[Snapper and penguins]

nice to see that other fishos appreciate our beautiful penguins...we have a nice little colony on moon isl at Swansea heads..they are a fantastic little bird and yes  they do respond to calls..luv your work keep the reports comin in j...rick

[Fisheries Officers bust another boat]

hopefully they fine the crap out of them and take their boat...nah that would be sensible,,rick

[vsea upgrade]

older model..some are regod as 4.7 some 4.8.....more room in the older models..the later 5.0mtr have bigger cab and less room for standing and fishing..my mate has 5.5 stessl striker and prefers to fish in mine...rick

[vsea upgrade]

The 60 was adequate for two blokes  but sometimes struggled in a working sea..but i fish in some pretty ordinary conditions saying that .not recommended for newbies  on a good sea a vsea with 70hp is fine  mine is well and truly powered up with 90..keep lookin for a vsea you will fall in love if you get one..there is a couple down south of sydney for sale on usual sites..rick

[Reel advice]

I use small amounts of blue marine grease..don't put too much in..sounds like your whackin heaps in there and the gears are riding up and over too thick a coating of grease..rick

[Central Coast]

boat went well  struggling to find squid in tuggerah  I get one or two every now and then that follow sps....if you don't mind a ten minute walk on the rocks I know a good spot for big green eyes..rick

[Parking a boat on the street, precautions]

its a quell  made by chubb...not sure if still available....rick

[Heat mapping]

we had this system in the longliner I worked on..it was a great asset..rick

[Parking a boat on the street, precautions]

I bought a reasonable price motion sensor that is in my boat..any movement in there sets off alarm in my house..then I have heavy large presents for whoever is in boat... but you sound like you have most bases covered..rick

[vsea upgrade]

went for a test run for a few hrs today..took fin off leg and picked up another knot and a half and steers lighter..havnt put 19pitch on yet..getting 28 knts at 3750 rpm...havnt done fuel test yet.but I don't think its goin to use much more than 60hp....I can cruise at 4knts faster using 500rpm less than old motor...pikn up 19 pitch next week  should be perfect 17p revs out to 5000rpm in twenty mtrs...jumps out of hole that fast its scary..rick

[Central Coast]

sweet...took my boat for a test run today   just upgraded to a 90hp..sussed out a few more shallow water spots for flatties...will test them over next couple of weeks..have big neil comin up in a few weeks so hope we can nail a few..rick

[Any idea of what this is?]

looks like a puncture mark from a rock or something sharp on the trailer..rick

[Trip to the Entrance]

hey neil a couple of 2/4kg spin sticks  maybe 6/10lb braid  and a couple of reels with maybe 6lb nylon...that covers sps and bait...also I might sneak us up a creek for some eps or bass..i have heaps of lures..small grub or paddle tails in natural colors are the go for flatties....hope that helps..rick

[Blue Mountains Trout]

strange seeing schools like that  but wow  would have been heaven..rick

[Wiper vandals and found a tender]

need to sit back from ramp and wait for them with a large heavy present..rick

[Central Coast]

ive got some gun spots for blackfish off the rocks...wadalbahs not a bad spot..done heaps of fences in there lately..rick

[Kayakers close call]

hope it smashed the crap out of their boat....I have had a couple of close calls similar to that with boats and those damn jetskies......two jetskies played chicken with me flatout in blackneds bay Swansea..its a 4knot zone..after abusing them the idiot said what are ya gunna do  chase us ??.....nah I just rang waterways who came down and booked the crap out of them  haha is all I said as I paddled past with huge smile on my face...rick

[Survey about jetskis]

they told me you need three licenses to be a jetskier..boat license..pwc license..f#$@%it license...rick

[Boat Collars, Junk boats, and Broaching]

another happy seafarer owner..i take my vsea to the shelf and its 28 naut mile from Swansea..rick

[Trip to the Entrance]

hi neil its actually the entrance itself in foto  Brisbane water is a completely different waterway not connected to tuggerah lakes system..i will see if I can square away a day or two and put you on a few scaley items from our local waters mate..hope to see you in a couple of weeks..rick

[Mid north coast]

I fished warrel ck a couple of weeks ago..give dirvin a pm  he is the man to talk to bout that area...warrel was a lovely spot cant wait to get back there when weather warms up..rick

[Central Coast]

you havnt said what area you are moving to..rick

[Happy father's Day.]

happy fathers day to you all...rick

[What happens when towing in top gear.]

my mate has 07 Nissan patrol and they recommend not towing in fifth  .it struggles to pull my vsea on freeway in fifth but my rodeo goes like like the clappers..go figure..4.0ltr non turbo against 2.8turbo..no contest..rick

[Central Coast]

good chance  hopefully we have better season this year..rick