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The Tubes and Beecroft, a mecca for LBG fisherman
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How long is the rod grant?
Hi sammy, the rod is 1.78m long
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Hi Mate,
Get out of Botany Bay and try the main harbour or Middle Harbour.
Fish in Bantry Bay or around seforth shore or basically any bay or drop off in Middle Harbour.
We all have a jinx spot and for me its the Hawksbury.
Try some new areas as if your not catching fish at your normal area then you cant go wrong trying somewhere else. At worst you get a change of scenery and at best some good fish.
Cheers
Il pay that Zenman, the hawksbury doesn't like me either.
Darkhorse, make sure you move around, I just had a month long dry spell flogging the same ledge, I moved and now my fridge is filled with king fillets..... stick it out
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Hey mate,
If the species you are chasing hunts at night then artificials can work really well. I target bass, ep's, big flatties and jew all at night with lures with success.
There's nothing like a hookup in darkness to wake you up in a hurry
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So is there an alternative to the bucket and aerator I use?
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Hey Kirks,
This is similar to the setup you will need but generally if you need to cart your livies over land then the bucket has to be much bigger.
The one hose goes from the aerator through a small hole in the buckets lid. The stone on the end should keep it well down i the tank.
Cheers
Bobfish
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Hell yeah Chewsta, nice beakie. Thats a great way to turn a crap day on its head
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Weird eggs there.... right.... but why is there a frog in the picture??
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Nice work there Kirks, there's nothing like an early morning spin sesh
If you wanna increase your chances of hookup whilst using metals you could upgrade your trebles to owner stingers, and add another split ring between the hook and the lure. I've found this easily doubles my hookup rate and is well worth the extra $2 per lure
Remember Kirks, the early bird catches the worm!
Cheers mate
Bobfish
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Nice pigeon pair there Zenman, its great to see a few mullas coming in
The fishing diary is a great idea. I sometimes think I should insure mine its that good. The information can be misleading though, I spent a week on a ledge that a year ago produced a heap of hoodlums for me, for not even one run... a pinch of salt is needed at all times
Cheers mate
Bobfish
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Great lizard there mate, well done
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I guess thats the beauty of this sport, there is always "a river somewhere" unexplored
"Hmmmm I am assuming it is a bass & not an ep??" Looks like a nice bass to me Roberta. I've never noticed the tail being different, just the eyes, coloring and head.
Hey Jewgaffer, yes, it was very out of character. I resisted the urge for nets and such, although I did don my favorite backyard cricket hat and my loud drinking shirt instead.
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Thats some awesome fishing Roberta, what a way to beat the crowds
You didn't visit the glauchester region by any chance? I spent my christmas there as well as the barrington tops, and didn't pack my rods..... i suffered every day looking at crystal creeks and rocky streams! Hahah
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"The Recreational Fishing Trusts are providing ongoing funding for fifteen fisheries officers positions, nine coastal and six inland. The nine coastal officers are based in the Clarence, Hastings, Port Stephens, Hunter, Sydney (2), Shoalhaven, Batemans Bay, and Far South Coast regions. The six inland officers are based at Inverell, Buronga, Albury, Bathurst, Wellington and Jindabyne."
I found this on the NSW DPI web site. The Sydney officers must be seriously overworked, having to manage a city with a population of 4.3 million people. No wonder a lot of people have never been checked, there is only two of them!!!!
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They can also pull out a knife and cut you up, I believe this should be left for the officers, But then I have never ever seen them fresh or salt.
Only last week I was fishing around the Rail bridge in Gosford and 2 "not mentioning nationalities" come up to me saying "Bait" "Bait" and handed me a plastic bag with well under size tarwine, bream, snapper and other reef looking fish,
What can you say when they are holding a box that could have a knife in it!!! I was to far away from his car to see number plates.
I would like to see a LOT more fisheries officers out there.
