Damien Dray 0 Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 dont know about you guys but with all this talk of changing the rules eg hook size, where you can and cant fish, not using wire trace in daylight and the snapper ban. its almost to hard to go fishing. should it really be this damb complicated to wet a line!!!!! i feel like i have to research every little thing before i go out in our metro waters so i dont get fined or somthing. can it really get much harder? just want to know everones thoughts. cheers. Poppa Snake and Starlet125x 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kon 300 Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Just be thankful you`re not a sandgroper - check out their regulatory and permit regime... :whistle: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagger 24 Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Things haven't changed one bit for me.Same old spots, same old hooks, same old fish!I know for some they are now restricted in how they go about things but it's less complicated for those that have a boat. A few have lost or going to lose the odd spot, some have to down size hooks. At the end of the day does it stop them fishing? No.The world is always an evolving beast and we can either choose to evolve with it or be left behind.My best advice is stick to the basics and don't think too much about what you want to catch. Do you really have to reinvent the wheel to do it? Damien Dray and Dan C 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarsOne 137 Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Anyone who feels fishing regulations are too complicated in SA is kidding themselves. Just have a squiz at the freshwater regs for California, where I am now. Different rules around hatchery/wild fish (angler to identify the clipped fin in hatchery fish), changing regs above/below certain forks in rivers, particular methods only allowed on certain waters... http://www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/FreshFish-Mar2012/ccr-t14-ch3-art3.html Sorry Damien, but I'm not real convinced it is too hard to go fishing in South Australia! :silly: While the regulations I pointed out above seem borderline crazy, I've been convinved they're very much needed to maintain the fisheries in a state thats population far outnumbers all of Australia's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 dont know about you guys but with all this talk of changing the rules eg hook size' date=' where you can and cant fish, not using wire trace in daylight and the snapper ban. its almost to hard to go fishing. should it really be this damb complicated to wet a line!!!!! i feel like i have to research every little thing before i go out in our metro waters so i dont get fined or somthing. can it really get much harder? just want to know everones thoughts. cheers. [/quote']Actually you are right in that statement.When i was using my boat while at anchor i’d have water police pull up and ask me about my safety gear, then on another trip i’d have marine and harbours do the same thing.I would return to the ramp where fisheries are waiting to search the boat for possible hidden fish.While i’m fishing i need to carry a size,bag and boat limit brochure to check so i don’t get fined.Not only am i responsible for other people on the boat plus the upkeep keeping it reliable plus all the costs in owning a boat.With 95% coming home with no fish to show for the effort.Next spring i’m selling the boat and going to get a chair and plonk it on a beach and throw a line in and get back to basic fishing where it’s enjoyable and only worry about being legal size and limit. Damien Dray 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest horses4courses Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 and save a truckload.......or should that be boatload of money in the process Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 B..bringO..outA..anotherT..thousand Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 706 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 @ ausea... Excellent 1 less boat out there Rules and Regs are easy to comply with in SA.... its not that Hard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Damien Dray 0 Posted August 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 i understand that rules and regulations need to be in place. but seriously not being able to use certain types of hooks and wire traces during the day. i dont see what the problem is. sharks arnt being lured to the shores by fisherman. they have always been the its their domain and they will go where the food is. it dosnt really affect me at all because i own a boat and dont fish for sharks. just some of the things iv been hearing latley are a joke. fishing shouldnt be that hard in my opinion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyb 1,017 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 i understand that rules and regulations need to be in place. but seriously not being able to use certain types of hooks and wire traces during the day. i dont see what the problem is. sharks arnt being lured to the shores by fisherman. they have always been the its their domain and they will go where the food is. it dosnt really affect me at all because i own a boat and dont fish for sharks. just some of the things iv been hearing latley are a joke. fishing shouldnt be that hard in my opinion.The alternative, of no regulation at all, is impossible to comprehend Damien :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy: rodstar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckemback 0 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 I agree with you damien, ive fished less than 100 hrs in 2 years i would say as a landbased fisherperson, most of my fishing is or was done during daylight hrs as i work night shift. Between finding the time , motivation, the regulations along the metro coastline hook sizes has put me off , but the urge is building and in a few weeks i will hope to put a few hrs in of some metro jettys n beaches, to test the regulations and annoy the natives. Damien Dray 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ugly4Life 41 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 sharks arnt being lured to the shores by fisherman. they have always been the its their domain and they will go where the food is.Try telling that to Joe Public and the politico's in charge of this town. :dry: "We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardlyanyone knows anything about science and technology." - Carl Sagan. Damien Dray 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 For me not being on any fishing forums for a few years and visiting the same one’s from back then there is one very noticeable thing.Less people on them now.Must go to show how many must have pulled out and lost interest in fishing.More rules and regulations and less fish,i guess the writing is on the wall. Damien Dray 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Damien Dray 0 Posted August 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 i really do feel sorry for the land based fisherman. its hard enough to catch a feed off the rocks and jetties as it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Damien Dray 0 Posted August 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 iam not saying there should be no regulations at all. i totally agree with size and bag limits etc and people who dont follow this rule should be delt with. just dont think its nesseasary to put limits on what line, hook size and time of day you can fish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 A lot is going to depend what area you launch from as not everyone can always travel to a good spot 250kls away and then there is no guarantee. I have worked the Christies area for many years because that’s where the ramp is and i had come in with nothing.I have spent time sitting at the ramp and asking the guys coming in only to be told nothing today mate.I believe talking to the locals guys more can be caught land based because that’s where the fish hang out,not out there with no structures out in the open sea.Yeah sure fish can be caught depending what you are targeting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FishnSnags 0 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Dont believe everything you hear at the ramp. 10% of anglers catch 90% of the fish so the saying goes and i bet 9% keep quiet when a metro spot is hot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cskirca 0 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Where is a good land based spot in the Port Adelaide area? I've recently just got into fishing, but can't seem to find a good spot. sums up my efforts quite well. Fished for hours on the observation deck at outer harbor the other day, few bites, no fish and pulled in 1 rather large Spider crab. Don't know if it's the weather or wrong time? Can't take the little one out on the rocks either... grrrr. Day off today, was gonna go wet a line, but sadly it is raining and crap weather. Yesterday was awesome weather! What happended to that?! Just my luck!!! lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 You are not the only oneGive it another month and the weather will start improving,as for fish that's iffy cskirca 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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