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kingie chaser

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  1. What type of battery is it?(deep cycle AGM, lead acid, Gel??) & what are you charging it with?? Im no 12V guru but I thought it was always ideal to keep a battery at near fully charged which is close to 13V. At 12.4V you are only keeping the battery charged at 75% which imo could reduce its life? If your using a decent smart charger it will just keep & maintain the battery at the optimum float level & in a non sulphating state.
  2. Sounds like I missed out on a cracker of a day & with all the very average weather of recent good to see you had a great day out, even better when you can bag out I've never believed in the banana superstition(or any other) but I think it only works when you try it with reel banana's not plastic 😅, although its great to hear you have come over to the dark side & are getting a few fish on the plastics 😁
  3. All fish even in the same species will taste different(all be it subtle) & again is dependant on location, habitat & what they are feeding on & often fish flesh & flavour will be affected by time of year, spawning season etc Line the flathead species up in a blind tasting & if you can identify them by flavour then your better than the best sniffer dog in the world 😉
  4. Most standard boat trailers only require a 7 pin plug. https://www.narva.com.au/products/82042bl/7-pin-flat---39-quickfit--39--trailer-socket If you are towing other larger things that could require an extra trailer break booster or the thing being towed(such as a caravan) might need other power then you would probably go for a 12 pin. https://www.narva.com.au/products/82072bl/12-pin-flat-trailer-socket
  5. So it's ok for commercial operator to rake the sea, take whatever they want to sell, discard the "rubbish" dead into the ocean & the consumer gets chargead this & we can only take 5?? Wake up people! How about they restrict the commercial quata which is why we agreed to pay for a fishing license in the 1st place. No point us agreeing an erosion of our fishing rights to a bag limit of 5 when commercial operators are not affected!!
  6. Plenty of internet warriors & verbal hero's out there, making claims etc without any "practical" experience. Ask them to tie a few knots in front of you like an FG, Bimini twist, Australian plait, snell, rapala, dropper loop etc. They would probably say mum is calling me I have to go home now
  7. Nice work Corro, the bay has been pretty average of late so good move, think I might have to do the same thing next time out for something different. Sounds like you & the neighbours got a good feed out of your day Feel free to put some of your favourite recipes in the kitchen 🙂
  8. As usual BN there are different opinions in how we all look at things. I don't see circle hooks as set & forget type of fishing, the fish can catch itself but I certainly believe that it will assist you especially in deep water fishing where there there is a lot of distance between the rod & the hook. The fun starts when you do hook up, even if the rod is in the holder you still have to get it to the boat/shore, there are no guarantees on this unless you are really over gunned & thats not fun at all, we all love the feel of a real fight to the gear we are using(through every weigh class you can think of) The other factor as you did mentioned is actually fish survival rates, the nsw dpi actually recommend the use of an offset circle hooks for that reason, so if we can save the fish we want to return by using a circle hook then Im all for it as long as it suits the type of fishing I am doing. https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/recreational/fishing-skills/catch-and-release There are also people out there as well that just catch & release, no judging that(hey if I fish my intention is to always get a feed but also enjoy being on the water & company) & if that's what you want to do then again circles are a better option for the fish, especially with crushing the barb as well.
  9. Pretty much why I mentioned it. There are a lot of different factors that go into it. If I am fishing in 20mtrs of water & the sounder showing fish on the bottom then you need some weight to get it to where the fish are. If your fishing in 5mtrs of water then different story.
  10. Why do you need to have a tight line?? Many fish that feel any tension will just drop the bait straight away. Many people will bait fish with a totally unweighted bait, just letting it float down through the water column, even with the bail arm open & if they feel line peeling out close the bail arm & strike. Lots of different ways to fish but it does depend on the species your actually trying to catch. One of the biggest things I have learnt in the last 10 years is to fish for a species in mind, that means find the structure/area that a particular species will habitat, use a rig that is designed to that species, fish as light as possible(line/leader/sinker/) that location/currents/tides permit. If I am bait fishing the 2 most common types of rigs I use are these- If I am fishing for whiting I would use the paternoster, but would use some fluro tube & beads just above the hook & would use a longer shanked hook. Lots of different types of rigs out there, the sooner you learn about some of these & the habitat of certain species the more fish you will catch 😉. Good luck.
  11. That location is actually a known jew spot because of the gutters & holes made by the tidal current Actually even Scratchie mentioned he fished it not long ago in a report but no fish taken on that occassion It is a tricky spot because of the tides. The amount of water that rushes either side of that island is huge as the tide get into full swing so Id really only fish there a short period before & as the tide turns. There is also a big hole on the eastern side of that island that again the current forms. I remember when I was a kid the next door neighbour pulled a very large tuna out of the same hole & I have a picture of it somewhere. I also recall as a kid fishing in the same spot(eastern hole) with the old man & he caught a Taylor & as I lent over to grab & bring it into the boat a 2+mtr shark was following it to the boat. Scared the s**t out of me! There is all sorts on that bay.......great whites, have even seen a penguin swimming up the breakwall once looking for a feed.
