Welster
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On 3/13/2014 at 12:51 AM, Hateanchors said:
Well my tip is to not waste anymore cash on Egimax and you will have no more cleaning problems and catch the same if not more squid.
You should clean the outside of your reels when they get dirty hahaha. After every trip is good and I service mine when I notice them getting a bit noisy or not so smooth. Otherwise, I leave them as they are and don't mess them.
I agree the Scents aren’t necessary and for the reels tighten the drags up light hose off and the occasional drop of oil on the maving bits particularity the line roller bearing.
I also drop any gear I’m keeping hooks, sinkers, lures, jigs in a bucket of water. Only for the length of time it takes to clean the boat. I take them out put them on my bench and when I’m next in the shed they go back in the tackle box. The hooks and swivels in a different section to the unused stuff.
I never put anything back in my tackle box without being washed.
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10 hours ago, Killer said:
Hello Mrsswordfisherman, is it possible to read the Blackfish Basics article again?
thank you
8 hours ago, frankS said:Donna. I have spent the last 2 days looking for the article " Blackfish Basics " and I'm dammed if I can find it. Any help ?.
Frank
This link might help for now guys.
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2 hours ago, Yowie said:
Jackets are a pain in the deeper water.
Your not kidding there.
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After a long time off the water Sunday was just looking to good to miss.
We hit the bay around 6 and hit up a new spot for squid. Managed 8 in pretty good time.
We headed out to down rig for kings with no success. The conditions were magic and we headed out deeper picking up a solid mowie and blue spot flattie but the jackets made short work of our rigs 😡.
All in all it was a great day to be on the water.
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I had a 5.3 quinine bowrider. It had a rear long we put a second batterybunder the lounge. The original battery was behind the seat above the floor level. There was a tiny lift up panel for access to the bilge pump. This is all from memory see the pic of the rear lounge. We bought it brand new around a 99 model I think.
Our current boat is s 5.7 stacker bowrider. It has the two factory batteries under the floor. But the stacker does have a deeper V. The pictures are as it was supplied to us new. The lids to the battery boxes weren’t supplied as they wouldn’t of fit. You can see it with the panel almost completely in place. It seals pretty tight and there is no deliberate ventilation I can see. I’m sure there are plenty of gaps around the floor sections though.
they are good there with the low center of gravity and out of the way but it does concern me if I cop some water the power will be gone very quick.
Sorry it probably doesn’t relate to your boat and situation very well.
Thr first pic is the quinine the other three the stacer set up. I have no idea how to put them near in the discussion part.
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2 hours ago, kingie chaser said:
As mentioned, inshore, Botany bay & port hacking!
I have a downigger but haven’t ysed it a lot. But have lost a good king in the Hacking using it. Mine in a Scotty 1080 with an 8lb bomb I think.
My thoughts are you will be disappointed if you buy a light duty one like you are thinking and will soend mire upgradinging later.
It would be better to look out got a heavier duty one second hand IMHO. I’m sure others in here with more experience will comment.
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Thumping squid. Well done
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Jenno strikes again. Good to see you are back at it.
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One of those days that make the good days special!
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It looks Burrill is fishing well. Great catch Paul.
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5 hours ago, frankS said:
Hey Welster, I have a 351 Windsor motor sitting here IF you want it, just come and pick it up. Was in one of my boats and I replaced it. Would need a rebuild as it's been sitting here for about 8 years under canvas.
Frank
Thanks heaps for the offer Frank. I’m running a Clevo at the moment. It had a rear mains leak and I decided to have the block machined to fit the Windsor 1 piece seal. That has grown to refreshing everything, new cam, valves, springs, heads rebuilt for unleaded. I’m sure you know how it usually goes.
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10 minutes ago, Blackfish said:
Fairlane 500 is it.
Yes ZB 1968
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I have my kids half the time and run around after them, I try my best to keep up with house chores and my building business. There’s always more to do than time.
With my spare time I alternate read business or investing stuff (yeah I’m a bit weird), dream of being on the boat fishing or when I can get out next.
