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  1. Hey mate, this is a Port Jackson Shark.
  2. Something i found earlier about stainless hooks..... have a read! A FEDERAL Government conservation organisation is asking fishermen to stop using stainless steel fishhooks, saying they are cruel. They also say the hooks cause unnecessary loss of marine life. Stainless steel hooks become a problem when fish break away from the line, leaving the hook stuck in their mouth. The hooks do not rust and often cause the fish to starve to death. Coastcare, a National Heritage Trust-funded group, wants corrodible hooks to be the ones always used by anglers. Such hooks would rust, hopefully quickly enough for the animal to survive. Spokesman Brian Scarsbrick said yesterday that snagged animals such as sharks, dolphins and turtles often could not eat because of old hooks and many eventually starved or, in weakened condition, fell victim to predators. Many commercial and recreational fishermen were embracing marine conservation and this was another logical step, he said. Sunfish North Moreton branch secretary Bill Turner said stainless steel had been introduced about 30 years ago in an effort to stop hooks rusting in the tackle box. "Stainless steel hooks hold their point better, but I gave up using them years ago," Mr Turner said. "I personally don't see any advantage in them." He called on all members to abandon stainless steel. "Our annual general meeting is coming up this month, and I'm willing to make a recommendation for Sunfish to adopt this as policy," he said. Mr Turner said stainless steel lasted for an indefinite period and anglers should do anything that would help species survive better. Ron Hunter, owner of Dive Forster in northern NSW, said stainless steel was a major problem, especially in sharks. "Up to 50 per cent of all sharks observed have some form of attachments in their mouths," Mr Hunter said. "An ordinary steel hook will rust away and cause less problems than a stainless steel hook, which can stay in place for up to two years, in which time the shark will often die." It was unclear how long different types of hooks took to rust, but it was thought smaller steel hooks took about six months. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21413038-421,00.html
  3. Molineaux point - Where the long break wall at Yarra Bay meets the container wall.
  4. Slinky, Even though they are a poor by-catch their skin patterns make them nice enough for a pic. You know, I pulled out half a dozen hooks and 3 were stainless. That's not right at all. I would say those anglers aren't scared of removing hooks they just don't care. You're right it does give everyone a bad name and not to mention the damage done to the stocks.
  5. Nah she was a quiet day alround.
  6. Caught this puppy in the bay yesterday off Molli. Poor girl had half a dozen hooks in her jaw. A quick dental clean up, picture and back she went.
  7. heading up to stockton beach this arvo for a fish. anyone have any reports? going to aim for the high in the morning tomorrow. please give me something lads....
  8. that's bad. what baits were you using? drift or at anchor? what time did you get out and what time did you come in?
  9. g'day raiders am taking my bro-inlaw out for some reds on saturday out of botany bay. anyone have any ideas on where they are at the moment? i was thinking the lighthouse south of kurnell, what do the raiders think? im fishing out of a 5.2 formosa so not too far out would be good.
  10. not as good as a good old fashioned belting
  11. Ahh boys, your theories are pretty but very funny. the milk one is I am of Greek origin and we have octopus coming out of our ears.... these species are definately edible and bloody good too if you don't want them i'll take them. We snorkel for them all up and down the coast of this counrty. A good secret for you. Now this is a golden secret, one passed on through generations. 1. catch it 2. turn the head inside out and feed other fish with all the gut (the food chain is very important) it may still crawl around for an hour or so so keep it secure. 3. first chance you get to land a nice flat rock belt the occy against the rock about (no joke) 100 times. obviously the bigger the occy the more your belting it. 4. once the belting is over and your biceps are full rub it into the rock to create a white foam (this too may take a while. the beak will pop out on it own at this time, if not just pop it out with your thumb. 5. by this time you will notice that the firmness has been lost and the occy has lost most of its colour and slime so you've almost finished now. colour turns to a pale light brown almost white 6. the last test to see if your hard work has been done is to try and tear the webbing between each of its 8 legs. tearing the webbing by holding two legs (one in each hand) will tell you that the tenderising process has been successful. But remember tear the webbing a little don't tear it off. my grandparents would be turning in their graves for telling you all this. i hope it helps.
  12. Hi K. Wong, I also live in kingsford and do some landbased fishing more for squid. But i'd be more than happy to show you some quality fishing spots. PM me and we'll arrange something. Justinjon
  13. we trolled out there but no hits.... these were all on the cube
  14. yes 4 weeks and 4 cancelled trips later we finally managed to get out there. It was well worth the wait.
  15. A big thanks to Ross and Emu for a fantastic day. We all had a great time on board Broadbill and we thouroughly enjoyed the company of Ross and Emu. Thanks again boys.
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