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Some more reading for you Ross. A short history of Gaden Trout Hatchery Early hatcheries in the Snowy Mountains The New South Wales Rod Fishers’ Society was involved in the construction of the first hatchery in the Snowy Mountains at the old Kosciusko Hotel on Diggers Creek in 1907. In 1924 that hatchery was dismantled and re- erected near the site of The Creel guest house. This hatchery became a joint operation of the Society, the Fisheries Department and the NSW Tourist Bureau. It was closed in 1941 because of the war and later the equipment, along with that from the Caldwell Hatchery on the Maclaughlin River, was used to construct the Gaden Trout Hatchery on the Thredbo River at Jindabyne. There was also a very early hatchery at Cooma, built around 1929 by local enthusiasts of the Cooma Fishermen’s Club. The hatchery equipment and building was moved to the Caldwell Hatchery on the Maclaughlin River in 1939 by members of the recently formed Monaro Acclimatisation Society and much of the same equipment was later used to build the Gaden Trout Hatchery on the Thredbo. The Gaden Trout Hatchery After the end of the War, the Monaro Acclimatisation Society reviewed the operation of the Caldwell Hatchery and realised that the water supply at the hatchery site was inadequate. In May 1948 an inspection of a site on the Thredbo River at Paddys Corner owned by Mr Bill Napthali was carried out by representatives from Fisheries Branch, the Department of Public Works, the Monaro Acclimatisation Society and the Shire Council. Work commenced shortly afterwards—the old Creel Hatchery building was erected on site to provide temporary accommodation for the hatchery supervisor, Mr Reuben Payten, who started work with the assistance of volunteers from the Monaro Acclimatisation Society. The Caldwell and Tumut Hatcheries ceased operations after the 1950 season and their buildings were dismantled and transported to the new Thredbo Hatchery and re-erected. Much of the equipment from the three older hatcheries was recycled. The official opening occurred on 31 October 1953, although work was not complete. The new complex was named the Gaden Trout Hatchery after Mr Jim Gaden, one of the pioneers in trout acclimatisation in the area. By 1956-57 Gaden Trout Hatchery as well as Burraga Hatchery and LP Dutton Hatchery at Ebor were completed but production of ova from brood fish was inadequate—some 500,000 being obtained which was supplemented by about 800,000 ova imported by the acclimatisation societies which were encountering some financial difficulties in meeting costs. Therefore during 1957–58, discussions started between the acclimatisation societies and the NSW Government about management of the three main hatcheries being passed to the Fisheries Department. On 1 January 1959, on the recommendation of the Trout Advisory Council following a request from the three major acclimatisation societies, Gaden Trout Hatchery, LP Dutton Hatchery and Burraga Hatchery came under the control of the Fisheries Branch, Chief Secretary’s Department with supervisors being appointed to each hatchery. In 1960–61 Burraga Hatchery was closed and its equipment relocated to Gaden. Over the past 50 years the Gaden Trout Hatchery has been run by a dedicated succession of managers and staff, supported by members of the acclimatisation societies and other fishing clubs. The facilities have been continually improved, indeed in the last couple of years approximately $240,000 of anglers’ fishing licence trust fund money has been poured into the facility to build a new hatching shed. The Alpine Angler

I think this year will see a change in attitude to bait size as the kings in the harbour are bigger this year than they were last year or the years before. That's my plan any way

ADDIT: SEE MY POST HERE FOR A PETITION TO DOWNLOAD AND FILL IN PLEASE mrsswordfisherman Just got this in my inbox Closure of Gaden Trout Hatchery - Jindabyne A century of trout stocking poured down the drain for a short term gain. Fellow anglers, The NSW government has announced in its Mini-budget of 11 November 2008 cost-cutting measures including “Consolidation of excess offices and research stations over the next three years at Alstonville, Berry, Condobolin, Glen Innes, Gosford, Griffith, Temora, and Jindabyne Hatchery.” On 12 November Hon Ian Macdonald, Minister for Primary Industries announced in a media release “Eight facilities that are no longer needed by the Department will be closed,” he said. “These facilities are at Alstonville, Berry, Condobolin, Glen Innes, Gosford, Griffith, Jindabyne Hatchery and Temora.” So, the primary trout hatchery in NSW, with its irreplaceable stock of disease free trout and salmon, is ‘no longer needed’! The importance of Gaden Trout Hatchery to our trout fishery in NSW hardly needs explaining to fellow anglers, but it appears that the State government doesn’t understand it at all, and is prepared to shut or flog off the most important trout fishery asset built in NSW in the last 120 years of trout fishing. The only way to stop this happening is to put immediate and intense pressure on the State government to stop the sale or closure. If you have any interest at all in the future of trout fishing as a pastime, or in the future of the economies of many regional centres in NSW that depend on fishing based tourism, PLEASE take some time and contact as many people as you can, by post, email or phone, and make your views clear. You should contact members of the NSW Labor government, asking them to reverse this decision; you should ask members of the NSW opposition parties for support on this issue; you should contact local government mayors and councillors and express your concern that closure of Gaden Trout Hatchery will affect local economies; and you should raise the issue in local newspapers.

