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    Need A Good Fishing Spot

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    G'Day all, have been reading this board for a little while now and decided to register. The willingness to share a little knowledge and help out folks who share the same passion is what convinced me to be a part of this board. I too, am a frustrated landbased fisho who is always looking for a good spot, and someone to wet a line with. I really look forward to meeting a lot of you and catching (and releasing) a truckload of fish!! Good luck to you Maniac, I look forward to seeing how you go!

    Rick.

    A big :1welcomeani: to you Rick. We hope you enjoy the forums and look forward to reading about your fishing adventures too. Take a look at our social weekend details, perhaps you would like to join us.

    Click here!

    Cheers mrsswordfisherman

    Weekend Away

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Only new to this board and would like some advice on a place to stay for a weekend at/or around cottage point.Also if any member could help with some fishing spots around said area.The boat i have is a 4.2 dory open Quinnee with a 25 on it,Any help would be much appreciated also congrats on a good site looking at different pars of it everyone seems friendly and helpfull keep up the good work. REGARDS The Doc

    Hi Doc and welcome. I am sure a member or 2 can help you with those questions. Try using our SEARCH facility also (top left of page). On the main page check out the ARTICLES link, the one on Cowan may help. There are many hours of informative reading in there too :thumbup:

    Have fun :biggrin2:

    Cheers mrsswordfisherman

    More Sydney Kings

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    One of my fav way's is to make up a simple marinade of crushed garlic (i crush it myself with salt and a knife, drag the knife blade over chopped galic cloves covered in salt, the salt absorges any garlic flavour, you'll notice the difference) some minced chilli and a couple of squeezed limes and the grated rind plus some olive oil and salt/pepper, cover the fish fillets in that mixture for a little bit and whack on the bbq pour the remander of the marinade on top of the cooking fillets, and turn once, because kingy is usually thick you can see how cooked they are, just wait until the cross section of the fillet is opaqe and shes cooked, it pays to have them just slightly under done and turn the bbq off as the residual heat in the fillet will cook it through perfectly! serve with lime wedges and chips or salad and you'll have a happy wife who lets you go fishing any time you want!

    Oh Gibbo that sounds unreal. I can't believe the amount of info I get off this site :thumbup: EVEN cooking hints. I gotta get some more females onto this lurk :1gathering:

    Where Has Everyone Gone

    in The Bar

    Posted

    well there is a noticeable absence of arguments and i think that is a good thing. Life is just too short, just ask Kerry P.

    Thanks Sharky and harold for your comments. I agree the ambience of this forum is now pleasant and informative for all that view it.

    Cheers mrsswordfisherman

    Where Has Everyone Gone

    in The Bar

    Posted

    Hi everyone

    I know I may be slow on the up take and backward on the obvious, however I have noticed we have new moderators and many of the older/long termors/regulars seem to be quite.

    I was busy through most of late November and early December then went on holidays for a month and back this week.

    Where is everyone....... still holidaying or do I need to change my deodorant?

    Cheers

    Martin

    :1welcomeani: back after holidays Martin. Yes there are some new moderators (hi I am Donna :biggrin2: ). Fishraider is still going strong judging by the amount of posts and rapidly increasing membership (20 - 30 each week steadily). I am continually amazed at the knowledge and expertise our members share, a committed bunch of genuine and friendly fishos. I am sure after the holiday break you will see some of those familiar faces and continue to enjoy the forum activities. Looking forward to reading your posts too :1clap:

    Cheers mrsswordfisherman

    Chipping Norton Smorgasbord

    in Saltwater Fishing Reports

    Posted

    Hey Stewie and woman,

    In past years gone by, I have found that a length of PVC pipe works wonders for doing #1's from the boat.

    Certainly helps when it's a bit rough on the water and you don't have to concentrate as hard.

    Just rinse it out after use. :biggrin2:

    Oh, and great report as well. :thumbup:

    cheers

    Hooky

    Geez thanks for THAT suggestion Hooky but PVC pipe might be a bit hard for me to use :1yikes: . Being a Registered Nurse I could get a urinal from the hospital that might suit swordfisherman and perhaps catheterise myself and wear a leg bag ....... the possibilities are endless :biggrin2:

    Cheers "woman" aka mrsswordfisherman aka Donna

    PS What length do I get the PVC pipe cut to :biggrin2:

    Chipping Norton Smorgasbord

    in Saltwater Fishing Reports

    Posted · Edited by mrsswordfisherman

    Ah gentleman's hours suit me nicely. Swordfisherman and I and my 11 year old daughter Lucinda decided to venture to Chipping Norton lakes for an afternoon spin session on hardbodies. Dressed in my NEW Xmas fishing apparel I was feeling confident about how the afternoon would unfold. The boat was of course weighed down with the obligatory beers, cokes and sandwiches and other niceties (which swordfisherman always forgets).

    We arrived at the boat ramp and Lucinda spied a car parked there with two heads nodding up and down in the back seat :wub: hmmmmmm. Perhaps they were fishing for crabs but we didnt see any marker bottles hanging out the window :074::074: .......... stop looking swordfisherman and get that boat launched (he is such a perv) !!!!

