Jack.

These are probably the hardest weeks of the year for most people to get out and it has been a bit breezy. One plus of being so flat out at work the past few weeks (knowing I don't have time to head out) is sanding and repainting the boat trailer at night all ready for its first season with me at the helm and hopefully my first Schnapps!

Sign of the times unfortunately. Definately contributing factors for recreational fishing numbers falling in this state from 450' date='000 to 236' date='0000 since 1990.How many of us have large mortgages etc we will never pay off due to huge power/other service bills and rubbish levies that end up in general revenue? No wonder more and more are landbound as the boat becomes a distant priority.TB[/quote'']I dunno, boat ownership is one of them things that puzzles me.You don't need a 30k trailerboat. I had one sure. But getting rid of it didn't mean I had to be boatless forever.You can easily get an affordable little boat... Considering the money some spend on tackle, I can't see any reason why people remain landbased with ;)Look at me and banga with our tinnies... Easy done if you're keen. Oh and saw the sabt field last Saturday, and some of those guys have some very modest and tidy tournament ready rigs some do have pearler $40k+ rigs, but not essential

Thanks for the report mate. Since my boats even smaller and less capable out there, im really hoping to head out ti some (im guessing) similar grounds shortly. I do hate when I can't really plane though, and just kinda motor around in the chop getting wet All worth it though if them Snapps are about for you mate :woohoo:I will make a break for it again shortly... Not that far, but far enough for me lol, so keep up yer killa tales cos it helps with my motivation to try replicate it Cheers mate

It’s no different than someone who lowers their car and puts fancy large mags on the car automatically makes them a hoon.Not everyone should be perceived as doing the wrong thing.I have seen some shocking things in fishing and boating but they get sorted in the end.Oh by the way we are all guilty in some form in fishing

I ended up getting my hands on a 7ft Berkley Diablo 6-10.Only been out once with it, and only caught a big fiddler, but it is pretty light although very strong.Reckon this will suit my budget and my needs for a bit :)Do like the idea of the Jewel though. I bloody love my little 2-5 so far :woohoo:

Hey ppl' date=' my contention is the article was factual, he was a "man". He fished, so he`s a fisherman, & he did not hold a commercial licence at the time. SO HE IS A RECREATIONAL FISHERMAN at that point...[/quote']Incorrect. He holds neither a Commercial Licence or a Recreational Licence.So to be pedantic about it.... The only correct statement is that he was a fisherman/poacher/illegal fisherman/ unlicensed fisherman/criminal.To use the term Recreational Fisherman, the article is (likely inadvertently) placing the man in a legally defined group within the subject state. Playing devils advocate, an entity with Recreational Fishing/ers in its title, could have argument that the term Rec. Fisherman has legal definition in that state, therefore it was inappropriately suggested that the man was a Rec Fisherman.Here in SA, there is no such legal definition. IE no licence requirement that outlines the activity, so recreational fisherman means no more that it's dictionary definition at best.Regardless though, I can't see any deliberate sinister intent by the media in this case.

Why not ;)My view;The story is factual and there does not appear to be any Rec bashing by the journo.The fact is though, that had the clown held a rec license, he would have still been breaking the law. I get that TB.I would also conclude that the amount of abalone and the prior convictions suggest a criminal venture... Ie Illegal commerce... Ie commercial activity (illegal).You could make an argument that the fella was not a recreational angler. So when it comes to tacking on an extra fine.... The fisheries could likely have gone down the unlicensed commercial fisho track.The trouble with that is the commercial activity point of sale wasn't legal, and probably not known.So for ease of admin, and not in error, the authorities have gone for an easy no rec licence fine.Hey, the dude is not a fisho... Rec or commercial... Just a crim ;)The fact that there's mention of rec fishos in the story is just as unfortunate as it would be to mention commercial fishos.Not defamatory or insulting in my opinion.... Just unfortunate :(Cheers

Thanks man, that footage was insane!Crazy to think there is so much going on half a km below the surface!Hey, also them fiddlers and smoothies early on just munging on the bait while the big snapper just watched that's the story of my snapper fishing haha.Cheers

