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Flyin have a few days at destination sightseeing / fishing /liveaboard or home base at destination. I know the options are endless. SA snapper, NT liveaboard etc. Need to do a lot more research.

I would be looking at charter boat fishing

Where would you go or return to fish if you could in Australia. When the boarders open I am looking to having a trip of a life time, 60 something crisis, if I don't do it soon it may never happen. I am reasonably fit and well, no time issues, fly or drive, and done a lot of fishing (boat) Not really into freshwater fishing. So where would you go?

Mate was telling me he has hear of cars & boats pulled over on the road for unrestrained load in the boat on the trailer. You cant have any object in the boat on the floor ie tackle box rods esky. Has anyone else hear of this. I can understand it the boat is packed to the gunwale with etc camping gear,chairs & floaty tube toys not tied down.

Try Mullet creek off Kanahooka road turn at Motel

After many faithful years and miles the old trailer has finely succumbed the dreaded rust. I am looking at a Seatrail AL4.2M13R or Seatrail AL4.2M13. The only difference is one has rollers the other has skids. I have an aluminium boat on a roller trailer at the moment. Should i change from roll trailer or change to skid type or does it make any difference ????

My old GME294 radio has died Time to get a newy trying to compare GME700vhf and Uniden um455vhf .Any thoughts on these two thanks Peter

Get an angle grinder cut split pins off (bastard to try & pull out). Nock the centre pin in roller through bracket and roller and replace them. Put plenty of marine greese on new spindle before pushing roller through bracket replace split pin ( Stainless steel ) a little messey. Flat roller could work ok .Check the rollers once a year .Looking at picture again the keel is to wide for those rollers, trailer may have been made for an aluminium boat. May need to replace centre rollers & brackets. Cheaper than new trailer.

location: Lake Illawarra , 4 lift crab pots not hats & 2 crab traps , Bait :chicken necks & fish frames , Decline: past 3 to 4 years ,both my neighbour's plus a couple of friends on the other side of lake say the same all good fisho"s , Size: numbers and time to catch (used to get 8-10 in 4hrs) now only half as many in 6hrs. Have used same 3 spots for years before with good success , others use some different spots. Same outcome

Hi just putting this out there the size on blue swimmer crabs .The size is rather small(6cm) and the taking of females (jennys )without eggs. I have seen a real decline in crab numbers in the past few years. My self put back all females( jennys breading stock) plus small males. Increase the size on males and no take on all females( jennys ) I love a feed of crabs (chilli , plain boiled etc). What do you think.

Went crabin today tried 3 different spots that usually have crabs by now. 1 crab 1flathead.Water temp 21c.Where have they gone? Helped a pelican rescue lady at Berkley catch an injured bird. Spoke to another bloke at the ramp he has been out over the last weeks with not many eather.

Some time ago an old fisherman told me all commercial fishing (trawler)was banned inside the 12mile limit. This was changer due to WW11.This makes sence due to attack by enermy ships. Can anyone shed some light on this? Tried Google fact or fiction.

Have seen it all different ramps. Will not fish between Christmas - New year. The things you see at boat ramps make you wonder. Cars in the drink, boats left on ramp, boats with no bungs, engine not starting(fuel ? old, flat battery),reversing a trailer, boat going to fast around ramp(bang into wharf & each other), people not waiting there turn, once or twice a year boaters, trying to drive boat on to trailers( that is a whole subject). ALL you need is a system you do every time you go out most can be done at home. Start motor, put bungs in (boat don't sink on dry land), find a quiet ramp practice launch & retrieve. Watch listen and learn. You will at least get on the water. Then it is up to the god of fishing how you go. Please take it easy think before you act stay safe BEST wishes.

Crabing on Tuesday 12.Caught 6 blue swimmers.3boats in same area, They had a lot more pots out than me on my own. Not many crabs at all between us, had to work for them tried 3 different locals all the same. Where are all the crabs gone???.Couple years ago would pick up 10 crabs in a few hours. Read a story about lake prawns disappearing any thoughts. Prawns down crabs down or is it just a cycle.

Have used chicken wings soaked in tuna oil for years. Works well on blue swimmers. Buy wings in bulk fresh (3 kg) divide them up, cap fill tuna oil (bottle last a long time) then into freezer to easy. Ready to go.

Fisheries say they surveyed 20,000 house holds How many of you were contacted to participate ?NSW State-wide Recreational Fishing Survey 2013-14.Show us the results of the previous surveys.

Apathy by fishos .How may of you put in a submission to fisheries on the proposed changes to laws before they came in. There have been posts and links put up to have a say. This will not be the end of changes. Previous post. Bag limits where ok. It is the size that is the issue. Bream 25cm really come on,luderick27cm to 30cm etc leave the bag limits the same. Crabs 6cm small change to 8cm no females to be taken at all. Ban witches hat traps, that was the reason for looking at crabs because turtles get caught in them. Have never seen a turtle in Lake Illawarra ever. These are all mainly summer fish not winter. People complain they cant catch them, it is no use trying to catch crabs in the middle of winter when the water temp is low. like trying to catch mahi mahi in winter. The old saying 10%of people catch 90% of the fish true but they put the wok in to understand what is happening out on the water Not just turn up at the place and expect to catch fish, then complain there are no fish. Have your say fish.review@dpi.nsw.gov.au

Want to buy some rectangular crab pots or round which are better ? Have seen the rectangular type in two different sizes.800mmx550mmx300mmm and 870mmx550mm230mm does size matter? Also in blue mesh or orange colour ? Any thoughts on size or colour please.

Bag limits where ok. It is the size that is the issue. Bream 25cm really come on,luderick27cm to 30cm etc leave the bag limits the same. Crabs 6cm small change to 8cm no females to be taken at all. Ban witches hat traps, that was the reason for looking at crabs because turtles get caught in them. Have never seen a turtle in Lake Ilawarra ever. These are all mainly summer fish not winter. People complain they cant catch them, it is no use trying to catch crabs in the middle of winter when the water temp is low. like trying to catch mahi mahi in winter. The old saying 10%of people catch 90% of the fish true but they put the wok in to understand what is happening out on the water Not just turn up at the place and expect to catch fish, then complain there are no fish.

It has to do with the Australian Design Standard for trailers. That is what I have been told.

Heard a story about a new nation wide shackle law. All trailer shackles have to be rated to comply or you will be fined. Is this the case or just a story? If correct why have we not been told.

Flying to Tonga on Monday. Has anyone have reports on fishing charters there. Thanks Peter

Put in a plastic gate valve 19 or 13mm the type used for garden watering system in the hose .Regulate water flow + stops water flowing through system when running at speed picking up rubbish in pump .Easy done , cut hose above pump intake, gate valve, stainless clamp both ends done.

Had to replace the springs on the trailer last season.The new ones have started to get some surface rust .Have been told spray them with fish oil or vege cooking oil to keep rust at bay longer.Any thoughts . .

Looking at buying a bun bag pfd .Marlin or Ultra .Always had the old bulky type (never used ).Need something comfortable .Looked at Yoke type inflatable & Bun bag type any thoughts help. Most fishing done in lake and little off shore FD1 Type.