rickmarlin62

definitely pike..we are a few hundred kms north for snook..rick

ive used the float and clip system for years and wouldn't be without it..we fish 90 mtrs sometimes and use a fairly substansial length of chain with short solid anchors similar to a moloolaba pick..i would hate to pull it up by hand..as for jon s comment about hard to use on the bow that's why we do it from inside the boat..i have not lost an anchor in 15 yrs using our style of anchor with cable tie breakaways.the only time we pull the anchor by hand is in shallow water with short lengths..float system is just unbeatable..rick

try putting a small piece of rubber tube between sinker and swivel it stops the lead from damaging the knot..rick

congrats on helping the muppets ..its hard to drive past and ignore them..i poked my nose out the heads at Swansea fri arvo..it was big and ugly and I only done a lap of the island and came back in..it was too rough to be out there but as I came back in the bar two muppets were goin out in a 4.0 mtr rear steer tinnie..im in a vsea and have thousands of hrs sea time under my belt and I pulled the pin these guys were asking for trouble..i havnt heard anything on the news so hopefully they came back in straight away...idiots in boats are everywhere..there is no education for them.i saved an elderly lady and her grandsons from washing up on moon isl Swansea a few yrs ago she spun her seat around and knocked the pigtail off her ignition..nearly died in 8ft seas on the bommie that's how easy it is her motor wouldn't start and she didn't know why..unfortunately we cant teach people basic education on water and ocean basics...im not bagging any race or culture but a lot of people hit the water with no experience,, some cant swim and most have never dealt with water that moves or has current..the saddest part is we cant save the majority of them because they don't want to aknowledge that they have no idea what they are doin so sadly these muppets will keep drowning and killing other people they take with them who are also oblivious to the dangers of the ocean...just makes you feel helpless sometimes...rick

looks the goods Stephan..if I didn't luv my vsea so much id be tempted..rick

we use a funnel shape drogue for flattie spinning when it gets too windy..attached to the bow it slows our drift and lets us fish out the back of the boat towards the direction we are drifting..if hanging off the transom you are trying to fish in front of the boat...same for snapper on sps..our drogue opens up to about 1.5 mtr and slows a 6mtr Bahia mar very well..rick

your makin me jealous neil..I cant get away for a couple of weeks..keep up the good work.rick

nice .never fished dubbo but might put it on visit list.rick

you can fish sps on mono..braid just gives you more feel..one of mates is old school in some ways he only uses mono and catches plenty of flatties..my advice is to just get out there and have a crack..rick

I have a vsea and the easiest way of anchoring is to use a bridle attached to your tie off bollard on bow that is long enough to come round and into your boat..then tie your anchor rope to this and leave slack to hang off bow..when retrieving just drive forward to the left of the rope and pikup bridle and anchor rope and retrieve from inside boat..that way you can anchor and retrieve by yourself and never get wet out on a bow..if in deeper water attach a float with anchor clip and just drive forward over anchor till float hits end of rope then pull in floating rope and anchor..no struggling to pull heavy anchor from depths..rick

a boat off port stephens this arvo was calling other boats over to a large amount of net floating in the water in 250mtrs outside the carpark..apparently surrounded by hundreds of large dollies of 15/ 20kgs..there were large marlin chasing dollies..over the next day or two it will be off Sydney..for anyone interested at 3.00pm it was at 33.05 .200 /152.25.200..i spoke to the boat on ch80 and the skipper said there was only a 1/2 knot current to the south so if you can guess the drift or want to go looking..my guess is it will be in between middle and southern canyons out of Swansea or norah in the morning..im not able to go looking tmrw so im devoed...hopefully someone can find them in the next day or two..rick

nice fish gotta luv them cod

been hit with uglystik

ugly fish lol

cant catch them sittin on the lounge

nice...wot was the creek like for launching

not a great deal of air footage but after freezing shot it has fixed pectorals..little black..rick..congrats

what type of reel is it make..model..i have heaps of spools I may have one that fits..rick

a rail mount as far back as u can get would be ideal..if u mount it in front of the rail midships and fish with arm swung out at 90 deg will also work but remember to drive straight or only turn towards the rigger line or you risk running over your line..rick

glad u got it sorted mate happy boating...rick

good stuff neil..incredible how addictive them little green buggers are hey...rick

it all depends on where u fish and what u fish for...blackfish respond to burley well bream also..i burley on the beach when fishing for jew and nearly every one I get has burley in its gut..key factor is current or water movement of some kind to disperse the burley and make a "trail" for the fish to follow to your offerings on a hook..rick

ruxton or kelpfish..not sure on the pink one

thanks mate looks really good have to put it on the visit list..rick

if you fish the entrance stick with small sps..55 wrigglers or paddle tails..i wasted a day recently stickin with big 100/125 sps trying for a big fish and got donuts..rick