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Hi Raiders Does anyone have any suggestions where I can store a trailered Quintrex 5m runabout on northern beaches? I have it on the street in manly but the street is becoming very busy and the neighbors are complaining, plus the council is cracking down on boats parked on the street for long periods. I have obtained quotes for frenchs forest storage but it is quite expensive... Anyone have a house I could park it at in return for some sort of payment (beer, wine, fish?) lol or any other ideas? Cheers

Good catch al What baits were u having luck on?

Why bother keeping these, way better fish to eat in the Sea then these poor buggers

Nice, how deep were you getting the trag?

Yeah first time I've seen maritime outside the heads safety checking. We were lucky my flares had nearly expired. They chased after us at 40kmh to stop us for a check! We were at 12 lost 5 jigs, every boat was losing jigs jackets everywhere...

I think it means they are NOT proposing to increase duskys min length to 40 as it may lead to more people keeping females. Overall quite good, proposal of a 50cm size reduction for mahi mahi is good for us sydney folk as 99% of the fish on the close fads are under 60cm anyway, it will allow us to legally keep deep hooked fish if they're over 50 instead of throwing them back practically dead 2 bag limit for kings a bit tough, often in winter I can only get out once a month so keeping a few to last for a feed is good. Perhaps 3 might be better

Thanks for the info Huey. Ive got a F100 yamaha 04 model, it's always had those brass wingnut connectors as far as I remember after buying it second hand. I have always tried to ensure they stay tight and check them regularly. The mechanic has never said anything to me about them. I might go and try find myself some of those nylock nuts you reccomend and switch them over just to be safe. cheers

What do you reccomend to use instead of wingnuts to connect leads to terminals?

Got a nice one in manly land based about 2 or so years ago around February. First report of them this year i believe, well done

Nice big pig. Especially for this time of the year. Sounds like you had a great time.

Yeah was a good day out with a mixed bag of fish depsite a few early showers. that rat king was a rogue, fought harder than many 70cm kings I've caught before, definitely punching way above its size...

Hi mate, it's a legal requirement and they can fine you I think. Not sure how they would catch you, and don't know anyone that's been fined, but they can if they want to

You can still call them and they will respond, it's just best practice and a requirement technically to have done the course

Definitely go the VHF, even for inshore fishing. I had a 27 meg and couldn't even contact marine rescue properly in Sydney Harbour. VHF is so much clearer, and the range is excellent. They're only a tiny bit more expensive too. And yes, you have to do a radio course to use the VHF

Great first king. My first king many years ago was about 58cm How big was the live pike approximately?

It's just arrived http://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/super-trawler-docks-despite-protesters-20120830-2529l.html

Was a great day out, my back is still sore tho from all the jigging! Sashimi was good too. 5m white quintrex yep, were u one of the big boats out there? Any luck?

Good haul mate, pays to fish very early for them doesn't it. Have tried burleying hard many a time at long reef for snapper, however every time ive been there it results in massive schools of large sweep hitting all baits sent out for snapper! There really is no escape for them other than trying SP's. Aren't they a problem for you?

It will be fine in winter, but when summer comes along there will be frustration and hot tempers all the time, be prepared for a 25% increase in waiting times to launch and retrieve with one lane less now.

This has been a disaster they've closed us out the ramp for months and now it looks like its going to be worse in terms of waiting times for us! I thought they were just going to build a 2nd pontoon the same as the original one but on the other side of the lanes, now weve lost a lane as well. This will be awful in the peak of summer when all the fair weather boaties come out in masses.. Aghhh public servants!

Anyone been to 12 mile lately? Last i heard was the jackets were bad out there Wont be long until they are schooling up hopefully

Gee 29th June! Taking forever! It's been really inconvenient, they should have started it in Middle of winter around july when not as many people fish! Thanks for the updates. Cheers

Anyone know if the ramps re-opened yet?

Hi guys Article in today's Manly Daily warning of multiple outboard thefts around the Pittwater area, they seem to be targeting high value outboards... scum http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/news/story/high-end-outboards-lure-boating-thieves-to-pittwater/

Got them from North Steyne last time, biggest around 38cms, there's a few big ones mixed in with the smallies...