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  1. KaneMc

    Jervis Bay

    From the map it looks like only one side of the creek is protected?????? Here is the link to the map on the Marine Parks Authority site: Marine Parks Authority Site So what happens if you are fishing and your fish runs for cover in the protected zone?? Do you have to cut the line. Not very clear im afraid. KaneMc
  2. KaneMc

    Jervis Bay

    Hi Jackell, I was down there a few weeks ago and the bay was pretty dead. Went on a charter and they reckoned it was still to cold for much to be happening. Chuck a squid jig or two in your kit as there are plenty of squid around. Close to Huskisson try the mouth of the Moona Moona Creek. There are some rocks on the left of it that get expose, try from there on the run out for some flatties just where the sand ends (south side). If that fails try the north side for a few squid as there is a good weed bed there. I also tried the mouth of Currambene Creek (which is right at the Huskisson township) but there were far too many rays around. Biggest one would have been nearly 2 meters across, not something you want on an SP rig. As nothing was biting I ended up burling them in close for a better look. May be good if you have a few kids tagging along. You should also check out http://www.mpa.nsw.gov.au/jbmp/ag-home.htm as there are some fishing restictions due to the Marine Parks down there. It's a great spot though, have fun. KaneMc
  3. I'll throw my hat into the ring... No .... throw my ring into the.... um... just count me in would ya. KaneMc P.S. You ever thought of selling merchandise Ken? Raise some money for the site. I'd be in for a hat or a t-shirt. Good way to spot fell raiders while out n about too. Maybe - make a donation of $50 or more and get a hat? Maybe a bit much work too, up too you.
  4. Definitely sounds like a step in the right direction. Good on them for stumping up some cash to reduce the overfishing. If it works out it will be one of the most sensible things the Polly's have done for a while. In the article where they said "We have listened to industry, scientists and sensible environmentalists" were the f&%# did they find the sensible environmentalists? Maybe they really meant to say recreational fishermen and through a Freudian slip it just came out that way. Now at least we can concentrate the Fishing Licence money on buying out the estuary fishermen and we will definitely be on a winner. Over all I say: Nice one Bruvva!
  5. I'm off to New Zealand to see the relatives. I'm there for 2 weeks so hopefully I can fit in a few good days on the water chasing Snapper and Kingies between all that binge eating and drinking.
  6. Went down to Huskisson on Jervis Bay last weekend with the and decided I would try a charter while I was there as I don’t get to go out on a boat very often. Contacted JB Charters and got the last spot of five on a bay charter for the next day. Met up with the four other blokes at 6am, they were all good sorts down from Queensland and a good days fishing looked on the cards. First stop was to try and Jig up some Calamari for livies but the only one we caught after 20 mins was way to big so we headed out of the bay to try the deeper waters. When we got our there it was pretty tough going. 1.5 meter swell and another 1.5 sea on top of it. Peak wave period was very low and on top of that you get a lot of wave reflection from the vertical cliffs out there. Made for some pretty tricky fishing. We did one drift at about 100 meters and after only pulling up a Nanigai (which I don’t know how to spell) the skipper decided discretion was the better part of valour and so we headed back to just inside the bay. We did several long drifts from just behind the Bowen Island putting out a heap of burley for a couple of small pinkies, about a thousand spikie Flathead and one dead Fairy Penguin. The last was floating belly up on the water so we collected for the Marine Park dudes down there (turns out they didn’t want it so we put it back). We tried further out in 40 meters and 50 meters which turned up a few barely legal flathead, some more spikies and some small red spot Whiting (when they didn’t just flog your bait). We were getting desperate for at least a feed for us all so we headed further into the bay for some Calamari. On the way we trawled around the foam on the Beecroft Peninsular for 3 nice size Salmon. We picked up a few Calamari each and then called it a day. All in all it was a little light on the fish but I got a descent couple of feeds of Calamari out of it so it didn’t turn out too bad. The crew was excellent (cleaned and gutted everything on the way back in for us) and the QLD blokes were all good value. It was great to be on the water again. From what I heard while I was down there the bay hadn’t been fishing too well but the locals were hopeful as most of the commercial guys had moved out once the Marin Parks came in. The water was still pretty cool too, 16 – 17 I think, so once it picks up it is likely to get a little better.
  7. "I think NSW Fisheries Dept are still trying to work it out for themselves re sex of big flatties." Nice one Hooky. Now here is something I am happy for my fishing licence $ to be put into. More research into how we can keep a sustainable fishery. Could/Do they restock Flathead liket hey do with Jewies?
  8. I think for me it's kind of like gambling but with out loosing so much money If I can't see the bottom anything could be down there! You just never know. Guess that's why every time I say "just one last cast and then I'll leave" to myself I never do. I'm pretty new to Aussie fishing having come from New Zealand. Now I have a whole new raft of firsts to catch and tactics to try. Even when I come home empty handed it just causes me to rethink my strategy or spend another few hours trawling Fishraider looking for tips. Come to think of it, they have groups for all sorts of addictions, drugs, booze and gambling. Do they have one for fishing?
  9. They are getting some huge Bluefin on NZ rescently as well. 250kg - 280kg. Read an article where one guy lost one after 13hours in the chair.
  10. KaneMc

