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    Retrieving Soft Plastics For Kings

    in Fishing Chat

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    just a thought has anyone tried skinned octopus leg threaded over the jighead instead of the plastic ?

    we used this method at white rock long reef worked really well

    also to bring the kings up to the surface we waved xmas tinsel back and forward [3pieces about 1mt long in silver gold and red] in the water

    peter :1fishing1:

    the occy leg works when trolled as well

    Tried it a couple of times .. not seriously though as i never got any hits and i think me mate caught one on a plastic while i was doing it once so that just ended it for me :1fishing1:

    Ice

    in Fishing Chat

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    not the salt thats worrying me its the blood from fish, when i catch me flattys i spike them thru the brain to kill them quickly and me ice slurry fish box is usually red with blood. the clip top plastic bag idea would be alright 4 a cple a drinks but when a few of us go out with a 30 pak of cans it would be ridicuolous.

    Dunno what your worrying about ... adds to the flavour ... and its usually no worse than the good ol smelly fingers after handling bait for a few hours ... its all part of the fun ;)

    Best Rig For Kings

    in Tackle Talk

    Posted · Edited by daleyboy

    For livies - tie a snap swivel to the main line, then add one of those sinkers with a swivel to the snap swivel. For the leader i tie it to a swivel which is also connected to the snap swivel ... this seems to eliminate most tangles for me and its very easy to change leaders or sinkers ... and i generally usea at least 1M of 60lb flouro.

    I then use a lure/loop knot for a single live bait hook (4/0 to 8/0 depending on size of bait) which is placed in the yakkas shoulder.

    I find i very rarely miss any hook ups with this rig ... except of course when the tailor move in!!!

    4 Yakkas In A Fish Tank

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Any updates on the remaining yakkas??

    Or have they gone to yakka heaven :tease:

    Cheers

    Mariner

    There gone now .. took em out for bait and got nothing with em ... as is the way.

    But 2-3 yakkas in a tank the size of mine should last 3wks easy without changing water or even needing any food, its best to cover the tank as well so they get scared to death everytime you walk past em

    Swansea

    in Plan a Fishing Trip

    Posted

    Gday raiders,

    I'll be heading up to swansea caravan park next weekend to camp for a few days on a xmas get together with the family.

    Not having fished the area before i was hoping there might be a few kind raiders who could give me some advice on what to target and where?

    Fishing out of a 5.8M fibreglass boat and i'll be taking out my niece and nephew (7 & 9) at some stage so id like to get them hooked onto a few .. even if its only yakkas and slimies etc

    Thx in advance

    Npws Seeks Volunteers To Help Shorebirds

    in Fisheries News and Regulations

    Posted

    Media release: 19 November 2008

    The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is urgently seeking volunteers to help in community efforts to reverse a longer term fall in the number of threatened and endangered shorebird species which are just starting to nest on the Far South Coast.

    Volunteers have been the backbone of the NPWS Shorebird Recovery effort for the past decade and have made a huge impact in helping to stall the decline of species such as the threatened Little Tern.

    NPWS Shorebird Recovery coordinator for the Far South Coast, Amy Harris, said today that without volunteers shorebirds would really struggle.

    "The nesting season is well and truly underway in this part of the world with Pied Oystercatchers and Hooded Plovers already breeding along many beaches and within a number of key estuaries."

    "Some already have hatchlings though many eggs are yet to hatch."

    "The big issue for shorebirds is that they breed in the same space that people like to play at around the same time of the year - on beaches and sand spits. To make things more difficult they lay eggs which are speckled and really well camouflaged to blend in with the shell grit, seaweed and debris that washes up on the shoreline. So often people and their pets can interrupt nesting on a beach or sand spit without really knowing."

    "With people, dogs, foxes, crows, gulls, storms and big tides the challenges for shorebirds are significant."

    "This is where volunteers come in. They help us set up fenced off areas, post signs and some just spend days taking turns watching over nesting groups of birds, explaining things to locals and visitors and reminding people to keep pets under control."

    "The beaches are just going to get busier in the weeks ahead so volunteers play a critical role in helping shorebirds have a successful breeding season."

    "Little terns are just starting to arrive from South East Asia and northern Australia to start breeding. Sightings of Little Terns have already occurred at numerous sites along the NSW South Coast including Congo Creek, Tuross Lake, Mogareeka and Wallagoot Lake with nesting likely to occur at these sites within the near future."

    The NPWS is looking to involve the community in the program "we are looking for as many people as we can find because many hands makes light work and the shorebirds really need all the help they can get," Mrs Harris said.

    For more information about the threatened shorebirds and how you can become a volunteer contact Amy Harris on 44760834 or Jodie Dunn on 44549516

    Discarded Fishing Gear Nets Vulnerable Green Turtle

    in Fisheries News and Regulations

    Posted

    DECC Media release: 19 November 2008

    A green turtle caught in fishing line was set free by Port Stephens - Great Lakes Marine Park staff after a rescue effort that was sparked by a call from a local mooring contractor.

    Manager of the marine park Max Haste said the turtle had been entangled in fishing gear that had in turn been stuck to the seabed.

    "The turtle was floundering on the surface of the water at Soldiers Point when the local mooring contractor noticed it."

    "The turtle was exhausted and without the initial concern from the contractor who contacted us and the marvellous effort from our marine park officers the turtle would have died. The turtle was covered in heavy marine growth and it looked as if it had been caught for some time."

    Mr Haste said the small turtle was eventually freed when marine park officers were able to cut it from heavy fishing line. "The fishing line was snagged in rocks and the turtle had several wraps of line wrapped around its flipper," he said.

    Mr Haste said after the turtle was checked for other injuries it was released and swam away.

    "Port Stephens - Great Lakes Marine Park is home to a number of turtle species. Green turtles are listed as vulnerable and I know the marine park officers were thrilled that they were able to help save this animal's life."

    Mr Haste said with the onset of summer it was a timely reminder for those planning to do any fishing that discarded fishing gear can have a fatal effect on wildlife.

    "It is the responsibility of all fishers to take care when they are fishing and this includes disposing of unwanted fishing gear properly."

    Squid

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    Yea i agree with squidboy on the heavier line when starting out ( i currently use 10lb braid with 15lb flouro leader as im still learning), because if your not getting your squid jig snagged in the kelp every so often then your not in the strike zone.

    and it really sucks when you snag a $30 squid jig on your first cast and your only using 4lb line ... hehe

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