rickmarlin62

cheers mate been away all weekend camping...no fishing though ..thanks again

these are a design that's been around for years...hold line tight just above fish..hook small bend over line ...pull arms apart ..hook will slide down to fish pull tight then flick fish over the top in a circular motion from near body to away from body..inertia should pluck hook from unwanted fishes mouth..aim ooglies and red rockies over side and this motion throws them away..if good fish aim in floor of boat...hope description is clear enough..rick

well deserved..im only a newbie but im glad ive joined....with members like like john on the site this would have to be the best site I have ever been involved with..it seems the majority of forums up my way are or have died from lack of participation or interest...raider has a great reputation and with guys making the effort to help others it will remain that way..congrats go to everyone who helps others........john your tops in my book

hi neil my only hope for sanity comes in a few weeks..im buying back my old v.sea...look out fish..be scared...be very scared...rick

a great big thanks to JOCLER for going out of his way and meeting me in the city this arvo to pass on a vhf radio he kindly donated to me...I rarely get down to Sydney..so I would like to say a GREAT BIG THANKS to a top bloke...cheers john..............rickmarlin

circle hooks aren't really designed for fast reaction hookups on metal lures..try short shank non offset singles or two singles opposing each other if you don't like trebles...rick

our last trip chasin cod was ordinary due to low water levels...now for the last four weeks my fave spot is unfishable due to too much water....I checked bom water levels on thurs to find our spot was running1.1 mtrs above our nominal height near where we fish...with closed season approaching its getting very frustrating waiting for a window of opportunity..im crossing everything and hoping we get a chance otherwise its gunna be a llooonngg wait till December....rick

I use an eight pd ball weight with an adjustable release clip on 1.2 mtrs of 250lb jinkai...trolling live slimies your mainline will hang behind boat in a curve due to water pressure..therefore it will be well clear of motor or anything on back of boat.,i fish anywhere between 30ft and 60 ft depending.on where fish are in water column..u can fish as deep as u like so long as your prepared to haul it back up.... haha...rick

makes you want to buy a Polaris...kudos..great result great offer from a great company...rick

to answer the original question..yes you can use a downrigger weight on a handline or cord line..i have used that setup for many years and caught a lot of marlin doing it..main thing to remember is not to turn away from the side the downrigger line is on.. keep straight or turn towards the line and you will keep your line clear of motor...good luck..rick

try 15 lb fluorocarbon ,,,rick

they generally mark down prices on last day so they have less to pack up and take back with them....rick

there is a bunch of guys fishing Stockton beach nearly every weekend that use live yakkas all the time...they catch jew consistently all year round..i get sick of looking at the fotos they put up...if u can take them with you live try it and compare results to whole squid or butterflied tailor..my fave bait is the front half of a tailer then cut the back half into three chunks and throw it into gutter for burley...rick

if you buy block pillies smack the block down on flat concrete once or twice flat side down..this will separate pillies let them half defrost//wrap 6 or 8 pillies with liberal sprinkle of salt in newspaper..put a couple of these in bags and place in bottom of fridge for two days..newspaper sucks moisture from pillies..then place in freezer still in newspaper..when you go fishing take what u need..they will be tough and stay on hooks better ..leave in paper and refreeze unused bags..if left wrapped in paper and kept in esky u can refreeze numerous times as they don't defrost easily..best of luck..rick

cheers for info on stocking ..I couldn't find anything on stocking with dpi .they don't aknowledge turon in their lists..rick

I have speared quite a few at moon island Swansea..nice eating when big enough..rick

I used to work on a 71 ft longline boat from port stephens in 2006 we had that many sbts in front of port stephens just outside shelf we couldn't fish because we had already filled our bycatch quota...they still come this far just no boats fishing out there at this time of year compared to two months ago...rick

havnt fished it for a couple of years..a few years ago the water nearly dried up went warm and most fish died...I havnt heard if restocking has occurred..i will try and look up stocking figures..rick

maybe juvenile spangled emporer ??????

fished south of kiama..never turned a reel ..out as far 1200 fthm..a few yft and sbt were caught further north off shellharbour and the gong...maybe next weekend for us if they keep pushing north we might get a crack off Swansea..rick

Heading for kiama tonite hopefully find something worth chasing in the morning

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open reel and check inside that its not heavily greased..they run a lot better with thin oil than grease...rick

I have caught a lot of cod on surface lures..twenty years ago I was making thong things...a popper made from xtra thick rubber thongs...they worked a treat I am goin to make some soon..my trip this week is b eing put off for a week or two as the two spots we fish are both running a bit high for our liking..so stay tuned for a trip report in two weeks..by then I will have some thong poppers made and I will post some fotos of them...rick

no problem ,hopefully get some more on weekend...im a fencing contractor so let me know wot size tek screws u need for that new box bahahaha