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go to the entrance of Lane Cove river, under fig tree bridge. just drag your plastic along the bottom and you should get onto flattys. nothing massive but its still fun and you never know, you could get lucky.

I think it is a great strategy with potential for great results. If they are correct and the virus cannot jump to native species then go ahead. The only disadvantage of using a virus is the fish will adapt and eventually become immune, just like rabbits and the myxoma virus. Maybe the use of a virus and other strategies to fully purge systems before the carp population becomes resistant.

awesome pics!

Nice! 35cm is not bad.

quick google produced this: Weight Loss Fish will ingest loose lures and lures that break off hooks. The larger lures become lodged in the stomach and will not pass. Ingestion of these lures causes weight loss in the fish and decreases the odds of long-term survival. The fish will eat less to the loss of stomach space and will in turn lose energy and mass to carry through the winter. Ingestion of numerous lures may also clog the stomach passage and starve the fish. Passing Small lures may pass through the intestinal tract and drop to the bottom of the lake or river. The smaller lures and chunks of lures may also be regurgitated by the fish. Lures that pass through the fish remain as an environmental issue as they slowly decompose in the water. Passing allows the fish to continue as normal but does have a negative impact on the fishery by depositing plastic litter in the water. Chemical Absorbtion Plastic lures are formed by chemical reactions, and several chemicals are released as they decompose. The chemicals leach into the fish and the surrounding environment and will enter the human population through consumption of the fish. Phthalates are cancer causing chemicals that are used in many plastic worms according to Fish Florida.org. The chemicals may also affect reproductive cycles in the fish. Biodegradable Plastic Worms Several companies are moving toward biodegradable worms with fewer harmful chemicals. The new worms are more likely to degrade and pass through the system of a fish and through the fishery with minimal impact. New-age plastic worms are also stiffer and are less likely to tear from the hook. Tearing is a common contributor to worms polluting fisheries. Gulp are made from a fish protein so would be the safest plastic for the fish. I have been using Zman lures and they never get bitten off or ripped up. The packaging also states they are non toxic and do not contain PVC, plastisol or phthalates.

It's a Gould's squid, and I just gave scientific names of all possible species.

you can also get various cuttlefish species and common sydney octopus. watch out for blue ring octopus and stripy pyjama squid (actually a cuttlefish) as they are venomous, i have hooked both with squid jigs in sydney.

Gould's squid, Nototodarus gouldi. often thought to be Loligo plei, but these are not found commonly in Australian waters. Here we also get southern calamari Sepioteuthis australis. Easily tell if your squid is calamari by looking to see if the wings extend down the entire mantle, rather than just the top. Up north I'm sure aussies could get into northern calamari or tiger squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana.

my mate had a bibbed jighead in his tackle box. it looked ancient though. and may have just been a snag guard but im sure they do exist.

thanks for the advice mate. my rod is pretty floppy at the tip. i dont tend to strike very hard, in fear ill pull the hook out of the fishes mouth. i just lift the rod and start reeling if a fish is on. ill keep practising and try setting the hooks better.

Hi guys, I'm having problems with fish throwing my jigheads when fishing soft plastics. like today I was onto several flatties, and as I bring them closer to get into the net, they shake off. I don't think I have ever landed a fish yet on plastics. Hooks always get spat, which is annoying because I definitely get more hits with plastics than bait. Maybe I need smaller hooks, I have been using a 1/4 ounce jig which helps casting distance and keeps on the bottom for flatties, but the hook size is pretty big. any tips?

annihilated!

Nice! I recently hooked my first bass and they are an awesome fish to catch. Can't wait to go for some more.

what a monster. looks like it would be reaching the 90's!

aww reading these comments have made me heaps pissed off! I thought it would be a massive bream or a salmon, but jew? that makes me bloody determined to get back out there. Just started working after a shoulder injury so a 10kg outfit will be in my possession soon eheheh. Sucks on the rod snap, If whatever I hooked didn't spit the hook im sure I would have a rod in pieces as well.

