Rummers

Or anybody want to do my reel maint for me? I’ll post with a post bag and supply beers 😂😂

Thanks for the help guys! I appreciate it

G’Day Raiders Now that it’s starting to get cooler I am keen to try and catch my first Drummer. I have read non stop about catching them from the rocks. But I am interested in engaging the spot lock and hitting them from the boat. does any body have any specific tips for me from the boat? or times and places? I was thinking along these headlands near Fingal Bay. Is this the right area? What else will I encounter? mainly thinking bread or prawns for bait. thanks for all your help!

Scratchie - I’d be happy with a Mac Tuna 😂hopefully the weather gives me some more opportunity to head out soon!! Pickles - it’s a plate alloy Australia boat. 4.85m with a 70hp Yamaha on it. I’ve only had it since January and trying to take the safe option and slowly get used to it in different conditions instead of going straight out to Broughton and ending up on the news 😂

this video may help

Great flatties mate! poor bloke at the boat ramp wouldn’t be too stoked with his day

Afternoon Raiders, after some advice on this forum and from the local tackle shops I’ve finally fronted out the heads of Port Stephens. Friday up for an early start and trolled lures all the way to Fingal Island and bait fished for some Snapper. Only caught undersized Snaps and a few Bonito but did get used to driving my boat out front. Decided to give it another crack this morning, hit the water and was out the heads right on first light. Didn’t muck around and headed straight out to Fingal Island and fished the Tomaree side, got a legal snapper through the little fish. Went around the front and fished around some bommies, got another better size Snapper and then got smoked by something big... twice... Whilst it was a busy weekend fighting through the boats, I rate it a success for taking my boat out (even in perfect conditions) and building the confidence out front, and geez I’m addicted now!! Thanks for reading my dribble! Hope y’all had a great Easter

G’day Guys, Headed out to Port Stephens again yesterday. Launched at Lemon Tree Passage and braved the chop and made it to Shoal Bay to chase some squid to use as bait for Jew. Unfortunately only managed one smallish green eye squid which we kept for bait. And headed back towards Corlette to fish the wreck. About halfway back we stopped and cast some metals at busting up schools of fish hoping for some bonnies, but unfortunately they were only small Tailor chasing baitfish. Which we had great fun slugging metals at. Went to the anchorage to grab some livies and there was nothing but schools of the same tailor busting up. on the wreck we struggled to get any bites. The squid was the only fresh caught bait we could manage and that disappeared without any action on the rod. All up a disappointing trip but part of the learning I guess. If anybody has any tips to get us onto some fish I would be all ears. Thinking we are on the right track and it’s just a matter of the stars aligning and getting the baits!

G’Day everyone. Headed out last night just before sundown and grabbed some livies from around the anchorage at Corlette and made our way to the wreck. put our live baits down and caught some squid. After a couple of hours we rigged up the live squid and sent em down. caught 1 undersized Jew (released to fight another day) Hoping for a bigger model but it didn’t come. But glad we are on the right track. Had a few more runs but no takers. caught a few shovel nose and a Ray, but assuming our baits were set to low! Easy fix for next time. definitly have the bug now. Thanks for reading

I see blokes catching them on Stockton from time to time

If you make it up as far as Cairns, make sure you hit up palm cove jetty. I’ve caught everything on that jetty from Barra, GT, small Tuna, mangrove jacks to Spanish Mack. Fish early morning/late afternoon, tide changes and use unweighted live bait. if there is lots of bait around then you will be laughing. also - I second Exmouth. I can give you a million good land based spots there. Feel free to PM me, I’ll even draw maps 😂

Thanks guys. I’ve decided to not put the 25hp on. thanks for the input

Great squid, bit of size to them!

Thanks mate. Exactly what I was looking for. legend. I’ll give them a call tomorrow

Thanks mate, I usually fish alone but occasionally will have a couple of people with me. im okay not having speed. but I might look at selling the motor and buying the boat with a better motor. thanks

Hey Raiders, just after some advice about boats. currently looking at a Stacer Rampage 429 and pairing it with a 25hp Yamaha. will this motor have enough power? Just concerned it will struggle. thanks guys

Selling it mate. It’s a rough motor and doesn’t shift into reverse (in the head). but ran well enough. trade it for a motor install 😂

It was a mid 90s Yamaha 30hp. Holes definatly didnt line up though. thanks for your help. Appreciate it

Hey Raiders, Very rookie question coming up, I have just removed my old 30HP 2 stroke and installing a brand new 25HP 4 stroke to my tinny. The holes for the outboards didn’t align (as expected). My question is, do I have to weld the old holes? And is it okay to just drill new holes for the outboard? Do I need to have the plastic cover in there or can I just mount the motor to bare aluminium? any help, advice or a point in the right direction for install of this motor would be greatly appreciated.

Mate that was a great read. Felt like I was there 😂😂

Cheers mate, Heard of the little gibber but didn’t know that was it. I will give it a go next month when I have a chance. Just trying to plan as much now to have a successful trip! thanks for your help.

Love seeing the dolphins like that. Great photos

Hey Raiders, With this bad weather and about a month before I can head out fishing again, I have started planning a bit of fishing. want to head down to Mungo Brush on the beach and see what I can get. Hoping for a Jew or big tailor. so my plan is to fish the point pictured from about 2pm into the night (wind and tides depending of course). the night before I am hoping to catch some live squid and yakkas and keep alive to put out into the surf or closer to the rocks. Maybe use the drone to drop some further out. does anybody see flaws with this plan or have any advice to offer me? Any help is of course appreciated. thanks guys