Had a very enjoyable morning in the port, but couldn't get hold of a mulloway before the tide started to belt.... Spewin about that aspect of it did have a good run in the tinny though, and caught a banjo shark/fidler on my new Diablo.Few salmon trout about but not very dense schools... Where we were anyway.Will have to start fishing with dynamite I think :PAs soon as snapper ban lifts im heading for the horizon.Cheers

Number 1 - I do like the new avatar Just Me... Look forward to many more posts lol :)Number two - Good interesting info there UHF :)Also.. This marine park rubbish is SUCH a massive fiasco, and completely out of this world (the faux science, the public attempts at swaying opinion, the irony that they can't even protect Port River Bream and Mullies... And the confusion/oh the confusion).Thanks for the latest chapter THF, sure it's not the last of these shenanigans .

Am still using Window Movie Maker. Easy to use .. but interested to use the Sony Vegas Pro.

Hey HeyIm very much in need of advice re video editing software. Ideally something that'll not cost me But yeah, a link to FREE video editing software that's good, or best value software.I used to use NERO. It had loads of good transitions and was easy to use for drag and drop editing on a timeline and cool effects as well as freedom to stick a few audio tracks etc etc.Trouble is that computer is long gone and I have shite loads of raw video I would like to edit up.I don't want to muckaround with the dubious legalities of P2P networks, but would appreciate all help, offers and advice.What do you guys use?Thanks in advance

That's just bullshit! I'd rather not look at it on the site and don't even consider the matter worthy of debate.

Recently got a 2-5kg Jewel for my birthday and loooove it!It's paired with a 2500 Twinpower and is magic :woohoo:Now, I do have a 8kg Airstrike rod with a 4000 Shimano Rarenium. This was planned for lures for mullies mainly and the odd snapper and is also good for dead baits. I'll still use my big UglyStik for live baiting, but im just itching to get a heavier rated Jewel to replace the Airstrike.Any suggestions what Jewel to get??? I've seen the Barra which is rated to 10kg, but they also have the 762 (longer) 8kg snapper stick.Which is best for port river in my tinny mainly???Oh and is there a better rod in this price range (not keen on the Berkley dropshot btw)?Appreciate the advice

Hey mate and welcome :)Good time of year to get back into fishing. Since im not sure if you're north or south, I won't tell you to go down the Port lol, but I love it down there, especially any rocky areas for the Bream :)I don't do much freshwater fishing so can't help to much other than suggest you look under freshwater on here and especially THE MIGHTY MURRAY section. The amount of good fish caught by members on here will blow you away .Also would suggest checking out the SAFWAA club, I am not a member, but have mates who are and your very best way to hook a cod or huge reddy or Callop is to fish their private water. Membership is cheap as chips and plenty club guys to help with tips.For the rod and reel, I would just use what you have until you settle into your fishing and decide what you need :)Tight lines mate, and enjoy the site

Brenton, that's incredible mate! Bloody awesome stuff :woohoo: Thanks for putting them pics up

tell your boy he can come catch my livies for me anytime you had him on the boat when youve landed a mullie ?

Yeah it was that could even be my little boat there too hahaha

My wife and daughter went to the x-mas pageant with the in-laws... so Me and my boy headed for the Port :)10 November 2012http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vPu355cNYE

Hey Hooksters' date='I've been going on about how much I love my Ugly Stik and Sedona on here since my Mrs gave the combo to me as a birthday present last October anyway I know it's been done before, but what's yer favourite combo??? Breaming to sharking or whatever. I.currently have an odd couple bream set up... I've paired a Tsunami 2-4kg sp rod with a Shimano Twinpower 2500 I do have a little Sedona, (and love it), but the Twinpower is a pretty specky little real for a spaz like me and really really like those Kmart tsunami rods :ohmy: I think that there are some killa little gems hidden in the budget range at the tackle.store and also in weird places like bigw and Kmart. At the same time, quality names like the Twinpower really are probably well worth the $$$$$.Here's some pics of the fun and captures that have lifted my 6000 Sedona and Platinum 6ft 9 6-10kg UglyStik to legendary status in my shed... The rod and reel get a freshwater rinse after ever sesh and still behave like new after plenty of boat spray and abuse locked up on the odd eagle ray.IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A SNAPPER OR MULLOWAY COMBO FOR $200-250... This combo represents the absolute unbreakable best in the market. When I was looking at T Curves last September, a tackle store dude told me uglystiks were SHITHOUSE now!!!!! To him I say, check out the fun had since our chat bud :P. (for the record a T curve may be in my future as im intrigued, but think I might break one :ohmy: ) [img']http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff374/supernorthbank/b9d37ff8.jpg[/img] [img Tackle is a bloody.important part of our fishing time,

