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    Fish ID x 2 (Eastern Orange Perch and Bluestriped Goatfish)

    in The Aquarium

    Posted · Edited by Welster

    1 hour ago, Amatteroflight said:

    May be a good idea to post general locality: eg. offshore from Sydney or Melbourne or Antarctica? :) I am guessing you fished offshore somewhere near Sydney based on your profile location.

     

    The first one looks like an Eastern Orange Perch: Lepidopercha pulchella

    The second is a Bluestriped Goatfish: Upeneichtys lineatus.

     

     

    Thank you 

    Yes sorry I should of added that in.  Caught off Sydney the first fish in around 110 metres of water the second around 60m.

    I agree with the second ID the first one the eyes on mine look more pronounced than the one in the link.

    E-Tec or 4 Stroke Motor

    in Boating

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    13 hours ago, chevvyy said:

    I just put 300 hrs in two year on a new 75 etec pushing a stacer outlaw 469 . Perfectly match package , I always run the motor hard and it has never given me a problem . Now it's off for its first service ?

    If you are there when it’s serviced have a look at the condition of the gearbox oil ( compared to the new stuff) and the fine particles in it.  I would rather mine have fresher oil in it.

     

    E-Tec or 4 Stroke Motor

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    2 hours ago, PaddyT said:

    I guess on a serious note- I have 2 mates that had Etecs- both had problems (of a fairly minor but very annoying nature), one was issues with injectors, the other some electrical stuff which I cant remember exactly. The issue with both motors was that they kicked into limp mode at the drop of a hat and - this was the kicker for me- the local ETEC dealer was (and still is ) an extremely unhelpful character and the time to get proper attention for their problems went on for over a year in both cases.All motors have issues but its how they are solved that is behind a lot of my buying decisions- sure telwater are whacking Etecs on the back of all their boats- its called a commercial agreement- they couldnt give a stuff what went on the back as long as they can get a cut of the sale- AND Etec do it so they can get more motors out there- its got zip to do with how good the motor is. My local Yammie dealer is a bloody gem of a bloke- my motor had 1 issue in 700 hrs of running so far with the hydraulic ram- motor out of warrenty but he reckoned he should of picked it up at its last in warrenty service - so he fixed it for free!Reckon Im buying anything else- nup. I will add one more thing about Etecs-NO WAY in the world am i going to sea with a motor that saw its last service 299hrs ago, just sayin.

    I agree with my etec won’t be going 300 hrs or 3 years without a service.  Same as my cars I like fresh clean  oil in them.

    E-Tec or 4 Stroke Motor

    in Boating

    Posted · Edited by Welster

    I have a 150HO etec and love it on my 5.7 stacer bowrider.    I doubt any 150 4 stroke would come close to matching it’s performance.   It has a nice note to it, still pretty quiet and no fumes.

    Although if I was just fishing and trolling I might be tempted for a 4 stroke.   I’d be looking at the number of cylinders and displacement compared to other similar sized engines and getting the maximum hp the boat can have. 

    Winter Kingy's

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    On 7/28/2018 at 3:46 PM, tobycb said:

    Hey Guys,

    With the offshore conditions continuing to be excellent we filled the bait tanks with slimey's and yakka's and headed North from Broken Bay,

    Plenty of Whale and Dolphin's on the run up the Centy Coast.

    Dropped two livie's on our first drift over the reef at 118m deep for 2 good Kings to 90 + cm.

    Action on and off for the day, plenty caught. The best going 105cm. All big fat fish.

    Regards, Toby

     

     

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    Very nice fish well done.

     

    What rig do you use for livies in the deep?

    Inked at Hacking

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    On 7/18/2018 at 10:32 PM, campr said:

    Went out front of the Hacking for a squid competition yesterday and did ok.  Got 8 woth biggest 2 going 33cm and 29cm hood length.

    I usually land them by grabbing them behind eyes so I can control them but comp required a vidio of them on measuring mat which ended up with both myself and boat getting the best inking I have ever seen.  Went out again today but only got 4 smallish ones.

