rickmarlin62

out of 11 drownings in a 5 mile stretch locally 7 were of Asian descent 1 Canadian 1 yank 2 aussies 1 was my mates son in law he tripped over casting between waves..big sea shouldn't have been there..all these people should not have been on the ocean rocks on those days...that's why we have lakes rivers and harbours...I don't have an answer to the problem I just just put post up so raiders and other readers of this forum can read about the futility of these 'tragedies' I just hope none of you smart people out there ever have to make the decision whether to risk your own life to save some muppet wearing thongs fishing on a dangerous low ledge...cause if you are smart you will be at home havin a beer not standin there to see this happen.....rick

if forecast doesn't improve I think im goin chasin cod instead...15 knots ene over 2 mtr doesn't sound too enjoyable in the vsea..its a great boat that handles a lot of water but I like enjoying my fishing...rick

does a 10kg kingie on a squid jig in Swansea channel rate....rick

I used to own a supervee they are a great boat..stick with outriggers for starters lets you put two lures out into clear water on the outside of your wake..4 rods in the water is enough in a trailer boat a shotgun can just add more gear to get in when you hookup..its easier to run a shottie of a flybridge or high cabin not so easy on a windscreen model hull...stick a foto in the boating members boats section...rick

but the big question is did u hav a fish over there ??

nice fish guys congrats to max..rick

getting better at it steve ..broken bays a good comp mate ive won it twice and love fishin it...maybe next year il get back into it..hope you get a few..forecast looks ordinary so cross your fingers..rick

any decent news from ncle east coast classic. I listened to a few skeds sounded like a few stripes out the front now which is good...hope some raiders had some luck...rick

the saddest part is they aren't even catching any decent fish to make it worth risking their own life let alone the poor bastard fishing there that feels obliged to try and save some dickhead wearing thongs that cant swim.....I hope it doesn't happen in front of me again cause I have too much to live for...hard choices need to be made by higher powers cause common sense is out the door multi lingual warning signs are everywhere..people are dying all the time and its on the news but these muppets still go to spots like bluefish and frazer park..moonie and catho sth and numerous other ledges that are wave traps...the plaques with names on them tell the story of the idiot that drowned but not what their families have to deal with after the tragedy..rick

yeah guys..ive fished the rocks all my life..from blackfish to lbg and hs spinning..you just don't fish big seas if you have any brains but I suppose that speaks for itself with these muppets..two other guys with life jackets jumped in to help this guy that wasn't wearing one and had to be hospitalized for their trouble..makes some people wonder if your better off waving bye to them or risking your own life to try n save them..ive been in this position and its a HARD call...rick

just read of another rock fisho drowning at bluefish..also another washed in at kurnell...they don't learn hey...rick

replace both and sikaflex in to seal..rick

nice one dave..water looks a bit coloured .you did the right thing takin worms for the kids..hope you havnt been converted to the dark side lol..rick

update..a mate rang me two weeks ago and said he had seen boat..police called..asked in the houses it was parked in front of but amazingly no one knew anything about it..if someone parked a 5mtr plus boat in front of my house I think I would have noticed it..both motors are cooked..don't know why..items removed ..rego numbers peeled off...now hes arguing with insurance because the insured amount wont cover two motors..they are treating him like the bad guy..the clowns where it was parked had a stolen camper in front of the house as well..cops reckon they cant prove they stole them..pretty obvious but hands tied...it was found in gwandaland 15 mins away parked on the street without even being covered...I lived in gwando for 14yrs and cant believe the balls these clowns have...they are under scrutiny from quite a few locals now...rick

if touching antenna base stops interference you need to put separate earth to antenna base..rick

Had the same on my old trailer trying to fit one on my new one cross bars are on different angles but il figure it out ..makes life easier hey neil..rick

as above touklet golf course dams..cabbage can be found on rock shelfs at norah hd birdie catho...rick

weight depends on depth of water or current..all jig heads come in different size hooks for different weights....you can get a head wgt of 1/8 oz to 2oz on a 6/0 hook many variables in hook size head weight head shape..rick

that's one of the things to keep in mind..i flip my transducer up before I beach and being the only person left in the boat when I beach it it always lays to the drivers side so my bait pickup doesn't drag in the sand...normally its back in quick drive on hookup drive out minute and half tops...take too long start sinking trailer wheels...its worth the hassle as the fishing is primo..rick

if anyone wants to launch at Minnie the main things to make it easier are to launch as close to the rocks in the southern corner as possible and BE QUICK..ive seen so many people bogged because they stuff around for that long its not funny...if the tide is up and too much swell...we beach the boat when we have the trailer lined up then attach rope off trailer and drag boat 5 or 6 mtrs up the sand away from the water then back and winch the trailer under boat..it seems scary but its quite easy..the fishing out of Minnie is unbelievable..sandon shoals wilsons nth solitary wide reefs endless reefs covered in reds trag jew mackerel cobes...list goes on I luv the place..rick

generally the current in front of gaol is 3 to 4 knots..hard paddlin against that all day..crowdy is not too bad as you can fish round the headland or beach launch southern side..small reef area out from beach holds good fish..rick

ive fished Minnie for years its a safe launch spot..the only time you have trouble is high tide with big swell ..the swells push over the front rocks of the lagoon and bang up on the beach where you launch in corner of lagoon..depends on size of your boat as well..we usually run vsea or milligan..some guys launch 6mtr plus but it depends on how good you are at beach launches..rick

hope the seas drop for you..good luck..rick