But at the moment my spare time is directed at the car I have had for over 25 years. I pulled the engine out to fix an oil leak and let’s just say that job is growing. Now thinking about how to build air conditioning into it, different gearbox and diff. You know all the things people do when replacing a seal.?
I like having my car out of the garage and in the work shed, the problem with that though is the boat is less likely to get used.
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Great photo.
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2 hours ago, PaddyT said:
anywhere with kelp, from 1-30 m of water, sometimes on ribbon weed in clear water areas like Pittwater
Agree with Paddy. Where do you usually fish?
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I think the Stradic Ci4 2500 would be good.
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4 hours ago, kingie chaser said:
Miss read the whole thread then, my bad ?
I have caught a few crabs & occy by hook but just lucky really.
I would be interested to know his secret as he is doing well on line!
I haven’t really tried it but I’d be using a pretty heavy line with a left over fish head on a decent size hook dragging along the bottom. Pull it in gently and be ready with the net. If it’s on a rod you can dip the tip in and wrap the line around the crab to stop it letting go.
Watch the “Jewel of the South” DVD.
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Great report and awesome catch. Well done and thanks for sharing.
On 1/24/2018 at 7:53 PM, hookerbruce said:Took two of the grandkids for a late afternoon fish in port hacking yesterday.
Started off with pumping nippers at main bar then fished the flats there, buraneer bay area and eventually lilli pllli flats.
Used unweighted nippers on 2kg outfits and fished shallow water. Where ever we are we would throw out a crab line surprised at the number we came across
6 year old caught the best fish of the day a 53cm trevally in very shallow water walking lilli pllli sand flat.
We then moved out to the deeper wateto try and catch some of yowie's fish and the 6 yo caught a 43cm trevally on a floating nipper.
Ended up with a nice catch and when we got back to the ramp the kids grabbed the rods to keep fishing to the last minute.
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I haven’t squid fished much in the rain but I was caught in a rain storm in the middle of Botany Bay on the drift. The squid became very aggressive near the surface all Arrows though.
I’m confident they still eat in the rain though.
A sea anchor helps a lot if the drift is fast.
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5 hours ago, wazatherfisherman said:
G'day Welster the people that are so 'dismissive' take too much for granted. It's easy to complain after the damage is done. You aren't being 'petty' in my book, more like 'environmentally responsible'. They'd sure be whinging if White Spot ruined our prawn fishery. It only takes one bad prawn to transmit the virus. The Pilchard fishery hasn't forgotten the great Pilchard kill attributed to imported frozen pilly's used for Tuna farm food. I was fishing Sydney Harbour (Sow and Pigs) the night the dead/dying pilly's floated in en mass. "Beaches of Death" was the Telegraph's front page the next morning. It was 'surreal' to have thousands of them floating past the boat
I hadn’t heard of that one.
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19 minutes ago, wazatherfisherman said:
Hi Richard- no don't use supermarket bought prawns! The continued importation is ridiculous- why bring anything to Australia that poses any risk, let alone one that could wipe out our own stocks. The government knew of this risk beforehand and regardless of 'balance of trade' arrangements should never have let this come to our shores. We have some mindless fools making diabolical decisions. A far more worthwhile environmental campaign than the 'lockouts'.
Be safe, buy Australian
I couldn’t agree more.
What I have found is generally people dismiss me saying anything about it, replying something along the lines of it’s cheaper, or good eat enough to eat, or making out I am being petty. The last advice I read was do not use any prawns for bait unless it is sold as bait.
In my opinion it is poor signage from the supermarkets.
Facebook forums most people dissmiss it too.
I just can’t figure out the attitude of our government and many fishos too. It can’t be that hard to put Australia first.
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2 minutes ago, Volitan said:
I sent the photo to the Australian Museum, but got an email back a couple of days later saying that due lack of resources no-one would be looking at it. Budget cuts I guess.
Very sad hearing that. What about sending it to Grants guide to Fishes?
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It works fine for me on an iPhone
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That’s a beast. Well done ??
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Awesome fishing once again Yowie. I love how you keep it simple but would still outfish most Hacking fishos consistently.