JustJames

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Looks like whover owns the lines in the top right of your first pic is doing ok...looks like a triple or even possibly a quad hook up. Have a word with him (or her), there's prolly some local knowledge you're missing out on. Sorry I can't be more specific as I only ever fish at sea level. I hope you manage to make the best of what look like very trying conditions.

Please no talk of cod pieces!

Overshare! Please mods, can you not do something about posts of this nature!!!!11!!!!!

In the aftermath of the fires, I went scuba diving in Jervis Bay with some friends. It was touch and go whether we would be able to go at all, but just before we were due to leave the roads were open and the word from people in Jervis was "please come...we need tourist business!". I remember on dives outside the heads finding handfuls of charred leaves in gulleys 15+ metres under water. It was very weird being in Jervis in what should have been peak holiday season and having the place to ourselves. Vaguely related...time flies! I let my son drive there to rack up the hours on his L plates. A few weeks ago he tore up his P's.

Have you tried salted baits? The usual suspects sell salted pillies, or you can salt your own baits easily enough. Another thought... When I catch bonito, I save the belly flap pieces to use as bait (sometimes salted, sometimes not), and even un-salted it's pretty resilient.

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Your Garmin probably won't need much of a battery to run it. When I had a tinny I used a small 12V battery such as alarm systems use. If it's going to be in a tinny, you will want to strap it down securely so that the sparks stay on the inside. If you buy a spare power cable, the big plus is that you can then take battery, power lead and Garmin to somewhere comfy when you want to load GPS marks.

Crabstar, this may not float your boat, but with warm, clear water, I would have tried trolling some deep divers around the points/islands and even in between in search of pelagics. First week of March, they should still be around, if that sounds like something you want to try.

Chrome twisties work a treat, and if you buy the Aussie brand that come 2 or 4 on a card, they are cheap as.

It never ceases to amaze and amuse me how willing fish are to hit a lure that's almost as big as they are...whether it's a tiny lure on a light spinning outfit or a diver trolled behind a boat, every now and then you will catch a very brave/hungry fish!

If you are prone to sea sickness, try and do something active to take your mind off the sensation. Cold Coke or ginger beer may also help you feel better. Well done on trolling for bonnies - that is my summer jam! They fight well and are easy to clean. Bleed them and put them on ice and they make excellent sushi and also cook well.

Thanks for that Derek, that was interesting viewing. In today's episode....when they are sitting around thinking about fishing (instead of going out and fishing), fisherpersons overthink stuff. In tomorrow's episode, how many angel shrimp can dance on the head of a fish hook....

Not being argumentative for the sake of it (honest!), but in that situation , wouldn't you start with both batteries and then just let the alternator charge both?

This known as 'make before break' or alternator field disconnect (two different approaches). But I can't think of a stuation where you would actually need to use it. It's a sort of Pascal's Wager for boaties.

A lot will depend on your ramp. I used a borrowed Toyota Corolla Avensis Verso to tow my previous boat when my Forester was in for repairs. The boat was a 4.9m fibreglass cuddy cabin with a 60hp Yam 2 stroke. Towing was utterly uneventful, and using Roseville boat ramp the car (FWD, auto, not enough grunt to pull a greased stick out of a pig's arse) pulled the boat out without a hint of wheelspin.

This is a good answer. The ramp/s you will use are almost more important than the car/boat combo.

On my boat I went for an aftermarket housing and an Easterner fuel filter. Slightly different setup, as my boat has a metal canister filter with a clear plastic section that screws onto it. I would comfortably use the Easterner filter kit. The lot more pricey Yamaha filter isn't that much more pricey really. If you're changing a filter once a year, does it really matter whether it's $57 or $27?

A dry line never caught a fish. Everything else is detail, and half of what you will be told won't work for you. The fun lies in working out which bits of fishing lore are accurate, which bits are just plain wrong, and which bits are right for specific circumstances, but shouldn't be generalised.

Nice report and pics! If it's not a trade secret Bob, what do you use for berley?

OK...pic 1 below shows the area around the front of the windscreen and my prime suspect for water ingress, which is the fitting for the all around white light. I have hand drawn a red oval(ish), which indicates the area where water is dripping from on the inside of the boat. There is a bowl in the ceiling, which contains the interior light, and that is where water is dripping from. I suspect that it is getting in at the all around white light fitting, but I can't rule out the windscreen. If the windscreen is the culprit, can I get by with adding a bead of sealant around the base, or does the windscreen frame need to be removed, or loosened before sealant is applied? Pic 2 shows the side window. These are held in place with just 2 screws, highlighted with red cicrcles, which isn't going to do much to aid in waterproofing. I am inclined to add a bead around the top of the windows without removing them but I am open to advice from people who have tackled this sort of job before.

Google and youtube are your friends....

Not content with claiming Russel Crowe, Crowded House and the Pavlova, now those kiwis are trying to claim OUR kingfish!

Boats involve compromise. The smaller boat, the more compromise is necessary, in order to find space. The boact pictured has the seats right at the point where the boat starts to narrow, and that is to maximise deck space behind the seats. The smaller the starting boat, the bigger the improvement - if that is the word - when moving up to a bigger boat. My previous boat was 4.9 metres. 30 cm longer than the boat you are talking about. It had seats on raised pedestals, so leg room was not an issue. But that boat's compromise was that it was a cuddy cabin, with a small cabin that wasn't big enough for two people to overnight, and at 5'7" I am more of a fun size than your 6'1". The other thing with boat size, is that as they get longer, they also get wider and roomier. Enjoy your search!

Geez you must look suspicious as! That said, so must I, because if I see a maritime vessel, they WILL come and check me. So much so, that I have seen them approach me, key in my boat rego and then realise "oh we've checked him the last 3 weekends" - I assume - and then turn around.