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@urhookedfish No need to have a "catch and release" policy, there will be plenty of sanctuary zones soon enough.Don't forget there will be heaps of big fish swimming around South Australia because of all the "Flow Over" – rich life from sanctuary zones will have a spill over effect into the broader ocean environment. (Conservationists have repeatedly stated this benefit). The Greens, Divers etc pushing Conservation will have plenty of other areas where they can go and where we can't fish and extract.I would rather see a user pay as you go turnstile system implemented on this jetty, 10 buc

In my opinion it is pointless having possession limits for recreational fishers when there are no total allowable catch limits on the commercial sector. Simply what we don't catch they will. The commercial fisher’s freezers are full of King George whiting, Snapper and Gar. Is this commercial possession of fish in freezers benificial to sustainable fishing? If you look at the commercial catch figures for King George whiting since the newly imposed recreational size bag and boat limits, you will see their catches have increased. These increased catches in my opinion have increased due to

I went out last Saturday night 25-7-09 and there were plenty of worms around. This was even with more boats being out on the water than usual due to the run falling on the weekend. I did hear there was a marinesafety blitz earlier on in the night but by the time we got to St Kilda 9.00pm we saw no sign of them.Finished worming by about 11.45pmThey should be running again tonight

Congratulations tip

On the 11-03-09 I was fishing in my mate’s boat out from North Haven. I was catching some nice size gar when suddenly they all went off the bite. Not long after, I heard the familiar sound of my mate’s handline spool spinning around a couple of times. I turned around and asked him the obvious “Did you just have a squid on”. He reluctantly replied with an incoherent answer. I’m not sure exactly what his answer was, but the suspicious look on his face said it all. Within seconds my old trusty jag was found and immed

Don't worry fellas there's plenty more from where they came from. I fished along the beach today 3/2/09 and those 2" ( 5cm for the new farts)crabs are still thick. (Plague proportions)I was catching double headers of the little stinkers while I was fishing for goldbars. Even had one hanging on to a C sinker.Alot more prevalent than the fish. I mean I couldn't catch many goldbars, because the crabs were taking the bait, before any fish could sniff it.niftrev

Gotta say I enjoyed it anyway, top choice of background music too. And yes I watched it more than a couple of times.

Just a short post to say thanks to S.A. Bait and Aarron for the four Strike Pro lures I received for submitting some location pics here in the Location Database. After a good looking over they have now finally been added to my lure box.Thanks to all concerned *niftrev* [file name=QYcwqdNB__strikepro.bmp size=360054]http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/QYcwqdNB__strikepro.bmp[/file]

Posted by: 10percentcatch90 Then you should report it.10percentcatch90 said Coonta Kinta posted I agree,nothing wrong with thatIn my opinion there's nothing greedy about taking 600 cockles if they are for personal use. If you go fishing and buy that amount what's the difference, all it means is that someone else with a licence is making monetary gain out of a resource which is essentially owned by all South Australians. Do you think recreational fishers are the only people that harvest the Goolwa cockle? Are you aware that nearly half of the estimated combined professional and recreational

When did Minister Rory McEwen say he was going? :icon_e_geek: I wonder if the regulation will be disallowed again.The commercial diggers have really only had a reduction of 50t from 650 TO 600.Last years quota 1150t was obviously set way to high.Voluntary recreational "300"! ;D :icon_lol: ;D :icon_lol: ;D :icon_lol: ;D :icon_lol: : ;D :icon_lol: ;D :icon_lol: ;D He's feelin the water.

binksmarine posted Yes I heard that on Radio 5AA talkback Thursday 23rd Oct. As soon as I heard it I thought it was absolutely brilliant, gives the cockles another month of reprieve before the greedy commercials can get their hands on them. This means there should be plenty around now during November and should be easy to collect if you have the means to go and get your own. (I don't unfortunately) The commercial sector and pollies couldn't agree on the minister's decision that he made concerning the sharing of the so called equitable resource. Minister McEwen didn't seem all that happy abo

