[Calamari and winter]

when squid are tentative I have tried rubbing a prawn over the jig with no effect but using pillie gives good results go figure cheers wizza

[biggest squid]

that was asouthern calamari caught at dusk in gordons bay near clovelly wijth a yozuri.there have probably been bigger ones cheers wizza

[biggest squid]

My best weighed in at 2.2kg length not measured.has anyone seen better?cheers wizza

[braved the weather on the weekend for a jew and snapper]

at that rate youll need a name change to magician mullet

[New PFD design]

hey mark like most i only gave the pfd a cursory glance when throwing it in the boat. Then had a big shoulder injury and op. Previously loved swimming up and down the local beach missed that alot.got the pfd back on in rehab after long crappy period of therabands etc. flapping alomg breaststroke with one arm mainly was brilliant therapy .improved fast and went on to another type of floatie just around the waist and soon came good.my point is get it on and use it to swim say amile.you realise what agreat aid they are.you will no doubt improve on the design and i wish tou success regards wizza

[Stonefish in the Bay]

right on dwan any fish that eats crabs makes great soup eg groper snapper red rockies cheers wizza

[Happy Birthday Roberta]

Happy double 30th.Dont know if you like swimming .Found it the best therapy in a lifejacket when arm weak .best regards wizza

[Groper out of action for a while :(]

well handled groper.Shame your not running the country. cheers wizza

[Pulling out of Wilderness Island Trip - shoulder still in recovery!]

Hi roberta I know how slow it is having both done.My happiest moments were putting on alifejacket and getting back in the ocean doing aweak breastroke.cheers wizza

[Sydney Harbour/Middle Harbour Got to love Autumn...]

Wicked kings well done!

[yellow leatherjackets or green toads]

australia''s version of piranhas

[How to keep fish]

sweep would be a big challenge to make edible/tasty.cheers wizza

[The biggest king I have ever come across, and off a wharf to boot.]

awesome report reminds me of seeing giant king in a freezer at lord howe in 1979 over 6 feet in length standing on its nose.what agreat experience for you cheers wizza

[Squid help]

hi guys I have rubbed afresh prawn over the jig for little effect but fresh pillie works well when they are hesitating cheers wizza

[Had laser eye surgery, but was still keen for a fish]

youve definitely got your eye in mate well done

[sussex inlet easter holidays]

hi jasonorerswn that way at bendalong last week.everyone caught reddies outside.the drifters didnt do as well as the anchorers.a very good bite but dont know whether or how the moon phase will affect the bite.cheers wizza

[Botany Bay - Been away but went Sunday - twas OK, eh?]

ura champion fisho and scribe keep getting out there wizza

[Used boat inspection]

hi two six flexing of bottom when running thru chop leads to cracks so check that in atest run with bare feet if you are talking about a smallish boat.with bigger boats can often get electrolysis from amateur wiring of extras.cheers wizza

[hard going yesterday]

hi tony i dont know as always roll in flour first.easy to try tho next time we get afew.without a flour coating fish dehydrates in fridge.flour draws the moisture from the fish and hardens after awhile.you can re roll in flour if desired. i guess you have a gluten problem.if so should be some alternative to form acoating eg cling wrap.cheers wizza.maybe as simple as putting in acontainer.

[hard going yesterday]

with mowies if you flour the skinned boned fillets and refrigerate for 3 days they lose the iodine taste and the coating becomes like tempura cheers wizza

[friday bash]

hi frank youll have to ask keflapod about the maps as i dont haveone.have seen them on fishing club walls cheers.theres one each for noryh and south of heads.

[friday bash]

yes keflapod groper light blue grey clour in 75 m.looked like those wa ones with big lips. have recently caught red one in 39metres.stillhave frame and flaps in freezer for future stock cookup.when we are rapidly reefed could be more of them around.great running fish until the barotrauma.cheers wizza

[friday bash]

hi fisherking started with paternoster and shuid strips. as bite was hot did not get out floater or plastic.usually need to be more subtle but they go off when current running north.cheers wizza

[friday bash]

hi wahoo76 there are bottm contour maps put out decades ago for proposed sand mining .they show the sand mud and reef.your tackle shop may have one.cheers wizza

[friday bash]

hi raiders tinny needed run so off sydney heads solo last friday.anchored in 75m current trickling north so hopes high for reddies needed for saturday party.kept 5 to 66cm and a5kg groper and mowies.wizza