Went to Roseville today armed with a packet of gulp shrimp to see if I could get my first soft plastics hook up. Was fishing the sand flats and weed beds up and down for several hours seeing if I could tempt a flatty but no dice. Something was biting though as after a few casts the tails of my plastics were nipped off. Sun started to set and I was very bored with the plastics so headed over to the other side and managed a blackie at the boat ramp on prawn. Moved down near the kayak launch area and set up a rod while having another go with the plastics, had a decent hit on the plastic but no hook up then the other rod buckles. I grabbed it and whatever was on the other end was huge! I played the fish for about 30 seconds then began planning the landing of the fish and all of a sudden there's nothing there. After some unpleasant language I bring in my line and hooks still on so whatever it was managed to spit it. Set up my rod again and ended up with a decent birds nest in my reel, so began trying to sort that out without bringing in my bait and what do you know something bites and I hand lined a decent fish in which turned out to be a legal bream about 27cm. Left it at that, at least I got dinner.

Thanks mate. Yes, we were fishing in a fairly secluded area which involved a hefty bush bash. Was a victim to surprise wombat holes, stinging nettle and electric fences but it was so worth it. Cheers mate, yea I was stoked on his size. He gave my 4kg outfit a good bend. However my mates fish was much bigger. I'd guestimate about 45cms! Mine was just under 30cms I'd say.

aww I would feel terrible

Hi Raiders, Was down in the Kangaroo Valley this weekend for uni fieldwork doing sampling along the Kangaroo River, so me and a few mates decided what better time to do some sneaky freshwater fishing. My mate drove and was there the night before me and managed to go down to the river during early morning and was keeping me updated via text, about 10 minutes later I had a picture message with him holding a decent bass. I arrived about lunch and we had to proceed with our main priority of uni work, which was frustrating as all I could think about was hooking a bass. The next morning we were up at quarter to six and headed down the the river and began flicking our lures from the banks. My mate had an orange hard body minnow (no idea on make) and I was using a cheapy Gillies Stump Jumper 3.0 in green/gold. We were strapped for time and half an hour in we began chatting about if we should head back or another last cast. I was retrieving my lure and it dove under a submerged tree close to the bank, I stopped my retrieve and saw an olive flash come up behind my lure. I say to my mate "I'm pretty sure I saw one but it's probably my mind playing tricks on me". Second cast was the same deal except this time I knew there was a bass under this log and third time lucky he smashed the lure getting some hang time out of the water and then zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, I tighten my drag and played the fish for about 10 seconds and then I had him up on shore. Took some photos and got a good look at this beautiful fish and threw him back. First ever bass, first ever lure caught fish. This fish will be burnt into my brain forever. Another very interesting aspect of this system is the Tallowa Dam fish elevator. In order to give migrating fish species some sort of chance there is an interesting contraption that conveys a enclosure of water over the dam and onto the other side. It's very interesting so have a google.

thanks mate. i do focus my squidding around sunset. i have not tried shimano jigs apart from one of the "keruma" (spelling) which did take a nice cal, lost that jig tho

thanks mate. i use from 2.0 up to 3.25 depending on depth. and a 7lb yamashita brand fluro (made purely for egi jigging). Now that I think about it octopus are taking the 3.25 jig but tiny little arrows have no problem going for this jig as well haha. i will give yamashita jigs a go. the warm jacket technology makes sense with the cool water. i did pick up a book when i first started out titled "cephalopod behaviour" and all species are sensitive to heat. yamashita are onto something.

cheers mate, yea i have noticed that more people are out using yamashitas rather than yo-zuris. I used to have a bunch, and the exact one you described. may have to go spend some money then.

Hi guys, Ive been having a massive dry period when it comes to hooking big squid. I have been using orange yo-zuri 1 with clear base, 1 with a red base and one with a polyhedron reflective base (called flash dancer). I also have a yamashita warm jacket in pilchard. I have caught calamari several times before, but i have lost the jigs that did the damage . There's been countless times when people next to me hook up and I get nothing. I use braid and a long fluro leader with your average hops, retrieve, sink method. I have witnessed several times people using straight monofilament and hook up. Lately I seem to be catching octopus and cuttle fish with the odd arrow squid. Are my jigs blanks? can the squid see my braid? or should i accept that this is what fishing is about and im just unlucky atm. any tips are appreciated thanks!

Great report!

yea i have caught little cuttles while squiding and used them for bait and always get a hit. however with squid there are times when nothing happens. but this is bias as i fish with squid way more often than cuttles.