    Pb Jew

    That's a great Jew Dan. Let I know all the details. Congratulations
  11. Nice one Jewhunter. Certainly is a magic spot. You don't get the hundreds of Safari trucks down there like you do at a lot of the more popular Parks in Africa. We saw one other boat the who time we were out there. If only i had know earlier I could of had 3 days fishing for them. It's great to wake up and see an elephant out you window too.
  12. Hi all, This is not a particularly recent fishing report but I though I would share a great fishing experience I had a couple of years back. I had been living in London for 4 years and the time had come to head back down under. My then girlfriend (now ) and I decided to come back via a six week overland trip in Africa. I am a bit of a nature freak and had always wanted to see the wilds of Africa. The big cats, elephants, rhino’s etc were all fantastic but one thing I hadn’t expected to do was fishing. The first opportunity was when spent 3 days on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe. This had been touted as a great way to see the surrounding national park all from the comfort of a house boat. No one told me they had rods on board or that the lake was chocker with one of the most fun fish I’ve ever caught, until the last day. I got in about 2 hours fishing Tiger Fish before it was time to leave. Talk about frustrating. Being on an overland truck we didn’t have too much time anywhere else but I did manage to get a day on the Upper Zambezi River fishing for Tigers again later on. We hired a local guide and what was also great was that he was free to talk about the political situation without any fear of someone overhearing him. A very enlightening days fishing. The reason I though I would share this story is so if any one is ever over there they make some time to give it a go. They are excellent fun on light gear as they pull hard, jump and spit the lures back at you. They are not an easy fish to land but they are heaps of fun and pretty good to eat. If you can squeeze a light spin rod in you bag it would be well worth it. Put in some extra tough surface poppers too as these guys have some gnashes on them. Just make sure you keep a lookout for Hippo’s, Croc’s, Lions etc as you are surrounded by game parks. I’m not sure if anyone else has fished for them but I would love to here other stories of fishing around the place. I have added some photo’s below. If I had to describe one I would say it was a Salmon crossed with a Piranha. Tiger Fish - Check out the teeth on the blighters Me on the upper Zambezi Later Raiders
  13. KaneMc

    Hairtail

    Coming from New Zealand and still to new to the site to understand the “Hairtail social” jokes, can someone enlighten me on why they are so sort after? Do they pull like a 40 horse outboard, do they jump and do flips, do they taste like KFC? It may be one of those “I've never caught one of them fish” which I could understand but there definitely seems to be a disproportionate amount of talk about them. They just look like a silvery eel to me, give me a King or Jewie any day.
  14. I take the spools off my spinning reels to clean them. Means I can bee a bit more liberal with the water when cleaning the salt off the line. I then spray everything except the line with INOX and leave for an hour or so. I have always been cautious when applying the INOX as I don't want to get any on the line itself. Does this matter? Does anyone just spray it on line and all and still catch fish ok? I'm a bit fussy when it comes to what comes into contact with my line. I don't even like putting on deodorant when I'm going out fishing if I can help it. I'm sure them fish have good noses. Then again an old mate I fish with smokes roll-your-owns like a chimney and always out fishes me, so who's to know.
  15. KaneMc

    Seasickness

    You have tried all the common ones I have heard of Coach except for the armbands. Not sure if you can get them here but in NZ you can by elastic arm bands which have bumps on them that supposidly hit preasure points in your wrists. Does anyone know of them in Ausy? May be worth noting that my old man was a great fisherman until he started to get an inner ear problem later on in life. The docter recokoned this stuffed his balance (and sealegs) and now he hardly fishes because of it. Can't say I have ever got seasick but I sympathise with those that do. Must be shithouse being out on the briny and not being able to fish.
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