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If PETA, RSPCA & the greens have their way you will be sent to jail for stepping on a garden snail soon 🥴

Depends where your fishing & what you are fishing for. I would normally have at least 2 rods for inside/bay fishing, 3 if I thought I was going to come across some Kings. 3 to 6kg will cover bread & butter fishing in estuaries/bays, if your fishing offshore I would be looking at 6-10kg. Just my 2c.

No problem. Yes your 100% correct, I could have elaborated a bit further on that but didnt really want to get into the food science area of things. As mentioned food manufacturers have methods to protect the integrity of many foods but in the end some items just cant be regenerated & be worth eating. Thats why I guess you never see things like frozen cabbage but you see it quite commonly pickled & canned or in jars. Its also for the reason you mentioned I would not normally freeze cooked fish/seafood, I know a lot of companies do but you also get a lot of loss of moisture & flavour. Would be a bit different if covered with a sauce where that can protect the flesh a bit more.

Food vacuum machines fundamentals Hi Raiders, some members were looking for some info on these so I thought Id throw something together. I have been using food vacuum machines professionally at work for 20+ years now & at home for around 7+ years & think they are one of the best things you can have at your disposal in your house or motorhome/van. There are quite a few reasons/benefits for using a food vacuum machine or as I call them- cryovac machines. 1.Cost saving-this can be broken down a couple are ways. Buying in bulk at cheaper prices. I usually by a 5kg bag of rice & break it down into 1kg bags, or buy a whole beef rump & break it down into single serve steaks. Also saving over produced food reducing waste. 2.Space saving-its a bit like those cloths storage/space saver bags, being able to reduce the size & increase storage capacity. 3.Food longevity-because the vacuum draws out excess air/oxygen before sealing it reduces freezer burn & reduces microbial growth. Many things with last 3-5 time longer than normal. Essentially there are 2 types of vacuum machines Out of chamber & In chamber. What is the difference? In chamber-This is where the product & bag you are sealing sits inside the machine, the open end of the bag sits across a sealing strip, it does not have a chamber strip that you need to put the bag into like the out of chamber machines as the whole chamber is pressurized when you close the top. These are usually commercial grade machines with larger more powerful vacuum pumps, larger cavities & many have an optional gas flush system that gives the capacity to be able to add a preserving gas to items that cannot be fully vacuumed as it will crush the product. Out of chamber-This is where the product/bag is outside the machine with a small portion of the end of the bag inserted into the machine, over the sealing strip & into the vacuum chamber which usually is a long removable cavity near the front of the machine. It uses channel bags which are bags that have grooves on the outside of one side of the bag. There are many different brands & different models around & they all have different features. Some machines have a double sealer strip also which I think is a good feature. These machines are more commonly used in households as they are much cheaper than in chamber models. Some machines have features that allow you to used different storage containers & re usable bags which I think is very handy. I have an older version of this Sunbeam foodsaver in the video which is the VAC780, a great little machine which has lasted well & is used nearly every day. Vacuum bags-There is a wide variety of bags on the market, whatever machine you choose/buy I would make sure you use bags that are PBA free & if you do intend to cook in the bag get bags that they are rated to the temperature you will be cooking at. Bags are usually rated my microns & the higher the micron the thicker the bag & this usually means they can be heated to a higher temperature & for longer. My machine has an integrated roll storage area inside so I can make my own bags of different width & as long as I want. Things that I find dont seal & store well in the freezer- Cooked rice/pasta, green vegetables you prepare at home. I have experimented with some fresh vegetables & most are fair but I found most turned to mush as I think the cell walls are crushed by the vacuum. Harder vegetable are a bit better, carrots, potatoes, starchy vegetables with less water content. Mashes & puree’s do freeze well, I actually make a larger amount of mash than what I need & seal it in portions after its chilled, great when you dont feel like making a mess or want a quick addition to a meal. Personally if you want to use frozen vegetables I dont think you can go past the ones that you get from the supermarket. Big companies use expensive machinery which snap freezes vegetables locking in the colour, texture & flavour, something that is hard to replicate at home. Things that do seal well- Proteins like meat, chicken, fish, soups, stews, stocks purees, mash potato. Which machine is the best for your home? The one you can afford. Just do you research & check the features match what you want the machine to do. Another handy use for a food vacuum machine is Sous vide cooking. Coupled with a temperature controlled water bath you can cook the ultimate tender pieces of meat, vegetables or seafood. Sous vide machines come in all different shapes & sizes as well. We have a large version at work but smaller 8L versions are reasonably priced. I actually have a stick sous vide heater/water circulator that I can attach to a larger vessel like a long deep gastronome tray or deep pot. Its wifi & bluetooth & uses an app they you can use pre set setting that come from the app or you can save your own setting for future use. This enables me to sous vide larger pieces of meat like a whole beef tenderloin or sirloin or even a whole fish. Sous vide is a great way of cooking long & slow, retaining moisture & reducing shrinkage. This is a piece of venison I cooked for 4 hours at 52*C, in the bag I put some fresh rosemary, thyme & garlic(no salt as it will draw the moisture out of the meat) & then seared it quickly to an end temperature of 58*C & while it rested it ended up reaching 60*C As a fisho who does not get out that often its nice to be able catch a bag limit(thats rare🤣) & fully prep & fresh freeze the fish & be able get a piece out of the freezer weeks or months later & enjoy a nice meal. This is couple of pictures of my spare small fridge freezers which foods changes as I rotate food around, its quite a small 2 level freezer but I can fit about 70 pre made meals into depending how its configured To add, I have no affiliation with any brands or stores just what I have bought for myself or used at work. I have left a variety of links for you all to look at with information. If anyone has any question on vacuum machines I be happy to try & help out. https://www.vacmasterfresh.com/fresh-bites-blog/top-15-advantages-to-vacuum-sealing-your-food/ https://www.foodvacuumsealers.com.au/pages/storage-life https://www.foodvacuumsealers.com.au/blogs/news/vacuum-sealed-life-expectancy https://culinaryreviewer.com/vacuum-sealer-bags-faq/#1

