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nice catch mate usually if i take the camera it a bad omen! what did you catch him on? cheers pk

nah dont want it, it doesnt mention that he enjoys fishing or rugby league goto admit though the guy has balls or is entirely stupid yet how much is he getting!!!!! cheers pk

thanks for informing us of that pete, i was planning a wading session later on this week oh and a quick question do you know if there are areas in the lake that hold yabbies (they dissapeared when the lake closed off), as it would be conveniant to pump for some and throw them out live. cheers pk

mine would have to be similar to aron's 1) broome, Rowley shoals for marlin, sails etc. 2) Lord howe island to tackle the massive hoodlums (king of kings) 3) Whyalla in S.A to tackle some monster snapper 4) to add a bit of variety pacific islands for some game fishing and big dog tooth tuna! cheers pk

thanks mate !!! well done on the catch especially that cod on a light outfit it wouldve went like a train!!! cheers pk

out of sydney it would have to be john dory dollies snapper black drummer australia wa dhufish and coral trout cheers pk

great pics mate well done on a fine catch!! i think the cod may be a black cod cause it looks to have that dark blotch just above the tail ... i think theyre a protected species. great catch and good variety of fish!! oh and a quick question whats sticking out the bottom of the groper?? cheers pk

gday guys just a quick report, My Older brother and myself took my little brother out for a fish on narrabeen beach yesterday got there early and started worming. got about five worms and had some left over yabbies from a previous outing. anyway rigged up the lil ones hook he cast it out i turned around to rig my rod up and by the time i had finished he had a 44.5cm whiting slapping on the sand! looks like hes becoming a seasoned whiting fisho. this was his second whiting over the 40cm mark in the span of a week. Last thursday he caught an almost identical one at 43.5cm which weighed around 650grams (caught from the lake had him jumping for joy. Literally!). We Also got 10 others between 30-35cms and a lone salmon on one of the yabbies. Was using fresh/live beachworms and a bit of red tubing running down the leader which has a size 4 baitholder hook. the pic will be posted in catch of the month comp. cheers pk.

gday, i dont mean to hijack the post but im heading down to jervis bay for a week and a bit so i might give the basin a try ( jervis has alot of productive spot under sanctuary zones) ive got the nipper pump ready and i will be landbased so not really sure of landbased spots so any help will be apreciated.. will let yous know how i go! thanks guys

mate a great alternative is to pump yabbies... the pump is not a waste at all and yabbies are easy to find and make great baits. try around the port hacking sand flats of mainbar and bunddeena area plenty of yabbies around here and good fishing! cheers pk

found this on another site... SOUTH SYDNEY AMATEUR FISHING ASSOCIATION INC PO BOX 328, MATRAVILLE NSW 2036 SYDNEY PORTS BEGINS CARVING UP BOTANY BAY RECREATIONAL FISHING HAVEN To all concerned recreational anglers, Over many years we have actively liaised with Sydney Ports Corporations (SPC) in connection with the Port Botany Expansion and the impact it will have on Botany Bay. We have worked closely with SPC in the initial planning stages of the major port expansion, the subsequent Patrick's interim expansion and now the design of the new boat ramp that will be constructed as part of the major Port expansion. One of the key platforms of the Port expansion was that SPC would undertake public domain works adjacent to the new port development including the reclamation of 2 ha of the bay to create a new public boat ramp and car park. Recreational anglers paid $4.2 million dollars to buy out commercial fishing in Botany Bay in 2000 and stand to lose 50 hectares of statutory fishing rights within the bay. We are being asked to give up a lot of the bay without an appropriate compensatory plan. According Dr Rob Feardon of the Coastal Zone, Estuary and Waterway Management, each hectare is worth $41,000, that's about $2,000,000. We have already raised concerns with SPC about the lack of vision and practical design for the boat ramp amenity and the adjoining Foreshore Beach revamp. Our major concern is the inadequate number of car spaces proposed for boat owners and other users of the new ramp facility and adjoining amenities. Part of the SPC proposal is to enhance the areas adjacent to the new boat ramp to encourage public use via activities such as bike riding, walking, picnicking and bird watching etc. These enhancements will encourage existing and additional visitors to Foreshore Beach to park in the new boat ramp facility. SPC also plans to make Foreshore Rd a no-parking zone for safety reasons due to the creation of new traffic slip lanes and the vastly increased number of trucks that will be using Foreshore Rd in the future. The new ramp facility will accommodate 130 car/trailer spaces and 7 car spaces. The existing ramp facility contains 115 car/ trailer spaces and 22 car spaces. On a summer weekend over 100 cars and trailers line up for upto an hour to launch and retrieve a boat at the current ramp facility and another 200 cars line Foreshore Rd using the beach. On the afternoon of the 14th October 2006, 79 cars and 2 motorbikes were parked on just one side of Foreshore Rd, and it wasn't even summer. Where are all these cars going to go? We see conflict daily at other boat ramps across Sydney and this is something we want to avoid in our backyard. The current parking plan will not cater for current user needs let alone the influx of new visitors to the area once the rejuvenation of the beach front is completed and what is currently a very ugly location transformed into an attractive visitor attraction. Our suggestions to SPC have included the need for at least another 100 car parking bays either along or adjacent to Foreshore Rd or within the Sir Joseph Banks Park. We have also encouraged the SPC to construct at least 3 fishing platforms / facilities around Botany Bay as part of an appropriate compensatory plan. Suggested locations include La Perouse, Brighton-le-sands and Kurnell. These fishing platforms would be designed to cater for the needs of the disabled, elderly and children. Other capital cities with major Port facilities have these amenities so why not Botany Bay. We have asked the NSW Planning Minister, Frank Sartor for clarification of some points that he included in the development application and are eagerly awaiting his response. We have also asked our local Labour Member, Christina Keneally for assistance and we are awaiting her response also. We will be seeking support at other levels including our Fisheries Minister, Ian Macdonald, the NSW Advisory Council on Recreational Fishing, the NSW Recreational Fishing Trust Expenditure Committee (which borrowed the money to make Botany Bay a fishing haven) and commercial bodies such as AFTA and the BIA. SPC in a bid to sell their Port expansion project to the public have advertised a community open day where public feed back and comment is invited. Details of the proposed port expansion and the plans for rejuvenation of the Foreshore Beach area and Penrhyn estuary and the new boat ramp facility will be on display. Venue details are - Date: Saturday, 25 November 2006 Venue: Botany Town Hall, Corner Botany Road and Edward Street, Botany Time: Between 11.00 am and 2.00 pm For further information Telephone: 9296 4999; Email: botany.terminal.project@sydneyports.com.au Unfortunately this date clashes with the "2 4 6" convention hosted by SSAFA over the weekend. However we encourage all of you to attend the open day and express your concerns with the proposed development. If you can't make it to the open day then email your comments back to SPC. Following are this issues that South Sydney AFA and ANSA NSW would like to see addressed - Additional parking for 100 cars needs to be integrated into a new design to cater for all users of Foreshore Beach due to the fact the SPC intends to make Foreshore Rd a no parking zone. Appropriate compensation for the loss of 50 ha of the Botany Bay recreational fishing haven. Additional community compensatory measures, including the provision for 3 new fishing piers around Botany Bay. Construction of another boat ramp somewhere in Botany Bay to address the current deficiency and to cater for future boating demands We desperately need the support of all recreational anglers and the community in general to secure a fair and equitable outcome with SPC. If we don't make our concerns clear and loud then it will be a case where the SPC and Government can say they consulted with the public and we got what the majority of people wanted. Don't be complacent ? stand up and be counted. Yours sincerely Stan Konstantaras President - SSAFA President- Australian National #####ing Association ? NSW Branch.

