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Ravinggg

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  1. Great pro shots. Love Africa. Did South Africa and 7 other countries 2 years ago. Going again next year.

    Took my Nikon D5500 with a 18/300mm on all the safaris. I know its a cheapie compared to pro gear, but I think it was more than adequate for achieving some amazing shots from long distances. The lens is pure awesome for under $1,000.

  2. I do all my own servicing on my 2010 135HP Honda and the parts alone cost me $500 for the full service kit from outboardspares, but being a Honda that's just how it is. Suzuki 140hp was around $350 for the service kits. If you are going to do it yourself, invest $20 or so and buy the official service manual online which you can then download and refer to whenever stuck. Most have complete and easy to follow instructions on doing a full 100h/1yr service. Dangar Marine Stu is an inspiration and him sharing his wealthy knowledge is greatly appreciated.

  3. Arvor boats are stunning rigs but I've never been on one and after owning a few plate alloy boats, I would not go back to glass.

    I've never been on a Profile as they're quiet rare here as there is no NSW dealer and they're very dear - even more so than the Stabis. Also they don't have any Center Cab options. But they certainly have a good reputation.

  4. Stabicraft should be in a league of it's own - it's that much better. Out of 30 or so offshore glass and plate boats I flipped, the ex-police Stabi 559XR is my keeper. It does sacrifice deck-space for safety, but the thick gunnels do have storage along the entire length which is very handy.

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  5. Not to mention the guy we picked up was a total ungrateful d**khead. Worse yet, he was holding the rope of his capsized sinking boat and initially refusing to get on board! I assume the genius thought he would save that piece of crap by holding onto it. He didn't know what a bommie was and it was a bommie that f**ked them up.

  6. Hey dude so how slow do you actually do the jigging? I've done some jigging with one of the best sports fishermen in AU up in Darwin few months back and it was pretty much cast, jig and wind back very quickly over and over again. That is all he does and swears by it. Didn't catch anything worthwhile especially considering how much effort it took.

     

    Nice dories by the way!

  7. 31 minutes ago, nwatson said:

    Hi stevefish, I fish with my son's out of a 4.6 mtr tinny. We normally flick SPs in estuaries but I've always wanted to try the harbour. I have no experience in the harbour, and don't really know where to go. Where is middle harbour, how to I get there and where do I launch from? What type of fish would you target around the bait balls, and what type of rod and reel set up? Is it something that I shouldn't be trying  with my tinny?

    If you launch from the North Bridge ramp and head east to Spit Bridge anything past Spit Bridge to Balmoral (and a bit further east into the open harbour) is Middle Harbour. Correct me if I'm wrong :) Kingies, luderick, whiting, bream, red rock cod, tailor. Squid at the spit bridge.

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