afishyfish

Hopefully it hasn't been posted yet, but just come across this while checking the news this morning.http://www.news.com.au/national/hundreds-of-dead-fish-wash-up-in-st-peters-billabong/story-fndo4dzn-1226513776881

This is one solid looking GW :ohmy:

This is one solid looking GW :ohmy:

no cheap beer prices there aff :whistle: further confirms my thoughts on nitlon :woohoo:

I used to chase northern pike in Maine back in the US, great fun, they strike hard and put up a good fight. Biggest I ever got was around half a metre, but I saw some metre plus ones caught.

Just got off the phone with Troy (if you're reading this thanks for the call). It will be/was alleged that the person was fishing with wire trace when and where he should not have been to put simply (he has 30 days to appeal). As per the AN article in realtion to the other chaps the investigation is ongoing as it will be alleged some of his mates were using non prescribed gear ie wire trace at a time and place currently prohibited under section 79 of the fisheries management act 2007. Cheers,Greg.

Here it is again all the Onkastompacompa 8 Video and i suggest you start the download in at least 720p and put it down on ya task bar and wait for it to download as it is a 14 minute video A great day was had by all, with $10,246.10 donated to the Kids with Cancer, so sit back and enjoy the 2012 "OnkaStompaCompa 8"

Well my apologies for not getting to this sooner but we do have a winner for the first Carp comp and it goes to D1_taxi with a 44cm Carp taking out first , second and third place considering it was the ONLY fish submitted ? Well don D1 . Will get out a couple of lures (sx40's) for your troubles and taking the clean sweep . Should i do another comp ?Is it worth while ?

Couple of quick pics:Not bad for a mobile phone camera!

Yeah aff, in the last half hour I pulled about 50 big ones from doing the cockle dance. Couldn't find any under 45 mm if I tried.

Groan... :whistle:Transport Minister Pat Conlon blamed the rise in unspent levy on a fall in applications for funding by local councils, which under a protocol are asked to meet 50 per cent of funding for a project.How very convenient to have such a protocol with councils being short of money and all.

Yeah I was reading this earlier today. If you read things like this page http://www.dpti.sa.gov.au/recboatingfacilities it makes it sound like the levy money is put in some special fund that can't be touched other than for facilities....What do you think has happened with the money? (in bold below) :)Relevant legislation relating to the Facilities Levy Fund:Harbors and Navigation Regulations 2009
Harbors and Navigation Act 1993

http://www.news.com.au/national/angry-boaties-claim-theyve-been-fleeced-by-state-governments-unspent-levy/story-fndo4dzn-1226510198822TB

Went down to Middleton today in pursuit of the old Donax deltoides hoping it would be a little quieter than Goolwa Beach...WRONG!!!Totally overrun with surfers...Finally ended up at Goolwa (Pipi Central) and was totally amazed at the number of vehicles/people there (a bit like Rundle Street on a busy day)...Got what I wanted (with the help of a little tacker whose parents just wanted him to go on a "treasure hunt", but weren't interested in the least in keeping their catch), then headed back home after a quick re-fuelling stop at the Port Elliot Bakery.A good day - got me out of the house and got some bait for my forthcoming Coffin Bay trip.Cheersaf

I headed down goolwa beach today too, so much for the new restrictions on where you get them from and dogs on leash. Every dog I saw was off the leash, one dog was less then a metre from gettin run over by the 4x4 in front of us on the way back. Anyway ended up with 180 odd cockles in 2 and a bit hours. Was a cracker day.

Nice going Paul .Ive often heard the term " Garvel Pit" used in your country.Is that referring to something like an old quarry, or a lake that happens to have a gravel bed ?Either way it looks like an awesome place to fish

dont forget hallets the pros are back so there around

Launch from O'sullys and drift around Marino.

I read that he was gonna drive to Ards and launch from there but changed his mind for local AFF.

Pretty sure you'll find that number 5 refers to size. Used to use the little ones for trout, they're killers on browns!

Nice going Paul .Ive often heard the term " Garvel Pit" used in your country.Is that referring to something like an old quarry, or a lake that happens to have a gravel bed ?Either way it looks like an awesome place to fish

A couple things that need to be remembered re Alvey reelsOne is that they are not long distance casters,they spend their time sitting in a rod holder.They can’t be used for continuous bait casting.They have limited drag so spooling the reel is required during a strong run.Because the distance from the reel to the first eyelet a side wind will peel line off the reel.You can fit a rubber band on the rod to pinch the line to keep it tight.If iv’e explaind that properly.I have owned three and they work ok but do have those thingo’s about them.I enjoyed owning a seamartin more.Theres a wooden one on ebay now i bet it goes for $1000http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CLIFF-MARTIN-CEDAR-WOOD-SEAMARTIN-Vintage-Surf-Fishing-Reel-Australian-/321015652408?pt=AU_Vintage_Fishing&hash=item4abe062038

i just get me dog in there to round em up into the basket

I like gathering, yeah, good word. Harvesting, collecting, extracting and the good old getting would all work well.PIRSA calls it "fishing for Pipis".