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At night the water is a totally different world. Scout out the area/s you intend to fish at night, the day before. use your way points on your sounder or chartplotter to create a way to your fishing spots and add 2way point close to each other for anchoring up. If the tide is coming in it would be a good idea to let out a heap of anchor rope. check the hight of the tide and let out another meter or so of rope. Make sure all lights work and carry extra batteries for the torche and globes.
Cheers
Snooze
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1. self raising flower
2. teaspoon butter
3. 1-2 pillies or a can of sardines
4. cup of water
mix well together
It will sink very slowly unweighted but the key is to flatern it on the hook.
and you have a gun bait for bream and yakkas.
hope it helps
Cheers
Snooze
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Doctors Order’s
06/03/10
It’s been a about a months since I’ve hit the water. Work has been busy and the weather has not been playing nice. Not being able to be on the water was starting to get to me and I’d think that fishing would have been the Doctors Order’s.
Friday had just finished for me and was excited that I new I was going to go for a fish, I got home and packed everything, checking all the gear and retying all traces that looked like they need to and loaded the boat ready for Saturday.
It was a late start in Botany Bay a few things came up and didn’t manage to get out there till 12noon but non-the less it was still good to hit the water once again. Launched from Kyeemagh and headed straight to the markers to see if any kings where willing to play, threw a few plastics and surface lures but it was not to be, the water didn’t look to clear and we left it at that. We headed over to our next spot and anchored up, sent down a good mix of burley and waited for the fun to start. It didn’t take long for the action to begin and the bream where all around the boat we could see them on the sounder, but most that came up were undersize and went back in the drink. I was using 8lb mono and had a feeling that the mono might have been putting the bigger models off and lucky I had 6lb handline on board thanks to the kids as they use that to catch there yakkas with. Down went the 6lb line and with in an instant the line pulled tight and the fish was trying to make its freedom, pulling and giving line it became a tug of war, the fish gave up the fight and was landed, a nice yellow fin bream was the first to hit our esky full of ice, we kept a few for the dinner table and we left the rest bitting.
Our next spot was the oyster leases throwing power baits around, managing few good whiting for the dinner table once again.
It was getting late in the arvo at this time and decide to drift for flathead just of Dolls Point, we pickup on flathead and a legal snapper in 3.5m of water I was stoked. It was great day out just what the doctor would have ordered.
Cheers
Snooze
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You will attrack fish at the jetty with burley, but they wont stay if there isnt enough structure for them to hide from preditors and the currents, but you will most certanly train the birds.
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Snooze
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Yeah, I was thinking of doing that later down the track as I don't really have the dough to spend. I'm just wondering would it be any harm if i use the 2-4kg fast tapper rod/reel combo with some light bait fishing off jetties, wharves and sandflats. I'll turn it into a full time plastics/lure rod/reel combo when I can afford another setup.
If I my ask how would I go about matching the line rating to the reel and the rod. Plus how do i make sure the drag settings are correct, when I use to fish I never set the drag and it was always tight.
Thanks for replies! Any more suggestions and opinions would be great!
Hi Jeckt
It shouldent be a problem so as long you dont overweight the rod with to heavy sinkers, Usually the rod should provide you with max casting weight. If not then commen sense should be used.
Matching the line to the reel is not a problem as the reel has the line ratings on it. For example a 2500 reel would have a line rating like 6lb-200m/8lb-140m/10lb-120m, all you have to do is choose which line.
Also the rod tells you the KG's that its rated like 2-4kg, If we convert kg to lb then a 2-4kg rod is 5lb-9lb but the tackle companies use 6lb-10lb which is just a little over. So know we can say that a 2-4kg rod should be matches to 2500 type reel or a reel of 6lb-10lb. This should bring the best performance from your reel and rod.
Setting drag to reels is a little tricky and debatable but the comen rule is 1/3 of the breaking strain of the line, so 10lb line would be set at 3.5-4lb drag.
Hope i havent confused you even more.
Cheers
Snooze
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Hi,
The thread that you provided is a good place to start.
One rule i live by is keep your bait combo as a bait combo and a spin/plastics combo as that. If you have the dough to spend then a 2-4kgs fast tapper plastic rod reel will do all of the fish spieces you intend to catch, a 4-8kgs bait combo should be suficant for the beach/rocks. The most critical facter here would be to match the line rating to the reel and rod. As you may have noticed i fish very light, i use to fish heavy but iv'e found that i fish better lighter and making sure the drag settings are correct. By my experiance i find the harder you pull against a fish the harder the fish pulls so a good drag setting is also critical. Every fisherman fishe's differently, they have there own style and one that you will develop in time.
Cheers
Snooze
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Hi all,
Just wondering if there is an advantage to running premium instead of plain unleaded.
