sbarnden

Well my Dad is taking his cruiser out to KI and for a change I'm going with him since works is slow and they want me to use up my leave balance. Taking my fishing gear along, mostly light stuff with the heaviest outfit being a solid fiberglass rod (Original Travel Master Multi-Rod from when it first came out) with a Shimano 4000 Baitrunner using 20lb braid. Got a list of the various best places / species (The KI Fishing Locations by Shane Mensforth) but have no idea where we will be sailing exactly when. Leaving this Friday and we need to be back by next Friday so there is a bit of tim

Common sense is all well and good but it needs facts to back it up. And the fact would be the quantifiable increase in risk from shark fishing activities off jetties to swimmers. And that hasn't been demonstrated.The other problem is life cannot be lived according to the precautionary principle alone. It can only be lived on the principle of risk management, otherwise EVERYTHING would be banned. You stated yourself that a study to show that shark fishing around jetties increases the risk of shark attack is impossible. That's because the risk is below statistical detection, ergo - it is not a h

They pumped the place full of fresh water from the Torrens a while back to kill that invasive weed. Wasn't fishing during that period so I don't know if any freshwater species took hold for a little while.Not sure what it was like back when the whole area was a swamp either.

So with this long running debate I'm wondering how long its going to take till someone gets some juvenile kingfish and releases them one dark night into the lake just to prove a point. :whistle:

For whiting the rigs I use are:Normal paternoster rig with a pyramid sinker or berly sinker with 2 hooks attached to the line on the way up to a swivel that is then attached to the main line. > Hook> \> \> Sinker -- / -- \ -- swivel> /> /> HookSand Whiting rig which I think would be your preferred option. You have a hook at the bottom, a split shot to stop the sinker sliding all the way to the hook, a round or oval sliding sinker, a second hook attached to the line then a swivel.> Hook -- split sh

I guess the extended closure had a good side effect for this years season then!Might need to look at making a trip down there this year myself.

What makes you think they are a protected species?http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/fisheries/recreational_fishing/protected_speciesDoggies are not on the list and are internationally in a 'least concern' status so I'm pretty certain that they are not protected and can be kept if you want at any size for whatever reason.Why you would want to is another question since they are tough as old boots and no good to eat by all reports.The quote was "The best way to eat a Pt Jackson shark is to cut it up, put two pebbles in a pot, wait till the pebbles go soft, throw away the shark and eat the pebbles" Their h

Last time I went out (last week) I tried the Outer Harbor viewing platform since Largs was dead then too. Put out a lot of burley there and didn't get anything. I think its just been very quiet in the salt.

Well since there was not many responses in the very short time-frame I had this post up I decided to roll a dice to decide where to go.Ended up down Grange jetty for a donut. Not even a nibble. Even the people down there crabbing were not getting anything. Moved to westlakes at trimmer parade for a quick try there on the way home for nothing as well.Anyone else out fishing for the evening and actually catching anything?

You would think that but last 2 times at largs, even with heavy burleying, produced zip.Doesn't help when the seal is hanging around though so I thought I would try elsewhere for a change.

Well I'm getting a couple hours off from the wife and bub tonight to go fishing so I'm wondering where to go.Normally I would head down largs jetty for a while to see if anything is biting and then head to westlakes for bream is nothing is happening there.Just to make things different I'm thinking of heading to one of the other metro jetties. Looking for Tommies primarily, anyone have any recommendations?

I've read that drying is best done with fish that are not to oily. Oily fish do not tend to dry as well and are best smoked.I haven't done fish before but I got a sunbeam dehydrator for making beef jerky so you might be best off getting something like that. (Homemade jerky is the best. Far better than the plastic tasting store rubbish. The Barossa Fine Foods stall in the markets also has decent beef jerky for $60/kg too)You would need to fillet the fish into very thin slices to dry using it though. Squid would probably work very well in it.If you want to dry whole fish / thick fillets you woul

Was on the bus home today heading down Port Road I noticed a big sign on the new Tackleworld shop there advertising Staff Wanted.Could be a good opportunity for someone who knows their fishing so I though I would bring it up here in case there are any keen fishers looking for some work in retail selling tackle.

