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G'day Fishraiders, Got a problem with the 5hp outboard. It just recently began 'slipping' when under load at nearly full throttle. The engine speeds up as the prop does not engage and the boat slows down. I flush the motor after each use in a drum with water and some detergent and a friend has told me that the detergent could be creating this slipping problem. Your comments would be appreciated........ Thanks and good fishing.

45cm is a baby compared to 'em around here. Seriously though, Sydney is pretty far South for turtles to venture.

Hi Fishraiders - I am thinking of getting a box trailer to transport my tinnies. One is 10 foot and the other is a 12 foot job. Just a bit concerned about overhang off the trailer. Any other possible hassles? Thanks!

Peter, try a lot further upstream next time and do it in the summer months. Check Covanovas post in January under the title "colo weekend". He hit the river via the Canoe Creek trail.

Mick - thanks for Ginspiel, Hooky - thanks for local legend. I've had a profitable day!!!

Thanks mate - I will try and file that information in my deteriorating memory bank.

Sharky - thanks mate but I've had a better offer from a pussy up this way.

Been catching (and releasing) some cobia lately - I know its a bit late to ask but are they any good to eat?? Good Fishing.

Good effort Covanova - the pics brought back memories. I have fished quite a bit of it. Canoe Creek was where they recovered the body of a hermit a few years ago. You might be surprised just how often the upper Colo is fished - there are several well known access points and several less well known ones. The upper Colo servo can give you the goss on weekend fishing parties! A warning to anyone thinking of fishing the area - don't venture there in times of heavy rain or floods. The river can rise FAST.

Hi Guys Here is a photo of an 89cm lizard - she was taken on an Ecogear Tank early in October. Apologies for the poor quality of the print but I was rushing to get the old girl back into the water. You can get some idea of her size from the fishing rod - its an 8 footer. Unusual to get big females around here this time of year. Most of them turn up in Autumn. Good fishing!

Yes - plenty of fish in Grahamstown but no fishing is allowed (councillors and water board employees excepted of course). Another Newcastle storage facility, Chichester Dam, is also off limits to fishermen - its located in the heart of good trout country.

Yes, thats the Cox's River but it relies on water released from Lake Wallace. I fished it several times but only caught smallish rainbows. I have not fished it since Water Conservation removed the willow trees along its banks. Maybe its worth a look now but there are better streams to explore.

2" fat grubs in motor oil or avocado worked well for us in the Blue Mountains last weekend. Plenty of water in the areas we fished - the 2 creeks (small - you can easily step over them) are spring fed and we have fished them in drought for good browns and rainbows. Quantity was up last weekend but quality was down with all fish under a kilo. I havn't fished the Turon for many years but used to get good results from several of its feeder streams. If the river isn't firing take a map and do some exploring. Good fishing!

Mate - if you are launching the boat at Soldiers Point you might as well throw a line there! Some good lizard fishing between the ramp and Dowadee Island. If you can catch the rising or high tide drift the shallow water around Shag Island, Bushy Island and One Tree Island - good area for lizards. If you want deeper water try around Middle Island. Flathead are on the bite but bream are still a bit shy. The clear water is not helping. There are heaps of good areas to try if you want to travel further in your boat - the Karuah River for example. Sorry I can't help with bait as I use sps. Good fishing!

It's an OK spot - although some holes have silted up. Also worth trying the reserves at Flat Rock and at the O'Connell bridge. Check out the trout photos at the Tarana pub!

Fished a lot of that stream. What area are you interested in - above or below Oberon dam? When are you planning to fish it?

Good session Phil !!! I was on the rocks up here yesterday and had a reasonable catch but alas no drummer. Tempted to try fishing with bread but need a few clues about getting it to stay on the hook. The dough I make from it falls apart on the hook. Can you give me some hints?

Tyrone - been a few years since I fished there but here goes. Since you are landbased your options are limited but there are a couple of productive areas to try along Bonville Creek. First off - fish the entrance on the Northern side, its quite narrow but deep and depending on the tides you might pick up bream or lizards. Jew are also caught here. The other place to try is around the shoreline near the boat ramp on Sawtell Reserve. Plenty of ground to cover with some deep water - you might have to try different tides but you stand a good chance of getting bream. The further you walk towards the entrance the shallower it gets and you are more likely to get lizards. There are also blackfish and trevors about. Dont forget to ask the locals where the fish are. Have fun!

Hello Tyrone - mate, its a good spot with a variety of species besides bream. I can help with a few locations but need to know if you are landbased or in a tinny.

Jethro - when the estuary here isn't firing I head to the ocean rocks - as long as conditions are safe. There are some nice tailor, bream and snapper on offer at the moment so it might pay you to visit Catherine Hill Bay. I was drifting around some leases in Tilligerry Creek one day last week and had no luck. Spoke to a bait fisho in another boat and he reckoned too much rain has put the bream off the bite - that's his excuse anyway. Hope you make up for lost time come September.

Jethro - with a lunch like that, who cares about the fish!!!

Good work Weasel and thanks for the report - hope we see more of you up here!

And then there are silver pigs. A little more difficult to land than pigs.....

Yep - bloody long toms. They are around here too and are a bit difficult to hook on sps - a lot easier on bait. Big buggers can give you a real serve if you manage to connect. Hope you land one!

Two good jew (plus lizard, bream, tailor) locations around Tea Gardens are the Singing Bridge pylons and the channel running along the Tea Gardens wharf. If you want jew it may be best to fish these areas at night with live bait - for some up to date information call in at the Tea Gardens pub and suss out the locals. Just be aware that 20 knot nor/easters are forecast here for saturday so conditions might not be ideal and you could be scouting for quiet water.