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Yeah the symetre would be a good bet, I have a 4000 series symetre with 20lb braid that I caught a 20kg eagle ray with relative ease

Shimano Symetre 4000 and 20lb braid would see you right if your dunking baits,if lures and a graphite rod i'd go the 3000 and 15lb braid. cheers brenton

quick trip to west lakes with the kiddies again yesterday. In between the hordes of tiny bream and trumpeters i managed 2 nice sized flounder about 30 cm. Never caught 2 in one day before. two different spots aswell. Was a fun day out

quick trip to west lakes with the kiddies again yesterday. In between the hordes of tiny bream and trumpeters i managed 2 nice sized flounder about 30 cm. Never caught 2 in one day before. two different spots aswell. Was a fun day out

quick trip to west lakes with the kiddies again yesterday. In between the hordes of tiny bream and trumpeters i managed 2 nice sized flounder about 30 cm. Never caught 2 in one day before. two different spots aswell. Was a fun day out

Nice big mirror carp in there too, well done sun Did the swan put up much of a fight :woohoo:

try varying your lure retreive, slow it down when you see them following or stop completely for short while. Play with different lure colours (blue seems best for me). Other wise if you know they are around throw some burley out and float some unweighted fish baits around

Thanks for the interest guys, it is an odd story but worth the reading.Myself and two other guys were driving around to Denial Bay jetty from Ceduna to try a spot of fishing. On the way there we passed a small beach where a local had told us is a good calm spot to swim. We decided to pop in for a quick look. As we were parked on the sand my mate spotted a set of fins swimming around chasing schools of bait. At this stage we think it is a shark but I bailed out of the car to grab a rod with my mates asking "are you going to try and catch it" "hell yes" was the reply.As we were going to fish of a jetty we had a lot of small rods with us and the only surf rod in the car was a Shimano collapsing rod, but I did have a Daiwa emcast with 20 pound braid to put on it. So I set the rig up, tied a soft plastic on and started the chase.I could not get a cast out far enough to entice it and every time I tried to walk out towards it it just moved further out of range. This went on for some time until it got further up the beach where a local fellow had been swimming with his kid and dog. He spotted the fins as well and ran to this car to grab his rod because he had seen the fish earlier in the afternoon. He had a bait rigged up and got a cast in front of the fish only to have his line snap the second he hooked up. He said it was old line but I had no hope that my 20pound leader would fare much better.Not that it mattered because the fish had been spooked and went out to deeper water and we lost sight of it. As we walked back to the car I was kicking myself for not tying a metal lurer on because it would have got better distance in the cast. Being a person not to give in straight away I did tie a 40g metal on "just in case" before packing the rig down. We decided to drive up the beach to another exit and was scanning the water at the same time. Well it happened, there it was further up the beach but closer to the shore. Well out I bailed and was into it. On about the 3rd cast it was "FISH ON". I had a good hook up but was concerned with the line so took it nice and easy. Not that he helped doing figure 8s and causing me to wined the hell out of the emcast to keep the line tight. As he cruised along the beach my 2 mates said they would get outside him to spook it towards the shore better. (with knives in hand)they did just that. Well this turned out to be a good move as they were able to identify it as a tuna and not a shark as first thought. Well the call was "grab it by the tail and drag it in then" "no the fins aren't sharp" High fives and slaps on the back all round as it was landed. The locals all called us liars until they saw the video footage with Thevenard in the back ground. That shut them up and gave us braggin rights for quite some time.Thanks for reading the story and sorry it is a bit long winded but it is hard to convey a huge smile in words. [attachment]2012-01-16 18.56.57.jpg[/attachment]

Several members have had bad experiences redeeming scoopon vouchers.$80 for a 4 hour fishing trip is good value but it will only be local for small species. Would you be happy with a trip out catching only gar or squid?My main concern would be the time to redeem the voucher.Valid from 16 March 2012 to 31 July 2012 AND already 400 soldMost of the issues with scoopons are to do with overselling and inability to redeem vouchers at a convenient date before they expire. Do a google search and you will find many unhappy customers.If you do buy, I would be on the phone very quickly to lock in a date

Hello everyone! I've been having a go at catching some Silver Drummers lately but have found it to be very tough! I know there is some BIIIIIIIIIIG fish swimming around my local spot, was just wondering if anyone else has caught any big Drummer in their time or has any stories or tips?My missus hooked onto one today on bread only to find the drag not set and the fish being lost within seconds They seem like they are very cautious, but at times they were splashing and eating the bread off the surface which was something I had never seen before and a very spectacular sight in itself! Veeeery big splash, thought it was a seal or something at first! :woohoo:

Interview with shrk expert Barry Bruce after the cottelsoe attack in oct.http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2011/10/21/3345732.htm?site=hobartIn it he said a GW shark travels about 70km a day so if it attacked a person its very unlikely that it would be anywheere near where the attack occurred even after one day. needle in a haystack........

