RogerG

Try Ulead Photo Impact it has excellent online tutorials and forum. The free version is very powerful and has good help files. My wife has the full version and is a forum member and spends several hours per night on the PI site. She also submits several edited photos per week to Norther SA newspapers, most of which get published.CheersRogerG

Spot on solid317. There is no need to prolong this thread. Anybody can download the legislation if they are prepared to wade through the 900 odd ammendments

RangerYou have, obviously, only read the brief description of the Bill.It means "As well as" Animals used for scientifc purposes. NOT "only for"3 Purposes of Act12 The purposes of this Act are to do the following:13 (a) promote the responsible care and use of animals;14 ( provide standards for the care and use of animals that:15 (i) where it is deemed necessary to capture and kill wildlife,16 only those devices and techniques should be used which17 do not inflict unnecessary cruelty, harm non-target18 animals or damage natural habitat;19 (ii) prohibit the capture and killing of wild animals for20 the purpose of entertainment or sport;21 (iii) ensure that, in the implementation of the matters22 contained in paragraphs (i) and (ii), all necessary23 measures shall be taken to protect habitat and24 ecosystems;25 © protect animals from unjustifiable, unnecessary or26 unreasonable pain;27 (d) ensure the use of animals for scientific purposes is28 accountable, open and responsible.29 4This bill has been greatly fragmented, with some parts passed, such as the docking of dogs ears and tails. And some parts not yet passed such as the mulesing of sheep. However the maiming of live animals for amusement or sport is not only illegal but cruel and immoral. It also carries heavy fines if you are caught.RogerG

Roger you should take back some of that stuff u said aye?looks like i am within my rights too!

"The National Animal Welfare Act 2005" Prohibits cruel and inhumane mutilation of live animals."animal is any of the following:8 (a) a live member of a vertebrate animal taxon;"This includes fish. Don't cut off their tails unless they are dead. RogerG

There is a Federal law against mutilating sharks and rays and releasing them alive. It was introduced a couple of years ago to prevent people (Especially Indonesians)From collecting shark fins and releasing the fish alive to die slowly. The same applies to all fish species and SA is NOT exempt.Don,t chop off fishes tails etc. then let them go.

how bout after ive gaffed a ray and landed it on a jetty taken a few photos and released it again after debarbing it they still swim away nicely.in your opinions is this wrong?

How about I gaff you in the guts and then rip off your fingernails?

Top bait for any freshwater species. If you use as bait try fastening live shrimp to hook with a small elastic band, let the tail flap freely, following the curve of the hookThis will allow the shrimp to happily flap around all day instead of dying within minutes from being pierced by the hook. Fish always prefer their shrimp alive and swimming rather than dead. I also use this method with yabbiesOr let them grow to 35-45mm and they make good shrimp cocktails.I used to catch them by the bucket full on my old Murraylands propertyand cook them up like small prawns. They are easier to peel than prwans, just roll between your fingers and the meat just pops out!RogerG

No salt with the lemon recipe. I prefer to add salt to flavour, afterwards, if it needs it.

A good smoker can be made from an old Weber Kettle. These can often be found at garage sales for around $5-$10 and already have everything needed. All you need is some charcoal in the bottom or chuck in a heap of dry twigs (Mallee is good) and let them burn down to hot coals. Then place a shallow metal tray, (Wife or mothers baking tray) full of sawdust of your choice, directly on top of coals. Then replace grid with your fillets on an replace lid let smoke for around twenty minutes but check every five minutes in case things get too hot.If you happen to have a lemon tree with plenty of fruit then try a mix of half lemon juice and half water. Soak fillets in this until the meat starts to turn white around the edges. This does not take long!!! Dry filetts of with kitchen paper and let dry a bit more in the sun until a dry film is formed. (Five minutes on a hot day) Then smear enough Olive oil to just moisten the fish so that it feels soft. Then place in smoker. This works great with Salmon Trout or Tommies

My worst litter experience was a few years ago when I "Volunteered" to clean up the river bank at Morgan Conservation Park after a long weekend. A "Family" had been camping on the bank, about two hundred metres into the park, and, judging by the rubbish, they had at least three kids in nappies. These used, diposable, nappies were left in a heap along with that days rubbish and the families had moved twenty or thirty metres along the bank each day until they had four such heaps of garbage. There were two 44gal drums marked rubbish nearby that were unused and a rubbish skip either end of the park that was emptied daily. These ferals should be exterminated along with rats, mice and other vermin!RogerG

