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  4. First attempt at homemade cork floats.

    in How to guides and DIY projects

    Posted

    Try some bamboo skewers (shaslick skewers).  They are thinner and lighter than dowel. Usually very cheap at Coles/Woolworths

    If you want to go really light go to a craft shop and get styrene foam balls.  They are dirt cheap. Hot glue the skewers in to position.

    After you bind the eyes/swivels/whatever in place, seal with the hot glue. (wood glue may not be waterproof)..

     

    'a course...... you seem to have enuff floats now......... maybe just go fishing!!

  5. Snapper Ban coming in to force

    in General Fishing

    Posted

    Spot on Yellow.

    I have already re-rigged my whiting, gar, tommies and shark gear.    My usual snapper spot carries all these from time to time, as well as snook, squid, sweep, trevally and on one occasion sampson fish.

    Its not a bad spot, close to shore and 7m deep.

     

    Mind you on at least 6 outings I have hooked legal snapper on my gar hooks!!!  Guess I'll have to throw them back -- but at least there will be no barotrauma.

  6. Snapper Ban coming in to force

    in General Fishing

    Posted

    9 hours ago, Wadey said:

    Guys 

    I have a question in relation to the new ban coming in to act on the 1st Nov 2019 . 

    The media release from Pirsa states that targeting snapper is prohibited from the first . This could attract a $315 on the spot fine. 

    How does this scenario work then ! 

    I have have  drops that hold other species other than the good old Snapper . Species such as Kings , Mullies and Gummy sharks most of the year . These species use the same type of gear , same big tackle same big baits and fished morning , during the day and nights . All the same times as Snapper . 

    If I’m sitting on these drops would I be classed as targeting Snapper . ? 

     

    Any one know how how this would work ? 

     

    Cheers 

     

    Wadey 

    C'mon Wadey............  you know the govt expects the Snapper to obey the rules and not take your bait if your fishing for another species!

    Are the snapps in your area rebels who wont obey the rules??  

     

    I recall seeing 'somewhere' that we are expected to have a suitable means to return them to the water to the depth at which they were caught, to reduce barotrauma ie a release hook with weights.   

    https://pir.sa.gov.au/fishing/community_engagement/snapper_management_review_2019

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  7. What fishing gear do you purchase?

    in General Fishing

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    I'm quite happy to use cheaper reels for smaller fish but I generally use known 'brands'.  For larger fish it has  be a good quality reel  ---  usually known. ABU and Penn mostly.  I do have a couple of unknowns that perform-- but I only got them coz they were bloody cheap and were worth the risk.   I gave up buying home brand combos after a bad experience with 2 x 'snake brand' outfits.  Similarly 'snake' hooks and swivels have a short 'in use' life..... but I still have a lot in reserve...

    I have a lot (yes... a lot!!) of ebay braid..... and have never had it let me down.

     

    I'm happy to buy cheaper 'un known' rods as long as I like the feel and they are VERY cheap.   So far-- so good...   but if a 'name' comes up at a good price  I get it.

    A few years ago I bought a lot of used reels from a Qld deceased estate.... mostly game reels.     I'll never use all these... but gee--- they look good when I hang them off the rod racks on the boat!!!

     

    THe 'finance officer' is always vigilant about the fishing gear she sees... so I have 3 lots.... 1 at the chalet-- a large collection coz " I have to cater for visitors without their own gear'..... and 2 places at home... " I need that in case I go out locally"... and  " dont go in there... its full of rats and spiders  ......"

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