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haarrrrr , i remember it like it was yesterday. . . 15 hours wide of the kiama canyons dragging lures for zeros except for a stripey on 24kg. bottom bashed for a feed, just cleaned everything down on dusk to ready to go tomorow condition when 2.3 NM from harbour. . snap , the starboard outrigger popped and dropped. 2- 3 seconds later the short when nuts. . . . Whilst i was getting strapped into the standup gear the drag slowly increased the comments like f this f'ng business from the captain, and the decky looking at the captain saying i've got a job to go to, referring to his kitchenhand job, the captain replying with you had better f'ng call in sick pretty soon then, there's no leader or double on that one. looks were passed like in the above photos between the two as the last light finished the deck lights were turned on a creedence c r tape was put in, just as the fish finished his first run. yep . . you can get it from the captain,. . you can get it from the crew you can get it workin a tiagra 50w,. . you can get it milking a cow matter of fact i've got it now

thanks Chris 55

Akuna has a steep bend dropping to the water

I think it may be a big eyed yellowfin nice haul mate

I had the same problem when I left the boat on the river for a couple of weeks with a lot of rain Same symtoms and will quickly get harder to start very quickly Pull the spark plugs out , Use a torch and look inside the block, look for milky oily deposits will indicate water in the fuel, the tank may need to drained and cleaned to remove excess water don't know how to clean the block I paid someone to fix it from here cost a coupla hundred bucks including new fuel etc By the way it was a stacer 5.2 bowrider

Little Magoos technique is excellent he has been well taught nice fishy

Then again some people are just wankers

Good post, I think most people that cut a burley trail are just oblivious to what is going on, in my experience in these situations people are busy trying to get the best position for themselves and stumble around the stern of the burleying boats unaware of which way the current is running. They are easy to identify if you shake your fist at them and gesture to them to go around, they always wave back and continue straight into the trail. Sort of like boat ramp ettiquette if people don't read it or are told, hopefully by someone with patience or a friend, they just carry on unaware.

Thanks Cameron, Thats a great help I wasn't sure if was a good Idea to use that sort of stuff on the engine, , Cheers mate

wow i'm pretty sure thats a southern congratulations great fish

there are some serious fish there, everything i have wanted to catch only bigger. that dolphin you could prop up at the bar with a hat on and no-one would no the difference. some great experience and greater stories , looking forward to your reports jim

As I put my hand through the side wall of my sun brittled livey tank I was thinking I must re-do my winch cable at some stage. All of a sudden I found myself with 2 hours free time so I cut back the rust and primed the trailer and then ripped off the top of the motor to give it a clean up and discovered . . rusty nuts. I got stuck into my nuts with a wire brush and was wondering is the best approach to clean and paint (is there a specific paint used on marine engines for heat and corrosion prevention - can you jimmy a tin of bathroom enamel) or will clean , kill rust and grease prevent further dammage, I prefer not to remove bolts going into the block, will the thread not exposed to air be RS. ? They will last until I have time to replace in the summer There is also some patches of corrosion which clean up easy, is there a product used on the alloy before painting or any household product that will do the job? The nearest marine shop or mechanic is miles away and I don't have time to piss about at the moment Don't know if this makes sense. Thank you The Rooster . . .

Thank you for the information That is exactly what I needed to know I will discuss the matter further with my lower back Cheers mate The Rooster

Thanks for the info Roffo, I was thinking about spinning the banks tomorow or wednesday. Might hold off for a couple of weeks and do some work at home for a change cheers

Hi Pelican, , I find throwing lots of gold around to be the best and has an immediate response . . PM if you want the GPS marks

As little noah said South West Rocks then Coffs off the rocks ballooning tuna from the breakwall or bassing in the bellinger river down from the butter factory then dancers nightclub on the gold coast, then maybe poppers and luring the noosa river. . .

Congratulations Captain mate can you tell me when the season is for marlin in that area thinkin about defrosting for a couple of days The Rooster

Nice work, Diplomacy is a great thing unless they walk a way still thinking they are right at least next time he will think about his actions, I hope you gave him both barrels JH. There is always bait at kirra straight out from KFC look for the dark patch, I always shoot out of currumbin bar so it,s on the way to fidos and the nines. Only a couple minutes if baits scarce. I love hearing your reports from those areas they are my favorite reefs.

is it just me or is that bream in the second photo about to slip the tongue in ? The fish looks like it is in love and doesn't want to be set free

nice boat, 54lb

Two of the best drummer I have ever seen diver1 porkers

prolly better off for the same money with a 15hp troll/ emergency backup on a bracket

Would have loved to have taken that opportunity, bloody work, would have worked twice as hard on the boat looks like pretty good conditions have fun

I think they are a sydney based company so it shouldn't be too hard to communicate with them I was looking at similar ones a couple of days ago I reckon they would be a very handy tool to have in your kit

G'day Ray, Mate I always love your pics, sometimes don't get the chance to get out and about, so I really appreciate the effort you go to Thanks mate