[Listing Boat]

also you may have twin fuel tanks and only one is filling...check if you have one fueline coming to filter or two..you may hve a joiner hose with tap and only one tank is full thus weight on one side..rick

[Listing Boat]

you don't have large amounts of floatation  so that's not problem..next time you launch  move people and eskies around and see if it changes..you may have to move battery to port   if you weigh 20kg plus more than passengers and they arnt as far to port as you are to starboard combine that with battery and anything else your side it will list...I have a vsea and my mate is 20kg less than me so we usually have esky and jump pack stored to port side to counter difference...your fuel tank may not be central  see if you can check location..it may all come down to weight distribution when loading boat before travel...rick

[Lure fishing setups!]

im using the same rod reel combo  7ft 2/4kg  2500  8lb braid varying trace..i use this for sp flatties bass tailer an salmon and spinning in rivers for cod..in gorge country I go smaller and solid tip;ugly stik....this size combo is quite capable of knockin over solid fish...rick

[Fishing goal this summer]

watching the water levels in my fave spot dave...a trip in the new year will be the gun mate...cant wait to hit the river..rick

[New camera]

great shots jon...luv them kingfishers..we have heaps in my local creek..rick

[Listing Boat]

when you retrieved boat did you have water in the hull..rick

[Beach fishing]

simple easy rig  pilchard on gang hooks   56 gm sinker  60cm trace..chuck it in a gutter..hang on..lol

[Fishing goal this summer]

I have a couple of wants this season coming..10kg red..havnt got one for 6 yrs...nice big Spanish..havnt got one for two yrs..and a good jew off the beach..ive been too slack for two yrs to try...rick

[Tilt and trim issue]

good to hear you got it sorted..frustrating stuff auto electrics...rick

[Mono vs Fluoro abrasion resistance test]

I saved up and bought some line clippers and a knife...lol

[Failed Fishing Trip - Curious?]

go down in hook size for starters..forget the circles for time being  go with a suicide or French hook..once you start getting more proficient maybe try circles..they are not as good as others on bream n trevally  and if there are tailor they will more than likely bite you off before you can set the hook....try 1  or 1/0 you may have more success...rick

[life jacket reminder]

a sad reminder to boaties today with a vessel coming to greif on the bar at laurieton north haven...two rescued one deceased..every bar entrance I fish out of has huge signs about the wearing of life jackets when using bars...the waterways pull people over and fine them if caught at Swansea.....PLEASE WEAR THEM AND BE SAFE everybody...rick

[Prop advise]

the amount of compression on a 140  wont start if you turn the prop by hand..no need to disconnect battery so long as key is off it wont fire..use a heavy hammer and piece of solid hardwood..start to flatten out bends in prop blades slowly don't hit to hard  take your time..ive done this to allys and stainless..if hub hasn't loosened you will save yourself dollars for ten mins tapping with hammer.rick

[Lake st Clair]

great report  good to hear stclairs holding some nice fish..rick

[port stephens beakies]

cheers for the update tyrone..rick

[Fitting A Portable Fuel Tank As A Spare]

yeah point taken if you don't have a high spot..you can leave auxiliary line connected to filter and just leave connector off tank till you get low then plug onto tank..no need for inline tap..rick

[Snelling circle hooks]

octopus circles act more like a j hook  they have a very wide gape  and the point is a long way from the shank compared to proper circles..rick

[Fitting A Portable Fuel Tank As A Spare]

hey baz you can have the second tank hooked up permanent..well the fuel line anyway..when needed connect to tank and prime line...leave the line off when not using..i personally take extra tank then siphon from on top of my bait table into main tank with jiggler hose...I carry extra tank up front to balance boat..you have options...rick

[spinning session Nambucca river 28/11]

that's a cracker of a cod dave  awesome..rick

[Snelling circle hooks]

two hooks snelled takes away the way a circle hook works..a circle needs to be swallowed then pulled into place in corner of jaw..two wont allow this properly  try snelling two suicides in 2xstrength for mulloway..rick

[Beach Worming and Nippers on Central Coast]

I get worms on most of the beaches up my end..catho.moonie..birdie..lakes...you can get nippers on some of the flats around the entrance...rick

[Great Weekend Fishing]

when setting your crabpots make sure the inlets are inline with the current not across the current as they wont enter..they will just sit on the side...rick

[Tilt and trim issue]

I would be checking the wires to your terminals if it started then  you may have a loose connector where they attach to terminal...rick

[First Ever Kayak Outing - Narrabeen Lake]

nice when it all comes together..best thing I ever bought was my yak..no lights  no rego  no wheel bearings   no fuel...ahhhhh the serenity...rick

[Where is some good spots around lake Maqurie]

you live at one of them...in the bay for bream n flatties  up the back creek for EPs n bass..out in front of the bridge for jew....rick