
Good to hear the flatties are around on good numbers. can't wait to see the pics.
Have fun hiking and a good idea to take a rod with you as you never know what you might come across.
Welome back.
Cheers,
Pete.
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hahahha, just did a babelfish translation of that Ross..cop this:
"Task that you have made hardly an auction for your own ones behind! Here over within, nobody but you packs my decoy!!"
Either your Italian is crap or babelfish is buggered!
Buon Natale,
Pete.
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Bloody marvelous Ross...What a difference a day makes eh?
So glad you went fishing as no one would have blamed you for staying home and
being in your cups after the previous day's unhappy episode.
I know that everyone I have PM'd and spoken with today was saddened by your loss and I know ALL Fishraiders
sypathised with you.
It's great that the Fishraider community and sponsors have made such generous offers to get you back to
what you had the previous day in terms of gear.
You are one of the "gentlemen" of the Fishraider family and deserve the admiration that you have received so far.
Great bag of fish there and i'm sure the fish Gods were smiling on you today.
Good on ya mate.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Nah, she doesn't need an excuse for that.
Neither of us are big fish eaters anyhow, but I do like flounder mostly and will always keep one for me when I get 'em.
It was just so tranqil down there this arvo. A pity it had to end.
Pete.
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I think I've caught Dave's disease!!!
Went down to Narra Lake at 4pm for a 2 hour session and scored 2 just legal flatties and 23 underweight bream (all released as per usual).
I thought I'd get at least one decent sized fish as it looked just perfect down there today.
Oh well, at least I got to stand by the water again. Beats the hell out of being nagged at home.
Cheers,
Pete
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Good stuff Pete. Good to see another Northern Beaches fisho on here too...and another Pete as well!!
I can now see you are well and truly hooked. Tell your
you can supply fish for the family nowand it will save money on the groceries.
Hope to see more reports from you in the future.
Cheers,
Pete.
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And I bet they were looking at you and thinking "Gee, I wish I was him in that boat"
I know I would.
Pete.
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you can supply fish for the family now
Squiding At Nara
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Posted · Edited by MallacootaPete
If there's a squid in Narra Lake, I'll eat it raw!
Pete.