Mango

Any episode of Ifish featuring Cristy Worsteling

Thanks for the feedback guys.Much appreciated :-)

Hi All,Heading up to Kingston OM this weekend.can anybody let me know how the river flows are at the mo?I have loooked on a few sites a and they give me figures on flow rates but that means nothing to me.Is the river swollen? Kayakable? baitfishable? Swimmable? Not that we would be swimming this time of year, but it would give me some idea of the flow.Taking kids and concerned bout water safety.They are good swimmers but i have seen the Murray in full flow and it's scary! lolAny feedback is appreciated :-)

you got that right AFF

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Trev-Tomlin-Whopper-Dropper-Groundbait-Catapult-/220930392243?pt=UK_SportingGoods_FishingAcces_RL&hash=item33707a40b3take at look at this...this is the real deal..great for tossing out frozen bait balls as discussed earlier...good for corn and moist bait balls too...i have used on for years...

I stand corrected they are gulp.Not that it alters my qeury

I have been eyeing up the soft plastics’ containers in BigW. Particularly the squidgee ones with the large diameter yellow lid.The containers are labelled as saltwater and i can see no stock of freshwater (assuming that there is a freshwater container). They are on the shelf for well under $20.I can identify that the plastics in the container are probably more suited to the salt.Not sure about the juice though. I am looking for some feedback on the whether there are differences in the juice in the saltwater and freshwater containers(if available). Willing to take the hit on the plastics if the juice is good as I’m sure I can tempt a spotted carp (Oncorhynchus mykiss) on anything long and wriggly Appreciate any feedback.Cheers Mango

MS Gago should understand that she is not paid by us, the tax paying public, to use "MEDIA REPORTS": as a bloody research tool for christ's sake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is there a minimum size one should consider when taking a shitty? ;-)

PikkOn, Tandanus Catfish should always be handled carefully.They have 'saw-edged spines' in the dorsal and pectoral fins that can inflict painful wounds. I'm talking from experience too!

nice work there...i would be re-thinking the use of the lip-grip on catties though. I acknowledge there are dangers in handling them but the use of these grips can cause damage....nice hybrid there too

I found the article a little confusing until i got to the nitty gritty science reference...it all made so much more sense...'Finding Nemo'.....what more credibility does an article require!!??....and so accuratly targetted at the readers' demographic...

Well done Sam,Just watched the show.Congats on your PB snapper mate.A day out with good comapny on a boat to die for!!.

Red-Devil,The real important bit that i forgot to mention was;Great to see a youngster getting involved with such a healthy interest.Good luck with your project.Cheers Neil

Red-Devil,If i may. I wish to indulge in some of my own thoughts too:-)I fished a lot of course fishing matches on the Murray and lakes (Bonney, Albert & Alexandrina) during the early 90's through to the late 90s.As we fished for a total bag weight, naturally the species targeted was, in the main, carp as they are abundant.Following the floods in the early and mid 90s the carp population was noticeably reduced in the later 90s as was reflected in bag weights.We even saw greater numbers of juvenile Golden Perch and Cod taking baits such as shrimp when varying baits. Not so much the Silvers though in my experience.A couple of theories here;1- Flooding washed the carp downstream and many out of the mouth (I have seen evidence of this on Sugars beach recently, but to no great extent).2- The floods afforded natives access the natural floodplains promoting breeding followed by the subsequent generation knocking off many carp fry.In my opinion I think a little of both of the above, with a heavy slant towards natives breeding during flooding and the offspring knocking off carp fry.Either way. The point I am making is, that i am a believer that water flows are a major contributor to the success of natives. The cod included. The coming years will hopefully ring true to this after the recent high water levels.Cheers Neil

Spog777 ?????"How big do you think the impact on Murray Cod is from the introduced species such as carp or redfin?...redfin-nil. Carp-plenty"Nill?!! You cannot be serious! My guess is that you submitted an answer based purely on emotion.The redfin is a highly efficient predator....

you rotten set of bastards!! lmao

Awesome pirhana!!! lol

Best smoked fish i have ever tasted!!...best you bring some more into work tomorrow just so that i can double check! ;-)

Caught this great bream using a simple waggler rig.Two #4 split shot either side of the float to allow for adjustment of depth as the tide came in.Size 12 hook 5 foot below float in about 8 foot of water no spilt shot down the line at all.Slither of bonito for bait.For scaling, the waggler (float) is 34cm long.

I was tempted, at one point, to add that i caught it using a Convict Cichlid live bait ;-)As it turned out i did not need to add any fuel to the fire :-)

On a far more serious note Brenton ..this really would be a seriously bad situation if it were to eventuate.......

Brenton....you may be on to something here with the cricket theme.the whippet died as a result of one of the revered sacred willows falling from the river bank. Not sure if it was 'one too many' cricket bats being cut from the west side of the tree or a jet skiier washing carp up to gnaw on the roots ;-)

Brenton....let's get a few things straight here mate...1. I wasn't poaching, how could i have been. I still have the receipts to show that my bicycle was actually in for repair at the time (it had thrown a rear mudguard).2. I don't own a Whippet.. i did however try (being a typical englishman as a previous post suggested) to introduce a whippet to the murray system unsuccessfully as it drowned. If i had been more successful, we may today, have been contemplating the Murray Darling Basin whippet infestation as opposed to the carp .....;-)

before anybody asks....Yes i am from the north!! and no i didn't own a bloody whippet!!...lol