Dan A

Thanks for the comments, I should have mentioned what I got it on before. Was on a squidgy flick bait flash prawn. Camden Haven hasn't been fishing to badly the last couple weeks.

Took the boat out on Sunday and went to one of my haunts about 20 minutes from home on the Camden Haven River Managed a couple flatties and a horse bream 43.5cm...smashing my old PB I had a camera phone with me and managed to get a couple pics out of it after deleting everything I could to at least get the measurements to show it as I left my camera at home []and didn't want to kill the fish.I kept in the live well for a little while and a kayak fisherman came around the corner. I asked if he had a camera and wouldn't mind taking a couple photos as I had left mine at home. Andre obliged and took a few and was able to contact me on private message on one of the kayak fishing sites and now I have photos to show me with it at least. Awesone catch for the area and one that will take a long time for me to beat. Couple photos..

Thanks for the tips.

Heyas, I have a mate that has come up trumps on 2 out of 3 occasions nailing 40lb Jewies, he has been using live mullet, I can't seem to get hold of the live mullet all that easily and legally on the night. Do you think live beach worms would work just as well from a break wall? Thanks

You can also try here if you still having probs, some spare part schematics.. http://www.alvey.com.au/default.asp?contentID=508

Walked down to the beach to give my new spinning outfit a go, managed a few legal size Tailor, 9 in all. Currently being salted and then smoked tomorrow. Also mixed in with 1 nice solid Sambo. Not a bad feed for about an hours fishing.

Where I just bought a block, I am not allowed to store my boat on my Front lawn or in view of the street, but can park it on the road!

Ok, it could be that I am not pulling it fast enough, it is happening when I pull it to test if it is locked in, sounds like I just need to pull it fast straight off the bat. Will keep an eye on it. Thanks Dan

I have been given a Berkley Saltwater drop shot ford for chrissy which is 10'6 long which is suited to a line class of 4-7kg 10-40gm. I want to use it for spinning off the beach for tailor so will probably load it up with 14lb line. Any recommended reel for use on this rod. Have tried to find a piccy on the net. I have a Shimano Ultegra 2500 which doesn't get much use anymore, do you think If i spooled this up with some heavier braid it would be sufficient? Dan

Not sure if the subject really makes to much sense but will try to explain. I have a Pull start motor and sometimes when pulling the starting rope the rope just slides in and out not catching to start the engine. Eventually after a few pulls it will latch on and I am able to start. Is this normal with pull starts? as previously I had a key start motor. Dan

Hit the Hastings again today, pretty much same result as yesty. 7 Whiting and a Bream. Nice calm conditions, still no more crab.

Went for a fish today in the hastings river, got a nice feed of whiting with the biggest going about 35. Prob try again tomorrow, no mud crabs this time, just a leg of one. Dan

I am trying to work out if I am able to tow the boat with my little suzuki Jimny and know that the Hull weight is 110kg. Would anyone know the general weight of a 30hp 2 stroke motor? Also, would the hull weight include the flooring? Thanks Dan

Went for a late fish today in the Hastings River. Before launcing I dropped into BCF and got myself a Mud Crab trap to see how I went. Set a trap and went and fish for a few hours, on the way back checked the trap and it had a nice mud crab in it, my first. He was dinner tonight cooked up in blackbean/garlic sauce and rice.

How many Mud Crab traps are you allowed to have out at any one time, just 1?. I had only one with me today because I think it is only 1 in NSW, but others on the water seemed to have like 5 muddie traps out. Dan

Ahhh, Its nice to be able to drive only a short distance from home and get into some good fishing. I am still waiting to miss Sydney since the move here early in the year, somehow I don't think its gonna happen. Was a slow start with nothing wanting the poppers, although the sun was already up high and it wasn't even 7 o'clock!. Switched over to a betts spin and finally got into nice little bass of 34cm. Continued along the river bank and got smashed, gave a good fight on the 8lb line, finally netted the beast which came in at 447mm a new PB for me!. Continued along again got a couple small bass, and then again into a good tussle, landing another nice bass of 423mm, I couldn't believe my luck. Managed one more after that a 380mm, then the wind came up and my day had already been made, so headed back to the ramp. Was a top day smashing my previous PB! 447mm Bass 447mm and 423mm Bass

I had a box of jackalls on the deck of my boat once in the heat and they all cracked open and puffed up, no good anymore. So you might get the heat expansion and pop the hard bodies.

I store mine vertically in a rod holder, screwed to flooring and gunnel.

Hi, Looks like my battery in the boat is now dead, it had a truck battery in it when I bought it, when looking in the cells there is white floating bits which appear to have broken off from somewhere. I am thinking I should get a marine battery as a replacement, would one of these be enough to start a 30hp Mariner Pull Start and run live well pumps in short bursts and run the nav lights when required? Not looking at deep cycle, too expensive for the moment and want to get back on the water. Thanks Dan

What a good weekend and ADO, managed to get out fishing all 3 days. First day was on the Camden Haven tried a new spot and berleyed up for a while using no frills oats, this is my standard burley mix with a touch of oil for scent and they sink well. Sat there for a little while and the burley kicked in, started hooking into a few small bream and the got a nice flatty as well as a couple bream. Next day hit the Camden haven again but this time went up one of the creeks off queens lake and managed a nice 35cm Bream and a 50cm Flatty, released the bream as he didn't look very healthy at all, very skinny and sluggish. Today was on the Hastings river, started out a bewdiful morning, travelled up the Maria river attempted to drift fish for a little while for a small flounder which was released. Little bit more drifting and hooked up on a nice pan size flathead, in the well he went. Anchored up as the wind was howling an blowing me along to quickly, stayed for a little while and managed a nice 35cm Bream, then the wind got to much and decided to seek shelter. The travel back wasn't very nice 1/2 meter chop in some parts making for a wet ride home. Good weekends fishing and able to check out a few new spots as well, in the end managed 5 Bream and 4 flathead from memory, I could be missing some! Not Sure what sort of fish this is? Nice Bream, Released. Flatty's Bream for the Plate. Nice 34cm Bream for the Plate.

Hehe, not me in the Skeeter, but I did see him. I was in a Bermuda Mangrove with 30hp on it, no leccy so was bait fishin.

Sounds like you had good day on the hastings, I was out there as well and didn't catch anything legal up limeburners.

Hi Roberta, nice catch. I would love to learn how to catch blackies one day

Where would I find the thermostat?. I think it may have one as the water cooling does not seem to come out until after a few seconds, I think it the thermostat that holds the cooling back until hot enough? Found these inside the motor, any ideas what they are? I am not that mechanical, only learnt what to do with spark plugs and a little bit more from my Grandfather when we fished together he was always doing things with the plugs to get them going, as well as spraying flammable stuff like wd40 inside the carby, not sure what that does though but it seemed to work for him:)

Well, I put 2 plugs in this afternoon although the boat started fine even with the old ones today, but it did sound a little better with the new ones in, but could be my imagination I guess. Will have to see how it goes on the water this weekend. Once again thanks for your advice all. Dan