With the rude and average service I’ve received the few times I’ve been at Ray and Annes I will never spend a cent there again!! Maybe Im not “professional enough”' date=' but the guys behind the counter are arrogant' date=' unhelpfull and just generally look down on me. Maybe cos fishing isn’t my life, just a part of it.[/quote'']Ditto.........but I thought that I was the "only one" that had experienced this......I put it down to a "bad hair day",but it seems not to be the case

I like sending my mrs into tackle stores and see how they treat her.Unlike me she is modest about her fishing prowess and probably a better angler too! Not your average chick fisho, she has gone over 40 on Bream, over a meter on mullies and over 20lb on plenty of snapper (one while 6months preggas way out at the steamer channel). So, you can imagine how insulted she feels by arrogance & poor treatment in a tackle store I've been lucky enough to have forum member Shauno assist me in Ray & Anne's and was good service . Apart from that, Sport Fishing Scene is my mrs favourite for service.... They were awesome first time she was in there shopping fir rod and reel.... They have had many sales from us JUST because of how well they treated her that first purchase.Good service goes a long way... Shame to hear the opposite can be the case though.

I have one core tackle store. That is Tackle&Tucker. They have outlets at nth haven and st Kilda.If I really need something like to order my TwinPower Spool, they are the go to people.Apart from that, I have moved around a bit and spent some time in the bigger local stores like Home of the Fisherman (port rd), SpOrt fishing scene, and Got One on the main Nth road. The point I'd like to make is this. I am an absolute budget angler. So that means, if I buy something it needs to be low cost, but must be quality and appropriate. So going into a tackle store you can say, I want a bit of kit to do THIS. And the lowest cost. No bullshit from the local stores and if something fails, you take it back. Visiting the local stores you soon get to know who is comfortable to deal with, and these are valuable connections. A bit of banter doesn't hurt either.BCF is okay for some boat bits, but their gear ain't that cheap, just a lot of it.

Mate, I'd ask your local tackle shop for advice on local areas if you have no luck on here.Im very keen to get a shark or two in my tinny this summer, so am on a similar mission to yourself.I will be fishing metro and use what has served us well in the past... That is a live slimey floated out on a balloon while burleying for snapper etc.I used to use an old 20kg tuna rod, but my mate has just bought a new light game rod for the job. I think the trouble with Shark fishing is that you can't really choose what size shark takes the bait! With.just a live slimey, we have hooked more 3-4 ft bronzies than anything, but one v nice 45kg hammerhead which was v cool.It might be fun, but a couple hundred kilo bronzie might be more than a bit too much for us :ohmy: Probably.no help mate, but keen to hear how you do hey

Cheers AFF, was wondering how you did today. Shame about the reds, but sounds like fun anyway mate! Hey, make sure you say gday to rick for me next time you see him... Reckon we really miss him on the boards... That dude is full of adventures and I still quote him as the only one to give me advice that made a difference when I was trying to catch my first legal mully

:laugh:Bwahahaha, why do you keep goin out fishin with us two clowns :laugh:That was a cool video I reckon... Heaps of fun hey... But must remember ya can't land an eagle ray with lip grippers :cheer: oh and my net is a piece o shit... How we ever manage to get any fish onboard I don't quite know ;)Love pics of beasts on the black tinny mats hey... I feel like posting a few "fish on the Pigs floor" photos after seeing that little beast of yours :)Cheers man... Until next week :woohoo: