nsaykali

for more info about boating on Newyears eve visit the official website, and take note of the rules. http://www.sydneynewyearseve.com/boating/

Have caught both species of fish in the harbour , so there there both been caught around 20-30 meters of water , the big eye is a tasty fish .

If possible take it out on the water for a good solid run.

we fished the peak on sunday and on the way back in we came across several patches of those tiny bait fish, there were some big fish busting up in between looked like stripeys, didnt have any small lures to cast at them so had a go with throwing a livie towards them and throwing unweighted pillchard but nothing would have a go. iv heard the saying "match the hatch" but what they were feeding on were tiny. what other meathods would you recommend trying when coming across somthing like this? maby trol some deep divers around the area? or cast metal lures at them?

looks like a Red Rock Cod (Scorpaena cardinalis) aka poor mans lobster. not a stonefish

mate, you dont have anything to worry about, 30 seconds on idle with no water pumping wouldnt be anywhere near long enough to overheat the outboard to a point where you would have damaged it. if in doubt though, get it checked out at a qualified Marine mechanic.

spot on thanks!!

just got back from overseas, did some fishing but wasnt very productive, although we caught a few of these fish, this fish was salted and grilled and it tasted fantastic (im not a big fish eater) just wondering if anyone has an idea of the name of this fish, its head is a bit like a trag jew and has sharp teeth with a body like a mullet. thanks!

they may aswell hook up an electric reel to a rod, attach a line dancer, stick it in a rod holder, and sit back with a supersize coke and a few pizzas/Burgers when fishing!

can you please pm me the link thankyou

how long till the GT's get down here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pm sent

been fishing useing a 6m fishing pole since i was about 7 years old, 27 now and the older style fibreglass poles weigh a tonne compared to the latest carbon-graphite japanese fishing poles. i bought one from an overseas trip about 4 years ago, but unfortunately something big and powerful (pelagic) hooked onto the end of the line and snapped the rod in half... those unfamilier with this style of fishing, Basically its a 6m+ long fishing pole with eaqule length of fishing line, with a float splitshot and 2 hooks.... No reel, just the flexibality of the rod and strength of your line. been looking all over the internet and have ring a few reputable tackleshops, but Noone stocks the high quality carbon graphite poles, only the elcheapo fibreglass types. anyone know of a place that has them or can order them? please send a pm with details thanks!

FYI if you want to log on and log off with marine rescue, you should be registered with either the coastal patrol or coastguard ( which have now merged since i got my membership) with this they issue you with a callsign, that callsign relates to all the information you provide eg; type of boat, brand,brand of outboard, size and colour of boat, emergency contact information etc etc. so once you call to log on and log off, you call using your callsign they automatically know who you are and what boat your in, all you need do then is tell them how many persons onboard, destination and eta. saves alot of time and keeps the radio free for emergency situations. ps: dont forget to log off with marine rescue!

what about the pyrmont bay wharf? do you need a booking to use that? which wharfs around darling harbour and pyrmont are puublic access wharfs?