The attack rate being so far above average should call for a re-evaluation in my opinion but not immediate action. Might be due to this attack being at such a touristy destination that fast action has been made to hunt it. I doubt theyll end up killing a shark over it though, they'll give up after a couple of days perhaps (just a guess), theres just no way to tell what shark is guilty so its a fruitless exercise. Is the area heavily fished by commercial/rec fisherpeople? Is there a lack of food for sharks causing them to take more people? or is it related to breeding grounds/season? These should be the first things to consider not "lets find and kill a shark"

The attack rate being so far above average should call for a re-evaluation in my opinion but not immediate action. Might be due to this attack being at such a touristy destination that fast action has been made to hunt it. I doubt theyll end up killing a shark over it though, they'll give up after a couple of days perhaps (just a guess), theres just no way to tell what shark is guilty so its a fruitless exercise. Is the area heavily fished by commercial/rec fisherpeople? Is there a lack of food for sharks causing them to take more people? or is it related to breeding grounds/season? These should be the first things to consider not "lets find and kill a shark"

Hi all,Just came across this recent study and thought it might be interesting to a few of you and give you something to consider when selecting your tackle. (If you cant be bothered reading it all then it basically says that stainless steel hoooks dont oxidize quickly whereas carbon steel does, using hooks with baitholders promoted oxidation as it provides a weak point for decay and breakages. diametre of hooks at 0.9mm are better options for fast decay )Reviewing hook degradation to promote ejection afteringestion by marine fish 2011Shane P. McGrathA, Paul A. ButcherB, Matt K. BroadhurstB,Dand Stuart C. CairnsCAbstract. Awidely recommended strategy for releasing fish that have ingested hooks is to simply cut the line. The utilityof this approach is based on the premise that the individual will eventually eject the hook following sufficient oxidation.However, few quantitative data are available describing the mechanisms affecting hook decay. We addressed this issue bytesting the independence of various technical factors on the degradation of 828 hooks comprising 23 designs (absolutesizes 227–611mm2) after protracted submersion in seawater. Twelve replicates of each hook were destructively assessedfor compression and tensile strengths (using a force gauge) and 24 replicates were weighed, photographed and submersedin seawater. After submersion for 8 and 28 days, 12 replicate hooks were removed, re-photographed, re-weighed and testedfor compression and tensile strengths to provide indices of decay. Hook degradation was mainly affected by the wirematerial and diameter and could be significantly promoted by choosing carbon steel designs, either with a wire diameter of#0.9mm for the examined sizes or, alternatively, bait-holder barbs (or similar modifications) along the shaft. By rapidlyoxidising and weakening after ingestion, such designs could ultimately help to reduce negative impacts of hooks onreleased fish.Some excerpts of interest from the article" HOOK WEIGHT: At the end of the experiment (28 days), none of stainless-steel hooksappeared to be oxidised, whereas the carbon steel designs werereduced to as little as 95% of their original weights.""HOOK POINT: Although stainless-steel hooks retained theirinitial point length, carbon-steel hooks had only 92.06%remaining after 28 day.""Irrespective of all other parameters, the wire material had thestrongest impact on oxidation and strength. Unlike the carbonsteelhooks, after 28 days in seawater, the stainless steel designsretained most of their initial strengths, weights and pointlengths; which means that the latter remained sharp. This resultis important since, once ingested, stainless-steel hooks would beexpected to have a greater probability of penetrating soft tissueand vital organs during progression through the digestive tract. By comparison, after 28 days of submersion, the carbon-steelhooks were significantly oxidised to a condition whereby somehad less than 95 and 38% of their initial weights and hook pointsrespectively. "Bait-holderbarbs and similar modifications to wire diameter could be anappropriate strategy for increasing the probability of bothstainless- and carbon-steel hooks breaking and the latteroxidising, after ingestion. In support of such effects, Broadhurstet al. (2007) attributed the bait-holder barbs on nickel-platedcarbon-steel hooks to rapid decay and weak points on theshaft which facilitated breakage (often within 3 weeks) duringingestion by yellowfin bream.""In the interim, anglers should be encouraged to avoidstainless-steel hooks and choose carbon steel designs with thenarrowest wire diameter. Based on the results here, hooks withsimilar absolute sizes, but made from a wire diameter of lessthan ,0.9mm should still provide sufficient tensile strength,while promoting rapid oxidation and subsequent breakage.Existing hooks (including stainless steel designs) with thickerwire could be easily modified by anglers to make them weaker,by incorporating notches similar to bait-holder barbs. Suchmodifications could help to reduce unaccounted fishing mortalityand further validate catch-and-release as an appropriatemanagement tool for conserving stocks."

