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Steve is a very patient mentor so I'm sure he get you to catch more next time. I'll be heading there on friday and saturday evening. Might see you and Steve on (in) the water Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah I kind of like it too. I like the Navionics Sonar map and its cheap when using with iOS app ($24 per year) but I always end up killing my iPhone one way or an other when kayak fishing... So it ended up more expensive than buying a dedicated gps Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey good idea. I should look into my wife chest of drawers see what I can use hah Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes i do have an anchor for the yak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

All good. After playing around with all the settings I could find it turns out this is due to the fact my gps also has an inland map which at closer zoom overlays on top of the marine maps. Disabling it allowed all the depths info to show up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I see. Thanks mate. I think the kayak would be good then Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi I just got a 78sc that has built-in bluechart maps. When I zoom out i can see the depth info and depth zones. But as I zoom in they disappear. I used Navionics on iphone before and when you zoom in you can still depths info. Why is it gone with the bluecharts? Are they less detailed? Cheers Huy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Can you do this from shore? Do you cast far ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

All right. Thanks for the clarification! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all Anyone knows if the crab net ban in Brisbane Water (NSW) is extended to creeks such as Erina Creek? Thanks Huy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

lol the map is courtesy Garmin GPSMAP 60CS while we were chasing the buggers. But who needs a map really, just to to the Entrance at dark and find a free spot between the hundred prawners :-D The local council does not need to spend a cent for Christmas light on the lake lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You should give it a go buddy it's a lot of fun and even though it looks like lazy process just standing there waiting for the prawns to pass and scoop them it is actually hard work when the current is strong and you need to hold the net full of prawns still. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I tested your pain on the second night when I was to hungry to wait until getting home. Nice catch mate Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That map on google earth has been taken a while ago, flats and channels must have moved since. We were in the channel. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's been a while I was trying to catch prawn in various locations in Brisbane Water but at best I was catching 500gr in 3 hours chasing them as they crawl on the sand flats as the channels are too deep to wade. I never experienced a run. When I saw @strapo report at The Entrance I asked him if he would mind sharing the spot. Not only did he share it with me but he also suggested I follow him one night which I of course did. On the first night I met Steve at the meeting point and along with him came few of his mates. At the dark we waded out to the channel and started waiting for the prawns to run out. To my excitement few prawns already started swimming out to the ocean. I've been told they are going out to spawn and die in the ocean, so technically I was going to deny good sex to a few hundreds of them, poor buggers [emoji23] As the hours went by more prawns were swimming out, king prawns at the surface and school prawns (bigger but translucent so less easy to spot) near the bottom. Those schoolies are tricky to catch as they are fast and jump around when they see your light or feel your net. Steve was a great teacher, showing me the technique and tips and even sharing with me his catch to motivate me and set the addiction hah. Between the two of us we caught about 4kgs that night. On the second night I was on my own, the current was stronger and right at the beginning school prawns were in numbers. I really did not know where to look when several of them came pass at once, it was really exciting. As more prawns came out the chatting between prawners decreased, no time for talking lol. That second night I got maybe 3 kgs and Steve caught around 8kg. On both night the lake was crowded with other prawners, I can't imagine how it will be over Christmas. Anyway, that was a great experience, my first proper prawning session. My wife was yelling on the phone when I told her how many I was bringing back home. On the first night we cooled a bunch at midnight and have a taste at them, yummy. We have since made several dishes: boiled, beer steamed, stir fry and will soon make some vietnamese dumplings and pan cakes. Thanks Steve and his mates for sharing their knowledge. It was such a pleasure to have met you guys. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Last time I took one was nearly 30 years ago with black and white film. Was fun Sent from my XT1032 using Tapatalk

If you haven't turned the handle while washing with detergent chances are you'll be fine but as above re-oil the washer and what ever is under the spool. If detergent made its way inside the gearbox then at worse it will make the gear stick and a full service would solve it. Worse stuff is saltwater getting inside. I just fully serviced an old shimano aerlex 800p surf reel that I left for nearly two years in the garage. It was full of sand and salt went inside but after a full service it is now working good despite having rusty bits that I cleaned as much as I could. Re-oiling the drag is easy. Full servicing requires care and attention and if not sure you better have it done by a pro. As for alvey I have an old alvey reel bought second hand on an alvey rod. They all work great and caught plenty of fish including sharks from the beach. Even the cheap alvey combo would do well. Sent from my XT1032 using Tapatalk

As long as you use a soft thread for the stop knot it should be fine. On my pic the length is exagerated. I usually leave 2 to 3 cm of length on each tag end. Pm me if you want where to get the soft thread. For free running float you can use it when using light sinker so the bait sink slowly for natural presentation the float help for casting. Also when chasing snapper from the rocks the current flowing out takes the float and rig out to deeper water. Sent from my X6800 using Tapatalk

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Some yaks have two screw holes on the stern. Allows u to fit in a rudder. Else look for poor man kayak on YT for a diy version Sent from my X6800 using Tapatalk

If it is your first yak maybe you can go for one if those cheap eBay yaks ($359-$500) and spend the other $700 on accessorues : trolley , anchor, railblaza/Scotty rod holders, diy. Those yaks are cheap but very stable and durable. U can stand on it to fish. They can fall off roof racks and survive. Sent from my X6800 using Tapatalk

Use some a bit thicker cotton or very think wool thread or maybe thick braid line and make a flot stopper knot: tie it to the line like if you were tying a hook of an adjustable snell rig (uni knot against main line basically). Then put a bead between float and stopper knot. On the pic I used a thread made for stopper knots. The green bit below us supposed to be a bead. I leave the tag ends of the thread so I can retighten if needed. The fluoro color makes the thread visible and I can tell if the stopper is sliding towards the float or there is not enough sinker to pull the line down Sent from my X6800 using Tapatalk

Those cheap yaks are very stable on flat water. I owned one for nearly two years before upgrading to an RTM Tempo (4.5m) for offshore fishing. Even though the cheap ones (2.7m) can go offshore it is not recommended for safety reasons: - dont let the primary stability (stability on flat water/when you first enter the yak) fool you. Because the bottom is flat if it tilts away from that flat area it will capsize. - short yak means more prone to seasickness as the tip of the yak will go up and down quicker than a long one. - does not track well (going straight) - more drag and in combination with the above you will struggle or not be able to paddle back to shore if current and wind is against you If you fish inshore then no issue fighting kingies salmon or jewie. Keep the rod close to the yak pointing forward this will keep it even more stable Sent from my XT1032 using Tapatalk

Idiots are everywhere nowadays. With warm long weekend a lot of them have come to the central coast. I was night fishing with a mate at woy woy a bunch of low life was fishing there and was mocking us "Chinese" talking bullshit and saying insulting stuffs. At the end of the session the channel by the wharf was full of their rubbish including a broken landing net floating on the water. Sent from my XT1032 using Tapatalk

I can't find info about the costs of the AWQ. Anyone has the link to that? Sent from my XT1032 using Tapatalk