Here are some of the uses:1) Protects silver from tarnishing. 2) Removes road tar and grime from cars. 3) Cleans and lubricates guitar strings. 4) Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making it slippery. 5) Keeps flies off cows. 6) Restores and cleans chalkboards. 7) Removes lipstick stains. 8) Loosens stubborn zippers. 9) Untangles jewellery chains. 10) Removes stains from stainless steel sinks. 11) Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill. 12) Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing. 13) Removes tomato stains from clothing. 14) Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots. 15) Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors. 16) Keeps scissors working smoothly. 17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes 18) It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Use WD-40 for those nasty tar and scuff marks on flooring. It doesn't seem to harm the finish and you won't have to scrub nearly as hard to get them off. Just remember to open some windows if you have a lot of marks. 19) Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly! Use WD-40! 20) Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide. 21) Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding mowers. 22) Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises. 23) Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open. 24) Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close. 25) Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl bumpers. 26) Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles. 27) Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans. 28) Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling. 29) Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly. 30) Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools. 31) Removes splattered grease on stove. 32) Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging. 33) Lubricates prosthetic limbs. 34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell). 35) Removes all traces of duct tape. 36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain. 37) Florida's favourite use is: 'cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers.' 38) The favourite use in the state of New York WD-40 protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements. 39) WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time. Also, it's a lot cheaper than the chemical attractants that are made for just that purpose. Keep in mind though, using some chemical laced baits or lures for fishing are not allowed in some states. 40) Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch. 41) WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag. 42) Also, if you've discovered that your teenage daughter has washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and re-wash. Presto! Lipstick is gone! 43) If you sprayed WD-40 on the distributor cap, it would displace the moisture and allow the car to start.Good stuff but I would NOT use it for fishing. SQUID INK works as well as anything since it has evolved in nature to protect squid by attracting fish (As well as acting as a smoke screen)while the squid makes a getaway. It works for the squid and it works for me too!RogerG

I have found that double hooks (That is a one piece double not two hooks)are very effective with metals as well as poppers and othe lures.

40 years from now there will not be anybody left on this planet that will worry about it. Following current trends we will have wiped each other out or be so tightly governed that we will be eating our own recycled garbage/sewage/bodies/chemicals = Soylent Green and living in "Ant-hills" Like in Japan Reading some of these posts, it is obvious that most people are talking about THEM and THEY!!! I will repeat here the words that I wrote in another post_" I you are catching so many crabs that you have to freeze them then you are catching TOO MANY! Lay off and leave some for others" This applies to everything that nature provides and it starts at home with yourselves.RogerG

The bag limits are the number of a species that you may catch within a twentyfour hour period. It does not matter if you are on a boat or not.If you think that it is legal to have 15 fish over the limit and chuck the smallest back after they have died then you will be breaking the law and deserve to be punished to the full extent of the law because that is just wanton vandalism and GREED!RogerG

The bag limit refers to the amount of fish "Taken". Even if a fish is swimming around in a holding tank it is deemed to have been "Taken" Even if you intend to return the fish to the sea it is deemed to have been "Taken" until such a time as you return it. Conclusion:- You shall not have more than the bag limit ON BOARD at any time, dead or alive. There is NO ambiguity and NO grey areas. If you exceed the bag limit expect to pay the fine or worse.RogerG

If pork bungs are pigs rectums what is the stuff made of that they eat in Victoria called Bung Fritz?RogerG

If you have so many crabs that you have to freeze them then you are taking TOO MANY!!!! Lay off and leave some for other people.RogerG

A whale got caught up in a shark net on the Gold Coast over the week end and had to be cut free. Should we take ALL the whales out for stuffing up shark nets? Any MORON that takes his family out into open waters in a 12ft tinny deserves to become part of the food chain. I vote that we take out all D/heads who do not have the ability to think beyond their own agenda. Leave the GWs alone.RogerG

The yield of meat from a 60-70cm Port jackson would be around 200 grams. the rest is cartilage and skin and guts. I could not get past the stench let alone eat one.If I hook one then I cut the line at its mouth and drop it back in before it has chance to contaminate my boat.As for Tope, I used to catch them in UK from Weymouth beach.Fish averaged around 100lb each and gave a good fight. We had to run along the beach for about half a mile, back and forth about half a dozen times before they were worn out enough to land them. They are very good eating and similar to schoolies.But doggies, no way!RogerG

