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    1st day of Autumn and first "outside" go in the boat

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    56 minutes ago, dunc333 said:

    i luved the bit dropped the kids at school so lets go fishing ,thanks great pics as well ,and yes hard to find one glassy day a week cheers dunc333

     

    1 hour ago, StuWard said:

    The shark didn't bother us at all. 

    There certainly is a lot of ocean out there to explore. 

    Hopefully i can find some decent spots to drop a line 

    Head southeast out of port to 140 150ft there is a big reef out there get some fresh squid and those red rock cod are top eating if you get a decent size one they call them poor mans lobster.

    Wollongong Swell conditions.

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    On 2/19/2021 at 7:38 AM, StuWard said:

    Hi all

    New Boatie here that bought a Savage 490 BayCruiser just before Christmas. 
    We’ve had some fantastic days on Lake Illawarra so far. Great fishing with the family. 
    we are really keen to take her out on the ocean, but the conditions so far this year seem to be too rough for our maiden voyage outside. 
     

    is it normal for Wollongong to have constant swells of greater than 1.5m this time of year ? If so when do they calm down ?

    I think there has been 1 weekend of calmer conditions but Sod’s law I was working 😡

     

     

    winter time time mate April onwards you start to get nice conditions off port catch yourself some fresh squid and head out to around 140ft.

    Safety Meeting at Hill 60 Tomorrow

    in Safe Rock Fishing Initiative by Location

    Posted

    3 hours ago, noelm said:

    It's easy to point fingers at problems, but in the end, the last finger pointed is at "us" the fishers, there is signs, more would be good, there is a life ring on the rocks there, and it's not exactly a secret that many have lost their life there, yet, people still go, still get knocked over, still get washed in and still perish.

    Yes its a difficult thing i have told people to go home many times at hill60 but it falls on deaf ears. One thing i have learnt over many years of fishing is that the ocean is a very dangerous place to be in or on or near.

    Washed off rocks...again

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    1 hour ago, noelm said:

    Just kind of reviving this again, anyone thinking of going rock fishing now needs to rethink, the swell is pumping, relatively normal until the sets come through! so unless you know a nice quite sheltered spot, don't chance it.

    I dont think the deaths will stop at Hill60 i have told many a person to go home because of the conditions alot of people just dont get it. 

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    New outboard for Zoran

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    On 2/12/2021 at 7:03 AM, kingie chaser said:

    Its only being made for people who have a Bugatti Chiron sitting in the driveway of their Point Piper home not people who park their Hyundai Getz in front of their Mt. Druitt house :whistling:😄

     

    2 speed transmition sounds interesting, not sure why you would only naturally aspirate it though??

    7.6 litre v12 you dont need forced induction with that capacity.

    Clueless Dad needs help catching bait fish

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    17 hours ago, pump said:

    Firstly let me just put it out there that I haven't fished since I was about 7 years old (I'm now pushing 50) so I know virtually nothing.

    I take my 4 year old daughter to the wharf in Port Macquarie often. Recently when we were there, there were some kids catching pufferfish. My daughter absolutely loved it - the whole catching process and playing with them in a bucket of sea water after having been caught. The kids were using a shrimp trap with some squid inside it. They would submerge the trap about 6 feet from the shoreline in about 2 feet deep of water and catch 1 pufferfish approximately every 10 minutes. So I went out and bought a shrimp trap and some squid and have done exactly the same thing in the exact same place, and after multiple attempts/days have been unable to catch a single thing!

    Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I'm doing wrong? What else I could do to improve my chances? Should I just go get a yabbie pump and start hitting the beaches?

    I just want to catch some small fish for my daughter and then release them back into the water. Any help/suggestions are much appreciated!

     

    (I tried creating this thread in the "Adopt a Learner" forum but the option is greyed out for some reason?)

     

     

    if there isnt to much current go buy a cheap tin of tuna mix it up in a bucket of sand and keep putting small bits into water it will bring alot of fish around.

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    Drownings at Port Kembla

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    On 1/23/2021 at 9:09 AM, SquibblyDibbly said:

    Hey Raiders,

    Sad news today that 3 men have drowned after being washed off rocks whilst fishing at Port Kembla.

    I was just watching the police give a press conference and the information they shared ticked me off a bit. They blamed a "rogue" wave and gave zero helpful information to help others avoid this happening.