top work !!!! great reports, great fish, great pics well done on a fine effort!! cheers pk

the weed is still choking the back of the lake but around the caravan park and nearby flats are firing with whiting, i fished today and caught a bag of 7 all over 30cm. never seen the whiting like thiis in the lake it was a falling tide (final 2hours) and bait was fresh caught beach worms (a must!!!) cast in around weedy drop offs. should fire once it gets flushed out and tides take a biger effect. i noticed alot of people there as well much more than usual... cheers pk

nice effort and good feed! cheers pk

9/10 in 52 seconds in smarty pants... not to bad.. cheers pk

good work on persisting and nailing those kings!! cheers pk

5 is lethal weapon

jeeeezz the fuel bill must have been masssiiivee today!! ah well it happens.. .lets hope your trekking pays off in a fruitful expedition next time you venture out best of luck cheers pk

and 5. is definately monty python 1. is a martial arts movie ive seen it before but forgot the name am totally stumped on the name and number four i havent seen.. cheers pk

just thread them on a baitholder hook leave a bit dangling off...., see if you can get your hands on some thin red tubing or red beads rig them on a running sinker with the beads above the eye of the hook or about 5cm of red tubing on your leader above your hook and fish the edges of ribbonweed and weedy beds as this is where the whitings food sit and they forrage around here. use minimal wieght and small hooks around size 4 longshanks. also try and slowly retrieve the worm over the weedy patches to give movement to the worm and make the presentaion more life like. hope that helps. cheers pk.

what worms in particular are they and what are you targeting them with and in the surf or estuary??? try and get some baitholder type hooks with little spikes on the shank that hold the worm upright. apart from this in general thread it onto the hook unles you are at the beach and fishing for bigger species where youd try and cram as many/much on the hook to entice a biggun! cheers pk

6. is Mr and Mrs Smith i think, good movie and angelina jolie is fiiiinnee! 3. i think is 40 year old virgin, where they wax his nipple off!! 5. i know the name of the series or creator but not the movie specifically so ill leave it but thats it cheers pk

find the highest point and look for darker water, where there is whitewater there is shallow water. another sign of a gutter is where waves break out from the shore and begin to form up again and then break on the shore. this area is usually a gutter or deeper water where fish travel and feed along the edges. Jewfish are a very difficult species to figure out i suggest trying the bread and butter species (whiting, bream, slamon, tailor) first and setting out a larger bait for a jewfish on another outfit. this will leads to more productive sessions and better rewards do s search on the net and read up on the rigs and gear to use in the surf and you should be in good position. surf fishing is a very rewarding method yet it needs practice and time. beachworms are a gun bait and learning to catch them is another art in itself but once again very rewarding. keep at it and get in as many sessions as you can and youll love it!! theres nothing like beaching a big jew on the sand!! cheers pk

great variety of fish thanks for sharing thos pics ..very good fishing by the looks of it !!! cheers pk

mate have a squiz at some of the knife jigs that fishfinder tackle is offering just scroll down a bit theres also a handy tip on rubber bands... http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/inde...showtopic=16315 cheers pk