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I asked this same question a while back about blue throats, as we catch plenty off Cape jervis and KI chasing snapper. We normally throw them back but were told they were good with a decent beer batter. I've heard there's a commercial fishery in Tasmania and the method of a capture is in steel catches and big pots like steriod size lobster pots.Having said this I always thought rock cod were one of those species that you cook up in a pan with a bit of butter, some herbs to season along with a hand full of small stones. Cook for 15 minutes on a medium heat, then discard the rock cod and eat

Guys, this is relevant to those people who are a member of this forum and FishSA. The administrator of FishSA is monitoring posts written on this forum!I found today that I was banned on FishSA within an hour of posting this comment below, on this forum: A rediculous reason to be banned (surely), so I contacted the FishSA administrator immediately, and politely asked why my membership was banned on his forum. He gave me no reason, and simply said I was banned. Considering I haven't posted on FishSA for sometime, I can only come to the conclusion he read my posts on here, and determined I

Or whilst there you could buy one of their awesome FSA t-shirts :sick:

Was going to post this almost word for word. I think we are all probably in the same boat in that we are looking for cheaper alternatives when it comes to tackle / lures. It's tempting to buy a lure for $4, when the equivalent Rapala or whatever other quality brand is $15 - $20. However it's more disappointing when you go use your cheap lure only to find the swimming action rubbish, or to try and get any decent action out of the lure requires it to be retrieved at a very specific speed.The last couple of cheap lures I used had the paint flaking off and the trebles rusting badly after one tr

I can't add anything more than the other guys have said, but I sympathise with you because I reckon we've all been there at one time or another. There's just something about that sickening "crack" you hear when the line parts way with your lure and you immediately know you've just said goodbye to $10 - $15 :pinch:

Lucky bugger After teasing us like that a big trip report with lots of pics should be your punishment

Now you're missing my sarcasm Kon Totally agree, and so you can clearly understand my position / opinion on this issue, I'd be more than happy to see the jetty stay. However, as a tax payer I don't want to be paying for it cause I reckon there's more important areas that need focus and funding before another jetty.

Those figues need mean nothing unless put into perspective. It may cost $7-10 million to dismantle, but if it costs $15-20 million to rehabilitate and restore, dismantling becomes the more cost effective solution. One dumb idea doesn't condone another, and contrary to what you have written plenty have questioned the logic of said footbridge. The view of many on here will be clearly biased because we are fisherman, and can see a direct benefit by having another jetty. But ask the rest of the population, who couldn't give a toss about fisherman/fishing issues, whether a few million dollars

Being so close to the desal plant and it's outlet I would have assumed the Port Stanvac jetty and the surrounding areas would be pretty poor for fishing. Not sure why anyone would want to fish there.... :dry: Disregarding that issue, it's a NO from me. Taking my fishermans hat off, as a state we simply don't have millions of dollars to remediate a dilapidated jetty, then thousands of dollars to maintain the thing anually. There are far too many needed public infrastructure projects being shelved already because a lack of funding. Another jetty to fish from would be a nice thing to have for

urhookedfished wrote: Since this thread has gone a little quiet, thought I'd do some googling and found this: I think it's fair to say the assumption that the majority of the dead fish were found in the "Port Stanvac area", is incorrect. Unless of course someone can provide some other stats which aren't based on heresay.... And on the same website it goes on to say:

So any more updates on this topic?

That's refreshing to hear tackle bags. Kudo's to you mate. I think we're all guilty at times of being a bit narrow minded with our beliefs and opinions

Is this a confirmed fact that the majority of fish washed up at Port Stanvac? Do you have the stats that clearly show the majority of fish were washed up in this area? Again, your research appears to be polarised around what happened at the desal plant around the time of the fish deaths. Have you bothered to even consider, or research any other significant events that may have occurred at the same time, like shipping movements (dropping ballast out at sea), sea temps, wind movement etc? By focussing purely on what happened at the desal plant, and disregarding any other possible cause, of c

Terrific idea. I will enjoy watching your videos for sure!

A couple of years I brought a bulk lot (maybe 20 or so) of chinese no name deep diving bibbed lures that ranged from 10 - 15cm from ebay. Admittedly they were advertised as "factory seconds" as they had some minor cosmetic faults (paint runs etc), but functionalty was assured by the seller. Didn't pay a lot for them, maybe $20 delivered, but in a nutshell they were crap. The trebles that came with the lures weren't very good, so they all needed replacing. The build quality and finish of the lures are simply not to the same standard as the big names like Rapala, Yozuri etc, and I'd hate to h

open to interpretation i think. any lawyers a member here On another fishing forum recently I was "smashed" by the administator because in my trip report I wrote I bagged out on a certain species, then changed over to lighter tackle and changed lures, and caught and released some more of the same species. Although I never suggested we were targeting the same species as we had bagged out on, I was still assumed to be guilty of breaking the law, and hence bombarded with links to the PIRSA website which in a nut shell states the same species can't be targeted or caught once the bag limit is ac

Well done mate. You look very happy in that photo