Yes but you dont have an electric yet 😉😂 So now your just going to have to smile & say oh what a nice surprise when you open the wrapping & its a cardigan 😁

I wish I hadnt seen this thread cause now I have more stuff to buy 🤔🤣 It would be good to hear about the process, the materials used & where they are from & can you buy it in kit form, do you use a hardener or not, whats the best way to store them after being made for longevity, can you re melt ones that are bitten in half or ripped to make into new ones etc?

Last year one of my licenses I have was extended by the duration of the lockdown because access was denied under the provision of the license so it will be interesting to see if they will do it again? I think there could be many similar things this premise could be applied to on an individual basis by LGA.

I like the boat, what is it?? I always called it Break Out Another Thousand, but they both come to the same conclusion= 😂

Nice work.

They are highly intelligent creatures & amazing to watch https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNo_xQ7NvTr31naPAcjQWjg They are pretty creepy though, especially when they grab hold of you & wont let go. But they do taste good when done right😁

Well done young fella

Life's great when you live by the sea & have access to fishing on an almost daily basis so you can eat fresh but there are also so many more benefits to having a vac machine. I have been using them professionally for 20+years & at home for about 7 years now. I might have to put together a more in depth thread in the cooking section in the days to come.

With all that is going on at the moment looking out the window tonight just can't help but make me feel like we are just a miniscule spec in the big picture of the billions of years since creation. We are not here for long to experience what life has to offer, even shorter when you add up lockdowns! Still a beautiful sight none the less.

If you get yourself a vacuum sealer you will get 6 months plus out of any fish. These things pay for themselves in no time.