    We are seeing big swells with long swell periods in the area, great for surfers but perilous conditions to be on the rocks.

    I love fishing the rocks, done safely it's hard to beat.

    What I do before going is;

    Check the swell forecast, size, direction and swell period;

      - You don't want to fish the rocks if the swell is hitting your fishing spot head on. In a southerly swell try and find rocks facing north.

       - Look out for long swell periods, the longer the swell period the more power the waves have and the more the sets are spaced out. Even small swell at a 10+ second period could easily be dangerous. With spaced out sets an area may look safe for a considerable amount of time and then a set comes through and what you thought was safe is life threatening.

    Check the tide times and height;

       - Its handy to know if the tide is coming in our out while you'll be fishing. Some headland spots you might get trapped out there at a high tide.

       - Rocks where you are fishing into shallower water can become dangerous at low tide as the waves start breaking into the rocks. Other spots might become unsafe in a big high tide.

    Take the time to observe the conditions when arriving and before you start fishing;

       - How are the waves coming in, how is a set coming in. Are you going to get a little wet or washed off. Look at what areas of the rocks are wet.

       - If you were to fall in, where would you get out? Would the swell conditions let you get out?

       - Do you have an escape? I do not fish those spots where if a bigger wave came rolling in youd struggle to scamper away to safe ground. 

    Take the right gear;

       - Footwear, Cleats or wetsuit style booties with a grippy sole is a smart choice. Look out for slippery weed or slime. I'm sure plenty of us have experienced that black slime that is essentially like ice to walk on.

       - Life jacket, I don't do this but I'm being an idiot. Take a life jacket, particularly if you are not confident swimming in the ocean.

       - Burley pot and rope, it will greatly improve your rock fishing and doubles as a way to retrieve someone who has fallen in.

      - Take your phone so you can call for help, go with mates, bare minimum tell someone where you are going.

     

    Does anyone else have any handy tips for the rocks?

    yes dont rock fish at nighttime at hill60 with a decent swell running

    Salting Pilchards/Sardines

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    8 hours ago, Raymondhau said:

    Hey all,

    I caught some pilchards/sardines yesterday and have decided to salt them for future bait.

    I've put them in salt and refrigerated overnight. I was planning on fishing on Sunday, would you recommend freezing them now or just keep them salted in the fridge?

    Thanks

    If they are covered with salt they be ok in fridge for along time i salt slimey fillets and had them in fridge a long time no smell all good.

    Pending World, Australian, NSW record PHGFC

    in Fishing Reports

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    you 

    1 hour ago, PaddyT said:

    Get a little perspective , if you compare the occasional big fish being hung for a record as to the vast tonnage of sharks,marlin and tuna vacummed from the sea by the worlds fishing fleets you are pointing your finger in the wrong direction. If its not your thing then fine, but it is someone elses- and its legal. A lot of important info can be taken from large fish and usually is.

    you need a little perspective

    Snapper Fishing Ban Mooted for South Australia

    in Fisheries News and Regulations

    Posted

    On 8/7/2019 at 9:54 PM, Koalaboi said:

    Hi Everyone,

    After watching so many TV shows about the great snapper fishing in South Australia, this story won't make charter operators, commercial and recreational fishers in the area too happy. Surprisingly, the research quoted in the article states recreational fishers take close to 40% of all snapper caught. Much more than I would have expected.

    '"Fishing for snapper in South Australia may be banned until 2023 to allow "decimated" populations to recover.The State Government said stocks have declined by 87 per cent in Gulf St Vincent, and 23 per cent in the Spencer Gulf.

    'A statewide closure from October this year until February 2023 has been proposed in a consultation paper released by Primary Industries Minister Tim Whetstone, with the possibility that a limited season could be opened in the south-east.

    'Mr Whetstone said if urgent steps are not taken, the iconic species could vanish from South Australia altogether....

    'The state's commercial catch fell from a peak of 1,035 tonnes in 2010 to 339 tonnes in 2017, according to the department.

    'About 62 per cent of snapper caught in the state are snagged by commercial fishers, and the rest by recreational fishers.'

    Full story: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-07/sa-minister-proposes-three-year-ban-on-snapper-fishing/11393520

    KB

    What about the people that fillet and release or keep undersize fish. I sold a barcrusher many years ago and was asked if it had secrete compartment to hide fish by a caller.

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