Kingsley

Not a single expletive... amazing."It's gone... it's gone" and a sad look of disbelief.now that would suck.

it looks more like my air guitar.

Didn't write it did you Jack?

Do the same thing PS, thumb measure, after a while you don't even need to measure because you just know what is definitely legal.also keep an eye out for stingrays, lots down there. i was kneeling in the wash with my back to the sea digging away and had a bloody stingray swim over my legs sucking up the cockles that were rushing through my legs! never have i gotten up so fast in my life, would have been a sight to see

What would you like to target and where abouts are you located?carp is always an easy option, plenty of places for carp fishing.local jetties are a good place for squid etc, the crabs should be starting to come into the jetties too.as the weather warms up yellowfin whiting will start hitting the beaches.I'm sure all the freshwater species will start to fire too, wouldn't know myself...plenty of options, just depends where you are and what type of fishing you enjoy

If they fit the specs for a legal yabbie pot, ie no more than 2 funnel openings of 7.5cm max diameter, pot diameter max 1m then sure they'd be fine for yabbies. BUT most I've seen of that type have 4 entrances and the openings are larger than 7.5cm.In any case entry traps are totally not ok for crab use, and even if it met the specs above for a legal yabbie pot they would be totally useless for crabs anyway (and still illegal) considering the legal size crab is 11cm caripice they'll have a hard time getting in the 7.5cm opening....tackle shops can sell whatever they want, but should at least ask what you intend to use it for if its not legal to use in the public arena. For instance I know that my local tackle shop sells (or at least has sold in the past) large cage type entry traps, specifically for private property use and i'm sure if Joe Bloggs tried to buy one they would at least ask what they intend to use it for.

they probably stock them for property owners to use in their dams for the yabbies. as i understand it, its private property (man made dam), you can fish however you like.should have asked you before selling them to you.

Definitely not allowed... they are entry type nets. where did you buy them? online?That kind of design is allowed in NSW, NT & QLD. SA stores shouldn't be stocking them.

This comes up every crab season, how many of which type, do i need to use a float, do i need a tag, can i use chicken :)There's a whole bunch of different designs for crab nets, but drop and hoop nets (or a rake, or on your line, or by hand) are the only permitted devices for catching crabs in SAPIRSA - Permitted Deviceshttp://www.pir.sa.gov.au/fisheries/recreational_fishing/fishing_gear/permitted_devicesPIRSA - Crabshttp://www.pir.sa.gov.au/fisheries/recreational_fishing/target_species/crabsPIRSA - Crab Fishing Brochurehttp://www.pir.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/92337/crab_broch_final_jan2009.pdf

illegal. you can only use drop nets or hoop nets for crabs.the only entry type net you can use is an Opera House net for yabbies.some tackle stores sell large entry traps, these are intended for private property use only, ie dam full of yabbies. I am assuming this is what you may have purchased, or possibly Opera House nets.put up a picture of what you have bought. could even be a cray pot for all I know

And no cockle topic is complete without a picture of Ranger doing his shopping

yes. closure is from 1 June until 31 October (inclusive). so reopens on 1 November.not sure about the closed areas this coming season though? if it will be all open or just the area from 5km south of beach rd still.can't find any info on the closed areas (due to ecoli), maybe its been lifted already?

depends how big they are :Pdollar wise, its probably only just worth it, depending on your fuel use. if you count your time spent however....when i went last I took my gf and her friend, we got our 900. when I bagged them up I put 75 cockles in each bag giving me 12 bags... so if I went alone I would have got 4 bags. each bag weighs roughly 500g (maybe more). so thats about $30-$40 worth for a one person effort.how much fuel would you burn? how much time would you spend? do you count it as a fun day out collecting cockles by yourself?I'd say don't bother for only one persons quota, gather up some friends and some kids etc and make it a fun day out.

I'm going to target actually getting out for a fish for once.a trip to salt creek may also be on the cards as I've never been and I want to see if I can roll my hilux lol

quick someone start a crowdfunding campaign! (semi serious here actually...)the government and council don't have any money or any interest in the jetty.so its going to have to be a user pays scheme if anything is going to happen.the state government has too much on its plate as it is. No additional revenues, but BILLIONS in capital expenditure over the next 5 years (rail, roads, hospitals, oval etc). by 2016 we are going to be another $5 billion in debt (if not more).You really think they are in a position to fund a jetty?Looking into my crystal ball I see.... a jetty being pulled down, and a dustbowl of an old industrial site.

This thread is over 3 years old, some of the linked pictures (photobucket and websites etc) simply don't exist anymore, have been moved or deleted etc. hence the little box with a red X in it, or colour square etc (its saying it can't find the picture).all the attached pictures will work though.

Cheers fellas . Was awesome and i am still realing from the catch . I will get another rod Tony when i stop catching trophy fish with it ? Its actually my Canoe rod hence the size ?

PATAGONIAN! TOOTHFISH! .....

I thought the same thing when he just yanked the line and its snapped at the hook.

Apparently every few years a bunch of dolphin fish get lost on their migratory trip due to higher than normal water temperatures and end up stranding themselves in the shallows of Pt Augusta. So stranger things could happen.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RqKttcGdvchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKCwYiTnmgM

I'm not sure I understand the big hooha about the NZ fur seals.They are naturally found in Australian waters, they are called NZ fur seals because that's where you find most of them.They were in huge numbers in Australia in early colonial days, hunted to near extinction by sealers (I've read 100,000 taken from KI, 300,000 taken from WA etc).I'm not sure why they have become so prolific compared to the sea lions, they have both had the same opportunities, maybe sea lions just don't get it on like the fur seals do :)anyway, so its the natural order of things, we kill the seals, other species thrive in a 'seal free' environment. we stop killing the seals they come back and have all this lovely food to eat (mmm tasty penguins etc). of course their numbers are going to explode, but like all things in nature, if it gets out of control something will come along to correct it (more predators, lack of food etc).in short, we stuffed it up, its fixing itself, if we try to 'fix' the 'problem' we will just end up ballsing it up again.let nature take its course.

Search the site there's a bit of historical info on crays.From what I can gather some areas to try that are localish include from Second Valley around to Jervis, around the bluff and 7 mile reef at victor, and even pt elliot.you are looking for rock ledges/reefy areas.

couldn't see the other side of the hitch pin ;)its something that is overlooked when people go for fancy expensive hitch locks... one little cotter pin holding it all together :)I don't have to worry, I reckon I'd have to pay someone to steal my trailer lol.

the weak link in the security chain there is your towbar tongue crispy, most are only held in by a pin which is secured by a cotter pin, take that out, slip off the tongue and the trailer is now disconnected from the car. one only has to attach the tongue to another car and off they go (the tongues are fairly universal). then they can work on the other stuff when they get home.I think the best thing you can do is get one of those wheel clamps. like this one http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Quick-Foldable-Anti-theft-Security-Wheel-Clamp-lock-Sydney-pick-up-welcomed-/130741061380?pt=AU_Boat_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e70c64704

Not sure how long the two Christies poo pipe discharges go out to sea' date=' nothing like a kilometre that's for sure, but I do know the discharge end of the pipes are perforated along the last bit so as the poo gets spread out on the sea bed a bit more evenly [/quote']haha, the poo leaves the plant in trucks to be 'composted' tony ;)used to be pumped i believe to the poo ponds at river road, dried out and then trucked out.you can actually see the water flow from the outflow pipe on a clear day on the surface of the water. its about 500m if that out.