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  1. 4.2 is fine, keep an eye out on the weather forecast. JB is often blowing a NEasterly (or sometimes a southerly) during these summer months and can get quite choppy by mid morning/early afternoon (you can get caught out). If you have the patience you can always find a relatively sheltered area/part of the bay and wait it out till the evening (where it usually settles), otherwise you will get wet on the way home Case in point: I went out yesterday (Thursday) knowing it will blow a southerly by mid afternoon. Launched at Callala Bay (NW corner of the bay), grabbed a few sand flathead outside the heads while the wind and swell/seas were good. As the wind started picking up, i tucked in on the northern side of Bowen Island (sheltered by island) and picked up a snapper and some slimies for bait. The Southerly kept picking up so i came in to Murrays beach and fished the southern headlands (scottish rocks, Cozy beach etc) for squid (where i was relatively sheltered from the gust). When it came time to go home i rode the southerly chop back north into Callala Bay (but lumpy but a hell of a lot better than riding into it), i could have easily stayed fishing for squid until the wind died down in the evening...
  2. Hi Larkin, just wondering about your salting method, with the pic above, do you end up covering the fillets in rock salt or ust lay them on top like that? how long do you salt them for? Thanks!
  3. So after 15 years my rear backrest on my quintrex has definitely seen better days. The upholstery is weathered and ripped at the seams and the water has gone into the sponge underneath so its definitely time to get it reupholstered for the upcoming summer. Would anyone have any recommendations for a marine upholsterer (Sydney based, willing to travel), i would rather get the job done right than be back in the same situation in 5 years time. Please PM only (as per site rules). Thanks,
  4. Go and buy some hot chips, throw one or two at a time kind of chopped up in the water (half a chip or small chunks). if they go for the chips then hide a size 3 baitholder longshank in a chip tied straight to 4lb line (nothing else). Throw your baited chip amongst the burleyed chips with the bail arm open so the bream can go for a little run. Flick the bail arm after 2 secs of the fish running and hold on. I have fooled many a wily old bream using this technique in suburban areas. I had fun at the gold coast in the canals at night using this technique (counted 38 bream released in the space of 2 hours). Let us know how you go
  5. I kind of figured that 'force ten' is not exactly the ducks nuts of brands, I'm more hoping that the old rods were made to a better standard with a (hopefully) Aussie rod blank. Here are some more photos (by the way, it feels like a 6 wrap to me when compared to the Snyder 4144,6144 and 9144).
  6. Just trying to ID an old surf rod that was picked up from a kerbside pickup. Its an old beachcomber rod by force ten, length is 3.8m (im guessing the 144 designation as with the old Snyder rods). Apart from the name, there's no other details (and its in decent nick so I don't want to dismantle grips to try and find the bank details). Just wondering if anyone wanted to take a stab at guessing the rating/maker. Thanks.
  7. i have 2 x 4000 stradic ci4's (not the plus, the originals, they look like this) great reels, as Green Hornet mentioned, only had to swap roller bearings ( a couple times now as the reel gets a fair bit of use, swapping a roller bearing is childs play and shimano sells them cheap). My reels are almost 10 years old, though they have a fair few battle scars, they still run well (im not looking to retire them anytime soon) and they have been in some serious battles (from drag screaming large eagle rays and stingrays, to almost 1m kings to snapper soft plastic flicking, hell i even used them to do some kingie jigging at one point). Also worth a mention, i have 2 rareniums around the same age but in the 2500 size for estuary work. Look like the photo below.. The are holding up even better than the stradics ci4's! (geez i will miss these reels when they eventually kick the bucket!)>
  8. Hi Ash, I think the problem these days is that mechanics can earn more money doing the regular services (with their eyes closed) than spending hours troubleshooting/taking apart and rebuilding engines. (he can spend the day working on your engine and may not have it fixed, or he can be servicing 7-8 boats at minimum $400 each in the same day). I know which one makes more financial sense/ is less hassle. What part of Sydney are you in?
  9. Thanks for the replies everyone. Looks like i might have a new local supply available. Will definitely give it a try next time im going for some blackfish.
  10. Just going for a bit of a bushealk and I happened to spot some very soft, fluffy and very green weed. Its in a freshwater billabong. Just wondering if this type of weed would be any good for blackish? I have taken 2 photos (one through my sunniest to act as a bit of a filter). Sorry about the bad quality.
  11. Ahhh, good ole "Yibadi Yibada" he kind of captured your attention through the tube and sucked you in.
  12. I believe the technical term is 'vent' we are a sophisticated bunch on this forum here and i outraged, absoluteley outraged by some of the tomfoolery that goes on around here!'... bum hole....... pffft.
  13. I am going to have a guess here and say Jew. Im going of the convex tail, trags have concave tails i believe.
  14. I remember a recipe for rock cockies a while back, not sure if it was posted here or in another forum. It goes something like this: 1. Sauté 1 chopped onion, 2 cloves of garlic and a small piece of ginger in some clarified butter. 2. Add to 500ml fish stock and 1 can of coconut cream and bring to the boil. 3. Gut, scale and cut the rock cockies into large chunks (think curry pieces) 4. Add the rock cockies as well as an old piece of leather to the now fragrant broth (important that the leather is added!). 5. Boil for 45mins (or until the leather begins to feel tender). 6. Add 1 stalk of lemongrass, 1 tsp tumeric and 1tsp of chilli flakes to the broth to finish the curry. 7. Meanwhile, steam 1 cup of jasmine rice 8. Using a slotted spoon, carefully remove the rock cocky pieces from the pot (it is important that no pieces of rock cocky are left behind in the curry or it will ruin the dish), set these aside. 9. Serve the now tender leather curry over the steamed jasmine rice, you can try feed the rock cocky to the cat but its best thrown away. VOILA!!!
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