Sunovabeach

Thanks for all the advice/ideas. First things first, got to go catch one!

Just bought an 18v repcipro saw....now I have a reason I can tell the wife why I bought it! Thanks for that.

Can you use a bandsaw used for wood (cleaned down of course) to cut large snapper up into cutlets or do you need a proper meat bandsaw? How does everyone cut their snapper into cutlets?

Am wondering can you store a couple of 20 litre buckets of sea water at home for those odd occasions you forget to bring some home with you after you have caught some crabs? If so, how long would it be ok for? Just hate crabs cooked in fresh water or even water with lots of salt added, just not the same.

Playing with all the above receipts to work out which I like the best but running out of jars. Has anyone tried keeping pickled squid in sealed plastic containers? Is there an issue with storing in plastic containers?

Only ever done snooking behind the boat with leaded lines. Am now informed that method is old fashioned and you use beaked lures??. Can someone please inform as to what I should be using in 40 foot of water. How far behind the boat do you use them? Speed the same?

Am wondering what is the best way to store fresh crabs in the fridge. Do you put in a sealed container, do you back them? How long can you keep fresh crabs in the fridge?

Can't leave home without him. Nuisance at times but better him than the missus nagging.

Looking for an easy way to cut snapper into cutlets. Was thinking of getting a bandsaw. Does anyone know if there is a difference from a butchers bandsaw to one used for woodworking? Can a wood working one be used to cut up snapper? Or does someone have an easy to cut them up they wish to share?

Thanks all....I'll vist Gotone at St Mary's next week. Funny thing is I have 2 of the same reel and when I checked the other one, it has gone the same and was I have not even been using it. Having taken both apart and freed everything so it all looks like they are working, neither works. Maybe time for a new reel...early Fathers Day present coming on me thinks! Again thanks for the advice.

I have a Eurostar Baitfeeder BFS-80 that has been a great reel on the Mullies but suddenly does not want to engage when not in baitfeeder mode. I have taken the cover off and peeked inside. No visible broken parts, nothing seized, all seems to work ok. Got me stuffed. Anyone any ideas of where I can get it looked at? Thanks

I smoke large salmon trout/mullet/tommies and mullaway fillets often in a weber. Comments from Ranger are very similiar to my method. I give about 3 hours to dry fillets out after brining. I use 25 heat beads, light 45 mins before use so they are white, put sawdust/woodchips in an alfoil tray on botton rack, then spread fish over top rack. Cook for 45 mins. I also do chicken wings. Brine for 2 hours, dry for 4 hours, 36 heat beads, cook for 55 minutes. And no need to tell anyone your smoking fish, they just seem to turn up as you finished cooling them down!

I have been trying to find GPS coordinates for some of the popular boat ramps such as Wallaroo, West Beach, Pt Hughes, ect but cannot locate them. Harder to find than spot x. Would anyone have any? Thanks Sunova

As the weather was crap for fishing, thought I'd drive in and see if I could get a free park around North Terrace. Did not think it would be good value to pay to park then pay to get in as I had been the last couple of years and was not expecting much to have changed. Lucky me found an all day park just off North Tce. Only took a little whilst to work out every dealer was in the same location as previous years. I spent 4 hours walking around looking at all the boats. Not many fishing gear exhibits. New bass boat exhibit was interesting. Lots of exhibits re water safety and regulations. Did fin

Anyone know where to get a cockle net like the Pro's use? Or does someone have a pattern of one I could build myself?Looking at getting my own cockles next season.Sunova.

Anyone been to the boat show? Is it any different to other years? Wondering if it is worth going to tomorrow as weather is not the best for fishing.Sunova.

RogerG....sounds good and easy. How long will it keep once smoked?Sunova

JonesyPicked up a sack this afternoon. All packed away in trip size containers in the freezer. Just waiting for the yell when the missus finds out what I took out to make room! I was pleasantly surprised at the size of all the cockles. Never found a small one amongst them. Sure makes a change from what I have been getting around the place.Again....thanks for the oportunity to stock up at a good price.Sunova.

I am also guilty of purchasing a baitrunner reel off Ebay after going through all the great feedback they received. When I received, it looked great. Being the sceptic though, I put it through hell in the back yard and it seemed ok. Took it to the Coorong and after a few small Mully's, I was thinking I had got a bargin. Then I hooked something decent. I could not wind the handle and when I put some force into it, it slipped on the cogs. I don't mind losing a good fish, but when it is due to crap gear.....the reel is rusting somewhere at the bottom of the .......let me rephrase this....the reel

Statement from the SARFAC(South Australian Recreational Fishing Advisory Council) site.[i:1c3g0hho]? Recreational fishing is one of South Australia?s largest industries contributing around one million dollars every day of the year to our states economy."[/i:1c3g0hho]Not being an economist or accountant, one million dollars a day makes one hundred thousand dollars a day in GST to the Government. I am sure the Governement is not spending even a small proportion of that back on recreational fishing.I would like to definitely know where any licence fees would be spent on above what recreational fi