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Just my observation, I spend a bit of time each year in the Kimberleys and have done that for the last say 15years. Yammys by far are the most popular, on both commercially and recreational boats. Maybe theres no ETEC dealers or others up that way.
The Yammys I've personally had dealings with are in a commercial operation, constantly in and out of gear, plus fishing creeks with big tidal changes hitting the more occasional rock than the boss is not keen about ? (they damage quite a few props each season) sucking up a fair share of mud and sand as well over the 7 months and only flushed only at the end of the season before storage, though maintenance is kept up.
They have preformed flawlessly in a bloody hard environment.
Funny you should say that Jon, the only boat I've had dealings with that had Suzuki's on and that was in Sydney, again a Commercial boat had big twin motors and they have had problems with the gear boxes blowing up.
Maybe thats just a just coincidence.
As for media personalities, they will use a motor that they are sponsored with. Thats their job, plus Rods, reels, tackle etc.
As for Groote, I thought the boats that were used were also a sponsored boat and were not that practical.
And I could be wrong.
Anyway thats my observations.
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Hi Jani, I see you are experiencing a heatwave over there.
One season you fish through Ice then Reindeers are coming to the beach to cool off.
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Great report Dave and seeing that Juvenile Queensland grouper would have been a highlight.
Good stuff mate.
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Sandy Sprat. (Hyperlophus vittatus)
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Very,Very nice Fish mate.
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One of the Rods is a Jarvis Bidgee, not Bidge and I think its named after a place "The Bidgee".
BigNeil names that area occasionally.
Certainly some great memories and history you have there JeffB
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First one I'll guess, Longfin Bigeye Cookeolus japonicus
Second one, Long fin Perch Caprodon longimanus
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Good work you on getting the fish out off all that weed.
Nice photos as well.
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Great write up Waza.
Never fished the Murk from the shore but used to go in and fish out of a boat, we never did that good but it was closer to the Harbour than travelling up up Long Reef for Jewys.
Fishing it in Summer with a strong NE, the back wash off the rocks made it unpleasant plus the smell as you mentioned .
As I had to pull the anchor up, I copped my fair share of waves, splashes, sprays in the front of Seafaer VC and I do remember it left a bad taste in your mouth.
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Very nice.
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Living the dream Bruce.
Your not missing anything down here at the moment other than the cold and its cold for Sydney.
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Nice Pike and the extremes in weather I see in your posts.
Summer, no shirt on and winter, drilling through ice.
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That’s a great fish.
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Female Eastern Blue Groper. "Achoerodus viridis"
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Yes the smile says it all and that photo will never go out of date.
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Looks a nice Camping spot you have there Bruce.
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It may have been a "Platycephalus bassenis"
I'm using the Latin name because if you Google Bluespot Flathead, you'll get a few with this common name.
Thats all I could think of as the "Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus" Eastern Bluespot. I thought didn't came into that shallow water.
Thats my thoughts anyway.
Buggar about the phone.
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Great sessional Dave and congratulations on the PB Big Eye.
Nice fun fish.
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Southern and False Fusilier same thing I believe (Bloody common Names)
Both are Paracaesio xanthura.
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Hi BN.
Rather than call it "The White/Grey thing on top of the Gill plate" I looked up the correct term.
Mind you I couldn't spell it if it wasn't in front of me.
All the best mate and I hope your scaring some Cod.
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Second fish from the left is a Rock Cale.
I've never eaten one but I'm led to believe they are not to good.
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My "Guess" would be a False Fusilier. Paracaesio xanthura.
Aways happy to be corrected. ?
I think RickM Id one last year.
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On-ya Bruce, sounds like a great time was had.
Trolling the tropics
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The RMG Scorpions are pretty good and a tad cheaper I think. 125mm-150mm size. Australian made as well.
30cm of wire first.