Hoods

I think I have responded to a similar earlier post Berleyguts - the answer is simple. The number of rods required is X+1, where X is the current number of rods (known to be) in possession. You can never have enough Rods. Or Lures - just ask Big Neil (no pressure on the fishing report with Dirvin!!) Tight lines - Hoods PS And using the better halfs usual reponse to queries regarding clothes - Yes you have had that rod for years (can't believe you haven't noticed it before etc etc etc)

Love your work Bruce. Thanks for the report. Report down here is lots of flathead at Old Bar entrance working the white bait on the run out. Congratulations on the PB on Fly. Take it outside and use on the Dollies - lots of fun. Hods.

Yeah no danger...unless you end up under one and ALL your gear in the boat gets vacuumed out & disapears!!!!

Hi Dave, Thanks for the report & well done. Same situation down here with most of the fish in the lower cleared water. Hopefully those Red Devils have returned to their favouriste snags for a final crack at them. Tight lines. Hoods

No such thing as a silly question @Flossedman. As they say - just silly answers. As @PaddyT refers to the Common Law the "water" is owned by the State however we all have the right to access the waterway But not always from the shore. which may be privately owned - think Canal estates harbour forshores, rural properties in NW Sydney etc. There are very few Old System Tile properties remaining in NSW where the property title goes to the centre of the river (non tidal). But even then (think Big Neil on the Murrumbidgee) the public can still access the waterway just not from the land. Use your mapping tool to find public access points where you want to fish and go have some fun. One member posted recently his experience with a "Donna" on a public boat ramp which would provide some enjoyment (its also on Youtube). Take a Raider with you!! Tight lines.

Hey Scratchie - you are not on your own with the Mac Tuna. Everyone is having the same problem. General consensus is 5 macs to one mackeral (plus Tax). We call them cat fish cause I take a couple to feed the pets. Why don't mac tuna get taxed!!!??? Hopefully Fish_More has better luck

Thanks for the report Scratchie. It has been challenging up here the last 3 weeks. As you discovered the Mac Tuna are are consistent nuisance and if you do hook up to the target species they are more often than not "taxed" by the grey suits. Which is unusual as past years there was little, if any, tax. I wonder if its the combination of the floods and the impending mullet run. The situation has resulted in a change of tactics to target the snapper. Consistent reports of Cobia along the coast from the LBG guys. Tight lines. Hoods.

Look forward to you visiting mate - the rivers are cleaning up. Hopefully the Nambucca cleans up early & we can catch up with Dirvin & the young Mr James Cain for a Red Devil session before the end of the season!!!

Send wm Scratchie!!!!

As a side note the low flow is due to lack of demand for irrigation - Rice is being harvested etc. I do agrree however that the MDBC "Management" leaves "a lot to be desired" - welcome to Government!!!!!

Years ago I was off Crowdy when a large noise intrupted our fishing. A huge school of Dolphins was coming our way. We had livies out but they were ignored. As one came closer I put my hand in the water & splashed it around. A large dolpihin swam sideways along side the boat & gently rubbed itself against my hand. Cannot recall if I caught a fish or not - didn't matter. A magic day on the water.

Thank you BN, As anewer reader/member I have sought solice in Fishraider over the past 12 months on an almost daily basis. I don't get out as much as I like (like most of us) but I find the reports including Wazza's stories fascinating and educational (@Scratchie etc) so your post is, to me most timely. It's not so much when, but where & how that gets the juices pumping - the technical stuff & the comraderie - like Wazza's recollections of times gone by. Thanks for the post. As a side note, following our conversation I donated 2 lures to the mighty Murray & Darling Rivers at Wentworth to no avail & drowned my sorrows at the Hotel after dark with a good steak. The good news is that the lures were easily replaced at at the big tackle shop at Coffs. Thanks, Hoods

Noice One Scratchie. Fantastic results. We're having inconsistent results up here on the mid north coast. What colour water were you in and do you think lighter gear is more productive. Thanks for the report. Hoods

I'm hearing you Scratchie. The Shelf is probably the safest place up here after watching the passing parade on the Manning River - 100's of silage balls, logs, shipping containers, boats, channel markers, houses, trees, cattle.... Checked the flood level on Saturday which just kicked above the 1978 flood level down the street - Not a 1 in 100 year event but still devastating to those affected. If we see any Mullet in the system I'll pass it on. Be intersting to see the impact of the floods on their movement this year!! Hoods

And how did you go Scratchie - any fish holding on the fields!!??

Fishing in the rain is a noble thought, however it's been pissing down for several days here on the mid north coast. I hope zrod has a great holiday but may have to anchor up under Dunbogan bridge for a jewie if this keeps going.

Heaps of rain Rod. Havn't seen the river but likley to be colouring up - was good the other week. Stingray Creek should have better quality water. Check the Manning River as you go over the bridges as a guide. Good luck.

I remember my Father saying once "I don't mind you boys learning - but it keeps costing me money!!" And now its my turn Thanks for sharing..Hoods

Check all fuel hoses and connections from the tabk to the fuel pump etc - sounds like air is getting in somewhere

Nice report Scratchie - Thank you. Whats his name?? Little Scratchie??!! Better be careful or he will be the one to boat Whiskers!!

Re the Net - the rule on my boat is NO NET/Gaf untill the fish is at the boat. Any presentation of said device is "bad joss" and likely to result in loss of fish. Is that a bit like No Bananas on board, etc etc?? I sent my father the details of this fish- he is at Bermagui on a boys week - the current outside is reportedly 28* raging to the south. He's been all over Oz chasing a Sail. The thought of one so close must drive him nuts. Thanks for the post

Looks like a small Herring

Congratulations on getting caught up fishing. We are a little further south on the Manning. Your daughter would enjoy Lake Cathie on the way past with easy wading/fishing & good amenities block & BBQ's nearby etc. Don't forget you can access further up the lake too. A pie at North Haven though can be hard to beat and better nipper beds. Tight Lines, Hoods

Well done mate - top effort & a beaut photo for the Pool Room!! Congratulations. Hoods

OMG Ragnar you are a Legend now. Thats a fish of a lifetime there - way better than Jew I reckon. A huge congratulations from us. I bet the Member for Nambucca Heads will be more than a little envious (like me). Well done. Cannot help with video but would love to see it. Thanks Hoods