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  1. Your 'friend' is a lucky man, would have found me at the pub that late in the day! Great photo's, thanks for sharing......... Dave
  2. Replace or repair before you use it further. Not worth the risk of damage to the gear box.
  3. I think you may not be able to take your reels as carry on luggage. Might want to check first. Dave
  4. HI mate. I think a side view of the transducer would help. I think location is OK, have you tried tilting the trailing edge down a little, with a wedge or similar. Placement is a lot of trial and error.
  5. I still wouldn't launch a glass boat at South Durras, your average 4.5m tinny is about it and then can be tough with a noreaster and a bit of swell. Cheers......... Dave
  6. Hi Bob, Also have a look at Mick's Winch from South Australia. I installed one on my Barcrusher and used it weekly for 5-6 years. They are made by Mick, who has excellent service and if you need advice he is a phone call away and happy to help. His winch's do not have free fall, come in a couple of sizes and can be supplied in a kit with everything you need to do the install yourself. They are a quality product and worth a look. Cheers Dave.........
  7. I had Frank make me one of those a few years ago for my barcrusher. Single best improvement to the boat ever. Simple to use and worked a treat. Cheers.......... Dave
  8. Croydon

    MFD Displays

    Hi Cladone, Can't help with where to view the MFD's but if you check out the Furuno FB page, or get in touch with Mark Reid, Furuno NSW, he can help with all you need to know. I've used Furuno for years and am very happy with them, and no you don't need to buy the multibeam setup to get a great sounder. Your 'sonar capability' is only limited by your imagination and most importantly your budget! Cheers........... Dave
  9. Hi Green Hornet & GoingFishing, Thanks heaps for the replies, been ages since I've fished around JB. Looking forward to a trip away, it's been a long 18 months. We are staying in a caravan park in Husky so, Wollamia will be nice and close. Thanks for the heads up on the reef, appreciate the info. Cheers... Dave
  10. Hi Folks, Finally getting a chance to hit the water and taking a trip up to Huskisson weekend after next. Towing a 6m glass boat and was wondering what the local boat ramp facilities are like. Had a look in the site's Ramp section, but found nothing up to date. I saw online that Wollamia Ramp has been upgraded. Has anyone used it lately, and can advise if it's suitable to launch a 6m glass boat, are there trailer parking facilities , or would I be better off heading over to Murray's? Thanks for the help. Cheers............ Dave
  11. I was at the Tuross Boatshed & Cafe on the weekend just gone. I saw the signage for hire boats while I was ordering. Can't remember the details other than they don't take bookings, it's first come first served. I'm sure if you give them a call they will let you know what the go is. While eating, I saw a BBQ pontoon hire boat pull up at the wharf, looked big enough to take a group of 8 or so. Don't know if they are associated with the boatshed, but I'm sure they can help you there. Once you drive into Tuross, you will see there are plenty of places to wet a line, the area isn't that big, one road in and out. Hope you have a great time. Cheers............ Dave
  12. Skip baiting and switch baiting are two different things. Skip baits are dead baits, usually slimies or cowan young (big yakkas) tied behind a circle hook. They are trolled off the riggers, similar to lures, but with a bit of drop back or slack line so the fish can run with the bait, have the reel in gear with enough drag to stop an over run. The hook up rate is generally higher than with lures. When you get a hit, let the fish run and then slowly up the drag to strike. Hopefully you stay connected. As you are trolling the baits, usually around 4 - 6 knts, it isn't so essential to be watching the spread, but it is a good idea. As some times, the fish will look at the baits but hesitate. This is a good time to drop a livie back and hopefully get a hook up. Switchbaiting is basically pulling lures, dredges, teasers without hooks. You need to keep a good eye on the spread and when a fish is raised, bring in the teasers while dropping back a live bait to the fish. A large lure, with a belly flap of stripped tuna sewn in is a great teaser, and really gets the fish excited if they happen to grab the teaser. All trial and error mate, but worth trying these options when you're out. Good luck............. Dave