Hi all,Just came across this recent study and thought it might be interesting to a few of you and give you something to consider when selecting your tackle. (If you cant be bothered reading it all then it basically says that stainless steel hoooks dont oxidize quickly whereas carbon steel does, using hooks with baitholders promoted oxidation as it provides a weak point for decay and breakages. diametre of hooks at 0.9mm are better options for fast decay )Reviewing hook degradation to promote ejection afteringestion by marine fish 2011Shane P. McGrathA, Paul A. ButcherB, Matt K. BroadhurstB,Dand Stuart C. CairnsCAbstract. Awidely recommended strategy for releasing fish that have ingested hooks is to simply cut the line. The utilityof this approach is based on the premise that the individual will eventually eject the hook following sufficient oxidation.However, few quantitative data are available describing the mechanisms affecting hook decay. We addressed this issue bytesting the independence of various technical factors on the degradation of 828 hooks comprising 23 designs (absolutesizes 227–611mm2) after protracted submersion in seawater. Twelve replicates of each hook were destructively assessedfor compression and tensile strengths (using a force gauge) and 24 replicates were weighed, photographed and submersedin seawater. After submersion for 8 and 28 days, 12 replicate hooks were removed, re-photographed, re-weighed and testedfor compression and tensile strengths to provide indices of decay. Hook degradation was mainly affected by the wirematerial and diameter and could be significantly promoted by choosing carbon steel designs, either with a wire diameter of#0.9mm for the examined sizes or, alternatively, bait-holder barbs (or similar modifications) along the shaft. By rapidlyoxidising and weakening after ingestion, such designs could ultimately help to reduce negative impacts of hooks onreleased fish.Some excerpts of interest from the article" HOOK WEIGHT: At the end of the experiment (28 days), none of stainless-steel hooksappeared to be oxidised, whereas the carbon steel designs werereduced to as little as 95% of their original weights.""HOOK POINT: Although stainless-steel hooks retained theirinitial point length, carbon-steel hooks had only 92.06%remaining after 28 day.""Irrespective of all other parameters, the wire material had thestrongest impact on oxidation and strength. Unlike the carbonsteelhooks, after 28 days in seawater, the stainless steel designsretained most of their initial strengths, weights and pointlengths; which means that the latter remained sharp. This resultis important since, once ingested, stainless-steel hooks would beexpected to have a greater probability of penetrating soft tissueand vital organs during progression through the digestive tract. By comparison, after 28 days of submersion, the carbon-steelhooks were significantly oxidised to a condition whereby somehad less than 95 and 38% of their initial weights and hook pointsrespectively. "Bait-holderbarbs and similar modifications to wire diameter could be anappropriate strategy for increasing the probability of bothstainless- and carbon-steel hooks breaking and the latteroxidising, after ingestion. In support of such effects, Broadhurstet al. (2007) attributed the bait-holder barbs on nickel-platedcarbon-steel hooks to rapid decay and weak points on theshaft which facilitated breakage (often within 3 weeks) duringingestion by yellowfin bream.""In the interim, anglers should be encouraged to avoidstainless-steel hooks and choose carbon steel designs with thenarrowest wire diameter. Based on the results here, hooks withsimilar absolute sizes, but made from a wire diameter of lessthan ,0.9mm should still provide sufficient tensile strength,while promoting rapid oxidation and subsequent breakage.Existing hooks (including stainless steel designs) with thickerwire could be easily modified by anglers to make them weaker,by incorporating notches similar to bait-holder barbs. Suchmodifications could help to reduce unaccounted fishing mortalityand further validate catch-and-release as an appropriatemanagement tool for conserving stocks."

