Dreamtime

Nice session Roberta, I think maybe the lethargy could be attributed to the fish knowing you were going to release him. Possibly you have caught him before. Happy New Year to you also. Cheers Carl

g'day Ian, from Chris & Carl in Honiara... all the best mate, hope you nail a few over the holidays Cheers, Mariner 31 & CFD

An armed and hooded robber bursts into the Bank of Ireland and forces the tellers to load a sack full of cash. On his way out the door with the loot, one brave Irish customer grabs the hood and pulls it off revealing the robber's face. The robber shoots the guy without hesitation! He then looks around the bank to see if anyone else has seen him. One of the tellers is looking straight at him and the robber walks over and calmly shoots him also. Everyone by now is very scared and looking down at the floor. Did anyone else see my face?' calls the robber. There are a few moments silence then one elderly Irish gent, Looking down, tentatively raises his hand and says: 'I think me wife may have caught a glimpse ...' Merry Christmas to all.

Always a buzz catching your first target species. Don't know if you wear the gloves when handling the bait as the "rubber" smell might taint the bait. My guess is that it is "Dr Daleboy" and the gloves are eveready for any emergency surgery required Well done on the soapy Cheers Mariner

Excellent result all round. A nice feed and a nice rig. Cheers Mariner

Zebrafish Girella zebra (Richardson, 1846) This fish has a long based dorsal fin and a large forked caudal fin. It has a small mouth. The maxillae of the upper jaw are concealed behind the preorbital bones. The jaws have a distinct outer row of flattened tricuspid teeth behind which is a band of smaller teeth. This species grows to 51 cm in length. It is a schooling species that is usually found on rocky reefs in shallow coastal waters down to 20 m in depth. It is sometimes seen in protected offshore waters and estuaries. The Zebrafish is endemic to Australia. It is known from northern New South Wales, around the south of the country, including north-eastern Tasmania, to the central coast of Western Australia.

Totally agree, the last thing you need is food poisoning and dead crab of any kind is a good recipe for that. Cooked live, chilled for 1, maximum 2 days then consumed. Frozen crab loses most of its flavour and the meat has a texture similar to wet cardboard. Only other way would be to purchase live crab and keep them in your live bait tank. If you don't have a live bait tank then any large container (bucket, etc) that will hold water and a cheap battery operated aerator from any aquarium supplies should keep them alive for the few days you require. Hope this helps. Cheers mariner

Yes, it is a very corrupt society here. $100 can get you nearly anything. In fact her father, the owner of the Pacific Casino Hotel, gave her the car for her 15th birthday. - WTF??? Just last week he paid compensation to the owner of a bus which his daughter ran into. The compensation was paid so that the incident was not reported to the authorities.

Have a look at the uprights behind the rear wheel. This definately contains the boat when encountering wind or current. It also assists the retreiver in having something to hang on to. Cheers Mariner

I hope it has been wrapped and placed under the Christmas tree. It would be bad karma to christen it before christmas.

Sad news from the capital Honiara. 2 days ago we witnessed a terrible tragedy here. A 15 year old girl, who had a drivers licence, was involved in a fatal accident. (Police are investigating how she had a licence when the minimum age to drive here is 18 years) http://solomonstarnews.com/index.php?optio...8&Itemid=26 A warning to all of us over the "silly" season. Please be careful on the roads, the devestation to these teenagers families could not be comprehended. This is a time for family get together and celebration. Please don't become another stastistic. Stay safe, Merry Christmas and enjoy. Cheers Mariner

The water doesn't "boil" as such but you can definately see the flow. If you have a temperature gauge in your boat then it's not real difficult to locate. Don't know the exact co-ordinates but I seen a post a few weeks back with a google earth map and all these productive spots outlined. Maybe another member can remember that thread. I have been searching in "fishing Reports" but can't seem to find it. Cheers Mariner

Any updates on the remaining yakkas?? Or have they gone to yakka heaven Cheers Mariner

Excellent specimen there Mike. Were you drifting or at anchor when you hooked up. How did you rig the pillie - gangs? Cheers Carl

A couple of stonkers there Great pics of some very fit looking fish. Well done

It is pretty difficult to troll for tailor as such, you would be better off looking for working birds and then trolling on the outside of them, don't drive through the middle of the school or they will only sound. Alternatively, when you find a school working, cut your engine and flick some small metal pilchard / sardine type lures at them. What a blast when they're on - 2" to 4" metal blue / silver I have found to be most productive. Definately can't go wrong trolling those lures though. Cheers Mariner

Well done Glenn. Excellent effort mate - keep them coming. Look forward to 1,000 more informative posts. Cheers Carl

Maybe a fishing licence should be like a boat and vehicle licence. Applicants would need to sit a test and answer correctly to the legal sizes of all fish and or common species. Plus any other relevent fisheries information and requirements. Is this not the case? Sorry I left Sydney 25 years ago when there were no licence requirements. I guess the DPI is already understaffed and would find it difficult to man such a scheme. Would be worth a suggestion to them though in MHO. Cheers Mariner

They are the easiest way to do a roadside changeover Byron. By the way, a roadside fix would suggest lack of regular maintenance!! Rather than mess around hammering out bearing cups and greasing bearings on the roadside its much simpler to remove the old hub, fit the new hub (with pre-greased bearings) and you are done!! I'm pretty sure you will find the non-gal complete hubs from Supercheap (etc) are about $28-30. Cheers

Sammy, Whatever you did you must have been hitting the wrong areas. Most hubs only have 2 small slots in them (180 degrees apart and say 1/4 inch wide) where you can put your screwdriver, pin punch or whiz bang machined object and a 5000 ton press....... A bearing cup will normally come out in my experience in about 4 hits and not really hard hits either. I've never had one that wouldn't come out and I've never had one particularly difficult to get out either. By the way Supercheap do a complete gal hub with bearings for about $50ishI believe. Its an easy way to change your bearings, hubs, and studs in one go! Cheers

We actually use reinforcing rods, nuts and bolts. Buy a 6 metre length in the diameter that you prefer, borrow some bolt cutters, cut to the desired length, hey presto! Different lengths and or diameter of rod will determine the weight. You can make a hacksaw cut in them to stop the mono slipping off. Alternatively you could go to your local nut and bolt store, wreckers or junk place and ask for their rubbish. It doesn't matter if the bolt or nut is rusty. Very cheap alternative.

G'day Pete, My boat is days away from being finished with the refurbishment. Once completed I will always be looking for fishing partners and, let's face it, if I go fishing I still have to meet the expenses. Therefore it would be unfair of me to charge another fisho to come out. Offer is open to all members. Cheers Carl

Kingfish grow rapidly and reach their minimum legal length of 65 cm total length at around 2 years of age. Sexual maturity is reached at approximately 70cm fork length. Stewart, J., Ferrell, D.J., van der Walt, B., Johnson, D. and Lowry, M. (2001). Assessment of length and age composition of commercial kingfish landings. Final Report to Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. Project No. 1997/126. NSW Fisheries Final Report Series 36. ISSN 1440-3544.

Bait used - (Live / dead / artificial) Tackle used Depth Fished Bottom Structure Bait found on sounder Fishing companions Contents of stomach - (the fish, not yours) Fuel consumption Ramp where boat launched Any other personal info Cheers Mariner