Tight_Lines 1 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Hi all, I was looking around on Nearmaps and was zooming in around the St Kilda/Pt gawler area and saw this all over the water surface. I've never fished out north and have only ever launched out from O'sullies near home. I was thinking of heading up that way and maybe try out near the Goanna's so wondered what everything looks like on nearmaps.Anyone know what this would be??....... Algae maybe? I know when some fish spawn it floats on the surface but I'd assume its more likely a growth of some sort. I've never seen anything like before.Cheers[attachment]C:\Documents and Settings\alex.butler\Desktop\Alex\algae1.bmp[/attachment][attachment]C:\Documents and Settings\alex.butler\Desktop\Alex\algae2.bmp[/attachment][attachment]C:\Documents and Settings\alex.butler\Desktop\Alex\alge3.bmp[/attachment] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Tight_Lines 1 Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Ooops didn't reduce the file sizeTry again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckemback 0 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Send it to pirsa they might find it intersting!as for me no idea really , could have a stab and say pelican dropings after too many carp.looks like pollution to me. bit like oil.Deffinetly doesnt look good whatever it is.nice find anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tight_Lines 1 Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 ....Hate to see the size of those pelicans!! Yeah I found it pretty interesting. I'd love to know just what it is. Might send it to PirsaLets hope its not oil! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckemback 0 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Ballast water maybe ? id say govt departments wouldnt wanna know and would probably try to make you beleive its some sort of algae. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tight_Lines 1 Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Yeah could be, it seems pretty think though, clumping together..there is heaps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenton 637 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 If you go to a metro beach atm you will see a couple of different types of weed washed up on the beach,One looks like a small mangrove pods and the other is a pinkish and about the size of Jacaranda leaves.I'm no Biologist but i think this is similar to when autumn arrives and all the trees drop their leaves or after spring all the flowers fall off and gather on your lawn.The same thing occurs under the sea and with the thousands of hectares of seaweed growing on the seabed this what your seeing as the result. cheers brenton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 [attachment=3907]algae1.jpg[/attachment][attachment=3908]alge3.jpg[/attachment]Looks like the inside of my fridge sometimes :dry: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I'd also pick it as weed. Ya get quite a lot of it in that area at times.Just bear in mind, all that area along the shoreline on the northern side of St Kilda and up to Chapman Creek is sanctuary where hook and line fishing is prohibited. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brent61southoz Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 weed raised by trawlers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tight_Lines 1 Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Thanks guys, I'd never seen the weed like that. Wouldn't want to run through that with the prop!Yeah I wouldn't be fishing in there but it was all I could see with that stupid overlay on the ocean in google earth and nearmap. Wish I could turn that off! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Wouldn't want to run through that with the prop!I sometimes lose my speedo through weed build up, although the gps still provides my true speed, and a quick burst in reverse can clear the weed and rectify the problem.I've never had a problem with weed preventing water ingress and overheating my motor though......touch wood! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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