Jimikin

Hank Newman also ran the Australian Fishing Museum which used to be located in Birkinhead point. I had a very fine LBG rod made by Hank. He also used to import Polikanski reels from South Africa. They were a reel which was very easy to convert to left hand wind.

Bergo, it's all here on the NSW Maritime site. http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/rec_boating/sbh.html cheers Jimi.

I still go with the Marbled Flathead, it's the only one with a white trailing edge to the tail , the colours and spotted fins also fit. Cheers Jimi.

I think you are right with Marbled Flathead My fisheries ID book says... Browny mottled colour pattern on body Tail: Distinctive white edge at end of caudal fin Cheers Jimi.

300+ is a pretty good score... Max is 400 and minimum finishing score is 223.

Not to be picky but I believe this is a Southern Shovelnose Ray (Aptychotrema vincentiana), commonly called a shovelnose shark. Cheers Jimi.

Fantastic, congratulations. Did you get a measure or weight?

If it is a Silver Toadfish here is what Hutchins and Swain Sea Fishes Of Southern Australia has to say about it. "Silver Toadfish, This tropical species is often found in more southern waters of Australia's east and west coasts, usually in schools. Best recognised by the silvery stripe along the side, and greenish back with dark spots. A fearless predator well known for its attacks on humans. Its teeth are shaped like a parrot's beak, and can easily bite through bone. In a feeding frenzy, it is as dangerous as a shark, attacking everything in sight. Like all members of the Toadfish family its flesh is poisonous, also known as the Northwest Blowfish and Silver Pufferfish. Max length 97cm."

Make sure you log in with Coastguard Solander, let them know your vessel details, how many persons on board and give them your intended schedule, they will generate an offshore tracking sheet (OTS) this will then be faxed to Coastguard Sydney and then to Cottage Point. A pre voyage checklist is available on the maritime web site http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/docs/sbh/bh2008-part2.pdf Cheers Jimi

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Dan, you need to extend the wires from the existing kill switch to a new switch on your console. It's not real hard but all wiring joins and terminals need to be waterproof, also your new wires need to be protected from damage or flexing 'cos a break or a short means you're not going anywhere. The new switch should be located where it cannot be accidentally activated. A marine electrician is your best bet but with care it can be done DIY. Jimi.

I've seen good sized Salmon up as far as Gray's Point this year and Kings have been schooling around Lilli Pilli, not many keepers though.

The head doesn't look ugly enough for a Pike Eel and the mouth does not seem to extend much beyond the eye. I've only caught one Pike Eel (about 1.8m) and I'll never forget it.

I'm going for a female Long Rayed Weed Whiting, that's the closest match to the pictures in my ID book (Sea fishes of Southern Australia by Hutchins and Swainton) Cheers Jimmy

There are two types of Pike, the Long finned Seapike and the Striped Seapike, yours are Striped Seapike.

I once caught a trout that had eaten a small snake, the snake was about the same length as the trout (25cm) and was projecting from both ends of the fish which was still hungry enough to take my bait.

Yep, me for one, I usually fish landbased for Kings around the ocean side of Kurnell. I do regular shifts on the yellow boat and also manning Solander radio base. Cheers Jimmy.

Pelican, the channel will be deep enough for the container ships, have a look at the configuration on Sydney ports web site. http://www.sydneyports.com.au/__data/asset...act_summary.pdf Cheers Jimmy.

Perhaps, don't know what they're worth though, the Sage looks amazing, the bindings are like nothing I've seen before and it is so light and stiff, feels like real quality.

Can anyone give me some info on three rods that I have inherited? I am not a fly fisherman so I'm not familiar with the terminology. All three are in excellent condition with very little use. They are :- Silstar DIAFLEX MODEL DF -8667 #6-7 Abu Garcia 986/6-7 AFTM 6-7 SAGE GRAPHITE III GFL 990 RPL XB

Well done Mike, hope to join you on future trips.

Lovely fish Mako, I fish under the Inscription Point light about 2Ks into the national park and have taken Kings to 13kg there over the past 20 years. Is your spot further in or where do you access from?

Mate, Top story pity you didn't retrieve your gear. I lost a rig off the rocks at Kurnell the cast out a lure and picked up my line, wasn't sure if I was pulling in a fish or my rig, in the end I got back the whole rig. Cheers Jimi.

Try the other side of the bay, see my post Solander landbased kings. 2ks into the national park and walk down the cliff path, you can catch yellowtail and sometimes gar.

Couldn't catch any baitfish, I've never seen such finnicky yellowtail swimming right up to a piece of fresh pilchard fillet and refusing it. Very clear water too.