    Tried to attach photo but image tt big.  Sqid must have been bigger than I thought. LOL.   Ron 

    Having to put them on a bragmat is kinda asking for it.

    Another way I sometimes use to resize photos is email them to yourself from the phone.   It generally asks the size you want for the email after you push send.   I then save them back to the camera roll.  

    If it doesn’t ask you about the size add a few extra random pics in to the email.

    How much anchor rope

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    9 hours ago, blaxland said:

    Think Ill drift around abit till I get used to being out there

    Takes Ricks advice he has a bucket load of experience.

    A sea anchor is a good thing even if you have an anchor.    I have the cone type that I do not like and the parachute type I use a lot.   It really pulls the boat up and the drift is less controlled by the breeze.  If I am fishing for flathead or squid I still want to cover plenty of ground but need to get the bait to the bottom the sea anchor is perfect.

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    Bulk/cheap bait

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Having a bait freezer is the go and collect it.   I will buy the odd bag of IQF pillies but a lot of the time I come home with more bait then I took.

    When you freeze bait do it so it’s easier to separate later. Take bait in a small esky and frozen water bottle just defrost what you need.  

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    Joining the weekday fishing brigade

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    2 hours ago, Fab1 said:

    Well, ill be finally joining the brigade officially after next week as i have tossed in my old job and started a new job and chapter in my working life.

    Im expecting fewer people on the waterways/ramps etc.

    What are the other pluses that so many weekend anglers miss out on?

     

    That’s awesome fab1 I can’t wait for the reports when I’m working.   I think the better fish are caught in the estuaries on the weekdays.    You can stalk Yowie too.

    New to Squidding

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    51 minutes ago, SydneyIsSkyBlue said:

     

    Thanks guys. The feedback is much appreciated and super helpful for a rookie like myself! 

    This may well be covered in older posts, but is there a way of determining water depth if land-based? 

    As for the older posts Derek, where can I find these?

    Also if you look at recent posts of @rickmarlin62   He has reports containing his tips for squid fishing from a wharf using a float. 

    New to Squidding

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    48 minutes ago, SydneyIsSkyBlue said:

     

    Thanks guys. The feedback is much appreciated and super helpful for a rookie like myself! 

    This may well be covered in older posts, but is there a way of determining water depth if land-based? 

    As for the older posts Derek, where can I find these?

    I think most people count as the various jigs will have differing sink rates.   If you aren’t getting snagged on the weed or kelp occasionally the jig isn’t getting deep enough.

    Start with a cheap jig to get a feel for the area.

    New to Squidding

    in Fishing Chat

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    6 minutes ago, SydneyIsSkyBlue said:

    Would you guys recommend starting with an Egi rod?

    Also, for those who have gone squidding at Gymea Bay baths, is it best to try in the baths, out in front of the jetty towards the boats or on the right hand side of the jetty?

    Thanks! :)

    I wouldn’t bother with an egi rod to start with although my landbased squid experience is fairly minimal.

    The squid are right through he Hacking so anywhere there is a bit of sea grass or kelp around you are in with a chance.

    Keep your eyes out for ink stains on the wharf where you are fishing, that will give you some idea if squid have been caught in the area recently. 

     

     

     

     

    Fishing Saturday

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    14 minutes ago, zmk1962 said:

    Jealous! ...  great result.  Hard to beat a day out especially when you score a feed.

    Cheers Zoran

    Thanks.    Sport was cancelled this weekend and school work for my girls  still stopped us getting out.

    Fishing Saturday

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted · Edited by Welster

    Dad and I  went for the first fish in ages on Saturday out of the Hacking. 

     

    We started off in the search of squid and took a while to find them ending up with 9 good size calamari.

    We moved on with some flatties in mind thinking it would be pretty easy of course it turned out to be pretty hard going.   The jackets proved to be a pain and cost us a few rigs.   We picked up 6 flatties before calling it a day.  

    In the end we worked pretty hard for our feed. No fishy photos sorry guys.   Magic day to be on the water ?

     

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