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6 hours ago, slothparade said:
That's very interesting, can only say that I've experienced that once. Very valid issue though and have taken it into consideration. I do have a couple other setups more dedicated to bait. With a reel that has been spooled with fluro carbon and a different reel spooled with mono.
This setup will be 90% lure, and on occasion if I find a pippi, I'll put a small sinker on or slow retrieve pillis.
Actually, the other day I was having issues landing fish in the waves. They seemed get tumbled around and fall off the hook. Is that a matter of not keeping up enough pressure, hooks were to small, or line?
Yes it's important to keep tension on the line - which can be hard to do when a wave picks up the fish. Sometimes I ran backwards while winding flat out when that happens.
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Braid is prone to tangling with all the tumbling it gets in the surf - more so with bait fishing. Also not very abrasion resistant which could be a problem with all the sand and grit. Plus the extra stretch of mono is an asset trying to land a big fish when there is a wash/ surge to contend with.
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Sensor Surfs are very high quality. I have 2 - but overhead versions. I'm not sure if braid is a good idea off the beach. Also you are making it a bit hard for yourself using lures off the beach. Not very productive compared to bait in my experience.
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Fix up the trailer and put it on Gumtree or the Trading Post. You should get a few thousand for it. PS: Why does the motor need 'restoring'. It might just need a service which shouldn't be more than a few hundred dollars.
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Very murky driving over Alfords Point Bridge on Tues. I don't think the upper reaches will be fishable yet. I'm trying Botany Bay tomorrow.
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Had a lot of success with the CD12. A tip is to glue some sheet lead to the tail. This stops it tumbling and tangling with the line when casting.
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I got it for the first time 6 weeks ago. It was quite mild in the infectious stage. But it doesn't seem to have gone away - feel rather lethargic and coughing, also a bit of brain fog. The latter might be why I got a hook in my thumb (first time I have done that). It was in really deep so it was off to the Emergency Department. Tip - 2 hook rigs are dangerous when de - hooking a fish. Think about using single hook or be very careful. Perhaps cover the free one with Styrofoam or similar. Definitely use tools like boga grips and hookout or long pliers.
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7 minutes ago, BaitDropper said:
Great write up Mark and congrats on your catch.
It looks as thou you have one of those downrigger shop downriggers ??? I have the same..
I luv the down rigger fishing, in all honesty, it is one of the most productive methods( for me)..
What I have done, as I'm still unfamiliar with all the live bait haunts locally ( still learning the area), is I have set up with Garfish, with the head starters, frozen and ready to go and they are working out to be near as good as live bait itself. I'll always try for live bait, of course, but the o'l garfish with beaks cut off set up in a head starter rig, is working wonders.
Sounded like a successful day was had by you..
Do you fish them on strike drag our use a bit of drop back?
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Quite a complicated motor but plenty of 2 stroke punch as well as being frugal on fuel. If you like the boat and the motor goes well on a water test then go for it.
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1 hour ago, Derny Driver said:
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I have a 2004 Yamaha 70B 2 stroke with only 320 hours on it. Overheating alarm went off 10km off Jervis Bay and I had to call Marine Rescue for a tow. Mechanic told me that it's likely a build up of salt in the cylinder heads and it will be an ongoing problem.
I've decided to bin the motor and upgrade to a new 90hp 4 stroke with hydraulic steering. A lot of money but I intend to use it heaps as I am retiring soon. Shame about the old 70 but I dont trust it.
It's a good idea to replace the head gasket after 10 years. I believe when this is done salt build up like that can be cleared out.
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8 hours ago, noelm said:
If it all checks out OK it will be fine, it will drink fuel and be quite loud compared to a new 4 stroke, but overall it will/should be reliable. Remember it’s over 20 years old………operating in salt water.
It's an Optimax - a DI 2 stroke. They are very frugal fuel wise.
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39 minutes ago, noelm said:
Salted bait (in my opinion) is only good as a stand by, nothing beats fresh or simply fresh frozen.
Some baits are a bit soft - slimy mackerel, tuna. The idea of salting is to toughen them.
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No need to keep them salted permanently. Just put then on newspaper with a layer of salt in the fridge overnight to 24 hrs. Then put the bait in plastic bags and freeze.
