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Ha! So thats why it looked bit crook!

Good work on the bream... the one in the first pic looks like he has had a tough life... a few battle scars there!

Very funny, I would have loved to have seen that.

Do the lights flash regularly? What happens when you put your indicators on? Most trailer light issues are caused by bad earth connections. You could start by taking a look at the male trailer plug and spreading the contacts out a little with a small screwdirver Then spray with a contact cleaner

I take my hat off yet again to the yak fishermen! (Yes I know... its still on in the picture) Great job!

I think the answer to that is unless individual fish are tested we will never know but it does seem likely.

Good read! Don't you just love the guys who cast at your feet. Cheers Jim

Yes... what has happened to the salmon!

Good point! I think though that went the bait is cast 30 meters away from the boat the inevitable slack in the line is going to see the bait fall to the bottom. Perhaps the addition of a bit of cork near the bait and a fairly long dropper may work?

Well, after looking into this further its a pretty good theory. Not a lot of evidence that could be substantiated I have to say but I think the strategy of keeping the weight down is certainly arguably the best way of improving you health regardless. Cheers Jim

Can't agree more. I think the state government owe it to us to have a comprehensive investigation into water quality, sediment contamination and marine life in all the Sydney Waterways.

Looking into this a little more it appears that the initial problems was with the industry around Homebush but the movement of the dioxins and heavy metals does not account for heavy concentrations elsewhere in the Harbour. Areas such as Neutral Bay have some of the highest concentrations of DDT and lead and it is clear that this does not come from Homebush. According to the researchers, the biggest problem now is the constant runoff from storm water around the Sydney which of course washes in all those bi-products of motor vehicle use including products in the car tyres. According to the same guys there is no plan in place for dealing with this now or in the future but it could be addressed relatively easily with simple filtering of storm water. I guess part of the problem is that the Harbour looks great... the sparkling clear water belies the fact that underneath is a bit of a disaster... if dioxins turned the water black or smelled like rotten eggs something would be done about it. I must admit I am a little confused about the toxicity of some of these chemicals... apparently a singe 150 gram mullet has the entire maximum intake for humans of dioxins for a whole year. How does the toxic little bugger survive those high levels in its system. Maybe us fishos should watch for the next protest and get our there in force. Perhaps a show of concerned voters may have some impact.

This excerpt from the BOM explains a little more about the effect of the barometer Barometric pressure. Tidal predictions are computed for average barometric pressure. A difference of 10 hectopascals (hPa) from the average can cause a difference in sea level of about 0.1m. This depression of the water surface under high atmospheric pressure, and its elevation under low atmospheric pressure, is often described as the inverted barometer effect. The water level does not adjust itself immediately to a change of pressure and it responds moreover to the average change in pressure over a considerable area. The average barometric pressure and information, in some instances, concerning changes in level which can be expected under different conditions for certain places, is given in Sailing Directions. Changes in sea level due to barometric pressure seldom exceed 0.3m but their effect can be important as they are usually associated with those caused by wind set-up since winds are driven by the pressure gradient.

Yes, thats my point, Who knows where the bream has been living most of its life. I generally don't eat much bream just because I would eat 5 times the recommended amount in a single sitting.

Yes Sorry, I mean't East of the Bridge. ( don't trust me if we get caught way off shore with only a compas!)

Yes, its a worry. I wonder if the fish know that they are supposed to stay either side of the bridge so the anglers know which ones the can eat! The quantity of the fish depends on the species but still I think bream west of the harbour bridge are in the category of 150 grams per month... that isn't even a feed!

Hi Buddy, Could well be some better spots but here are some big ugly buggers in Lake Parramatta and also above the Parramatta Ferry Wharf. I used to a run around the lake and I would see them on the surface particularly on the North Rocks Road side. Cheers

Great photo John... nicely framed in the wreckage. Artistic fellla aren't you! Cheers Jim

Good tip but a little hard when you are not fishing directly under the boat.

Jackets are a great feed. Perfect for kids because of the lack of bones. I don't know of any species of jacket that can't be eaten.

Great report and well done spotting the kings on the sounder Sounds like a cracker of a day.

Thanks for the bait tip. Cheers Jim

I was in about 5 meters of water and I put a float stopper on about 3 meters...I cast away from the reef , say about 20 meters but so the water depth would have been a little more.

It's certainly new for me but I wasn't sure about whether anyone else had caught them. Agree with you on the braid, it has its challenges in certain conditions and almost always needs a leader to get the best results particularly when the fish are timid. Cheers Jim

Most of my older fishing books ( and there is no doubt that there were better fish stocks and larger fish then) state that the Tailor reaches a maximum length o 4 feet or 1.2 meters. I think its pretty much confirmed that they can grow this large but today that would be a very unusual fish.