JimC

Many years ago I was fishing for luderick using weed. Imagine my surprise when I landed a good sized flathead.

I have recently acquired a tinny 3.8m long. Having to have an id number attached it is actually 3.86m long .Wow My quandary is that no-one knows the manufacturer. It is a very old boat with the sides being pressed from a single sheet of aluminium. Photos attached to help.

I grew up 2 minutes walk from the road/ rail bridges. Pulled many a luderick out of there but I think it is all sanded up there. Is there any depth around there now?

I have checked a few different manufacturers and average weight fr 15 hp is too heavy for me to lift with my medical problem. I am getting what they call a lightweight 9.9 Around the same weight as my old 6hp. New one is a Tohatsu at around $1800 or so. I could have picked up a used Merc for $1700 and it was a 15hp but I couldn't lift it off the floor. Getting old isn't always easy

I have a 3.9 m tinny for which I have been searching for a new motor. A 15 hp would be good except it is too heavy. for the boat and me. I have just found a 9.9 two stroke long shaft to suit at a greatly reduced price. Reduced because the manufacturer is giving discounts to deplete their two stroke stock. Apparently two strokes are being phased out due to pollution and 4 stroke will be the norm. Seems I got in just in time.

Completed mine two days ago!

No particular kit at the moment. Just a thought process

These are my favourite fish too. Maybe they are too well fed.

Please do not eat fish caught west of the Sydney Harbour bridge. The river has been toxic for years with chemical runoff. It is cleaner now but it is advised to throw the fish back.

I was given one of those rechargeable lures that vibrate .Anyone tried these? I suspect it is a bit of a gimmick

I can remember many years back when i was a youngster there was a book called "Fish and fisheries of Australia" written by T.C.Roughley. A beautiful colour plate book of Australian fish. This was around 1950 or so. In it he states that St Georges Basin was one of the biggest breeding grounds for snapper on the east coast.

I, too, was towed in by Sussex Inlet Marine rescue after my water pump destroyed itself. I was told that they are not allowed to charge for rescues but I gave them a donation and have joined the rescue group as they are always on the lookout for more volunteers.

Would it be possible to grow your own greenweed in a seawater fish tank with an aerator

I know this is an old thread but...can you grow greenweed at home? A goldfish bowl with sea water in it plus an aerator?

Anyone here into building wooden boats? I have been looking at pre-fab kits.

Where can I get some of this. My aluminium tinny has marine growth on hull.

OOPS!!

The Lone Ranger and Tonto walked into a bar and sat down to drink a beer. After a few minutes, a big tall cowboy walked in and said "who owns the big white horse outside?" The Lone Ranger stood up, hitched his gun belt, and said "I do... why?" The cowboy looked at the Lone Ranger and said "I just thought you'd like to know that your horse is about dead outside!" The Lone Ranger and Tonto rushed outside and sure enough Silver was ready to die from heat exhaustion. The Lone Ranger got the horse water. The Lone Ranger turned to Tonto and said "Tonto, I want you to run around Silver and see if you can create enough of a breeze to make him start to feel better". Tonto said "Sure, Kemosabe" and took off running circles around Silver. A few minutes later, another cowboy struts into the bar and asks "Who owns that big white horse outside?" The Lone Ranger stands again, and claims "I do, what's wrong with him this time?" The cowboy looks him in the eye and says "Nothing, but you left your Injun runnin'".

It is a GME and the website states that it has to be returned to supplier. It was in the boat when I bought it. The owner used to go outside so he had it . I also have flares, and two radios one vhf and the other hf. I will not be going outside so AI don't really need Epirb.I might just pull it apart and replace the batteries so I can carry it in the 4wd when off roading in case of emergencies.

The boat I purchased recently came with all the safety gear including an Epirb. It seems that the batteries are out of date even thought he test procedure indicates it is still ok. Researching the cost of having them replaced it seems I can buy a new one at around the same price. Is it possible to replace them yourself, or would this upset the waterproofing?

I must be strange as I never bled them or removed the black stomach lining. I think I like the weedy iodine taste they have like this.

I have never tried fishing the reef area so cannot comment .It is a nursery area so I stay clear and let the Basin restock after netting some years ago. Burly.. lots of different things from chicken pellets soaked in tuna oil, bread and mashed up fish with tuna oil. Almost anything can be used. There are some commercial burly mixes available. Just use whatever is on hand, even dog pellets. Have fun exploring options

Do not cast out too far. Whiting will come right into the white water, foraging.Often just over the ledge just under the waves