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Nah, nearby though via boat. Unless what I've heard is actually people catching yakka illegally from the ramp!

Hi guys, gonna try the back to basics live bait technique. I've heard of yakkas being caught right at Roseville boat ramp - is this correct? @Pickles you come to mind! If so, where abouts? Knowing yakkas like structure, I certainly don't want to get in the way of launching boats at the ramp, so do I just try to get amongst the closest moorings (you pass them as you head out from the ramp)? Having tried the Balmoral island a few times to no luck, I automatically default to a kingie donut! Any tips on location appreciated! (Will be berleying hard with chicken pellets soaked in tuna oil in a berley cage hanging off the side, using handlines with 6lb/tiny hook/split shot sinker on pilchard and squid bait )

Not always, sometimes thicker .

i prefer 8 carrier, much nicer to handle and tangles seem less painful to untangle. having said that, i do like 4 carrier for 4lb and below - some really incredible diameters in that range.

thanks! what do you look for on the sounder (weed? and what depth do you targert). do you put a sinker on the jigs to get them down there quicker?

What a fantastic haul! What's your technique, if you don't mind sharing? I often driven by Dover heights and pondered squidding but not sure - looks dicey getting close to rocks, controlling speed to get jigs deep enough etc...

Another thing you can try is "bait elastic" - it's a stretchy line that you wind over your bait whilst rigged - keeps the bait on the hook longer. I use this for long distance yabbie casting 😆.

Thanks for the article! What's your burleying technique? So you just roll white bread between your hands and crumb into to the water? Use a berley bucket and shake it up and down vigorously? Always bear wharves/structure?

Tough luck mate! What rig were you using?

Thanks pickles, really appreciate the advice. I've considered a trolling motor but very expensive (would need a mount fabricated and fitted) - looking at short of $4k for parts and labour!

Great idea with the fish frames! And were you at anchor?

Thanks for sharing, Pickles! I'm gonna give it ago, weather permitting, this Sunday. Reckon yakkas will do the trick? What depth were you dropping them and what rod setup? (Classic 50lb braid setup or 30lb?) Thanks pickles and awesome effort on that number of kings!

in the worse case, you might just need to tire it out and lead it around the wharf to a shallow spot/slope where you can slide it up or be closer to it. as @DerekD will tell you, have a plan for how you're going to land it!

What rod were you using (length and weight rating)? I'd also consider how much load it could take before snapping as there would be some near-high sticking if it's 2m below you before you can have a grab at leader.

Another great report! When you say outside, are you down rigging along the rocky shoreline?

Well done, great report as always!

I have well eclipsed 50, might be over 70. I've since stopped...for now

At the boat ramp? That sounds like my kind of bait collection! Where do you scoop?

Hi all, I was reading a fishing report today and it made reference to the "no. 7 wreck off Narrabeen". Does anyone know what the co-ordinates are (or relative position) and if that's no. 7, are there others 1-6? Cheers!

We ended up using 50/50 vinegar and water sprayed, wait a minute, wipe with kitchen sponge/scourer (found the scourer quite abrasvive - it's the dark green one, not metal wool), then wiped over with inox. The paint etch is a good idea, will think of that next time.

Hi all, here is what I'm talking about

Yeah, some good input. Do you guys spray everything down after each outing? Gunnels / storage - not too bad as I could take stuff out if need be, but I'm worried about the dash, the areas near the isolation switch stuff with wires!

Looks like the marking inside the red circle:

Hi guys, i have an aluminium boat (Stabicraft) thats is almost 2 years old. Ive noticed what i can only describe as salt "stains" on the inside (ill upload a photo when i can) through out the inside - almost like bits of salt spray or small splashes that i likely failed to wipe of along time ago. BTW, my cleaning regime does not involves spray everything inside as i have lots of gear in the various storage areas, in case the question is asked. I instead wipe down the surface areas. Im wondering how you all deal with this - id like to spend some time to get rid of it before it gets worse. I was thinking maybe sanding and then polishing with aluminum polish, then some sort of thing protecting coating (wipe down with INOX lanolin?) cheers!

Sounds like you put in the effort!