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1 hour ago, xerotao said:
Smashed the tailors last night on a full moon. Left them biting as we we got our bag limit within an 1hr
Lure or bait?
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How deep it was immersed is also relevant.
If you can find an IP rating for your Freams, you have some guidance.
See the IP rating table in this link.
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If you have a full moon, Salmon will keep chasing metal well into the night.
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9 hours ago, big Neil said:
I'm not going to comment on the effectiveness of the dearer lure versus the cheaper option. bn
I suspect I agree with what you are not saying.
Lures are designed more by marketers to catch fishos than they are by fishos to catch fish. Fish live in a different environment to humans and need to perceive the world differently. On any day, I suspect silhouette, which translates to darkness/lightness rather than colour or maker's name may make a difference. The unknown variable is whether a fish is near enough to become interested as you retrieve. Who can be sure? if a house-mortgage lure works for someone, I am not going to advise them not to use it.
Whatever gives you confidence.
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I enjoy fishing in clean surroundings. January used to piss me off down the South Coast. Most of the year I did my take three for the sea, carrying out at bit more when the tide bought a bit of extra plastic in but it usually took some effort to find it. In January I had to stay home or go insane and end up in a fight. Bait bags by the score, dirty nappies left on the sand, empty cans, whole fish stuck in a plastic bag but left behind, tangles of line, etc. Once I hauled a full jerrycan of diesel quite a way along the sane then about 500m through then bush to my car, but that had obviously been washed off a trawled.
Here's an example after a long weekend recovery straight out from the national park stairs (where the lazy people fish). From memory, the blue bag contained another small salmon.
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The end of another long weekend produced this lot. It was spread all over the place but they left a bucket for my convenience.
The smell wasn't too bad so the bait was left for the gulls to clean up. The sand without the plastic about is an amazing environment to fish.
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Shimano self-service is relatively easy. Youtube usually has instructional videos. If you DIY, make sure you lay all the parts out in logical order as you deconstruct, so you aren't left guessing where thing go. Take careful notice of any gear alignment instructions when you put it back together.
IMPORTANT: Do not mix types of reel grease. Stick with one brand. Mix the wrong types of grease and the mix will solidify. It's lesson you won't forget
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1 hour ago, leonardgid said:
ive replaced the brushes in my cordless drill so ive got some idea ,, i just dont know if this model has brushes or doesnt , some of them dont i believe
Look for coin sized covers on opposite sides of the motor (wrong machine but it will give you the idea). If they don't exist, it is likely to be brushless. You should be able to check if you search manual/parts diagram. In pdf format, just search for 'brush'. If it is brushless, you probably need a new one.
Mine Makita is 36V (2X18v batteries) and I consider that OK for doing all the edges with a metal blade and some slashing with the cord trimmer at the back on one pair of batteries. What you buy would depend on what you need to use it for.
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I use Makita, not Ryobi and replaced brushes in my SDS drill recently. Brushes are much the same for most things that use them. The process to swap them over is fairly easy (but fiddly).
Take off the brush covers (either they'll screw all the way screw past a locking position they should come out but it may take some fenangling), remove the existing brush, taking care to check it orientation. Look for a wear indicator marker on the carbon block. Brushes tend to wear on one side more than the other. If it is worn to or past the indicator, reverse the orientation when you put it back. Do it on both sides. Assuming brushes are your problem, that should keep you going until you get another set.
Next problem is to find the manual (use Ryobi and the model plus 'manual' in a web search). Download it (when you find one you can download). You may find a parts diagram. If not, back the the internet and search for parts list/ parts diagram, etc. Find the part number.
Search eBay for the part number. You'll probably get a generic equivalent that lists your Ryobi part number.
You may even be able to find brushes to fit Ryobi {model number} without the hunt for the part number. If ebay fails, AliExpress may have them.
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Edit: Forgot to say I enjoyed the videos.
In it's dying days as a conventional cargo wharf, I used to fish Woolloomooloo wharf from the roadway that ran through the center (large warehouses each side; roof across the top: hotmix roadway up the middle sitting lower the warehouses; no water in sight). It was fairly run down. There was an occasional hole through the wall at the side of the road, with a straight drop to water. Fishing gear consisted line wrapped around a large can and pudding mix moulded on a hook, but no sinker. You'd toss the bait through a hole, lower until it touched bottom then pull out line so you had fairly taught line running part way across the road to you can, which had room to move. All you had to do then was wait for the alarm sound - can scraping across the roadway - as a fish took line. You needed to be onto the can fairly quickly or the fish would wrap you around a pier. For the same reason, you did not let fish run. The action wasn't fast and furious but the Bream were always large.
I have no idea how the wharf was reconstructed or if a road is still there, but presume everything was modernised, so doing anything similar would now be impossible.
