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Looking at the fins it can be either a Herring or Minnow SpeciesCaught in Freshwater narrows it down to an Australian SmeltNative TroutMountain Trout MinnowDefinitely has the markings of a Native Trout or MinnowBut the white spots are confusingI would definitely get in contact with the Museum or PIRSA

Started out all right but after watching it i came to realize the guys a twitTooooo many Magic Mushies

Try the backwatersIm sure you should be able to spot them

Was thinking about heading to Coffin Bay for the Fishing CompBut1st Grandchild is soon to be so have to stay closeSo it could be local or a quick river day tripThen AgainI can go fishing almost anytime so i might just stay home and wait out the Easter Madness until its over

Cap & Mat arrived todayNow for the comp.

Great FishThe camera setup has me interested

Joined :evil:

When i fish the Murray i always prefer a Full MoonThe fishing seems a bit more consistantBUTThe mossies seem less if any

Just paid my entry feeNow to decide whether Salt or Fresh I wonder what the target species will be ????

Was talking to a guy at the St Kilda boat ramp yesterdayHe had a bucket full of fish and shark scraps he had bought for crab baitApparently from The Fish Factory for around $2 a kiloHe had never used carp for crabs so i swapped him a carp head for some scraps.I did notice though that with every pull i was getting more crabs with the Carp baitWas talking to a mate last night and he tells me its because the carp STINK a lot more than sea water fishSecondly does anyone use those plastic crab bait holders and does it restrict the amount of bait the crabs stealA few times yesterday i had to re-bait

Send Daiwa an email directGoogle it on the internet ???Other than that try some of the larger tackle shopsRay & Anns or Sportsfishing Scene Etc

I use willy and found that site to be okLast Tuesday for example most TV reports winds of 15kph + seas up to 1.5mtrsWilly said light winds and 0.2mtr swellWilly was rightAlso i look at weather radars and mapsOver time you can predict by the isobars when i could be rough and when it could be calmA TRUE story was back in the eightiesThe first wet Australian F1 Grand Prix in AdelaideMyself and a Mate who owned a sports store in Rundle St met in the street at 7am Sunday before starting workThe forecast was for a sunny day with the occasional light showerWe both noticed the clouds as we were coming

Absolutely AwesomeGreat Photo's

DITTOA long leg chest wetsuit and surf reef shoes are the goYou will still get wet but at least stay warmThe again TOUGH IT OUT and get the shorts on :whistle:

I saw a photo of waders on a person on a boat and it bought back some not too happy memories(Sorry Rickster No Disrespect)I have a full size set and they have been sitting in the shed and only ever get brought out if im fishing Murray Backwaters on a freezing cold dayI have seen guys washed in at Browns Beach, West Cape, & Roystens Head and trust me it was touch and go getting these guys out the water. Once they fill up and get suction it is almost impossible to get them off.The guy at Browns was gone for all money and if wasn't for a quick thinking guy who dived in and cut up his waders w

We just spent 12mths Living The LifeDidn't have the $150k thoughWe rented a shack for 12mths at Mannum on the river with our own landing / jettyI fished every day come rain, hail, shine, heat and even earthquakeAbsolutely loved itThe only reason we are back in Adelaide is the owners wanted their property backIt was a pitty as we were about to sign for at least 2 more yearsEven asked the owners if they would sell but at this stage no dealHeres a rundown of my average daily activitiesFirst light to midday GONE FISHINGMidday to about 3pm LUNCH & SIESTA3pm to whenever MORE FISHING, HAPPY HOUR

Depending on the item.For example if it was say something that included an OZ warranty and follow up i would buy from OZ but i would be doing a bit of haggling and hope to get 10% off at least.Remembering it has now become a bigger ticket item and the savings difference is minimal I just bought a handheld GPS for $180 from the USThe same GPS in OZ, say j.appleseed is around the $400 - $500 markOk it doesnt have Oz Maps but i only bought it to save and find fishing GPS marks.Down the track i will add oz marine mapsSo i saved at least $200. If it breaks down and warranty wont cover it ill just g

I have two moments i cant separateThe first was when i was a younger fishing with my parents, grandparents, uncles & aunties and sister on the Murray at our then regular spot.We started to pack up and call it a day when my Grandfather hooked a Redfin, then another and another. Within minutes there were four of us hooking Redfin on bare silver hooks and as we landed them there was someone handing us another rod while they took the fish offWe caught over 50 in 30mins of mayhem and then as suddenly as it started it stopped.The second was last yearSitting at the end of my landing at Mannum at

Interesting TopicI recently purchased a variety of fishing and boating items online (Ebay) at a cost of 40 - 50% less that what i could have bought from a shopBUT waitThe seller wanted $45 for postage but stated they were in Adelaide.So i asked if i could pick up and they agreed and gave me the addressIT WAS A LOCAL TACKLE SHOPSecondlyI have worked in a Tackle and Sporting shop110% is the standard markup for most retail outletsBut depending on the store it can be more or less depending on the competitionWhere i worked there was a minimum of 110% to as much as 2000%Say a supplier has a large am

We had a similar issue at Mannum over New YearsThese guys in jet skis kept whizzing buy speeding and deliberately coming close to upset our fishingBUTThe son in law and his mate are crazy and pulled out sling shots with what i thought was marbles So every time they flew past they peppered them and hit the mark most timesEnded out he wasnt using marbles but paint ballsSure made a mess of them and their skisThey were not happy when they eventually saw the mess of paint and came back to protest.But they soon took off when the son in law started shooting at and hitting a ferry sign with real marbl

I posted this in another topic but thought it needed it own TopicHere is an example of what it would have cost me to go out from StKilda last weekFuel from home and return $4.00Boat Ramp Fees $6.50Bait at Tackle shop prices, Cockles 1 @ $15kg ($15.00), Carp 3 @ $5.50 ($16.50),Boat Fuel @ 75c KM (15km @ 75c) $11.25Total $53.25Boat Costs $20.00 ($20pw for Reg, Ins & Maint)TOTAL $73.25Now i bagged out on Crabs8kg @ $25.00 (Fish Factory Prices)Total $200.00TOTAL $126.75 (Profit)NOTE. This is just an example if i hadn't prepared and bought bait at tackle shop prices. Luckily i had purchased coc