Congrats mate I forgot to ask the other night, what does it weigh?

Well done mate..

Pete, That is not quite correct. The 'Line" for open waters in Sydney Harbour is drawn between South head and Cannae Pt. So if you are fishing Quarantine or Old mans hat or North head you are in open waters. Here is the Chart/Map If you are fishing another area it would be wise to have a look at the maps here

Unfortunately removing your aerial does not necessarily make it a radio wave problem. The aerial is part of the electronics circuit and removing it breaks that circuit. Try rerunning the aerial cable to another spot on the boat and see if that improves things. Check your power supply cables are not interwoven with any of the new stuff. If so run them else where and see if that helps. May be a bit of trail and error but I am fairly sure it is not the motor itself. Robbie.

Hi folks. On Friday 7th. November, Peter Pakula is giving a talk and introducing his new range of lures at the Sydney Game Fishing Club. All are welcome, there is no entry fee and as an added incentive for anyone who wants to join the club, they are waving their joining fee ( $215.00 ) on the night so a membership will only cost $175.00 for a year's adult membership. Should be an interesting night for anyone interested in Game Fishing. Robbie. Ps. Mods, this little plug has been approved by Mrs Swordy

He doesn't need Karma he has prawns It's not the first time Penguin has given out hot spots that's for sure

Thanks guys Sammy. I should be right. Thanks for the offer though.

Good onya mate! Look what I found I love the priority with the beers Robbie.

Hi, I am going to make up a couple of gimbal mounts so a mate can bring his riggers on my boat. Does any one know what the angle is at the join from the base to the rod holder? Cheers.

What Wrinkley has to say is absolutely one hundred percent correct! Give the guy some space. He is out there fishing his style and enjoying his time on the water! He has as much right to be there as we do to down rig. We all need to adhere to the rules that stipulate safe distance and a little bit of common courtesy doesn't hurt either! As some one that has down rigged (And caught a few) It astonishes me that people think it is there right to get under another boat because it is there and in the way. Robbie.

I had Trojan ones on my last trailer and will be putting them on this one when the time comes around. They are very well made They were around the $140 mark. Robbie.

Check your PMs Dan

The resolution is crap because the images are only 70Kb. If it is PhotoShopped they have done a great job.

Don't do it the fish hate getting wet Seriously, It's as good a time as any the problem is if it has rained for a few days and the system is murky. But on the other hand if you are not out there you can't catch em

Bugger the hippies and their Karma... A good old fashioned burning is Karma ain't it All jokes aside, it's good to hear you have it sorted. I reckon the next time you buy a boat you will have half s dozen people with 200 years experience standing in the drive way with ya

We boated 4 kings between 75cm and 84cm this morning in MH. We took one each for dinner and sent the others back with sore lips There are lots of rats around though.... Robbie.

Hi mate. It sounds like the transducer is not placed correctly. Can you post a couple of pics from different angles so people can gauge what is going on?

Was any one there the night Motorhead played?

Greg, What Pel said From memory, the general rule of thumb for Nylon rope WWL (Working Weight Limit/Breaking strain) is Diameter squared mm x 8kg. So, 12mm rope x 12 x 8kg = 1152Kg. Would I try and lift (Dead weight) a 1152Kg boat with 12mm anchor rope? Probably not! The key words in Pelicans reply were "Shock Load" Shock load can not be determined in rope or chain, you just try avoid it like buggery and compensate with larger diameter better quality rope

If you can see the bomb on the sounder I would not worry to much, just use you screen to set the depth not the line counter Alternatively try slowing down first, if that does not fix it go a 10lb.

4knts is a bit fast. What size weight do you have?