  12. Make sure you charge them $38 a day per vehicle for it Frank 😁 Thats the going rate in town
  13. Congrats on getting on the board As per your previous thread re braid & sensitivity, you wont feel a bite if your sinker is way heavier than it actually needs to be for the size of the fish your trying to catch, water depth/flow of current etc. For where your fishing a small ball running sinker rig is all you need 😉 As they say, fish light catch more fish, lose the occasion bigger one.
  14. Generally speaking braided line is more sensitive than monofilament line but there are scenario's that its better to use monofilament over braid which for me is beach fishing, rock fishing & trolling where you want that bit of stretch that mono will give. On nearly every other fishing scenario I use braid with fluorocarbon leader. But you want to use the braid in the line class for what your intending on catching & the size of fish you hope to catch, along with a similar rated rod & reel. For estuary fishing most of my reels have 8 to 10lb braid & I either keep to a similar rated leader or increase or decrease depending on what I am targeting. In saying that I will also have another couple of heavier rods in the tinny just in case there is something bigger that presents itself. https://www.sportfishingmag.com/braid-vs-mono/
  15. Why not keep the bag limit where it is but make the legal size limit from 45cm to 60cm with 1 fish only over 60cm?? To me that makes more sense that taking the younger breeding population before they have had a chance to spawn. young! If you can catch 10 fish between 45-60cm then you have had an exceptional & rare day & even less larger females taken!!!
  16. Just get a mate with NF to give you his password & then sling him $5 a month or buy him a coffee every now & then 😉 Works for me 🙂
  17. At the end of the day we are mostly just casual recreational fisho's & its probably something more to be explored by the scientific community Still, in saying that we could personally possibly note certain things like water temp to catch rates Then gets tricky when you start to throw in factors like barometric pressure, moon phase etc. There are already theories on this but then add Nina & Nino?? But if I didnt watch the news then I would have no idea if this was an La Nina effect period...................who keeps track? In the end if the sun if shining, the wind is not blowing & your not busy working then there just go fishing & roll the dice I say. Better for your than sitting on the couch watching Netflix!
  18. Well I think whether we are in a La Nina or El Nino weather effect the only way your going to catch fish is if your on the water & if you just keep casting. Thanks goodness lockdown is over because I dont really care which one is in play atm but just want to get out as much as possible & the weather permits.....................which is the problem with La Nina. In saying that it would interesting to be able to collect data on how the 2 effect fishing. Being a La Nina at the moment, you can imaging water current being warmer & therefor fish that might be caught further out coming closer to shore?? Still all the rain would have to have an affect on the water quality, both estuary & to a degree outside within a certain distance. I think Australia's last major La Nina effect actually lasted nearly 3 years & caused a lot of damage to crop production & infrastructure so be careful for what you wish for 😬
  19. I think any of us can get fixated on something & think that where is only the one solution or the one thing I need to buy & its the only option. That's why this forum is so good as sometimes it just take a bit of honest advice to help you realise maybe I am thinking about this the wrong way. Dont worry I have bought things that I just thought yep this is what I really need, maybe didn't do enough research or again just fixated by this shiny thing on the internet & then when it arrived I though.............why did I end up getting this when it overkill or not the right solution & end up selling it (at a loss) to then have to buy what I should have originally. I have outfits ranging from 1-3kg to 37kg & if I was go out on a Yak to chase kings then the ones I would be picking up would be the ones in 4-6kg & 10-15kg range. As with most fishing the lighter you fish generally the more fish you will catch, as the guys mentioned you could get busted of on occasions, if need be with a lighter outfit you can still up the leader size to give yourself a better chance. Most good braids will have 20%+ more breaking strain than what's on the label anyway, at the end of the day if your not tying a decent knot then you will be reducing the strain which is another subject. At the end of the day dont rush your decision, just do the background research from multiple sources. Good luck with your decision.
  20. If you want at get a heavy rod for kings the I also recommend an Ugly stik but in the Bluewater model USBW-JSP 561XH 24kg PE5 150-300g although They also have a 15-24kg model which I think would be better from a Yak USBW-SP 701XH 15-24kg 25-120g https://www.uglystik.com.au/product/bluewater-rod/ Personally I think a 10-15kg rod/setup is ample from a Yak here in nsw Australia uless your going to take your Yak out to the continental shelf! As in the link you provided the rod is a 24-37kg "boat" rod.
  21. From a boat maybe possibly a PWC. My tinny weighs approx 300+kg with me in it. I got a snag last time out fishing with a light rod, 3kg drag reel, 10lb braid & 12lb leader. Tried to reverse off of course but I had to lock the drag to try to break the line & I dragged the boat all the way to the point where the line was near vertical before I could snap the line. Imagine that with a big fish on & 37kg rod, & heavy braid & leader, 15kg drag on a vessel that weighs 50kg?
  22. Tassie devil actually make salt water versions of the fresh water lures- https://wigstonslures.com.au/product-category/lures/salty-devils/ I guess you have to look at what "action" salt water species are attracted to or if your chasing surface fish then you can pretty much catch then on anything in the tackle box that has a bit of glitter.
  23. Nice work Ben On your own home made fly?? Such a rewarding feeling even more so if it is 😉
  24. I'd be happy just catching a jelly fish 😁 The days seem mundane when your not catching 70+cm Jewish 😉
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