Tom_Fishin

G'day fishos,
Hope you're all well! For my Year 11 studies, I have chosen to research the decline of snapper stocks in the Gulf of St Vincent. I have conducted a survey about this topic to help conduct with my research. I would appreciate if you could take the time out the fill in my survey! 
Tight lines,
Tom 
https://goo.gl/forms/ZoFqejgdEeyGMwID3

G'day fishos,
Hope you're all well! For my Year 11 studies, I have chosen to research the decline of snapper stocks in the Gulf of St Vincent. I have conducted a survey about this topic to help conduct with my research. I would appreciate if you could take the time out the fill in my survey! 
Tight lines,
Tom 
https://goo.gl/forms/ZoFqejgdEeyGMwID3

G'day fishos,
Hope you're all well! For my Year 11 studies, I have chosen to research the decline of snapper stocks in the Gulf of St Vincent. I have conducted a survey about this topic to help conduct with my research. I would appreciate if you could take the time out the fill in my survey! 
Tight lines,
Tom 
https://goo.gl/forms/ZoFqejgdEeyGMwID3

G'day fishos,
Hope you're all well! For my Year 11 studies, I have chosen to research the decline of snapper stocks in the Gulf of St Vincent. I have conducted a survey about this topic to help conduct with my research. I would appreciate if you could take the time out the fill in my survey! 
Tight lines,
Tom 
https://goo.gl/forms/ZoFqejgdEeyGMwID3

C'mon be honest we are all guilty of it! 
 
That's buying new gear! 
 
What are some of your latest fishing related purchases? 
 
As most of you know that I work in the Tackle industry so I am surrounded by it quiet a bit. While I am spoiled for choice unfortunately the pay cheque doesn't allow me to purchase all the things I really want.
 
The biggest advantage however is picking up all the clearance/clear out items before most other people which is a bonus.
 
I picked this Combo up and have been saving for it and i finally picked up the reel yesterday.
 
This will be my new Landbased Bream setup.
 

 
The setup is an Daiwa T.D Commander V1 Avenger with an T.D Daiwa Battler 2000. It feels so light and looks so sexy in the flesh. The reel will be spooled up with Unitika Silver Thread Fluorocarbon and will be using this as my hardbody setup.
 
Can't wait to use it! 
 
So what have you recently purchased? Rods? Reels? Lures? 

Thanks guys, yes quite often come across them in the rivers.. here's one from the Mersey River when I was fishing, it sat there until I took it's photo then moved off.
 
It's really great to see them when fishing the rivers, I've had them swim between my legs on several occasions, I just remain motionless so they don't notice any movement.
 
cheers
Adrian 
 

Here's pic I took the other day while fishing a small river.. it's a real mirror image.. just a shame it was a dull overcast day..
 
cheers
Adrian
 

Well I just received my Spotters Prize Pack in the mail today and what a great prize it is.. Great pair of Spotters Fury Black - Halide  sun glasses, sun glasses hold fast (so I don't lose them) a beautiful Spotters
t-shirt, Spotters baseball cap and a ripper car sunshade all of these prizes will be put to very good use too. Thanks again to  " SPOTTERS & STRIKE & HOOK " for putting up the prizes for the month of March & also I'm wrapped I won the March Spotters Comp.
Can't wait to find a bit of time to hit a river and give the spotters a go, plus I'll wear the cap and take a selfie too..
 
So guys get your April reports going and don't forget to take your camera with you too as photos always go well with any  fishing report..
 
cheers
Adrian
 

Great Spotters Prize Pack.

It's about time we had another Strike Hook Comp!!!
 
Every report posted up in March will give you the chance to win a SPOTTERS prize pack.
 
 
Spotters prize pack includes: very cool cap, sun shade, sunglasses strap and a pair of awesome SPOTTERS FURY (Gloss Black) with Halide lens.
 
Check out the Spotters website www.spotters.com.au for their full range of sunnies and merchandise.
 

 
At the end of the month the site staff will choose the best report of the month. Reports should be posted in any of the forum categories not in the comps category as we can check all posts in the month and will take note of our favourite posts during the month.
 
You can target any fish, crab, cephalopod, saltwater or fresh, boat or land based, if you catch heaps or none at all. All reports are up for the prize as long as it's legal and clean. We will be looking for a quality report, get us immersed in your fishing adventures, photos always help tell the story, videos can really add an exciting edge too.
 
 
 

The comp starts NOW March 1st 2017 and ends on March 31st 2017.

