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    Boat collars?

    in Boating

    Posted

    Hi Raiders,

    I came across something called boat collars today. They seem to be low cost and high utility, but I haven't seen any around that I can think of. 

    Wondering if anyone has one or if they've been in a boat equipped with one and what do you think?

    Boat identification

    in Boating

    Posted

    I'm not sure how long Quintrex have been doing the stretching, I kinda thought it was a more recent thing...more recent than the age of that boat would seem to be. Happy to be educated. Looks like a very cool old boat though. :)

    Coxs River Carp-a-Thon

    in Freshwater Fishing Reports

    Posted

    9 hours ago, Nuts said:

    Thank again everyone!

    If the rest of the community here are as helpful and understanding as the people who responded here I think I’ll be very happy to hang around and share all I can.

    For the past two years I’ve  mainly chased Flathead with plastics in Botany Bay and I’ve enjoyed good success. I’m more than happy to share my spots and tactics so I’ll see if I can find a relevant thread and chime in there but I’m not computer literate and only own an IPhone.

    Hopefully I won’t get lost. Ah, hahaha!

    Tight lines and screaming reels to you all.:)

    99% of my time on Fishraider is via iPhone too

    Coxs River Carp-a-Thon

    in Freshwater Fishing Reports

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Nuts said:

    Thanks heaps everyone!

    Please doesn’t think ill of me but I truly can’t say where I caught them. Not because I don’t want to share but I gave my word that I’d keep my mouth shut and I just can’t go back on that. I sincerely hope you’ll understand.

    In hindsight I probably shouldn’t have posted in the first place but I’m new and don’t know my way around. I was searching Carp saw the original post and thought I’d chime in.

    I’d like to hang around and hopefully make some friends too.

    Best Regards

    Alex. 

    That's fair enough. Nobody's asking you to give up state secrets, we're just curious. :)

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    Painful fish revenge

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Aardvarking said:

    Had a treble go in one side of my finger and out the other. I was in the kayak and would've had to load it back on the car myself, so I had to take it out myself on the kayak. Grabbed my pliers and tried yank it out, took me 8 tries to actually get it out. Was unbelievably painful.

    Better to cut the hook so you can push it thru without the barb... Still hurts like crazy though. 

    Rigging your own gang hooks for Tailor?

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted · Edited by MainframeJames

    I’ve made a couple sets of ganged hooks for myself. I prefer to chain them together with wire. If you leave the loop of the wire just a bit oversize, then when you crimp it down it acts similar to a swivel except you don’t have to add swivels. I make the bottom hook one size larger than the top 2-3 hooks. 

    Due to the flexibility of the wire and the loops, it makes it much harder for the fish to get enough leverage to spit the hooks or open the eyes. The wire also means it stands up to toothy fish without worries. 

    Depending on what kind of fishing you’re doing, you can also thread on some lumo beads or tubing over the wire as you go.

    I use straight shanks because it's a bit easier to get everything to line up properly without twisting in the water but I’m sure if I wanted to fuss with it a bit more the offsets would work just fine. 

    Painful fish revenge

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Very first flathead I caught, I went to pick it up. Mate said careful of the spikes, I said yeah I know. 3 seconds later, spike to the knuckle. I think it must have hit bone, it hurt for at least 4 weeks afterwards. Couldn't believe it!

    Buying first kayak!

    in Kayaks and Paddling

    Posted

    My advice is get the cheapest kayak that will do the job for you and spend the extra on a really good, light paddle. You're gonna swing the thing thousands of times in a fishing session so comfort and lightness matter a lot. The kayak you can replace with a more specialised model as you get more experience and a better idea of how you use it, but if you buy a great paddle to begin with, you’ll be able to use it with any kayak. 

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    New to fishing

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    14 hours ago, nutsaboutfishing said:

    I was under the impression octopus and circle hooks were different. I thought an octopus hook needed to be set?

    That's a good point. (No pun intended.)

    I was thinking about how they’re similar in shape but you’re right that octopus hooks don’t fully set themselves. Good catch :)

    Coxs River Carp-a-Thon

    in Freshwater Fishing Reports

    Posted · Edited by MainframeJames

    15 hours ago, ARC H said:

    how did it taste??

    The taste wasn't bad. I think most people consider them trash fish but I didn't think it was offensive. Maybe it had something to do with them coming out of a pretty clear river? I have never filleted one before and there’s a row of bones I missed which was rather annoying.

    The flesh was a nice colour and had a firm texture, had enough fat in it to be nice and moist even though I was dry frying it. Had a more fishy taste than some but I wouldn't call it fishy if that makes sense. I had a little bit of hot sauce with me and it really made it. Talked to another bushwalker who said he eats it all the time, just gives it a bit of spice and its great.

    I certainly didn't feel it was a hardship to eat it. Reminded me a bit of catfish actually. In the States catfish is quite popular and they also spice it a lot. Would I order carp over whiting or flathead? Probably not, but I’d give it a 6/10 overall. 

    Coxs River Carp-a-Thon

    in Freshwater Fishing Reports

    Posted

    I went bushwalking this long weekend with a mate and took my light spinning rod along with a few spinners and SPs. Only saw a few small trout, all but 1 of the 20+ streams, creeks, brooks we came across were bone dry. Coxs River was low but jam-packed with fat carp. They were a lot of fun and we even fried one up. Never really fished carp before, I couldn't believe how aggressive they were with the spinners. Followed them in long lines like a parade and didn't stop trying to suck in the lure until they were hooked.

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    Wondabyne Flatties

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted · Edited by MainframeJames

    I noticed the sign as well. While we debated, one of the locals came down and started fishing from the wharf. He said don't worry about it, but it does say no fishing. 

    To be fair, it's a very small wharf and you only get about 5 meters of extra casting distance, which you don't need because the fish are probably up against the rocks anyway. 

    I know it's illegal to cross tracks outside of designated crossings but I don't know what the minimum distance is from the train lines if you're just nearby. Googling didn't turn much up. Anyone know?

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