  13. Watching the spread is not as important with skip baits, but always a good idea. I run a bit of drop back so the fish can turn and run with the bait. Then increase drag to strike and fight the fish.... simple in theory haha... Dave
  14. My favourite part of the world, cracking fish! Very jealous................ Dave
  15. What a great day you had and sounds like the homework is paying off. For the past 6 or 7 years, I've worked on a local game fishing charter boat out of Batemans Bay. The skipper is a top bloke, who has run charters for many, many years. The day you described was great but fairly typical for lures. We've found that around 70% of fish on lures, don't make it to the tag. In the main, we'd pull lures until we find bait and then change tactics. Most of the day is spent either skip baiting, slow trolling livies or switch baiting. The hook up rate is better and most fish make it to the boat to be tagged. If a fish gets tail wrapped, it just becomes hard work and hopefully the fish doesn't die but it happens. Sounds like you did the best you could in the circumstances. Perhaps you could try running windon leaders, it makes controlling the fish at the boat a lot easier. Best advice is take the hooks out of your lures and run them as teasers, when you get a fish in the spread switch it over to a livie and hang on. Marlin are frustrating SOB's but bloody good fun. Keep going, you will get one on the boat soon. Cheers Dave.......
  16. HI mate. The breakwall is a good spot to try, but very tidal. There have been good numbers of bream in the river. A short drive to wharf rd on the north side of town, around near the boat hire places, is worth a try. Easy parking, with some good structure. The wharves in town are also popular and worth a try. An hour either side of the tide is your best bet. Hope you get a few. Cheers........... Dave
  17. I've spoken to Dave VENN, who makes JB lures, about rigging his lures. He has no problem rigging the dingo on 400lb mono, with a single hook rig. Personally, I like 200lb as a good compromise. Not too heavy for the average stripes on the south coast, the lure runs well and helps with the chaffing. If you give Dave a call, he is really helpful and will give you a good run down on rigging and using his lures. Cheers.......... Dave
  18. I run 200lb traces as a minimum for striped/black marlin, on 24kg stand up gear. Many guys I know, run 400lb trolling lures, but drop back to 200lb, for skip baits and livies. Hope this helps............... Dave
  19. Myself and a couple of mates have the Tanacom Bull 1000, which we've used for about 5 years. Never had a days drama with any of them. Another mate has a similar sized Shimano which is about 2 years old, and has also been faultless. I like to use 80lb braid, less water resistance and has handled 20kg blue eye trevalla from 550m without a drama. I'd stick with the major brands, they work well and you have great backup service and parts. Hope this helps. Cheers Dave
  20. Hi Pickles, Just noticed your post, as I've been away. Are you still after some info on the Batemans Bay area? Cheers........ Dave
  21. HI mate. Id be looking south along the beach. As for the wharf, yes Preddys on the south side of the river. There is also a wharf on the north side of the river towards the airport. Can also try the breakwall at the Moruya airport as well. Cheers Dave
  22. Hi mate. Broulee Beach south of Batemans Bay has a good population of worms. Over the last dark there were a few jew taken off the wharf in town. Moruya River has some nice jetties to fish off. Hope that helps. Cheers Dave
  23. HI, Nice video Khalid. Mossy Point is a shallow yet popular boat ramp for many locals. Usually find yakkas just our front for live bait. Just offshore there are some small but prominent reefs which hold some good kings at times. Some good kings and snapper around Burrewarra Point, but make sure your outside the sanctuary zone. A beautiful area to be sure. Good luck with the fishing. Cheers.......... Dave
  24. Hi Steve, Last couple of trips I've had off Batemans Bay to the north and south have found the fish in deeper waters. Mainly been fishing 60 - 85m deep, sounding out schools of nannygai and other bait fish. The snapper have been sitting underneath. No real specific area or ground holding fish, just sound out the schools and stay with them. Snapper have been 2 to 3kg and the nannys quite big for this area, on average 500gm to 900gm. All taken on various bait. Hope the weather improves and you get out again. Cheers .......... Dave
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