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  1. That was a great reply, thanks Brickman!
  2. I'll have a few days to try things out. Definitely want to hit some snapper, pearls, kings. If there's something I should definitely chase (ie pelagics) then I'm happy to hear about it.
  3. I'm looking to head up to Crowdy Head for a few days in the next couple of weeks. I'll head offshore if weather permits. Any tips from fellow raiders, I've not been in the area before.
  4. The Federal Gov't website lists the following sharks as endangered or otherwise: Critically endangered species Grey Nurse Shark (Carcharias taurus) - East coast population Speartooth Shark (Glyphis glyphis) Endangered species Northern River Shark (Glyphis garricki) Vulnerable Grey Nurse Shark (Carcharias taurus) - West coast population Whale Shark (Rhincodon typhus) White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) Dwarf Sawfish, Queensland Sawfish (Pristis clavata) Freshwater Sawfish (Pristis microdon) Green Sawfish, Dindagubba, Narrowsnout Sawfish (Pristis zijsron) This information is at this link: http://www.environme...species/sharks/ The NSW Department of Primary Industries does not specifically list the Port Jackson Shark in its bag and size limit table - http://www.dpi.nsw.g...sw-bag-and-size . It's also not listed in their list of endangered species. This means that a maximum daily bag limit of 20 applies. Not that I could imagine anyone keeping even one!
  5. How do you tell the difference between a pike eel and the real thing?
  6. Nice report mate, did you happen to give any fish away ? My mum said her neighbor gave her dolphin fish tonight and she cooked it up, could be a coincidence ? I also got out off Broken Bay on Saturday with mate Wodders, we were heading out to the FAD when I found my marine radio wasn't working. Decided it wasn't worth the risk given the wind was stronger than forecast and headed back in with only a 50cm flatty to account for the time. Disappointed to find that I've missed a chance to grab a dollie. We also got a mack tuna off Barrenjoey near the Valiant wreck. I did get a pretty cool pic of the fog coming out of the Hawkesbury and over Barrenjoey on the way out.
  7. Super fish, I'm always impressed by good catches when the water is so dirty.
  8. That's a great Bream, well done. Great to see the young kids fishing and not sitting in front of the PS3
  9. I saw the whales too, made a nice bonus to what was a fairly pleasant days fishing anyway.
  10. I was out fishing with a mate on Sunday in the same area from dawn, in a limited time fish we managed 5 legal flatties from 40 up to ~55cm drifting off Palm Beach and Bangalley headland, and a couple of tailor. Didn't have your luck with the snapper/trevally though.The flatties went down well on the barbie last night
  11. I dream of catching Snapper of that size. Great work!
  12. It comes down to the size of your boat as well. If you have a quick boat, then Apple Tree Bay (ie Bobbin Head) is a good, sheltered option. However, it's a long haul out if you don't have much speed (or limited fuel), in which case Parsley Bay would be your best bet. I'm from Hornsby Heights and I switch mainly between Mooney and Apple Tree, depending upon prevailing wind conditions (Mooney can be a total pain when the wind is up).
  13. Most important tip I can give you about Narooma is to get advice from the locals on handling the bar. It's one of the most dangerous in Australia, but does give great access to Montague.
  14. Finally got out for a fish on Sunday. Had intended to take my wife with me, but she was crook so ended upgoing solo. Left The Ruins at Mooney Mooney at sparrows fart as usual, had a bit of a troll around Barrenjoey and out to the Valiant wreck without luck. Went to the Palm Beach reef spot and tried to anchor but got blown off, went back and tried again, thought I was holding as the guy I was anchored next to was still next to me, but a check on the sounder confirmed that we were both on the drift and off the reef. I was in at this stage anyway, and ended up pulling in a 55cm flathead I'd not tried the drift in that area, so I might have to do that again in future - it was better than losing kit on the reef anyway. The next 7 hours in several spots between Palm Beach down as far as Avalon I stopped and pretty much picked up a legal flatty each stop (I can only think of one drift I did without success, although I picked up a medium sarg baker for my troubles). Ended up with 10 take home flatties, most in the 45-50cm range, with two at 55cm and anopther at 52cm. Highlight was a triple hookup - all legal, pulled in a double on one line and just as I got them in the boat the second rod went off with the second 55cm flatty. All the flatties were caught out in 30-50m, away from the dirty water coming out of the Hawkesbury. 8 Sandy, 1 Dusky, and 1 Tiger (which was my first ever, glad I saw the fangs on it before I stuck my thumb in its mouth!). Water temp for those interested hovered around 16-17 degrees. Flathead meals for a week in my household FYI - there's currently no Fish cleaning table at the Ruins - it's being rebuilt.
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