quaddy

Same thing happened to me with a Kingfish. Tried for ages to revive it but no good. I then threw it away but kept floating around where we were fishing. This upset the 2 kids I had with me seeing this thing so I pulled it out to throw back when we left. Sure enough an inspector came along. I explained what had happened and he was very understanding. Took my details then a couple of weeks later got a warning for "keep under sized fish". My friends and family think this is a great joke because I return everything. Anyway them the rules. Cheers Quaddy

Why do these surveys have to include personal data. Got all the way to these questions and bailed, sorry….

Nats the Jews off Cronulla and the Hacking are very quite at the moment. Now with the NE wind blowing upwelling occurs bringing the dirty looking cold water current into the bay (yes cronulla is a bay). Off the coast the water is clearer but still cold. This is what I think is causing the slow off Cronulla beach at the moment. Now in the river system the water is clear and warm BUT there are so many people using so many motorised boats in the shallow system scares the Jewies off. Last night, full moon, change of tides, squid everywhere but the boats going up and down the river and if they were moored the lights and noise travel was unbelievable. Better off in a system like the georges river were it is a deeper and larger system (not too many skiers under captain cook bridge haha). This is my theory. Hope this helps. PS the change of tide was about 10.30pm last night. I think you left too early. Just a thought but a nice fresh slab of salmon thrown out may have produced something. Just a thought.

What about something that comes already in the shirt or jacket not separate? Just an idea.

Sunline castaway braid. It is expensive but I was given a spool two years ago and still using it. It is my go to rod when throwing a lot of light hard body lures around. Never had a wind knot.

Mr Jewgaffer, I thought it was you. The knowledge you imparted on fishing in our little chat made me fully aware I was speaking with someone special. I now wish I had introduced myself properly and shook your hand (on a rethink perhaps not ha ha. An in joke between Byron an me)....Just to wet your lips a young bloke by the name of Simon keeps pulling up in his car, pulling out a large Jew, says gday, cleans it and goes. Last week he brought down a 24 kilo sucker to clean. Claims he gets them out of the Port and he is land based. Some serious stalking may be on the agender. Hope you stay healthy Byron and remember mate you dont feel a thing when the reel begins to sing. regards Q

Good on ya Roberta. Thanks for taking the time and writing up a report. Found it very interesting (and exciting). A great achievement TJB

All the best Roberta. Those tic tacs for the over 40's do work a treat. Looking forward to your winners report TJB

You are a better man than me. Still trying for the jew in the port but cannot step up at that time in those conditions. best of luck in the future.

Hi Fellow Raiders I have a pull start 40hp Mercury out board about 5 years old. Does any one out there know if you can adapt it to electric start. I also wish to install navigatioal lights and fish finder so if some one can also recommend an installer, hopefully someone from southern syddney it would be appreciated. Ta Quaddy

looks like a great time Hodgey. Beautiful river system. Love the blades but suffer tangles while casting. what line and reel do you use?. I use some 4lb braid with 1000 shimano reel. Quady

Great report Roberta. Thanks for taking the time. The water still dirty????Think i may delay my north coast trip another month or so. Very interested in the set up of the tinny. Am currently bringing mine up to scratch. Have fun at the triathalon, man I do not miss doing those. All that time training when I should have been fishing or surfing ha.

Fishos get on the 2KY feed back and give it to em. Whinge and win I say.

Thanks all for your responses. I recently broke my 7' shimano graphite rod (damn weed) but am now using my boat rod a sliverstar 6' elite spinning rod. I have a shimano slade 1000 on this with sunline super pe braided dyneema line. Metal lure TT switch blade 1/8 or a sqidgey 1.5grm jig head with 4" soft plastic. I do not intend to throw too far but more along the river edge for bream etc. I do notice that the base of the spool is a little more built up than the rest. Will strip it and reattach more tightly. Looking at upgrading once I have an idea of the set up. Ta Quaddy

Really getting into some land based lure fishing. Started using 6lb braid but keep getting tangles when throwing out. I have reduced the amount of line, tried every fifth throw tightened the line by holding the line on retrieving and heavier lures but still getting tangles. I was thinking that the 1000 egg beater may be too small. Any ideas people.