pk-fishn

Surgeon fish> Theyre like drummer on steroids!

this was actually a topic in hsc biology and has to do with the natural concentration gradients in environments. More simply, in freshwater environments the cell fluids in fish are more concentrated (with electolytes/salts) then the surrounding water therefore they tend to gain water by osmosis, as water will move from an area of high conc (i.e low in solutes eg salt) to an area of low conc (one which is high in solutes). therefore freshwater fish dont "drink" and they excrete large amounts of dilute urine and actively absorb salts through their gills to maintain this concentration gradient. in marine environments organisms have a lower internal salt conc then the area around them and they must have adaptations to prevent excessive water loss. they constantly "drink" water and the gills excrete salt. they also produce a very conc urine. therefore the water lost by excretion is less then the water taken in by drinking and they remain hydrated. they are known as osmoregulators: in brief: freshwater fish excrete water and absorb salts saltwater fish: conserve water and excrete salt. sharks and rays: osmoconformers (their internal concentration changes with external environment) sorry for the long response but hope it answers the question. cheers pk.

sounds spot on! good luck with the comp

im thinking its the Clarence river your refering to as the tectonic plate (earths crusts colliding making mountan ranges etc) movement have created differing flow directions in various sections of the river. An anomalous drainage pattern results as the southeast-flowing Clarence is closely aligned with the northwest-flowing Condamine River just across the Continental Divide. hope that helps. cheers pk

mate that should serve you nicely, the jerk shads have become quite a popular snapper placcie lately one of the more popular colours has been the nuclear chicken as well. as for the wieght and style of your jigheads your on the mark yet try an go as light as possible for the depths that your fishing as if on the close in reefs you may get away with a lighter jighead. What pound mainline and leader are you planning on? cheers pk

yeh i went to this place last year and it was tops especially the free for all in the end come home with some top bruises as well the first shot is a stinger but you get used to it and its top fun!! cheers pk

great fish there and good entertainment.. id have to agree that mullet arent the best for eating although they make a top bait for jewfish (whole or in fillets), bream (when strips and the gut is top bait also) and a variety of species.

great work on the squid there an awesome session with the boys!! theres some good sized arrows in the catch as well. the harbour is firing for arrows at the moment great feed and great bait too!! cheers pk

a great finish on that rod love the colours and threadwork!! well done cheers pk

great pics and report that looks like a top spot there is it in middle harbour or the actual harbour?? the water in that top pics with the school of fish looks awesome! cheers pk

thanks for the reply mate hopefully some bigger specimens will come your way soon! cheers pk

top fish mate and good pic of it as well!! just a quick question do you use the baitrunner mode in the reel or do you fish with the drag in gear?? cheers pk

sounds like a great session on the reds .. a top effort in tough conditions!! cheers pk

nice work on the fish there dazza seems like you have a consistent spot going there, next time throw the mullet out as a live bait there could be some jewfish in the area you never know.. cheers pk

good bag of squid, nice kings, and pics. top report!! cheers pk