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Have seen some caught off the "Falie" about 12-13 years ago around Wedge Island that were roughly the length of pick handles and as fat as... "Sea Fishes of Southern Australia" lists the Australian record as 5.600kg and 109.2cm... Would have loved to have seen that sucker in the flesh... Cheers af

You could start here, Raider: http://searingtackle.com.au/index.php/stockists#sa Good luck! Cheers af

Geoff Wilson (the knot guru) recommends 3 to 5 wraps for a standard Blood Knot, with the suggestion that the lighter the line, the more wraps you should use. Not (no pun intended!) sure what the difference is between a standard and improved Blood Knot, though... Cheers af

Nice link there, sb... Cheers af

Perhaps your language button at the top of screen is not set correctly and you are looking at the Spanish version? I got straight on to their English version site here: http://cinnetic-fishing.com/productos.asp?familia=2&lang=en Cheers af

Another option: http://alvey.com.au/products/premium-wading-bag/ Cheers af

Saw this on Good Chef Bad Chef on Channel 10 yesterday: http://www.goodchefbadchef.com.au/recipe/snapper-collar/ Must admit I haven't heard of the term snapper "collar" before, but the recipe seemed tasty. Cheers af

Where do I get papers big enough to smoke something that size? Cheers af

Spotted an ad for this in NAFA Issue #28 out today: http://getterbackaustralia.com.au/ Your thoughts? Cheers af

Posted without comment: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/dec/24/supertrawlers-to-be-banned-permanently-from-australian-waters http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-24/super-trawlers-to-be-banned-from-australian-waters-permanently/5987854 Cheers af

Freshwater Report: I can report that there was some fresh water coming out of the tap in my kitchen sink tonight... Cheers af : )

Lots of interesting stuff in that shop (as well as the pork). Check out the freezer section if you're adventurous - there are also some interesting sauces and pastes... Cheers af

troppo65 (and anyone else who's interested) SPOTLIGHT Stores are your friend. "Joggle" Eyes (i.e. the pupils move around) are available in various sizes from 3mm upwards for the princely sum of $0.99 per packet. If this is not quite what you're chasing, they have any number of glass beads in untold sizes and colours which can quite easily be Superglued on to your jag to provide the right "eye" effect. Cheers af

I spotted this article on the NZ Herald website today: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11359307 Leaving aside the hype, I wonder how big these suckers really grow. The references I have indicate a maximum size of anywhere between 6.0 to 6.4 metres. Any (reliable) reports of anything to support or exceed this? Cheers af PS Hopefully we can leave all of the stuff about Carcharocles megalodon out of this particular thread!

I was up in Darwin last week and noticed this: Unfortunately, it was vandalised to some degree (old story of the minority ruining it for the majority), but it is still a serviceable fishing platform. Further information here: http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2013/03/22/3722000.htm Question: Could this concept work in South Australia and, if so, where? Cheers af

This sounded even better when I found out what it was: Explanation as follows: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_pineapple Cheers af

Just had the pleasure of visiting Japan recently - an interesting delicacy spotted in Hakodate: Cheers af

More from The Examiner today: http://www.examiner.com.au/story/2280463/dead-fish-believed-to-be-tropical/?cs=95 Cheers af

Sound vaguely familiar (especially with the leatherjackets)? http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-13/big-fish-kill-on-tasmania27s-east-coast/5450020?section=tas Cheers af

Was that caught on bait or a lure, trihull?

Hi Clark Check this out - it will show you where Black Springs is: http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/ee5c197e-240a-4a6b-b4c6-9e4f00b3beae/brochure_coffin_bay_np.pdf Cheers af

Shane & Brett Mensforth published "Baits, Rigs & Lures for South Australian Fishing" back in 2010 (I think it is still available). It has a lot of good information on most of the commonly-targeted SA species.CheersafPS Agree with Knackers about "Swainston's Fishes of Australia"

Update for an older topic:http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-21/federal-court-upholds-the-ban-on-supertrawlers-in-australian-wa/5276218Cheersaf

* fiveAA have a fishing report with Keith Goody at about 06:20 Saturday mornings* ABC891 have a fishing report with Paul Lehmann at about 06:25 Saturday morningsFor my money, the best fishing radio programme is "Tales from the Tinny" on 105.7 ABC Darwin - funny as...Link here:http://www.abc.net.au/darwin/tinny/?section=audioCheersaf

AlexIf you want a definitive identification, contact this person and supply as many details as possible:http://australianmuseum.net.au/staff/mark-mcgrouther/Cheersaf