On this note I would also like to see "Zero Tolerance" come across, no warnings or anything.. Loss of ALL fishing gear, Boats, A revoked fishing license "not being able to renew it" and MASSIVE fines. Maybe then we can hire more officers???
Mate i said casually persuade not get in their face. I find if you are respectful of people they are more receptive to you and may just not understand the rules.
I bet you wouldn't like to see a fisheries officer when you accepted that bag of undersized fish,
"no officer, Im holding it for a mate"
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Thanks for that number johnno, I may well use it in the future.
The question though is where are the fisheries officers? I fish an average of three times a week in metropolitan sydney and have NEVER been asked for my licence
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hey guys!
lately i've been out fishing around the container wall and noticed heaps of people keeping undersized kings!!
one thing that really shits me is people who keep undersize fish. this one guy today, not mentioning nationalities, kept about 10+ under sized kings.
where are the fisheries to inspect all the boats?????
does anyone else feel this way about the issue?
nick
Unfortunately mate this seems to be the norm.
I feel its my right as a law abiding citizen to casually persuade these people to release the said fish. I've had people say "Im keeping it to show my kids" what the hell?
If they know your serious, they will put the fish back
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Hi Bobfish,
Mate in jan through to feb send me a PM and remind me.
We can hit MH looking for jewies.
ATM i am getting a few trips in here and there leading up to xmas then i avoid the water until about week of jan 5th onwards.
Just gets too hectic out there during that period.
We can hit a few jewies holes.
Mike G
Hey Zenman,
Im keen as, and will send that Pm no worries at all.
Have you had a poke around long reef recently? With this big swell abating, might be a chance. Ive been hitting north narra with livies lately with not much success.
Cheers, and thanks for the offer mate
Bobfish
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Momoi flurocarbon all the way. Cant knock it
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Hi fellow raiders
long time viewer, first time poster.
just wondering if any regular avoca fisherman/woman know if yakkas and slimeys are readily available to catch at the rock platform at avoca??? if so any spot in particular or anywhere as long as you berley up?? if not any places around the area where i could find them??
much appreciated
Daniel
danfish,Yakkas and slime can be readily caught before sunrise, just get the burley going.
Sometimes they're so thick you can spin them up at lunchtime
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I'll be sulking because of the weather
good thing i have next week off Tight lines guys!
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I think you just turned me off a 305, That's just ridiculous... The question is... Did you get another one hahaha.
The sad thing is yes, replacement was my only option. Grrrr. I wish I had taken a pic of the break now, it was pretty clinical
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"Oh my dear we must protect our poor Sharks" says Mrs Cuffoops a regular dog droppings scooper of Manly.
Cheers
jewgaffer
funny as. I think this one may be a land slide. When I voted it was 85% no. Get behind it! -
Let me get this strait... You snapped a 305 on a rat?? No one but 2 305's on rats!!! you have to be shitting me?? what point of the rod broke??? Sorry but I find this hard to believe... I have loaded this rod up in store's (not the same I know) but man it had some power!!! I know it can happen but I have fought some nice size pelagics on light gear and never broke rods. Lost a lot of gear but never snapped anything.
Is it a fault with the Graphite in this stick?
Did you contact Daiwa about this?
No im not "shitting" you and yes I broke both rods regardless of whether you believe it or not. I broke one and had it replaced immediately (same day) by daiwa, I broke the next one a week later, same story. I was running the recommended line rating and casting 80g metals, also within spec.
Both rods broke at the ferrule with a clean edge, indicating a manufacturing fault not operator error.
You may have loaded this rod in a store but im talking about my two particular rods, which each had manufacturing faults.
You know it can happen? yes it can
danfish,
good thing i have next week off 
Shark Catches?
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Now is a great time if you want to tangle with some noahs.
I use a meter of 124lb single strand wire between a 12/0 hook and a 150lb swivel. A haywire twist is the easiest way of making a good connection.
Spin up a live sambo and lightly pin him behind the head then wack the whole lot out under a baloon and your in buisness.
Ooooooh yeah!