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great catch. Looks like it was a great weekend! What size jighead were you using for fishing the channel there?

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great catch, and great photo!

Great catch! It was a crackin day to be out in the kayak yesterday. I was out at the same time, was tossing up b/w Parsley Bay or Berowra Waters. I would've seen you on the water, but in the end I opted for Berowra instead. Would've been fun to land in the kayak. I'm still trying to get the knack of it - my net arm is never long enough!

Sorry, I'm a novice on squid so can't give advice, but, I always thought squid (the big southern calamari's) were a winter catch.

Nice outing in the kayak. It's a beautiful spot up there. I've had a few kayak trips from Berowra lately, with only minor success so far. A few small bream but about it. Have you found any particular phase of the tide (end/start of run in/out) works best? I took the kayak downriver to Calabash Bay and got a few flatties.

yeah looks ok to me

What knot do you use to join 1lb to 17lb fluro leader?

Cracking bream! Do you fish there Berowra often in a kayak? I took the kayak there on ANZAC day for the second time. Didn't have much luck. Sounds like I was fishing the same area as you. Lost a good fish that took a grub SP. Good strong fight, but got my braid wrapped around the tip of my rod, so the drag was out of action, and I ended up getting busted off. I'm guessing it was a nice solid bream like yours.

Great catch Great feed Great day Great pics and Great report Where can I get some of those Dunhill SPs, they seem to do the trick

cracking bream, well done

I've been known to use my teeth when no-ones looking

sounds like a great evening! nice report. I was expecting pics of the photo shoot though ;-)

salt water?

No complaints on a 54cm flattie! Nice work. It's always good when you can put into practice the things you learn on sites such as this.

Good point. Lots of good opinions here from everyone. Am thinking 55lb may be a bit light on. Probably good for most scenarios, but i'd hate to spend the money and find it's not doing what I want it to at times.

Thanks for all the replies. Really helpful. I hadn't heard of motorguide so i will def look them up. A little concerned about size i need. Was hoping to keep to a 12v version, but current through the lower Hawkesbury can be very strong and its spot lock I'm mainly getting it for (mind you, i guess I'm unlikey to try fish right in the peak of tide flow, and can always drop anchor). Now just gotta justify the expense

I am starting to look into getting an electric trolling motor for my boat. I have an aluminium runabout 4.6m long, fish the Hawkesbury predominantly, and stay inshore. I'm looking at something to hold me steady in the fast currents that run through the Hawkesbury. I had a few questions if there are any fishraiders out there who are up to speed on trolling motors; 1. How do I know how much my boat weighs (to determine thrust size for motor)? It's a 4.6 aluminium with 40HP 2-stroke similar to this - I'd have no idea how much it'd weigh, or what size trolling motor I'd need 2. Other than minn kota and watersnake, what other brands are out there worth considering 3. I see the prices vary a lot - what features are a must have or not really needed. I'm thinking spot lock is a must, which I assume means needing GPS (?) 4. How long do they last and how hardy are they (ie, would you consider buying a second hand one?) Cheers, Nick

For blue swimmers, I normally cook them whole in salt water as per Jewhunter above. The delicate meat is fiddly to extract, but very delicious. For mud crabs, with a bit more meat, I have used Ryder's recipe here for chili mud crab. It's delicious, and you can make it as hot or mild as you like. Give a nice taste texture for the sauce.

Good outing there, and a good flattie. I've thought about trying there many times. Are there many shore based spots you can get to, or is it pretty much that one jetty? How long did you fish there for, and what phase of the tide was it?

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interested to hear how you go with them. Keep us posted

wow, that's awesome to be consistently catching bream that size!

Traps are legal but there are requirements on size of trap, opening etc. and need a tag. Theoretically, the good ol OJ bottle with a whole cut in the top still needs to comply with DPI rules. https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/recreational/fishing-rules-and-regs/perm-prohib-saltwater