 

 

 

*** As we have a few members in other states, this comp will be open to all states of Australia! ***

 

 

Good luck everyone  

Funny Spanish name for baked Bream with capsicum, chilli and potatoes. I don't normally keep Bream (2/year maybe), but they are a tasty treat every so often. 🐟😍
 

 
Cheers.

Funny you say that, we headed down to Salt Creek for a day trip to christen dad's new surf rod ( Shimano Areo Wave). anyway, he was pulling in a chunk of weed of the beach, when the split butt snapped in two! this is the third time our Shimano rods have done this. We went back to where we purchased the rod from (Anaconda) and the guy at the front desk accused us of running it over with a car! Very disappointed with Shimano rods.

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 certainly make me think about buying Shimano carbon fibre rods ever again, maybe even any carbon fibre ones. Cant help but wonder if  carbon fibre may be light and have good cast action , but mine sure seem to be seem to be fragile. Bit like my very expensive Saltist Demon Blood, scratches very easily and doesn't not seem at all robust.

All happening next weekend at Goolwa.
Proudly sponsored by
Fishing SA , StrikeHook.com , Fishing Wholesalers ,Mully Hunters ,
Fishing Guru , Reel Scream Fishing , SA Canoe Experience
Goolwa round
Start is 10am Sat 3rd till 2pm Sun 4th Dec
$10 entry , Registration will be at the tent next to the Goolwa Aquatic Club carpark (near the toilet block)
Open to all and everyone .
Once registered you will be given an ID slip that MUST be in CLEAR photo with fish on a brag mat or clear measuring device .
All legal means of capturing fish are ok from Boat , Canoe , Kayak , beach or wading .
Any area in the general Goolwa and Coorong is open for fishing .
All entrants must be back buy close of round 2pm Sun 4th .
All photos are to be submitted to judges by close or possible elimination can occur .
Please bring brag mat and camera for entries .
Categories are = Biggest Mulloway senior 1st 2nd 3rd
Biggest Mulloway jnr (12 and under)
Mystery fish
Raffle
If no Mulloway are caught then it will come down to the biggest fish other .
BBQ drinks will be going .
Casting comp , free entry for round entrants , $5 for on the spot competitors .
Any queries please feel free to ask .
 

I'm going to smoke this big piece of mackeral this arvo in the BBQ with the lid down. I get some really good smoke off the solid plate.
 
Been brining for 48 hrs now drying off in the fridge.
 
If it tastes good I'll let you know. If it is crap I will never mention it again.
 

Headed down the fleurieu peninsula on saturday. Got there early morning on the hightide. Started receding nicley. Put my rag soaked in tuna oil in and in 10 mins there was plenty of garfish swimming around in my berley trail. Put out a float on one rod and the other with 2 splitshots and let that one drift. Ended up with 14 ranging between legal - 27cm. And 4 at 30cm. Fair few undersized that i had to work through but persisted. The legal ones were nice and fat aswell. Things shut off after and hour or so. Bring on the warmer weather!

I was just after a bit of information regarding LB fishing clubs
 
whenever I plan a 4wd & camping trip I've got plenty of mates signing up and booking time off but when it comes to a far west coast or kangaroo island fishing trip no one seems to have any annual leave or the old it's my misses school reunion. So my question is is anyone a part of or know of Mainly LB fishing clubs that do a lot of bigs trips. I'd love to be able to get interstate a few times a year or at least over to the west coast. Any information would be much appreciated.
 
The other option is if there's anyone else out there with mates that don't fish and really probably shouldn't be mates with them if they don't , that would be interested in organizing a few trips thoughout the year. Chuck us a PM.
 
Cheers

Wow some killer pics guys had an awesome run on the mullies during feb march in the port but all around the 65cm mark had a cracker day when i landed a fish a cast totalling about 20 fish around the 65cm mark not huge but fun on plastics posted about it back the but seeing how we are bragging lol! All the other pics give a bit to much away.

G'day everyone,
 
The Strike Hook BBQ is something we do every year at the OnkaStompa and is real helpful for raising extra money on the day of the OnkaStompa for the Childhood Cancer Association.
 
At the moment we have 3 definite volunteers to help man the BBQ. A huge thanks going out to Southie and Doobie who will be be there along with myself.
 
We are looking for another volunteer or two. If anyone can lend a hand for even a short time we would be very grateful.
 
Some of the tasks involved are cooking the snags, preparing the snags and bread, handing over drinks dealing with orders and handling cash.
 
If anyone would like any further info just send me a pm or post down below.
 
Cheers

Hey S&Her's, I'm looking forward to this Summer and I'll be focusing on fly fishing quite a bit! 
Anyone selling any flies that'll do the job? 
 
Cheers.