Cost not important as i havent paid for petrol in 14 years.
Thanks
None, as far as im aware the yammies are made to run normal unleaded.
Cheers
Snooze
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On the other side, is there an issue with running a 2 stroke on the E10 fuel??
Ethonal draws water from the atmosphire, if you use E10 you must not leave any fuel in the tank, you have to consider the fact that ethanol burns dry and 2 strokes like it wet. if you want problems then E10 is the go.
Cheers
Snooze
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Hey,
Im looking at getting my boat licence (NSW) and i have been looking around on the net but im a little confused as to the requirements as im reading all these different things everywhere so can someoen confirm that this is correct.
I need to undertake the online Boat Safety Course + a Logbook with someone that has a valid licence for more then 3 years then sit the test at the NSW Maritime.
OR
Complete a Theory + Practical Test at a Boat Training place and then sit the test at the NSW Maritime?
Is this right?
Cheers,
Scott
This should clear things up, straight from the horses mouth.
http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/rec_boating/boatingsafety.html
Cheers
Snooze
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I was going to go but other commitments have come. would have been good, maybe might have had a chance.
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I will be heading down to the local tackle shop to check out all of the reels so I will make it known I am new to this type of reel and want something easier to use even if it is more expensive.
I am using Super 100 12lb mono (Platypus) as my main line and Vanish leader on my reels at the moment, it casts a good distance and the sensitivity seems pretty good. but I haven't had a huge amount of time to fish as yet. (only at my local water hole)
Cheers
Ben
If you intend to use braid then that is what you should be using because the feel will be totally different to mono and adjusting to it again is only going to frustrate you. Casting lures and soft plastics with braid is excellent, you feel so much more, and when you get enough practice you will be able to define what are snags compared to bites and so forth.
I also have an abu garcia rod matched with a shimano corvalus cv400 for about $200 when they came out, but i don't use it that much for casting but more for live baiting and floating, i think the shimano cruxis CRX200 should be a nice reel. I prefer eggbeaters for spinning.
Even the experts get birds nest so don't kick your self to hard on the back side, just keep the wind blowing at your back and cast with the wind, practice makes perfect.
Both system have their advantages/disadvantages, but it just comes down to personal preference.
There should be enough info here you to decide.
Good Luck with it.
Cheers
Snooze.
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Hit some channel markers with some pencil poppers for some kingies.
Cheers
Snooze
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Red rock crabs HAHA!!!
Fishing off the Rock u can catch all sorts of species.
Might wanna have a go for squid too
Fishing off the left side ( more packed side) can land you some very nice blackfish Looks like the groper terrain but if you do wanna catch em U might wanna Get some much heavier gear
Good luck Alan
Red Rock Crab
The Red Rock Crab is also known as the Red Bait Crab. Red Rock Crabs are found living around the weed and in crevices on the rocks and ledges at the water level or just below the surface, when disturbed will move away with great speed to the nearest cover or crevice. The Red Rock Crab grows to 10cm occasionally larger crabs are seen their body colour is either red or reddish brown with lighter reddish orange bumps and margins on the carapace, legs and claws which also have a dense coat of short hairs. Red Rock Crabs are found from Queensland around the southern coastline to Western Australia.
The Red Rock Crab is regarded by many as Australia's finest crab bait that can be used from the rocks. It has a very hard shell and is also one of the meatiest of the small crabs we see on the rocks. Blue Groper, Estuary Cod, Morwong and Drummer all favor Red Rock Crab.
Red Rock Crabs can be collected at low tide around the rocks using a small barbed spear to pull them from the crevices they hide in. Alternatively you can collect by hand however Red Rock Crabs are extremely fast and agile in their natural environment and collecting can take some time. If you can find them in a area which has safe small washes you can pin them as a wave rolls over the rock they are feeding on, or hunt them in to a crevice and pull them out if possible try not to damage while collecting in this way because a handful of legs will not serve you well as bait compared to the whole crab.
Red Rock Crabs have a very hard shell and trying to push a hook through can be dangerous to yourself and most likely kill the crab fairly fast, if you intend to use them as live bait the easiest way is to remove the lower leg and passing hook through and back out the lower body and fished under a float to stop the crab finding its way back in to a crevice which you would lose the bait and rig along with it. Other methods are to cut the crab in to pieces remove the shell and legs cut the body in half and thread it on to your hook this is a better way of presenting Red Rock Crab as bait for Bream, Morwong or Snapper.
I'm with you on the spelling thou. we all make mistakes.
Cheers
Snooze
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Fishing of the rocks is good facing molli pt, there are some MASSIVE blue groper there at the moment. use red rock crabs or cunjevoi and burley hard with bread/crab shells/cunji guts and the bream should be there too.
please be carefull and watch the swell first before you set up.
