daleyboy

the glass is a much beter ride ... i upgraded from a 4m punt style tinny (that i used to take around sydney heads) to a 5.8m swiftcraft runabout ... ride difference is outta this world ... mine has been setup with a bimini with side clears etc and we can easily fish 3 people (more if we removed bimini Heres some things you might want to take into account ... 1) You pretty much cant go out alone ... if you upgrade to a 5.4m glass boat you are all but ruling out solo fishing trips, so you will be relying on others (unless it is super calm) 2) Your fuel bill is gonna increase 3) You have to be alot more careful with your boat ... i.e. no running aground at the ramp or bashing into markers 4) tow vehicle, you will need at least a 6cyl or a 4cyl 4wd to tow it

The most successfull plastic for me on kings has been the 10" platinums in Pink or Flouro (flouro for deeper waters)

Id say kingie for sure ... they certainly dont mind a peeled prawn and they always go hard.

I've generally had some success trolling small lures and skirts around the front of the island ... just a caution though ... if your fishing on the ocen side of lion island always keep a lookout for waves as you can get breakers come in from out of nowhere at times

i was at the peak on sat with my mate spongy in his Savage. Only thing we caught on a jig all day was a barracoutta ... which was on the first drop ... and we ended up losing it boatside due to tangles .. lol We did end up with 3 kings from there for the day, but they were all undersize (50, 55 and 63) and caught on live slimey or yakka.

From a kayak i would just the jig head, maybe go slighty heavier to get it deeper, or kayak slower ... unless of course you want to get it really deep, then id use the snapper lead and just go with a worm hook or a really light jig head (which would also be less likely to spin than a worm hook)

Yeh it doesnt look good ... but thats trawling! By the time they pull in the nets most of those small fish etc are already dead, so its either throw them over the side or sell them ... either way there dead!

Ive used both FINS and Tuff XP in the 30lb range and didnt have a problem with either

It'll sure catch me every time Especially with sum soy and wasabi ... they are my fav for sashimi

No idea myself ... but according to flea bay something around $4-5k

ive been told fresh nippers and blood worms will get you a decent feed of whiting from the flats just behind the caravan park ... up near the point where channel meets the lake

I'll second that .. i got the 24kg spin model for just under $160 ... jigs like a dream

I've always loved my old mans response when people ask him why he wont swim at the beach etc "Sharks dont swim in pubs so i dont swim in the ocean!"

Gday raiders, Im heading up to swansea for the family xmas camping trip this weekend and was hoping some raiders might be able to help me out with a few gps marks for some offshore fun? Its only my second time to swansea and my first time with the boat (5.8m f/glass) i cracked a rib on the first day there So hopefully i'll be able to take a few trips out to the FAD and anything else thereabouts this time out

This report describes the results of Beachwatch and Harbourwatch water quality monitoring and reporting activities at Sydney Metropolitan, Hunter and Illawarra ocean beaches and Sydney estuarine beaches for the period 1 May 2008 to 30 April 2009. Discussion in this report focuses on the 2008-2009 summer swimming season, which covers the period from 1 October 2008 to 30 April 2009. Beachwatch and Harbourwatch State of the Beaches 2008-09: summary

I went to a presentation at work last year (or maybe year before, i work for dept environment) which showed all the testing they did for the dioxins in Sydney Harbour Heres one fact i learnt - Tailor and Mullet caught in balmoral had on avg 3-4 times higher dioxin levels than flathead caught in homebush bay ... go figure!!! Cant recall exactly, but i think the flathead were borderline on the accepted levels ... the other two were 3-4 times over

Have a few casts with either a small metal or small white SP (match the hatch) and if there not interested go and do some other form of fishing ... lost count of the amount of times i've wasted a whole days fishing trying to hook those picky buggers!

Worth a look just for the pics http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/climatechange/kingtide.htm http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resource...722KingTide.pdf

Id say your rig will be fine .. especially only for two days (im gathering by boat). There are plenty of kings in Syd harbour that will dust you on 24klg tackle .... but 95% of em are catchable on 6-10kg gear

Im surprised anyone hasnt asked this yet ... how do you plan on catching the kingies ... live baiting, throwing plastics, Jigging??? That option will be great for throwing placcies ... but i wouldnt be using for too much jigging ... and id be looking at a bigger sized reel if you want to target 1m kings specifically i recall one fisho on here last year who caught heaps of monster kings .. i think he used an 18000 saragosa with 80lb braid on a jigrwrex rod

I agree throwing away a dead fish is a waste ... BUT How do you confirm if a fish will live or not ... obviously most wont at browns but you just never know unless proper research has been done? and what about undersized fish? The rule would be almost impossible to police therfore it will never be put in place.

Seems that extra parking may be on the way "Thank you for your comments. Yes, we have considered the parking implications of the upgrade of Taplin Park boat ramp facilities. Unfortunately there is not sufficient room to accommodate the recommended number of parking spaces per ramp-lane, however we do have a further grant application with NSW Maritime for upgrade and increase in size of the car park by about 20 car and trailer spaces as well as improving circulation. We expect an announcement of the outcome of the grant application early in the new year and are hopeful of success."

Or just your good friend google and search for a 'free pdf unlocker'

tell me about it ... i luv the idea of a pontoon but the place already gets packed as in summer ... gonna be twice as bad now that people dont have to get their feet wet!

I'll second that ..ive got a 4000 series team daiwa advantage reel and its had no trouble pulling in 80cm kings