Dorado 2

Wow very nice boat Offtap she definitley looks the goods, nice to see boats in different colours these days. So if you buy bait from Wotto's he supplies free burley, not a bad deal

Mate when buying something brand new there is not much to look out for, most brands are ok and it really comes down to who is going to give you the best deal and that is something you have to go and check out the best deal you can get. Other than that the 15 hp should be adequate for that size boat. Good luck cheers

Hi Bj I really do not think that adding more centre rollers is going to help at all, perhaps what might help is getting new rollers and centre pins if damaged and make sure when putting them on that you use a level line to get them all level!!! and the boat should just come off freely Cheers

Egimax???? what is it? Cheers

Well done mate the scenary in the background looks great, nice place to fish great catch also!! Cheers

Same here, when out on the water the swell and wind is what I go by and judge how far out on the day I will go. I find it preferable of the wind is blowing in the same direction for a couple of days that way the swell and the wind are coming from the same direction and not having the washing machine effect Cheers

Congrats to Stew and Donna and all involved, the site will continue to grow only because these poeple are truly dedicated, love what they do with huge enthusiasm. This is the best family site and fishing site around!!! Cheers Joe

Stew thx a million I have been terribly busy since my wife went overseas, thought I was going to have all this time to fish etc... what an illusion I must have had, very hard to go to work cook wash and be a father for 11 weeks!! hopefully when the missus comes back I might be able to have a fish again

Hi Stew can you keep 3 for me I'll have a legionnaire, Beach and anyone of the last two that is adjustable for my big head please. I cannot make it to the social on sunday cause I work, damn shame any chance of having the same arrangement like the last time??? with the stickers?? Cheers Joe

Netic I do know they give discounts if you have other insurance with them, I should be getting some sort of discount I will check it out next week thx Cheers

Netic I'm insured with GIO and my boat is insured for $29,000 the premium for this is $449 how is it half the price of the other insurers?? when I checked with nrma there was a couple of dollars in it to be exact. How much is your premuim?? I'll have it checked out maybe their ripping me off!! Cheers

Mondo is the new ramp finished yet??

Charlie is that the wharf where the tenis courts are, if it is last year was there for a week use to catch the mullet in the evening and leave underneat the wharf and pick up in the morning, also plenty of yabbies jeez never gave the squid a go!! Cheers

Buy a burley bucket easier than freezing cartoons!! cheers

Miller which clark do you have?? I have a centre console 500 abalone sf with a 90hp on the back and you shouldn't have a problem getting out with that at all certainly wouldn't need an escort!! Cheers

I think and have experience myself that it depends on the boat. My first boat was a bfg 4.75 sea nyph and she could handle the waters well. The sides of the boat were above the knees and never had trouble going to the peak or the traps off Wollongong, we are talking between 9-12 kilometres from shore in 15-20 knot winds, no higher or further!!!! the boat also had a 70 hp on the back and it had the power to bring me home in a hurry. As the others said experience and common sense plays a big factor I have been out with mates and when I use to see conditions change above the 15-20 knot I always brought the anchor up and headed home but as always, some idiot tries to talk you out of it cause we're catching fish. These are the people that you don't go out in their boat cause they take stupid chances for a lousy fish!! There were many times when we made plans to go out to the traps but decided not to venture out especially when you have a wind coming from the north, a swell coming from the south and a current thats doing it's on little thing and the sea is like a washing machine. It is always good to go out with someone who has small boat experience and check out your boat in the water and be able to show you your boat limitations expecially on a day with 15-20 knot winds. I can assure you, you won't have to go out too far offshore too find out if she is good or not!! Cheers

Mondo if you know where the public wharf at Wagstaffe is you should be able to get both squid and live bait from there. Night time the wharf is full of squid on the run out tide also yakkas full tide you can catch Mullet cheers

Great catch mate well it looks like after a few years without those horrid kingy traps, at last the population of kings of a good size has finally arrived and it should not be too hard to catch fish over 600mm from here on in. Geez the harbour sounds great, never fish it really but then we have great fishing down south and it is only 40 minutes away minus alot of traffic. All I know is I have to get out there very soon!!! Keep up the inspiration booster guys well done!!! Cheers

Mate I still have the gps 12 garmin great unit thinking the same as you but I will not part with my 12 comes handy when I'm fishing on someones else boat etc.. Cheers

Actually just seen the special that watto's is offering, do your self a favour and check it out! Cheers

Bullfrog I have a Techni ice and also an iceytech ice box both are great easy to clean and hold ice for days. Techni ice are prompt and had the ice box in days delivered by australia post. I also bought a couple of their smaller ice boxes and are great for picnics for 2 people. Will be getting a couple more for the kids !!! Cheers

Actually all three look good so you can put me down for 1 of each. When it comes to hats I'm pretty bloody hopless I lose a few Cheers

Kabz I really don't want to dissappoint you mate but there is no way you will ever catch a dolly off the waverider 2ks offshore the water is not clean enough for a dollie to come in that close but hey miracles have happened in the past. Lewis some time ago caught a spotted mackeral, the capture in itself is no miracle but when he caught it is, in the end of winter. Don't worry mate as I said plenty of good fishing there if you don't have one invest in a burley bucket and that should see you plenty of fish. That waverider should be straight out of portkembla and keep to the left a little bit and you will see it. Cheers

Kabs I do not like the idea of you going out there in that size boat, most of the time the water is not the best and there is so much good fishing in close especially for kings that you don't need to take risks!! Cheers

Kabz the waverider off portkembla is roughly 9ks out in 82 metres of water but there is also another one about 2ks out but that would not hold any dollies. If the Bondi one can be seen from the beach I doubt very much that it would hold any dollies at all. Cheers