stevemid Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 G'Day All, Those of you who are members of Ausfish may have seen my thread over the last 2 years on 'Building a 23' catamaran.' Well the boat is built and I'm looking to get started fishing. I have been a long term sailor and over the years I have regularly sailed up to QLD in the winters from Sydney. The thing I enjoy most about cruising is fishing. The rule was, 'if I move, I troll' and I always tried to leave enough daylight after anchoring to have a drift around the bay to pick up supper. I've had plenty of luck trolling my red and white Mackerel Maulers. However, at age 67, the single handed deliveries from Sydney to SE QLD are getting a bit much, therefore I built the powerboat which I plan to fish off of around Sydney (continental shelf, coastal and harbour) and can deliver by road to Queensland and live/fish on it while I'm up there. For some reason, getting started fishing around Sydney is seeming a bit daunting. I am just learning to drive the boat and I've still got to get it set up with rod holders, kill tanks, etc. And there's a lot of water in the Harbour and lots more between the Hawkesbury and Browns Mountain. I've never used burley, live bait or a fish finder. In short, I am hoping that going out with some experienced anglers might help me climb up the learning curve. So, it you are interested in helping our an oldy but a newby please reply or PM me with your situation/details. Here are my details. Your name: StevemidYour Location: ManlyFishing technique: Trolling, live lining, bottom bouncingAvailability: 7 daysPreferred location: Harbour and offshoreProvide your own gear? YesProvide your own boat? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matblack Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Nice boat mate good luck and hope you find a good fishing partner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemid Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) Nice boat mate good luck and hope you find a good fishing partner Thanks matblack. Still putting together the boat and acquiring equipment. Finally figured out a combo transducer mount and bait pump for the live well. Building a baitboard this week. Steve Edited May 20, 2014 by stevemid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-On Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Hi Steve, mate I was just admiring your boat on Sunday, it hasn't been on the mooring for long & it's a nice looking cat. We were towing a mooring minder around to 40 baskets for a mooring we've just been allocated; after 12 years it's about bloody time!! I live in Balgowlah and fish out of north harbour in a tinnie I have down at Davis marina. Due to having a son at the end of last year and problems with manly council threatening to remove all the tenders along the shore line, I haven't had much time to wet a line. But after getting settled in to family life I'm back in action! Love to show you the ropes around the harbour; I'm by no means a pro but have been fishing the harbour for 20 odd years and can easily show you a some spots and techniques no problem. You're really lucky being moored where you are. It's in my opinion the best location out there with easy access to most of the best fishing spots in the harbour and easy access to outside. My main staple are the bread and butter fish of the harbour, squid and the occasional blue swimmer. We also run off shore in our big boat and chase marlin, tuna, kings and dollies so can help out there as well! Feel free to pm me. Cheers, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemid Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 Hi Steve, mate I was just admiring your boat on Sunday, it hasn't been on the mooring for long & it's a nice looking cat. We were towing a mooring minder around to 40 baskets for a mooring we've just been allocated; after 12 years it's about bloody time!! I live in Balgowlah and fish out of north harbour in a tinnie I have down at Davis marina. Due to having a son at the end of last year and problems with manly council threatening to remove all the tenders along the shore line, I haven't had much time to wet a line. But after getting settled in to family life I'm back in action!Love to show you the ropes around the harbour; I'm by no means a pro but have been fishing the harbour for 20 odd years and can easily show you a some spots and techniques no problem. You're really lucky being moored where you are. It's in my opinion the best location out there with easy access to most of the best fishing spots in the harbour and easy access to outside.My main staple are the bread and butter fish of the harbour, squid and the occasional blue swimmer. We also run off shore in our big boat and chase marlin, tuna, kings and dollies so can help out there as well!Feel free to pm me.Cheers, Steve Hey Fishon, Sounds good. I'm in Manly. Send me a PM with your phone no. I'll do the same. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacosta74 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hi there, I'm based in Seaforth. Been in Sydney 6 years, I have all my own gear. If you're looking for a friendly pom as company or a pair of hands, please do give me a shout. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacosta74 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 And I've got a boat licence so can drive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemid Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 PM me with your phone. I'll ring I stand behind everything I say, except usually I'm prone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating_Medic Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Hey Steve, I've also sent you a PM mate, I forgot to mention I also have my boat license so can take the helm at times and obviously help with launching and maneuvering ect. Cheers, Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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