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Find out where the bomboras are and give them a wide berth. Whereabout off Sydney are you looking at?
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1 hour ago, noelm said:
Something got me thinking……I was at my local ramp cleaning some Bream and Blackfish, a couple of boat fishos turned up carrying an esky. As is typical I asked them how they went, “great lot of fish” well done I replied, they then tipped their fish out on the table, there was a heap of “Butchers” some small Sweep, Pike, a couple of “Old Boots” and some tiny Red Rock Cod, (very tiny) I then kind of wondered, is this how fishing has gone? Sure they were tourists and from who knows where, but in that considerable pile of fish, there wasn’t one I would have kept. I chatted with them while I continued to fillet my Blackfish, and they asked how far out I went to catch them, I simply replied I caught them from the shore, they looked at me in disbelief and asked where? I told them exactly where and how easy it was to access, and how I pumped some Nippers at low tide, I’m pretty sure they thought I was kidding. Now, before anyone throws stones at me, I was not trying to “big note” myself, or tell them their bag of fish was (in my opinion) not worth bringing home or anything like that, but it got me thinking about bag limits and stuff like that
Obviously a case of poor fishing skills and therefore low expectations. It sounds like you are trying to make a case for declining fisheries though, eg "sign of the times", "bag limits and stuff like that".
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Harbour kings are very fussy. Live bait or very fresh squid would be a better bet. Also small snapper and other pickers will make short work of pillies.
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It's rare to catch them from the river breakwall. Live baiting is not really a proposition for the reason you mentioned.
The walking trail leads to the ledge at Hat Head. It's not hard to work out from the map (it's a state park) and follow the trail from Hat Head. It's a rather long walk though and one bit is particularly hairy with a tiny path in the side of a hill and a few hundred meters steep decline off to one side. There is another trail from the south (Gap Beach I think). It looks about the same distance but I haven't tried it.
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I don't know about that. Better for tailor and salmon in winter. Also less competing for space with surfers and other beach users. Westerly winds are good for casting distance too.
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Having a little boat you can handle yourself. This might be in addition to an outside boat. I don't always feel up to outside fishing (allergies, working all week), but I'm usually up for a trip in the little boat. Less work, back in good time.
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Some are worse than others. Usually the worst ones are where the water builds up behind you due to cliffs or ledges. Places like Yellow Rock and Jolong in the Eastern Suburbs. The Gulf in the Royal National Park.
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9 hours ago, Yowie said:
I know this, but I am suggesting only one groper (like Mulloway) and a slot limit (like duskies) to appease ALL people, not a total ban, and education about the different colour phases of groper.
Those pushing for the ban don't like us catching them at all. They are not interested in sustainable fishing. I heard a militant diver organising a petition for the fishing ban on 2GB. He admitted their no's are healthy but said we shouldn't fish for them as they are the labradors of the sea and our state emblem.
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19 minutes ago, Restyle said:
slowly but surely the clowns who run the country continue to lock down fishing, weather its knee jerk reactions like this, marine & sanctuary parks (& also hunting, national parks and basic enjoyment of the outdoors) Keep us all wrapped up in bubble wrap, confined to the city's ideally in a apartment being as "green" as possible while Politian's & celebs fly around in private jets.
One small step at a time, how much longer will we allow these "laws" be passed. before you know it you'll not even be able to keep anything for a feed.
Ironically apartments aren't actually very green. There are a lot of CO2 emissions from all the concrete used in construction as well as power for elevators and air conditioning. And we are getting them to house a ballooning population - that's unambiguously bad for the environment.
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6 minutes ago, Yowie said:
The big push is for BLUE groper, however, many numbnuts do not know that the blue ones are males. The females and juveniles are different colours, more in the brown colouration, definitely not blue. This needs to be added to the info.
Regardless of this, a size slot limit of groper, and only one per fisho by line, would be better - and none by spearing at all to anyone.
We already had a spearfishing ban and a bag limit of 2 per day for recreational fishing.
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No need to get a 4wd. I six cylinder sedan would be fine. A Ford Falcon would be the pick. I wouldn't tow that boat with your car. If it's front wheel drive you might have trouble pulling up a ramp. And overall it's lacking in power, braking and stability.
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Sell nice gear?
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Wide market on ebay - gear seems to fetch good prices.