I've recently been researching the affects of Barometric pressure on fishing and amongst the info on this thread which was very helpful, I came across a couple of other sources, they had tables and info so it was easy to read etc.I put together a table with the info I found for us noobs, it shows barometric pressure, fishing conditions, how to fish that kind of thing. I know different fish do different things but this could be a kinda overall guide.please more experienced fishos let me know if you think I should change anything on there ;)I know I had too much time on my hands BarometricPressureandFishing.pdf

wow trout fiddler that would have awesome, definately a great fishing moment. Hate to say it though but that 10 kg trout in the first post would be pushing hard to go 10lb, maybe thats what breambo meant anyway.

Hey fellas . Just put this together . Went up to Meadows on Sun with a couple of mates to a spot that produces some big reddies . We smashed a few pools with ever thing we had , but nothing was even having a sniff at what we had to offer . Got down to a pool that had a bush with about 3 or 4 lures if not five in it , all hanging like a Christmas tree . Hit this pool up with a few more lures before my mate Anthony lost a favourite lure and decided to wade out to the top of his waders seeing if he could retrieve it . In doing so he rustled a couple lose that hit the water an quickly sunk out of sight . spew . But he did manage to retrieve his favourite and one he lost previously . After this we headed back to the car stopping at one more pool and my other mate Ronnie soon hooked up onto a decent reddie that he lost at the bank . Then Anthony hooked up onto a very decent reddie that went 43 cm with the lost lure that he retrived from the x-mas tree . Stoked . Then second cast Ronnie hooks up again to another decent reddie witch he again lost at the bank . So i know there is at least one if not two decent reddies in this pool . The next day i headed back to the same pool with Mully , armed with soft plastics to achieve something that i had not done and that was catch A fish on soft plastics . I have used soft plastics before but with no success . Knowing there was a fish in there was a bit easier than just casting away hoping there was a fish in there . And what do you know a 42 cm reddie out of the same pool the 43 cm reddie came from . sweet. Here is the vid .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lis_vm73swg

There is a 'circular' water flow in gulf st vincent. The water comes in from the north of KI and along the western side till it gets to the top where it is pretty stagnant but it then flows out via the eatern (ie adelaide metro side) the out the bottom of the gulf again. Salinity levels are naturally higher north and east and fairly stable around KI. So at least they are putting the plant on the side of the gulf where water is leaving. But salinity levels are pretty high anyway so putting a desal plant in an inverse estuary (which the gulf is) that experiences dodge tides and where the whole water exchange cycle takes around 1yr seems pretty retarded . (most of that informaion is taken from a paper by Dr Jochen Kaempf of flinders uni who beleives the desal to be a bad idea.)Other papers i have read from some of the shallow basins in europe that recieve desal effluent state that salinity levels for around 100 m around the outflow can reach as high as 60ppt but after that distance the dispersal is pretty good. 60ppt would obviously kill any grasses and many organisms and deter fish from passing through that area.Like others storm water catchment seems such a better option, it has less long term negative effects and is much more sustainable. I cant see why youd put money into desal when in the long run you might have to chut it down because it cost too much or is having detrimental effects on teh environment. How long ie years do they think they can pump brine into teh gulf

There is a 'circular' water flow in gulf st vincent. The water comes in from the north of KI and along the western side till it gets to the top where it is pretty stagnant but it then flows out via the eatern (ie adelaide metro side) the out the bottom of the gulf again. Salinity levels are naturally higher north and east and fairly stable around KI. So at least they are putting the plant on the side of the gulf where water is leaving. But salinity levels are pretty high anyway so putting a desal plant in an inverse estuary (which the gulf is) that experiences dodge tides and where the whole water exchange cycle takes around 1yr seems pretty retarded . (most of that informaion is taken from a paper by Dr Jochen Kaempf of flinders uni who beleives the desal to be a bad idea.)Other papers i have read from some of the shallow basins in europe that recieve desal effluent state that salinity levels for around 100 m around the outflow can reach as high as 60ppt but after that distance the dispersal is pretty good. 60ppt would obviously kill any grasses and many organisms and deter fish from passing through that area.Like others storm water catchment seems such a better option, it has less long term negative effects and is much more sustainable. I cant see why youd put money into desal when in the long run you might have to chut it down because it cost too much or is having detrimental effects on teh environment. How long ie years do they think they can pump brine into teh gulf