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The way I read the NPWS site, Multi-parks covers it:
- Sydney Harbour NP - covered by Multi-parks pass (or $8 daily)
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- Chowder Bay area - covered for four hours only but you can stay longer if you pay a daily fee on site
- Georges Head - no entry fee.
The question becomes, how do you manage to get to Geoges Head without having to park where a fee is payable?
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I never fished Narrabeen but can give you a general lesson.
Gutters change all the time. There may be nothing there one day. A massive low will create a big swell and resulting waves scour away sand. In calmer weather, sand slowly takes a return journey. Initially banks may be very wide but sand gradually gets pushed across the bank, creeping the bank closer to shore. Park a deck chair on the beach, you may get lucky but go the the same location some time later when the sand structure changes you'll be fishing a desert. Hence, there is no X spot along any beach, except where water movement is channeled by rocks.
At times it can be difficult to read a beach. The best way to start learning is to look down from a high observation point at low tide. You need to be looking for changes in white water and colour variations that indicate deeper water. The part @Houdini is calling the rip is named a drain below. We say 'rip' but drain is a good way to think about happening. Water comes across banks and the lack of depth and following waves prevent the water delivered returning the same way. A current forms that moves along until it finds a weak point in the bank and water drains back to sea that way (hence, dangerous for swimming). Fish may enter almost anywhere hunting for a feed (some come across the bank and some swim against the rip). As water is driving across the bank it disturbs microorganisms. These are the start of the food chain. Fish may patrol the bank looking for a feed, but not always. My motto was 'no fish in nine casts (3 straight, 3 left and 3 right), keep moving. Fish may also hang about outside the rip. If you walk out on a bank, you sometimes catch fish that way.
Having looked and learnt at low tide, gradually it becomes easier to read the water as you walk a beach near high tide. However, early in your learning, make a mental not of potential locations and fish them around dusk (IMO more productive than dawn).
BTW If you burley (I don't), you need to understand the path it takes.
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So, should we reply to the survey questioning how the decision was made, saying that they did not release scientific data to explain the decision?
I do not target groper but am willing to add negative voice to the survey responding to emotional decisions made by Ministers when they should be giving facts that justify the change.
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Probably any specialised kayak seller (as opposed to chain store) would be happy to install your sounder. Especially, if you buy the sounder from them (or bought the yak from them). However, the hardest part of installing the sounder is getting past the thought of drilling a hole in your kayak. Without previous experience, mine went on without any problem. With DIY in mind, I sent you a PM (personal message). If nothing else, think carefully about placement of the head unit.
Another problem you'll face with a FF in a kayak is light reflection off the screen. I solved it using a plastic ice cream container, cut down to fit, so the screen was in shade . It also kept salt spray away from the head unit.
Long story short, my sounder gave trouble and I never caught a fish I put down to the sounder rather than reading water. For me, it may have been useful on open water but I fished near the shoreline. I uninstalled.
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11 hours ago, mrsswordfisherman said:
@Steve0 I have added the NEWSCAST March 2024 into Fisheries News and Politics section this afternoon.
The link provided is not correct. Use this one if you want to have a say.
Thanks @mrsswordfisherman I didn't see that. My link was not intended to go to the survey, but to the NEWSCAST article, which contained background information (FWIW) as well as a link to the survey.
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That's a Bream that you won't forget in a hurry! Well caught.
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For those who don"t subscribe, NEWSCAST includes details of the Groper ban. In case that link fails:
QuoteHave your say on the 'no take' trial for Eastern Blue Groper
From 1 March 2024, fishing for Eastern Blue Groper (also known as blue, brown or red groper) by any method, including line fishing, is prohibited as part of a 12-month trial, to increase protection of this iconic species.
We would like to hear your feedback on making Eastern Blue Groper a ‘no take’ species in NSW, so please head to our website and complete the consultation form - https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/recreational/fishing-rules-and-regs/new-blue-groper-fishing-rule-changes
While most fishers complied with the existing fishing rules for Eastern Blue Groper, prohibiting line fishing for a 12-month trial period means the same rules apply for all fishers.
Anyone caught contravening the closure and taking Eastern Blue Groper
The online feedback form is now open until 30 April 2024; however, NSW DPI Fisheries will continue consultation with stakeholders over the course of the 12 month trial.
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Salmon need to be looked after. There's a kill spot on top of the head, which is easy to find because it seems like a clear spot. Stab the brain and move the point into the spine and the death is immediate. Straight away, cut the throat and bleed it. Some people would gut a fish at that point but I takes fillets straight off. Skin the fillet. Remove the bloodline that runs down the middle of each fillet (it runs quite deep in a flaring 'V').