Posted by: tonyb If all these nets belong to the same offenders and have been found and hence confiscated by fisheries what I find unbelievable is how it hasn't deterred them one little "IOTTA". Obviously they have had very good returns compared to what they perceive as to the risk of being caught. One can only hope this public exposure will be enough for these dim-witted perpetrators to have second thoughts before continuing with anymore illegal activities.I fear it won't. niftrev

Warring-the-cockles-of-the-heartWell now I’m really peeved off. > > > > I have just found out that there is a war going on at the moment and it’s all to do with South Australia’s Goolwa Cockle. I was told today that there is an article with the heading “Waring the cockles of the heart” in the Independent Weekly. Want to know why our cockles are in short supply and so expensive.Well now you can all read about it for yourself. Just found the web site: http://www.independentweekly.com.au/news/local/news/g

Thanks for your reply pescados. I'll give it another try.

Thanks aarron

Hi aarron,Is there any way of adding the additional Options in regards to your Location Database. I think if it was possible to post a couple of photos it may just enhance each location a little better. Just a suggestion,I have a couple of photo's ready to go.regards niftrev

Yes Ranger the commercial fishers have been, and are, great manipulators when it comes to our fisheries management.When I said "Have to feel for the ones that have been operating at the present time". What I meant was, when the other endorsed operators decide to go back to fishing for them as profiteers it will possibly mean the present cocklers will get a lot less than what they bargained for. I noticed the commercial mud cocklers have decided they have been working too hard as well. They must have sore backs too and have decided to manipulate the market price as well after seeing the succ

quote]doesn't look good for squid and cuttlefish.No it doesn't, not to mention tubeworms or razorfish. When the commercial sector has a quota set at 1100 tonnes and yet only 636 tonnes can be reached or harvested it usually means the fishery is in big trouble. In my opinion it is very poor fisheries management once again. Why is it that our fisheries management wait until a commercial species is well and truly overfished and in trouble before they decide to act. Surely common sense should tell them that it is ever so much easier to manage our stocks if sensible appropriate quotas were used in

Yeah, I thought it was going to be on tonights CH 7 Today Tonight!Watched the whole show and saw nothing. :

Ranger posted As quoted form the letter

Reply #42 on: May 30, 2008, 08:24 PM » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Excellent Spotter, Thats the first time Iv'e had a look at this site www.ffc.org.au/Desalination.html. Thanks, it's certainly worth looking at and it makes sense too. I will have a look at writing a letterQuote : to the relevant Ministers now expressing your concern regarding this development proposal. FFC has provided a template letter to help get you started on our email campaigns pageThanks again niftrev Re: Desalination Plant @ Pt Hughes « Reply

Quote from: Ranger on Today at 05:01 PM I've already heard a rumour that the guy at the tacklestore there has been given his marching orders! No more FISH-N-STUFF Peter has closed up shop, as of yesterday. Transportable building will be giong soonToilets are to be knocked down shortlyRecfish boaties make sure you remember to buy all your bait in future before getting down to North Haven, it's along drive back to Port Adelaide.Isn't it ironic, just when we all thought it would be easier for people to be able to fish out from North Haven via the new bridge the boating facilities deminish. Sco

binksmarine posted G'day binksmarineJust thought I would add this, only what I read As quoted from South Australian angler, artical "What's happening with our cockles" by Peter Muirhaead April/May 08. "At this stage, no changes are proposed to the recreational daily bag limit of 600" and"The closed season of June 1 to the end of October will continue to apply to both sectors. This shut down is more a concession to the harsh winter conditions experienced on this stretch of coast rather than for any biological reason, as the Goolwa cockle breeds year round"I hope this information

Just informing you all that the new boat ramp fee is now $10.00. >:(Oh and by the way, 2 new boat ramp ticket machines have replaced the old one. These are now positioned in the boat ramp trailer carpark. $10.00 Thats almost $1.00 per whiting! ???

Definetely some nice size lunkers and good eating to boot. I bet they dispersed a few thousand eggs over their lifetime