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Amazing, but apparently they are seen from time to time by pro fishermen in our waters

Aren't Yabbies a bit frowned upon in dams ? They make holes everywhere allowing more water to seep out

Thanks, however I'm not sure I believe the benefits of a Graphite Rod outweigh the bad points from watching that....give me a robust rod under "all" situations any day, even "if" it means sacrificing a little casting distance and weight.

hmmmmmm....nearly bought one of those rods, glad i didn't then

lol.....just treat it gently, it is a nice flick stick in regards to spinning out lures etc

Weight 5-8kg.....Lure weight10-30gram. Yes, maybe I lifted it incorrectly, nonetheless it seems bending strength is not a good point with these. I hardly even bent the rod in lifting, and other rods I have take a lot more punishment than that. As stated originally, I snapped the broken section in a few more places with not much more than simple finger and thumb pressure purely as a test....amazed how easily it was to break. 2 of my rods are of solid glass, I have had them for over 40 years and still as strong and supple as they were all those years ago....these ones can almost be bent int

Not pleased !...bought 2 Shimano Travel Spin Rods a year or more ago, one 6 ft one 9 ft. The 9 footer I've only used a few times, seems OK, the other 6 ft Inshore Spin used maybe a dozen times. Despite little use and still looking like new the 6 footer snapped the other day about 1/3 down from the tip with very little pressure, just lifting it into the boat { not at the joins but midway between} I then lightly flexed the broken top section with only my finger tips as a test, and snapped the broken section 3 more times very easily. Surely no rod should be this weak in construction ?, it will ce

Zebra Fish, see picture...very common, hundreds around Port Noarlunga jetty all year round and most reef areas, break walls etc not so good to eat, but often caught. Moonlighter, occassionally caught, but not a regular line biter. I've only eaten one the size of a dinner plate , very fine texture flesh but very nice

Moonlighter, and they are nice eating

The average person does not get to read this mumbo jumbo let alone understand it.....it seems that as with most government departments the only qualification needed to get a job is to be nothing more than a " Spin Doctor " On another note....are there any worthwhile crabs to be caught off the Noarlunga jetty ?

Great way to eat fish !....fresh Mullet is extra nice this way as well

Why do these bargains always seem to come up after I've already bought a new one ? Just goes to show the mark up retailers put on gear before sale price is marked

Canon 650D With a Tamron 10-24mm lens my go to Landscape photography setup Tamron 10-24mm lens......nice lens

Excellent timing mate, well done...what type of camera ?

Can relate.....not inclined to fire up a smoker for a few suitable fish, maybe i need to concentrate on getting more Tommies...smoked Tommies and a icy beer = ambrosia

Interesting...and the size of those claws on the Mud Crabs is amazing !

lol lol....you're gonna smoke up your old lady ?

Wondered where it had gone when I noticed it empty driving by yesterday morning. Hopefully the new location will be a winner, the other spot was a bit isolated and easily overlooked.

I dont eat/suck the mustard/shit, lightly rinse it off before eating but I believe it adds flavour while cooking.

Steamed for a good 20 minutes, just too old I think mate....not you mate.....I mean the crabs

No insurance !!!....poor bugga, and wait until he gets the wreck removal charge. Actually a little surprised a boat that size could navigate the Barker inlet ? Must say if I were sailing past a boat with an onboard fire of that intensity I'd be reluctant to get anywhere near it for fear of secondary explosion

It is a defence mechanism, they will drop claws much like some lizards drop their tails when threatened. If a fish or the like tries to grab a Crab it will throw it's Claw as a deterrent and escape. But Crabs also drop their claws when cooked whilst still alive, as they sense the hot water/steam as a threat, instinct makes them drop claws but ofcourse to no avail id cooking is the reason. How to avoid it is to make sure the Crab is dead before cooking so the instinctive leg dropping is overridden , or placed into a freezer for a while to put it to sleep which has the same effect, the brain can

Aw Jesus....I've never tried mate, is it painful :D

This lot were steamed mate, I put together a smallish 10 crab steamer a couple of weeks ago after suggestions. All good, the first lot 2 weeks back were great, not so this second lot. They seemed to have a reasonable amount of meat, but it was extra soft and watery, thinking maybe they are starting to lose condition down Brighton way. Have been cooking up Crabs since I was a young boy, spent much of my life raking them by the hundreds out of Middle Beach. This is the first time in my life I have rejected eating some crab because of taste, unusual ?...putting it down to poor quality of Crab not

I have all my life cleaned after cooking to retain flavour, I dont think it was the cooking but maybe the crabs themselves being extra large or end of breeding season or the like. It was only a couple of them that were a bit rank, the others { 4 } were OK