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Their service may be good, until you have a problem or unusual requirement. Then they are the worst.After all the drama and complete lack of service provided by Jetstar one time I refuse to use them ever again.If I fly anywhere local I try to book on Virgin. They have always had the most friendly and supportive customer service out of all the airlines for me.

Well I don't have any plans for the long weekend since my job has decided that it would be good for me to fly out on the Sunday to Florida for a month for some knowledge transfer activities and to assist on a project out there. And as a bonus it looks like I might be there for a team building exercise that they are trying to organizing with a game fishing charter :woohoo:Really hope enough of the people over there sign on to it to get it off the ground, 3 have so far and they need 8 or so.

Thanks for the ID,I'm more a sandy beach fisher so I'm not that familiar with the rock and reef species.Wouldn't call them a pain since there was nothing else biting for the day and at least the wife got to catch something. We were not planning on keeping anything for the day anyway so any bites were good for a bit of fun.

Just wondering if anyone knows what species this is?Caught a couple of them at Rapid Bay Jetty toward the shore end of the jetty on a whiting rig with cockles. Was pretty quiet down there otherwise, except for the damn crabs stealing the bait and dragging into weeds/rocks.Brilliant day to be out for a drive and fish though.

Kon,When calibrated correctly for sea level variation and examined over historical periods the ARGO bouy system shows warming exactly as expected. The claims that it is cooling were throughly disproved as cherry picking of the data from poorly calibrated data sets.Levitus 2009CO2 solubility does decrease at the oceans warm. Thats one of the worrying things since it means the oceans will reduce the amount of CO2 it is currently absorbing from the atmosphere (it currently absorbs around half of all human emission).The directly measured ocean acidification exactly in line with increasing atmosphe

My concern would be if it isn't a silver perch but is an illegal exotic release of some form of grunter, be it leathery, sooty or jade perch (Barcoo grunter) from a private aquarium or aquaculture tank.Wouldn't be able to survive too long or breed in our cold waters but would be worrying that someone is happy with dumping their aquarium or tank fish somewhere.Might be worth seeing is some of the fish identification experts at PIRSA are able to identify it. You could call the FISHWATCH number (1800 065 522) and see if they have an email address you could forward the picture to.

With those spots it looks like a jade perch to me.Thats a picture of a jade perch vs a silver perch. Jade perch has the spots.Jade Perch is a fancy name for Barcoo grunter.Could be a Leathery Grunter:Similar in appearance. But Leatheries are regarded as a very poor eating fish while jape perch are rated quite highly.Both are native to Queensland and Jade Perch is becoming a very popular aquaculture species across Australia due to their diet, behavior, growth rates and eating qualities (including the highest Omega 3 levels of all fish tested, nearly 3 times that of salmon). They don't do too we

Carp are a direct correlation but not necessarily a direct causation though. Lot of people misunderstand correlation and causation.Carp do well in rivers when there is low flow, few snags, high algae growth and plenty of mud.Murray cod do well in rivers where there is sustained periods of high flow, lots of snags and low algae growth and mud.Since the river has been managed flow levels have dropped massively, snags have been all but eliminated, farming practices has drastically increased the silt load and algae growth (and carp play a role in re-suspending sediments but its nowhere near as muc

You can also try throwing in a few native freshwater mussels.Freshwater Mussels From AquablueThey act as natural water filters to get rid of suspended bacteria and algae in the water.Combined with some glass shrimp as suggested by dmac which will clean up and remaining solid food items they would keep your water quality in reasonable condition.

Redfin are a highly efficient predator which could prey on young cod but the larger ones would be fairly safe.Carp have a big impact on Murray Cod. Since the massive decline in natives they are one of the main prey species keeping them fed! Without all those little carp around the place there would be a lot of hungry cod indeed since the natives crashed due to river mismanagement. Other than that carp have very little impact on Murray Cod.

Check out the colours of what is in its mouth, then check the colour of that thong from his previous pic.Wouldn't want those chompers near my fingers or toes!

One of the things you should check is the diameter of your braid to your leader.If the braid is substantially thinner than your leader it will tend to cut through it more often.To get around that double your braid up in a loop and then tie the double uni-knot from that.Got that tip from here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33FkvSZRkaQ

I've never liked eating fish.But for as long as I can remember (and longer so my parents tell me) I've loved catching them.Its all about the relaxation in the open air and the adrenaline rush of finally getting something on the line.My wife loves seafood though so if I catch a good eating fish I occasionally take one home for her.

Those wedgetails can be a right menace driving up and down the country highways.Driving to and from Coober Pedy always had to be careful and slow right down when I saw them feeding on roadkill in the distance and toot the horn at them to give them time to ever so slowly waddle off the road out the way.Once they have had a good feed they are not too eager to move and can do a fair amount of damage to your car if you hit em.

Could have been injured by a piece of metal that got lodged in there and corroded away.You can get all sorts of colours from complex metal salts.My guess would be that's what happened and the salts have migrated through staining the flesh.

A guide on how to get people to share good fishing spots with you:1) Ask nicely if anyone who knows a few good spots would mind taking you out with them next time they go.2) Make sure you bring all your own gear and a case of beer in appreciation.3) ...4) Profit!

Don't know the exact regulations but I don't think there is any mandated exclusion zone around any jetty or wharf.According to Transport SA website the only regulations regarding jetties and wharves are that you need permission from the owner to moor to them and for government jetties and wharves you are not allowed to tie up to them for more than 4 hours without official signs indicating otherwise or proper permission from an authorized person.Transport SA Mooring Regulations for Jetties and WharvesOnly rules I know of from when I was getting my boat licence is that there is a speed limit of

Not surprised its in the port river at the moment.Place has been infested with jellyfish.Must have followed the trail of food in.

B@K, the South Australian Fishers and Lifestyle party is not that new.SA Fishers and Lifestyle PartyIt has been around since 2007 contesting for a senate seat and last election got 0.73% of the vote. In the 2006 election as the Recreational Fishers Party they got 0.2% of the vote. So a pretty big positive swing so far.It seems to be more moderate than the Australian wide branch that is on a joint ticket with Shooters party in NSW and focused much more on fishing and lifestyle rather than other matters (such as the NSW shooters party jumping in against the carbon tax and in support of the coal

I just got the shimano telescopic rod's with carry bag. Since I live in an apartment without a shed to keep smelly fishing gear in space is a premium as I have to store it all on the balcony or in my car boot. They come in 6" to 12" range so I keep both a 6" for jetty and light stuff and a 10" for beach fishing.I never liked the multi piece rods because what are the chances of loosing a piece? Plus the telescopic ones I got came with a handy carry bag each for them making them easy to lug around.

I've seen them for sale at the seafood place in Arndale shopping centre. Only place I've seen smoked tommies before but some of the places in the markets might be able to get them.

Get a food dehydrator and make squid jerky. Makes a good snack and will last for ages. Plenty of different marinades you can use for drying to spice things up.