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    Samson Or Amberjack?

    in The Aquarium

    Posted

    Landed this the other day at Cronulla..........Samson or Amberjack?

    I am thinking Amberjack as there are no blotches and the colour was very consistant. An awesome purple shade on top and solid as a brick.

    Any ideas?

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    Fitting Scotty Downrigger 1050 To Hornet 475

    in Boating

    Posted · Edited by matt_nsw

    Hi Guys,

    I received a Scotty downrigger 1050 for xmas :thumbup:

    Just trying to work out the best way to fit it to my Hornet Trophy 475.

    I have been looking at the optional mounts available and either from lack of information or too many beers I can't work out which one I need

    I already have the 360°C Swivel Mount for the larger boat but the dimensions of the base mount doesnt really fit on the gunnels on the 475.(I want it arms reach from the seating position)

    If anyone has any experience with the 1050 to the 475 I would be greatly appreciated if you could give any photos/advice/recommendations or beer.

    matt

    ps......on other sites so i apologise if you read this elsewhere

    Scampi For Bait

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    i wasnt sure what they were until i scooped this one up out of the georges river with the landing net one night

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    apparently they can inflick a very nasty wound if not handled properly. i was wondering why this little bugger was stricking so viciously :1yikes:

    Capt. Cook Bridge

    in Saltwater Fishing Reports

    Posted

    ?????????????????????

    hi mate just wondering... do you ever have any luck on full moons under bridge lights... theres a bridge up here or in ballina that i can spot jew under, on a new moon or when theres very little moon.. but when its full or near full they haven't ever been there..its quite a shallow water bridge that doesn't have allot to offer other than shade but... ps its been a shit season for me this year with nothing over twelve kg and few and far between and all taken off rocks or boat near rocks...

    i have caught jews at this bridge on every moon phase and any tide. actually one of my best nights was on a full moon. with 3 in the boat we landed 8 or 9 soaps biggest going 9kg. it has just been a shithouse summer :1badmood:

    Capt. Cook Bridge

    in Saltwater Fishing Reports

    Posted

    water temp might have an effect on the small soaps. i guess not on the big ones cause i have heard heaps of reports of 10kg+ jews landed off the 3rd runway on live yakkas latey. i guess the larger ones do as they feel.

    i recon the small soaps will be up the river. larger ones near the mouth

    luke, not sure on that. last year there were 15+ boats floggin the bridge almost every night i was out there and last year was a cracker season. i havent seen as many this year but i have only been out there 3 or 4 times the last 3 months. before that it wasnt that busy either. glad the kings are close by or i'de go nuts :tease:

    Capt. Cook Bridge

    in Saltwater Fishing Reports

    Posted

    hey guys,

    well i absolutly cut the water to froth lastnight. i threw everything that has been successful in the past for 1 40cm flattie and a lost soapie. (couldn't set the hook with rum in hand) :mad3:

    if some of you guys are serious about the up and coming jew night i would stay away from capt cook bridge......or only hit it on the tide change if desperate as that is when i lost the soap and landed the flattie. heaps of birds and bait there but no jew :thumbdown:

    either head up milpera/picnic pt way or dump some live yakkas 400m off the 3rd runway.

    good luck, i would join you but im off to south west rocks on saturady morning for 2 weeks :yahoo:

    Kingy Fishing Kit

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    depends where we are targetting them, but these are the outfits i use from light to heavy

    light

    ===

    Berkley Dropshot 6'8" 2 - 5kg

    Dawia Laguna / Shimano Symetre 2500

    10lb Finns

    medium

    =====

    Nitro Magnum Butt 7'6"

    Daiwa Theory 4000

    14lb Fireline

    heavy cast/troll

    ==========

    Silstar Heavy Jig 6'

    Shimano Spheros 8000

    30lb Finns

    lures --->

    6" or 9" Sluggos or Berley 4"/5" stickbaits or squidgy flickbaits

    just need one more outfit for work off the rocks :1prop:

    wheres ya poppers chris :tease:

    How Much Is A Jewie Worth To You - Sydney Fishers

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted · Edited by matt_nsw

    1. How many jewies would you catch in a year (i.e. <1, 10, 50, 100!!??) - include all kept and released fish :1fishing1: ?

    around 100 per season

    2. What $ value would you outlay to catch an average size jewie (say 4-5 kg). Include in your answer the total cost you would outlay for a trip to target jews specifically (i.e. beer :beersmile: , bait, tackle, boat fuel etc)? As a guide this answer would typically be in the range of $20 - $100).

    fuel: $2-5

    beer: $10

    lures: $$$$$$$

    catching soaps on light gear....priceless :1prop:

    3. What $ value would you put on the experience of catching an average sized jew (i.e. aesthetic value). Try comparing the enjoyment you get out of it with the enjoyment you may get from a night on the drink that cost you $100 (Dont inflate this one too much)?

    1-4kg: $5

    4-6kg: $25

    10kg+: $100+

    4. If there were more jews in a system :1yikes: (i.e. stocking jewfish resulted in better catch rates), would you go fishing more for them. This is especially relevant for those who fish for the fun of it but release their catch?

    probably not

    5. How many nights a year would specifically go fishing to target jewfish?

    60-70 nights

    check your PM's matt

    Whats On This W/e 26/27

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    :1badmood::1badmood::1badmood:

    Saturday: Wind:N/NE 15/20 knots ahead of a late S'ly change 20/25 knots at night. Waters:1.5 to 2.5 metres.

    Sunday Outlook: Wind: SW/SE 20/25 knots.

    Monday Outlook: Wind: S/SW 20/25 knots.

    if i dont get out for a fish soon i wont be held responsible for my actions.

    i even emailed the bom asking for decent conditions this weekend and the ba*tards serve that up :1badmood::1badmood:

    certainly doesnt look good. might be pub, dvd's and play with my tackle

    Sustain Or Twin Power?

    in Tackle Talk

    Posted · Edited by matt_nsw

    heres my 2 cents

    i was recently looking at both of them and i was leaning towards the sustain cause of the water proof drag. but then chose the symetre cause it was faster and the left over $$$ was donated to my tackle box :1prop:

    depends on what you want to use if for. i wanted a faster reel for pelagics. the twin power is alot lighter

    On The Road Again

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    im working thru the hols but will fish every night/arvo that has good weather. its been shithouse lately :1badmood:

    come february i have 2 weeks off and heading to south west rocks :yahoo:

    im stinging for this trip. got a good house close to both ramps and was cheap too :thumbup:

    look out jews and cobes :brucelee:

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