Aussie Salmon is oily and has a strong flavour. If you prefer delicate flavoured white fish, Salmon may not be for you. Smaller fish don't have as strong a flavour. I like Salmon curried. Any milk-based recipe will tone down the flavour. Some people prefer to use them as a basis for fish cakes. You can also soak them for ten minutes or so in white vinegar then simmer the fillets in salt water until they are ready to flake then use the flakes however you like. I ate them regularly for a year or two then my tolerance reduced to approximately monthly, provided the recipe kept changing. Mostly I enjoyed the fight and released, unless they came in bleeding from the throats or had gill damage (past tense - I was living Far South NSW where they are plentiful and large).
You can catch them all year. Dusk is definitely the time of day they come in to feed and they will chase lure well after dusk on a moonlit night. They will also take a lure very willingly during the day if you can find a school in close.
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1 hour ago, Koalaboi said:
Hi,
A couple of tips to help with your casting:
1. Make sure your reel is well lubricated with a light oil or even just WD40
Must of us associate WD40 with WD-40 Multi-use, which is not a lubricant. From their website:
QuoteHow was WD‑40® Multi-Use Product invented?It was invented when a small company call Rocket Chemical Company set out to create a line of rust prevention solvents and degreasers for use in the Aerospace industry.The brand WD-40 does create spray lubricants and other products, including silicone spray mentioned next.
Silicone sprays are dry lubricants (good for backpack zippers of those who walk beaches) and should work for a steelite, but I imagine sewing machine oil may be better for corrosion protection in situations when you don't get fine sand infiltrating parts and sticking in oil/grease.
Silicone spray degrades monofilament. Not sure about Flouro or braid. So, reel off, out of the way then spray.
Hardware stores and auto parts places will stock a variety.
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A loop cast may work for you (video should start at 43 seconds, which skips Wallis cast method). Line will come off straight, so no twisted line due to side-casting.
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59 minutes ago, Green Hornet said:
KFDU is the other group I was referring to. My understanding was that site went downhill rapidly when the owner lost interest and stopped doing updates, becoming a security hazard. The good news from all that is, that's when I started searching for another fishing forum and discovered Raider. Best move I ever made and haven't looked back since.
Correct. I was trying to stir some Admin reaction, but nothing happened. I did solve my rapid logout issue and attempted to help Roberta via PM, but she had no success and just stopped visiting. Its a shame KFDU closed down. The archives were a wealth of knowledge.
I was well down the coast down at that stage and still thought I was interested in kayak fishing. I joined Vyak as it is more species-relevant to far South Coast but that's died down to only a handful of active members. I'm hopeful Raider will fill the fishing chat void. So far, so good.
Not long after moving down the coast, a school of Salmon gave a lot of fun out of the yak one day, but that stirred the interest in chasing them from shore (literally, I did a lot of catch, release, run, cast and repeat). It was far more productive than sitting on a wet plastic seat, so I mostly stuck with it. Clean beaches, no people, lots of fish, plenty of them big fish. Sometimes I wonder why I agreed to come back.
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35 minutes ago, mrsswordfisherman said:
I will find out. She was a valued member of this forum for many years. She has articles and posts here. We had several socials up at Forster where she lives.
She got very involved with the kayak community and a ukulele group.Arpie left KFDU around the time number of active users started waning. She (and many others) had problems with the site logging her off before she could complete posts, but forums dedicated to kayak fishing were in decline in any case.
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Add Bare Island to you list. Depending on swell direction, it may give you some fishing when other places close down.
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I walked out to Yellow Rock and had a look years ago. There must have been a release. While I looked down from above, water went from discoloured to dark brown. It looked like fishing in a septic tank. They were even had bits of paper get on the lines of people down there. I went elsewhere and left about half a dozen people pulling fish out of it. It would have been far from a pleasant place to get washed in. I wonder if it is as productive after the outfall moved.
@noelm The best spots are low and weed covered. Of course you are going to get wet! Eye on the float; eye on the swell; 100% focus. Its a great way to forget your cares for a while.
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Past few sessions
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Mike, heed that advice. I will stress there are two parts to the advice. 1) close your bail arm by hand 2) pull line and ensure it is tight (and stays tight) when retrieving.
Tasline was my nemesis. Ensuring tight line before retrieval kept it under control. I also give a quick glance for loose wraps on the spool or across the reel face before casting.
It is probably fairer to say Sunline (and other quality braids) are less forgiving of loose wraps of line than say it is prone to wind knots, but that's easier to say when typing at a keyboard than picking out wind knots!
Unfortunately, line loops aren't the only reason for wind knots. It may be a combination of factors in rod/reel/guides/spool lip angle/uneven line lay. So, if ensuring no loose loops are forming, you may need to start thinking about other reasons.