Cheers
Snooze
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Nice bag of surface feeders,
I've also been seing the mack in the hacking chasing the white bait but their pretty hard to tempt.
WD
Try the Gillies baitfish (white/glow) 10gram, cast in the middle of the school or just ahead of the school and crank it back not to fast but a constant retrieve and hopfully it should do the trick.
Here is a link to the lure.
http://www.jmgillies.com.au/index_Page1231.htm
hope it helps
Cheers
Snooze
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whilst we on the topic of light braids cutting through your leader...... whats the best was to over come this apart from the obvious of thicker leader? i connect my leader to braid using a knot similar to a blood knot.
i use Platypus braid. as for the briad its self im really happy with the quality so dont really want to move to fireline.
Im not sure what the knot is called but it's somthing like this (UNI KNOT STYLE). Place the leader and braid along side each other, then create a large loop with the two peaces, now like the normal uniknot do a number of wraps within the loop more for thin, less for thick, then draw down tight pulling on each tag end,wet if need too, then just snip of the tag ends.
Note: This only works on thin diameters not advisable on thick diameters.
The uni not is rated at 90% of the breaking strain, so it makes sense to create a not as close to the uni as possible.
Anyways just my 2c worth
Cheers
Snooze
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Hey Guys,
I wanted to get a second rod for bigger fish 5-10kg and a shorter rod for use off a boat etc. I am not sure if this is a good rod or otherwise but it fitted my needs and at a clearence price of $10.00 I thought I better grab it.
Rod Details below:
Abu Garcia Muscle Tip
Pieces: 1
Model No: MT561SWM
Length: 5'6"
Line Class: 6-10kg
Anyone know of a cheap but ok Baitcast reel that would be good to learn on? I heard the bait cast rods are harder to use?
Cheers
Ben
Try this link out it's got really good info on what you are asking. The most important thing is the reel, get a good one, it will work the way it's suppose, to not like the cheaper types.
http://fishing.about.com/od/basicfishinginstruction/a/baitcast.htm
Cheers
Snooze
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good catch.
The tailors are out in force in the bay, trolling some lures and spinning should be productive.
Cheers
Snooze
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Congrats on the reel, I have the 2500 and the 4000, they are awsome reels, you'll have some fun times with it especially spinning for pelagics. I try not to use more than 10-12lb of braid with the reel becouse most braids break above there breaking strain and the thinner diameter will let you cast that little bit further when you need to, also i use a 6-8kg rod, seems to do the trick with most kingies.
Cheers
Snooze
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Hi Snooze
No, you are not wrong to continue looking for a house here!! Port Macquarie has the same sort of breakwall (only wider than ours) so I reckon they would have the same problem in rough weather! And it is another hour further away from Sydney. Stay here, much nicer place, with really friendly people!
BY LAW, YOU MUST WEAR A LIFE JACKET AS YOU CROSS ANY BAR IN NSW. If Reg had left his on (and done up) he would most likely to have survived. He had a large gash on his forehead, indicating that he hit his head on the boat at some stage. Many people just "put them on without doing them up." I see it all the time here. That is just plain dumb, & stupid. It is the most likely time that you will need it!!
We live on the best part of the east coast of Australia! The rest of the state got flooding rains on the weekend, we had a bit of drizzle & I was out yakking with buddies from Fri - Mon !
All week, it indicated that it would be wet on the coast here - WRONG!! Bright sun every day. Our lake is about 5 times bigger than Sydney harbour, is full of fish & there are always islands to hide behind if the wind does come up - and I just love it!! You just need to be careful if you intend fishing outside when you are crossing the bar (going out as well as coming in.)
It only roughs up really bad maybe once a month or so - it would be extremely bad luck if that was the day you decided to go out. Hence, use the Webcam before you even leave home, or call the coastguard. Usually just looking at it will give you an idea.
Keep looking for that house, mate - everyone else on FR will just be jealous!! And I'll have another fishing buddy!!
Hi Dorado -
Hope you get into a heap of fish - there have been marlin caught offshore recently, too (but I believe you have to be out near the Continental Shelf) and ours is way further out than most towns!
I'll only be inshore, in the yak ..... you should be able to see my orange flag from way away!!
Hi Steze
Those pics are of only tiny waves - wait till I capture it in its full glory!! Just have to keep remembering to check out the webcam!!
Cheerio & stay safe!
Roberta
Thanks for answering my post.
I was intending on coming up this weekend to check it all out, but other things have come up. My father has been up there a few times before and he really loves it, I cant beleive i haven't passed by when i head up much further north. I've seen pics and checked it all out on google earth and it looks really good and plenty of places for fish to hide.