Any ideas where to take the young fella (4 1/2yrs) tomorrow for a LB session?
 
I was thinking West Lakes, either up near Bower Rd or down Trimmer Pde .............. maybe  a lazy fresh session if reddies are likely to take tiger worms under a float in the upper Onk somewhere? Kinda to be nice to use his collection of those little red&white plastic floats i've had to buy every time we've been in a tackle shop.
 
Feel free to PM your secret spots !

Onkastompa 11 is coming up real soon so get excited and book in Sunday the 13th of November. Have a fun fishing day with the family, have a snag, you may even win a prize, the most important thing is you will be helping out the Childhood Cancer Association!
 
Details below from the OnkaStompa Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/OnkaStompaFishingComp/?fref=ts
 
Event 11
 
Date : Sun Nov 13th
Time: 7am - 12pm
Place: Perrys Bend River Rd Noarlunga Downs
Registration - On arrival
Entry - Donation to childhood cancer (what you'd like to donate)
Many random prize draws just for attending
Bbq, drinks, jumping castle, for sale table - everything donated so every cent to childhood cancer
 
My sponsorship drive is in full swing, way earlier than any other stompa in history..
 
Am chasing financial donations to childhood cancer, either direct to me or direct to bank account - Onkastompa Fishing Competition Association. Commonwealth Bank BSB 06 5156 Account number 1056 5132
 
Donations of goods to sell or auction are also very welcome. Everything helps!
 
C'mon folks, everyone knows a fisho in a business who may be able to help 
 
Target for stompa11 2016 - $20,000
 
This post will be tagged and will list all repeat and new sponsors, so I will add when sponsors are confirmed. I repeat my call to support these generous businesses....
 
Repeat Sponsors
Fishing Wholesalers
Tackle Busters
Dan Murpys - Noarlunga
Carline - Findon
Onkaparinga City Council
Hodge Marine
Jackos Seafoods
Spicey Kitchen Delights & Entertainment
Sheldons Bait
All Aspex Property Maintenance
The Fishing Guru
Squirts Irrigation
Andre Georgescu Super Worms
BJL Photography
Strikehook.com
SA Bait and Tackle Supplies
Salisbury Dive and Tackleworld
Fleurieu Fishing Charters
Fishing SA Magazine
Southbound Locksmiths
DCM 4x4 Customs
Savage Tackle
Apollo Print and Promotion
SAFWAA
Neptune Tackle
Paul Wright Contracting
E.J Milde
Intrinsic Media
Burson Auto Parts Lonsdale
Gas Works Morphett Vale
Compleat Angler Moonta Bay / Wallaroo
South Coast Fishing Charters
Mid Coast Crash
Chemflo
Daiwa Australia 
SA Angler Magazine
Micks Winch
Christies Beach Marine
Shimano
Specialty Trophies
Taylor Marine
Brighton Tackle and Bait
Phoenix Gas
Becks Bakehouse
Seaford Homestyle Bakery
 
New Sponsors
DJP Tackle
Treble Trouble Marine
Hookem Tackle
T-Shirts of Oz
Nathan Williams Chartered Accountant
Direct Waste
Kennards Hire -Morphett Vale
The Ding Kings
Hackham Football Club
Southern Cross Cleaning - Marine Division
Fish Hunt and Outdoor Australia FB Page
Paralowie Mower Repairs
Core Physio
Channel 7 Adelaide 
Native Fish Printing
Well Hung Hammocks Australia
Edible Blooms
Lonsdale Marine
Fleurieu Fishing Social Club
South Adelaide Fire Control
Precision Concrete
Aldinga Home Improvements
Lonsdale Battery Centre
TJ Sheds
Anaconda - Noarlunga
BGB Plumbing and Gas
St Kilda Tuck and Tackle
Dogtooth Distribution
Solomons Carpets Reynella 
The Anchorage Vineyard
A1 Apparel
Central Tree & Stump Removal
Travis Denham - Magain Real Estate
Makesafe Traffic Management
MV2
TRUrender Wood Ovens
DCM Services
Southern Boulder Rock Climbing
Magpie Springs Winery
Craig Hardwick Roofing
Steak Shop Butchers
Seaford Gourmet Meats
Justagirl - Fish For Life
 
Thankyou to all!
 

G'day everyone. For those who are going to the Club Marine SA Boat and Fishing Show be sure to check out our site advertisers, sponsors and friends.
 
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FISHING SA MAGAZINE
 

 

 
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LONSDALE MARINE
 

 

 
MICKS WINCH
 

 
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Hmmm. Maybe. Some have a big lump on top of the head others have a honker nose and others have both yet others with no ugly lumps at all.