2 trains of thought I guess, buy the more expensive version with the slip ring/slider which reduces the chances of getting stuck & lost or just buy a cheapy & if your stuck & cant get off the cut the rope & its no big loss. A cheap sand anchor is about $14 so you need to lose 10 before your up to the cost the cheapest Sarca. Your decision is in the maths imo & how deep your pockets are. For me Id rather buy cheaper, get a sand & reef pick & also get a nice big drift chute, you can buy the 3 & still have spent half the amount of the Sarca. Good luck with the new boat, hope your somewhere you will actually be able to use it.

All battery AH rating are subjective & the whole battery/solar capacity rating is pretty much unregulated & 90% of ratings are overated! My experience & readings with AGM's has lead me to believe that AGM AH capacity is directly linked to battery weight. If you were to take the time to look at any AGM battery by brand &look at their weight you will get all different kinds of results. I've done this & you can find a 170ah agm that weighs 31kg to at 140ah battery that weighs 43kg. I actually have a 140ah giant AGM & by weight it's actually rated at 120ah. There is an equation that I will have to find that gives an accurate weight to AH rating. As usual with anything you get what you pay for. Lithium is expensive & the best quality even more expensive. You roll the dice when you buy cheap but you need to know your probably not getting the better end of the market product, more like as the price suggests the cheap end. It's all relative to what you can afford!

Are they allowing that only due to the complication/adverse reaction? Id read that as well but the stance was they werent going permit to mix vaccines here

Hi Dan, welcome. So one of the best things you can do when new here is try & use the information that already exists to help answer your question. The best way to do this is by using the search tab with & try to be very specific. So I just put land based into the search bar & got these threads that could be of help- So have a scout in these threads for ideas & other links within these threads as there are Sydney fishing guides within some of them. You could also do a search like- northern beaches, or sydney beaches etc, look through then & find something that could contain some info, if not refine your search to use other words or a single word by area. Good luck You

You have that one down pat Ben, they all look pretty identical to me Is there a target for that style?? One of the guys I watch on youtube does some water footage of the stuff he ties & its really interesting to see them in the water.

What concerns me is when politicians have unrealistic expectations & are not forthcoming with giving us actual defined responses to what FREEDOMS they will ALLOW us to have even when we get to the golden number of vaccinated! This creates much uncertainty on where life is going to be in 3, 6, 12 months?? I would certainly not like to be a resident of W.A https://thewest.com.au/news/coronavirus/nsw-in-full-lockdown-as-defence-help-grows-c-3684938 If he gets his way his state border will remain closed permanently because covid is here to stay in the world permanently, just like the flu! At least its good to see a realist like Boris Johnson who knows at some point life needs to go on!

So people who are currently posting fishing reports even if its within 10km aren't doing this 🤔

I have one on the very rare occasion 🤣🤣

QR codes are all the rage at the moment, put one at the ramp, dont touch terra firma till you get back to the same spot. There is no guarantee on anyone doing the right thing really, many people haven't even been using the QR codes anyway. Just install martial law! No one move anywhere for 2 weeks! The only people who should be on the roads would be health care workers, essential services( as in the real essential services-police, fire, ambulance) & food delivery drivers who should be covid tested daily!

Ok I know I am going to cop some flack on this but here I go anyway............ Yes these people were a long way out of their 10km zone(actually more like 5k's) & doing the wrong thing before they even hit the river, botany bay or Sydney harbor. If someone can explain to me what danger is posed to an empty & open air ocean then I will take that on board but as far as I am concerned if you live within the restriction area before you hit open water who is it that you are going to infect 20 or 40km offshore 🤔 If you went north, south or west into the populous (as others have done) then I would & do support such rules. To me its just another in a string of somewhat ridiculous rules going back to March 2020. Also BTW, I totally agree on cutting down on travel loopholes(should have been done weeks ago!) but again these are people using excuses to go out to regional NSW, to & through populous areas! Hell they should just declare martial law for 2 weeks! I have enough food & also toilet paper to see me through