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On hot days I get a bit of petrol coming out my breathers for the tank if it is pretty full. Had a heart attack first time it happened when I couldn't find the leak but could smell petrol.

Issue for me is more around boat rego. Do we really need to register a tinny with a 15hp motor on it? Given we already need rego for the trailer, pay boat, fish, and driver's licences, I think there should be some review of when a boat needs to be registered. Maybe based on length, weight, use, or similar.

Great fish. Think it must have been my special burley that did it! 3

Absolute cracker! Have managed 95cm on a mates stella 20000 and that still gave it a great workout. Can only imagine what it was like on a 4000 reel! Makes it even sweeter!!

These were all on 3.0 jigs. Pillie colour. Have never spotted a calamari on the sounder, but that doesn't mean much as not generally watching the sounder when squiding. And yes, should be able to catch them all year. Seem to get bigger in colder months I reckon. But I am far from an expert on squiding as my opening words can attest to!! "Have been trying to catch some squid over the last few months with not a lot of success" :-)

Have been trying to catch some squid over the last few months with not a lot of success, so got myself some new jigs and a bit of advice, and headed out last weekend to try them out (in between rain showers) Headed South out of the Hacking and dropped in about 6m of water. Had one jig just trailing out the back while I worked the other one. Wasn't long before I hooked up to a nice size calamari just after high tide, and then pulled in a few more over the next hour and a half or so. Changed spots after it went a bit quiet and got a couple more. Decided to call it quits and head home after a few hours, and thought just one last try in my usual spot, and managed to pull in another 2. All up managed 8 nice green eyes which have been very tasty this week!!! Once the rain stops will have to give it another go!

Heading out this arvo too. Call sign "Scozzy". Anyone know what sort of lures they have been going for? Was gonna run a couple of skirts and an x-rap or 2 as well.

cough, cough..... Can feel a cold coming on.... Ryan, prob gonna head out too. Will give you a yell.

Hi one arm, Got em up around Jibbon weed beds. Might give it another go this weekend but I imagine there will be a thousand boats around for Oz day so could be tough.

Hi all, Went out on Sat morn on the Hacking with the intention of trying to catch a bit of bait for an arvo session with a mate. Tried a few spots in the around Lilli Pilli with no luck, so moved out closer to the heads. Decided to just throw a jig over the back and leave it while drifting over some weed patches and started rigging up a couple of other lines. After a few minutes hooked up a nice squid. Was pretty happy as haven't managed any the last few times I have been out. Did another drift with the same result so put the rigging aside and decided to concentrate on catching a few more. Anyway, after a couple of frantic hours, managed to put 10 really good size ones in the tank. A couple of other boats were also pulling them in close by as well. Some of the biggest squid I've seen for ages. Home for lunch, then picked the mate up for the arvo session, and tried for a couple of kings but too blowy outside so headed back in to the same spot and picked up another bakers dozen. Highlight was when one of them sent a perfectly aimed ink shot straight into my mate's face (payback for a similar event where I copped it a few months ago. haha) Went home with a great feed and a stack of kingie bait for a few more sessions. Sorry no photos, but a great day out!

Water was 18.6 degrees close in off the coast south of Hacking on Saturday.

Think I might have to make the same bet with my boss! Great day at work!

Would have been out there this weekend but for the weather. Went 2 weeks ago for a few stripies only. But will be out again next weekend for sure. Well done. If I catch 1 of those a season I will be happy!!!

The hacking is like a hot chocolate at the moment. Get the old bait out that really smells to have a chance

Great report. Makes me want to head back there. Went a few years ago but didn't manage any fishing. That will change next time!