I know we are going of topics here but is there any other boat ramps that can get you out to sea without a bar?
Cheers
Snooze
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Just heard about it tonight on the news, Dan - commiserations to his family & friends.
Like you, I have seen idiots going out with no knowledge of how to cross a bar, let alone leave it til the top or bottom of the tide when it is at its calmest. The seas have been 'rough as' off Forster this week - we live at Burgess & look out to sea & watch the waves crashing around Latitude Rock & also all along the bottom of the cliffs of the Cape Hawke National Park - I think 'beautie, blackies will be coming onto Cunje now' and even then you have to be careful fishing from our rocks here at Burgess - not 'Let's go outside & catch bait!'
Very sad, but unfortunately totally avoidable.
That is why they have the webcam, so you can check out the swell on the web before going out! There is a link to it on the Forster Beach Caravan Park & the Coastal Patrol
Forster Breakwall Web Cam to monitor the Bar - new pic every 5 secs
If this doesn't work, go to the Caravan Park website (where members get 10% discount too!)
http://www.forsterbeachcaravan.com.au/
and hit the 'links' bar - it is the first site on top of the list.
It is a notorious bar - and care always needs to be taken. When the tide is mid turning - you have the 'in tide' coming in on the top & the 'out tide' going out on the bottom (or vice versa) & this causes HUGE SWELLS within the breakwall - so much so, that the local White Water Kayakers use our 'weird swells' for non-stop white water action for them to practise their skills on!
The saying is well known & pretty simple.
IF IN DOUBT, DON'T!!
Cheers
roberta
I didn't think Forster had a bar or dangerous bar. The breakwall looks long and i assumed it wasn't as bad as i am reading. Obviously in windy and swelly conditions it not wise to go out to sea, it a shame i was looking to buy a holiday house in Tuncurry hence the reason i didn't buy a house i Port Macquarie.
Am i wrong?
Cheers
Snooze
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Hi Raiders
I buy all my sinkers from a tackle store and i was just wondering whether it is cheaper to purchase them from a shop already made as i do or go to a scrap dealer and make my own sinkers up at home?
I only really use 3 and 4 ounce snapper (bomb) sinkers for LB snapper fishing and size 0 to 4 ball sinkers for drummer/bream rock fishing and general river fishing.
All comments and point of views on this subject are welcome
Jesus Loves You xox
if you can find some lead from old knocked down houses then it would be much cheaper to make your own, i haven't bought sinkers for over 2 years know. I to use the snapper sinkers and small ball sinkers but id love to get my hands on a a jig for jig heads as i do a lot more soft plastics then bait these days.
Note: it can be time consuming making the sinkers though.
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thanks everyone for your help, hopefully a report coming soon.
just one more question- with yakka as live bait should i use any weight? and do i need to use a float?
Weights are used to achieve the desired depth as are floats, you need find the depth were the fish are sitting and then decide on the method or weight to use, as an etc. Mulloway/Flathead you will need to put the bait on the bottom so a heavy weight will need to be used to keep it on the bottom with the current in mind. Tuna/Mackeral etc are surface palagics and using a float here will be most productive, you may use a small sinker but you wont need one, becouse you will know when they take it.
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Thanks for the response.
I didn't think having a half cabin would be so restrictive for soft plastic fishing. I love SPs and plan to fish with them a lot, I guess if you only had a couple of anglers on the boat then a half cabin should be ok, but if you had 4-5 then it would be beneficial to have an open boat. Is that correct or is any kind of cabin a no no for SP fishing.
Also in regards to the engine, If I'm considering a few older boats around 1990, and they each have different brand outboard motors, e.g. Mercury, Yamaha, Johnson and evinrude, How would you rank them in terms of reliability?
Also how many hours is a lot for a boat, is < 200hrs ok, what about 300hrs?
Cheers
You can use soft plastic on any boat and if you are intending to go ouside for snapper on plastics then half cab will do fine, but i find when in an estury or bay the lighter center/side tinny bass boat are the supreme becouse you can fish from all around the boat. And buy adding an electric motor to the front you have total control on your position and stealth, this is quite hard to do in a half cab, you have to guess the drift and hope you hit the mark and pulling in the sea anchor all the time can be a pain in the butt.
There is no rule on what type boat you have to get to use soft plastic.
If you watch the AFC or any other soft plastics comp then you'll see most boats are open.
As far as the engine what ever brand it may be just make sure it's been regulary serviced no matter the hrs on it, some engines may have been re-build and if done by a pro then it'll be like new.
Cheers
Snooze.
Red rock crabs HAHA!!! 
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There are also a few small hammerheads around the runways.