Still happy with my Shimano Telescopic 6' and 10'.I wouldn't say they are for long term or heavy duty fishing but for convenience of travelling, not having to worry about separate pieces and low price of them they are great for casual, fun fishing on the go.Plus the ones I got came in a neat carry bag.Thinking of maybe even going up to the 12'. Can't beat going off somewhere and pulling a surf rod from your overnight travel bag and heading down the beaches.

Ran across this on a US news site.Described as a Texan Sleight Ride!Seriously, would you take your 9 year old son out catching a shark larger than he is? Good catch and release though.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/44273443#44273443

Ran across this in the news today:http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-25/mulloway-fish-swim-murray/2855254Some of those fish definitely get around a bit.Interesting to see some from Victoria swimming all the way to the Coorong which we know is a major breeding ground for them and then back again.Remember, if your fishing, always look out for tags and alert fisheries when you find them. That information is gold for stock and habitat preservation as well as for information on species habits.

Looking at the numbers a 7 gill or bronzie wouldn't really be possible (they grow far too large for anything that could be considered hobby sized)They might survive for a while a juveniles but would outgrow the tank very quickly (maybe a year or two?).A Pt Jackson or gummy shark on the other hand could be done at home. You would need a aquarium of somewhere in the range of 4000L+ and a lot of dedication to maintaining the water quality. As well as a shaded or indoor location that could have that size of aquarium in it.If you were really serious about trying it you would probably have to look a

They could always see about making a user paid jetty like I posted about encountering in the US.Given the tight-fisted nature of most Australians around here it would ensure only the most enthusiastic fishermen went up there and forked over their cash for the right to fish off it. Its not like it would be taking anything away from people given that currently there is no right to fish off it.Plus that way it would raise money for its maintenance and insurance (which I think the council is concerned about) and allow strict controls over people taking their catch home to make sure bag and size li

You would need a quite large ROUND tank.Square tanks don't work for sharks as they hate getting stuck in the corners and can drown if they can't keep swimming and getting water over their gills.I would say you need a tank with a radius of one and half to two lengths of the shark you want to keep in it minimum. You would want to talk to a marine biologist first since sharks are pretty specialized for aquariums and you would want some pretty specific advice.It would also be a lot of work keeping the water clean and aerated for it.

Some pretty conventional recipes there Boys Day Out, but thanks.Was more after tales of the more unusual fish and seafood based dishes people have encountered. Doesn't necessarily have to be carp.

So I was flipping through the channels yesterday and came across Iron Chef on SBS.Iron Chef is a great show to watch and it was interesting that the ingredient of the day for the Chinese style cook off was Carp. The chefs were both so excited to have such great carp to work with and were comparing it to snapper for style and quality. The carp was nice, fresh and swimming (as with all Iron Chef cook offs they often provide the seafood ingredients live and have had things such live octopus before)They served up some interesting dishes such as:Carp SashimiStewed CarpCarp Terrine on RiceFried Carp

I though I would report on a interesting comparison that I made during my trip to Jacksonville in Florida when we decided to visit the beach and go for a walk along the pier.First of all, when we got the the pier there was a big gate and sign saying what you can and can't do on the pier. (No jumping, leaving trash, or shark fishing apparently).Then in order to go on the pier you have to pay. $1 for pedestrians, $4 for fishing. That I found a little strange coming from Australia where pretty much all our jetties are public use. But hey, I paid my dollar at the shack and got let through the gate

Having looked into the numbers and design for the desal myself I have zero concern about the brine. The rate it diffuses and position and design of the outlet deals with it so that further than 20-50m from the outlet it is practically undetectable from normal natural salinity variations. Pretty much all the experts I've heard from don't have a major problem with the brine.The biggest concerns that I've seen the experts worry about is the cleaning chemicals that are used to treat the water and equipment mixed with the brine and dissolved metals that it picks up passing through the machinery. Bu