    Off we went towards Cabramatta Creek armed with 3 lightweight spin sticks loaded with pink Smiling Jacks (yes must be pink for girls). We commenced our assault on the bream heading towards Liverpool Weir. The water looked good and the current assisted us nicely. Second cast swordfisherman yells the "I'm on". Well I don't know about on :thumbdown: , but it was a small bream but at least a start. We continually cast at the snags and structure which were numerous along the bank and the hits were coming thick and fast. Most of the bream were in the 20 - 25cm range with a couple of 30's thrown in for good measure. Stewy's expert boat driving skills kept us in constant touch with the structure (wish I was up the front in Stewyland grrrr).

    We were halfway towards the weir and we met up with some bass followed by an ep and a blackfish!! The bream still kept biting all the way to the weir, even in amongst the giant carp :1yikes: !!

    What a day, we landed over 50 bream, a bass, an ep, and a 30 cm blackfish all taken on the same pink lures. We were surprised there were not a lot more bass towards the freshwater but the bream well and truly made up for it.

    A top afternoon's fishing although Lucinda didn't get a fish but she tried her heart out with plenty of strikes. On the way back at 7.30pm Lucinda waved at a boat just in front of the creek. She said 'Mum, look, that man is real friendly he is waving lots". When I looked the guy was waving frantically. When we went over, his motor had failed, so we gave him a tow back to the ramp.

    Below are some pics of the day.

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    The following pic is the swordfisherman trying a "new kind of ugly stick" , looked like it had a slight bend in it :closedeyes:

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    Cheers all

    mrsswordfisherman

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    Dpi Gets Its Claws Into Lake Macquarie Crab Trap Offenders

    in Fisheries News and Regulations

    Posted

    You said it Diane,

    You've had to ring Fisheries for clarification, ive rung Fisheries, everyone shouldnt have to do that.

    Thats one of the reasons i posted on this thread, at least we all now know what the deal is. :biggrin2:

    Do you think more should be done, or is it clear enough ?

    No one seems to have an opinion on the education part or Fisheries role in this. (except Ken )

    Good for you Grant! Contacting the Department to let them know of your concerns and ideas for education is a good one. I would have thought that education of the general public on issues would be included in the Department services. Prior to amalgamating the 4 industries (2004) was it any better? Some plain English pamphlets instead of "legalese" regs would help us average rec fisho people and yes some signs for sure.

    Cheers mrsswordfisherman

    Dpi Gets Its Claws Into Lake Macquarie Crab Trap Offenders

    in Fisheries News and Regulations

    Posted

    We phoned fisheries and they told us the witches hats were ok some weeks ago.

    Guess it depends who you talk to sometimes. I always find it safest to abide by written legislation, rules, regs or guidelines as it is usually quite clear and prescriptive (except when you deal with healthcare legislation as I do lol). Some very interesting links from all here and its still confusing :074:

    Cheers mrsswordfisherman

    Prawning?

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    MY GOODNESS!!!!

    I don't mean to offend but I reckon all these "HOT TIPS" are nothing but bum steers. Get down to your local Costi's and ask for 1kg of medium tigers-cost = between $19 and $25. It'll take you about 5 minutes and you won't need any fancy gear.

    Those overseas prawns are not a patch on those beautiful fresh prawns you can catch yourself. The fun of prawning with mates on a hot summer's night is a whole heap better than fighting the crowds at the fish markets. When the prawns come in from Windang they are over $40 a kilo and the sweetest on the coast.

    Enjoy your prawning jimmy, we may even have a lash this week ourselves. Yummyyyy :thumbup:

    P.S. I have heard that the fish are on at Da Costi's as well (a hot tip), they take a nice picture once the paper is removed :074::074::074::074:

    Cheers mrsswordfisherman

    Slimies

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Hi guys,

    this might seem like a stupid question, but I would like to know a little more info, how much do you salt them down, how do you store them once salted and how long do you keep them. I normally only use fresh or move to SP's.

    Thanks,

    Jason

    Hi there,

    Use rock salt which is a coarser salt than table salt. Just cover the fillets with a layer on the bottom and a layer on the top so they are lightly covered. The salt absorbs the fluids including any water and toughens it up so it is not easily torn off the hook. Salted this way in a sealed container can last for many months in the normal part of the fridge. Hide it from the :wife: in a brown paper bag :074: . Glad swordfisherman only uses sp's or hardbodies now as the container took up a lot of room in the fridge :ranting2:

    Cheers mrsswordfisherman

    Prawning?

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    The dark of the moon is now upon us, the prawns should be running. Try The Entrance/Tuggerah Lakes or Long Jetty on the Central Coast or on the South Coast try Lake Illawarra at Windang. There is a favourable high tide in the evenings and prawns should run on the run-out tide. Carry that fishing licence and there are bag limits on prawns. Don't forget to keep a few live ones for the whiting and flatheads. Good luck fellas!

    P.S. Wear waders or sandshoes in case of encountering a fortescue (see pic of the nasty thing)

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    Cheers mrsswordfisherman

    Accomodation Glenbawn Dam

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Yes Bob, the wife will be very comfy there. The views from the balcony are superb and one can check out the kangaroos that come each evening and night onto the grass in front of the cabins. There are some nice walks around the area and the couple that run the kiosk are great for a chat. The fishing is excellent, of course :thumbup:

    Cheers Donna

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