JimC

Years ago when I was teaching my daughters to fish, I took them out in my boat. My eldest caught an octopus inside a glass bottle and my next daughter caught half a bream. A tailor chopped it on the way in.

How is it possible for a running outboard to upset a gps compass? I went out with my mate in his new runabout. I opened the compass app on my phone and noticed the red end of the compass pointed nearly south. When he shut the motor down the red end swung around and pointed north' as it should. The only explanation I can come up with is that the electronics on the outboard generate a radio interference on the same frequency that the gps compass uses. Any other thoughts? Jim

Growing up in Coff's Harbour we would regularly meet an old lady whilst we were fishing the run in of the creek at night. She would sniff the air and say that there were jewies on the beach. She fished with a handline and beach worms and never missed catching some

What a waste. Tossing all the flesh on the backbone and the skin. Nothing nicer than crispy skin. I will stay with my old method.

Tank drained and refilled with 2 stroke outboard. $54 for 4L

Looks like I am back to yak fishing till I can drain it. Put wrong oil by mistake

Yes 30hp Yamaha with 3 carbies and oil injection

When storing a motor after use and having flushed it should you run the motor dry of fuel to stop carbies getting clogged

Ok. Here is the problem, I have a 30HP Yamaha 2stroke oil injected outboard. I have filled the oil reservoir with some 4 stroke oil. Any problems here?

I occasionally get Gurnard in St Georges Basin.

I bit my split shot for years. Maybe explains why I am like I am! Lead levels are normal.

Who gets leg cramps from peddling and how do you overcome them?

Years back I had a tinny with a leak under a frame, near the keel line. I drilled it out and inserted a blind aluminum pop rivet. Packed it with 2 part epoxy. Never leaked again

Direct quote from RMS Handbook. Anyone driving at 10 knots or more must be licenced. paraphrased. As far as boat rego the following applies Powered vessel with engine of 4kw or 5 hp Vessel over 5.5 m long must have rego Any vessel on mooring or a marina berth must have rego

Named my yak yackerty-yak

I have holidayed here for over 50 years and now live permanently. I think I know my way around the basin by now

My mate has a 12 foot hobie and he was drooling! Comes with a sail but no electronics. Oh well. I survived for a long time without a fish finder. Used my instinct

OK I have gone and done it. Picking up a Hobie P14 today. Should fit the requirements. Now to wait for this gale to drop. Thanks for advice. Jim

Thanks. I am at Sussex Inlet if that helps

Thanks. My condition necessitates that I have two forms of propulsion. Legs and arms. An electric motor would be cheating as I have to keep my strength up. I would need a kayak at least 3 plus metres long. and I certainly would not be standing up

Hi all. I am considering getting a kayak for fishing. If I am honest it is that I need the exercise. I don't want over the top expenditure as I am on a pension and have a muscular problem and have to live on prednisone to function. I am also 105 kg, hence the need for exercise. I would consider a pedal model and if possible a small sail. What kayak would you recommend for a novice? I am a keen fisherman hence my membership here. Maybe someone here might have a serviceable but older model they might like to part with. Jim

I saw a boat at Sussex using a red and green glow stick for nav lights

Surely any infected prawns should be taken off the market

Went out again today and they were conspicuous by their absence. Returned 4 but kept a 47cm flathead and a 35cm snapper

My cousin and I went up to the Basin this morning just after sunup. No breeze and as I usually drift I decided to "teabag". Chaos reigned as we had a hook up just about every bait. Double hookups were common and we returned most of the snapper as they were undersized. We had 2 keepers at just over 30cm and a little over 1lb each. At 9am they stopped biting. Luckily, as we had 2 pilchards left. Fun was had by all and we had returned over 20 fish, all around the 27cm mark. Jim '