FishnutsYou seem to be confusing cheapness with inferiority, the point that I and several others are trying to make is that there are rip-off merchants out there who will sell the gullible a $50 rod for $299.95 just because it has a sticker on it or a name on it that sounds important when it isn't. You can walk into a "Specialist" shop in Adelaide suburbs and find fly-fishing tackle with price tags up to seven or eight times the price of the same gear, at another "General" tackle seller down the road. People actually pay his prices because they joined the same club and are told that this is the place to shop! You DO NOT need to listen to these posers. If you shop around for long enough you will get what you want without having to pay a small fortune for it. No experienced angler would use a blunt hook etc but they do not have to be gold plated. They usually work better when black.CheersRogerG

If you picked up a good collection of quality flies, overseas, you would have to declare them at Customs but would have the opportunity to have them fumigated etc at a nominal cost. They should have given you that option Tony! If they did'nt then the officer responsible is a rotten, useless, git!I own eight assorted fly reels, the most expensive was a Shakespear Phlueger Medalist 2783 with spare spool. This was new/old stock from a dealer in Pt Pirie. I cleaned out all his fly fishing gear, including half a dozen lines and several boxes of hooks, for $100.00. The reel was marked 1/2 price at $90 but he sold it to me for $45!!!It had been in his shop since pre GST and he was having a clean up prior to moving to new premises. I use this reel on my 7/8wt rod which I bought from Brian Forcythe via eBay. Brian imports lots of stuff to Tassie, mainly for the trout fishers, and it is bloody good stuff for the price. I also have a 9/10wt rod from him. Both rods are very well finished except for a couple of runs in the finishing coats (Obviously factory seconds)but they are good, strong, well balanced rods with nicely shaped cork grips and qualit fittings for the money. Under $60 each including freight from Tas. I use an Olympic 460 on the heavier rod, for salty work. I have given the 7/8wt a pretty good workout around the creeks between Pt Broughton and Pt Pirie and have caught some good sized Bream and lots of Salmon plus some huge Snook a little further out. Snook on flies are good fun! The 9/10 has only been used half a dozen times but has caught some nice schoolies. I am still to catch a decent flathead on fly however.eBay is a good source of second hand gear but there is a lot of crap too. Some of the cheaper new stuff however is worth a look, especially for fresh water stuff.Most of the used reels That I have cost around $15.00 each plus postage. $5.40 - $10.00 and usually had line and backing still on them. Lines can be obtained cheaper than anywhere else that I have found but certain dealers are just plain GREEDY!!!CheersRogerG

Good to see you here Snapps.Mean looking flies Fishnuts, should go well on big samboes!RogerG

I tied my first fly at 7 years and remember the frowns from the neighbours of the Scottish uncle that I was staying with during my summer holidays. " We dinna use WET flies arooned here laddie." Being the "Hunter gatherer" type, I DO use "WET" flies almost exclusively. When I go fishing, I go to catch a feed and so have learned to tie flies that almost guarantee me at least a taste. These "Frowner" Types were usually fairly well off and could afford to pay ridiculous prices for exotic feathers and furs to tie their flies and would not dream of fishing with a rod that cost less than a "Working man's" monthly wage plus a reel of similar value. They also paid huge fees for "Rights" and permits to fish exclusive areas. This stuffed it up for the general public and made it beyond the means of the average working bloke to Fly-fish. Except that hunter-gatherer types (Poachers) like me improvised to the extent that we became adept at making gear that works rather than just posing like the other mob. Do you want to learn how to catch fish or just spend thousands so that you can pose with these other dickheads?RogerG

Looks like a good site, unfortunately their registration activation methods don't appear to be working so I am limited to abot one tenth of it at the moment. I did manage to see that "tacklerat" is making a similar lure.

Going back to your little gem, do you have any way of dating it? it would be fascinating to find out how far back in fishing history it actually goes

That was the main reason that I posted the pics of it but I reckon that Brenton is pretty close when he said the 60's. The blade is good quality stainless and the body is lead, cast in one piece including the eyes. I suspect that the blade was included into the mould rather than being soldered in afterwards. The hook has been inserted as a double with the extra prong soldered on afterwards. It appears to be hand painted. I am making up a board of old and interesting lures to display my new shed and I reckon that this one will be on it for sure. I would like to know its origins since there are no ID markings on it.If anybody reading this can help then please do so.RogerG