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Fishing is serious,its me against the fish and thats the way i'll keep it. cheers brenton

Sadly, I've turned into an armchair fisherman! I was one who would get out at least once per week, regularly both days of the weekend, and sometimes I'd even slip another week day in as well.Fishing took over my life, I invested all my money into the boat (the most recent of 3), I kitted it out to also fish tournaments, then I also became involved in the tournament organisation here in SA.I went on to also purchase a kayak, I had all the best of fishing tackle, and I spent all my remaining free time as a forum whore, or helping out with this website.I could accurately tell you what was on the bite where, new tackle on the market, changes in boat technology, what tacklestores offered the best products or the best prices, and what the weather was gonna do in the upcoming week.I got involved in the political side of fishing, I was making phone calls, writing letters, speaking with politicians and collecting reams of laws, legislations, reports, concerns and possible changes.Every time any one of you here ever had an arguement, a sh*tfight, a complaint or a whinge over the past few years, I was somehow involved, whether you saw it and had to deal with me, or whether it was involvement in behind the scenes discussions, phone calls and decision making as a team on how best to deal with the situation....naturally, making these decisions doesn't earn you many friendship, coz with every single decision, at least one participant is gonna be p*ssed about the outcome, and guess who they always take it out on....rarely does anyone ever stand up and say, yep, I was out of line and/or I overstepped the mark. I've been faced with so much abuse, hatred and profanity I've lost track, threats of violence and/or property damage, legal action, retaliation and reprisals....yet I shrug it all off, cop it on the chin, remain impartial, be seen as consistent, and treat everyone equally! Oh the fun of recreation!I was the one at every boat show. I was out in the middle of winter collecting bloodworms. I was down at goolwa digging cockles. I attended every fishing event or gathering. I was organising social events. I was rallying others to get events happening and organise trips. I was going away on expensive fishing trips, or I was planning my next adventure away.I've been accused of lying about my captures, giving away too much information to others, ruining spots for others, not knowing what I'm talking about, using the wrong tackle, and a whole lot more which I've forgotten.I've been burnt to a crisp, I've been seasick, I've been wet to the core and I recon close to hypothermia, I've been digging bait in the surf so cold I can no longer feel my hands, I've literally lashed myself to the gunnels with rope in big seas, just so that we can continue to stand and fish, I've been out in weather that sees most others staying at home, I've pushed my little boat to it's limits, and I've pushed myself to exhaustion, only returning to land to refuel, grab a quick feed, and get out again to catch the next tide.......sometimes just for a fish which I intend to re-release when caught.I've cut myself, hooked myself, broken my hand and suffered countless little injuries and annoyances, along with broken equipment, damages and failed tackle.I simply lived and breathed fishing with it encompassing my life!Things have changed for me though!I got quite disheartenened by the political side of things, rising costs were seeing the boat sitting in the shed more and more often, and I was also getting fed up with witnessing shitfights between fishermen, and also having to be the one who always intervenes as is my job here.Life has now changed for me!I had a car accident which buggered my back, and I also took on other interests.I'm now a member of an early model Holden club, I own a coupla restored cars, I bought a new caravan, I'm a member of a rock & roll club, I joined the gun club and have gotten pretty serious about a coupla different shooting disciplines, and I've also renewed a past interest in archery/bowhunting........with also running a small business, and monitoring this website, I've got a pretty full plate these days, but I'm also now spending more time with my wife, which I was neglecting due to fishing taking priority.I find the boat is now just sitting in the shed collecting cobwebs, I've got a lot of expensive tackle sitting unused, I haven't even had the kayak out for longer than I care to remember.The boat is going into the mechanic for a spruce up this spring, and then it's going onto the market. I'm gonna thin out a LOT of my fishing tackle and only keep a few good outfits to use from the kayak on occasion. I no longer take any interest in the politics of fishing, I gave up tournament fishing, and truth be known, as fishermen are such a fickle bunch always waiting to point the finger, I've also been considering relinquishing my position here, to someone younger and with more active interest in the sport, rather than having to face accusations from disgruntled fishermen about a staff member here being nothing more than an armchair fisherman......because THAT'S really what I've become.Occasionally I will hook up the caravan and throw the kayak on the roof, or maybe take it down the port, but this will only be during good weather nowadays, and fishing for me is gonna become a thing of leisure, just to get out and enjoy the sunshine, rather than a constant effort to actually catch fish, produce results, or putting pressure on myself come rain or shine.I lost the "recreational" side of things, by getting FAR too serious, and it's time for me to reclaim the recreation, coz it's only a game, and it's meant to be enjoyed, not worked at and worried over. When it becomes worry and work, it's called a JOB, not a passtime, and if it's gonna be a job, I expect to be paid for doing it......recreational fishermen dont get paid though!

Hmmmmmmmmm,Thai and Malaysian markets are no place for the "health inspectors" to want to just "rock up to" either.The things I saw and smelled in there :sick: :vomit: mind you, it was "refreshing" in the clip that the Vietnamese fishermen/fish farmers admitted to doing the wrong thing. perhaps some of those "ideals" could be enlisted here in Australia :dry:

Aaahhhh' date=' that's a "Surf n' Turf Special" Piranha. Haha.[/quote']Might be more than Surf'n'Turf http://www.factory-farming.com/pig_manure.html

As a FORMER seafood importer, the doco above is absolutely spot on, but, quite a few years old now. The first introduced basa fillets to come into Australia were from Vietnam and Taiwan, with Taiwan being the preferred due to their 'cleaner' processing techniques. The main imports now come from Thailand, which believe it or not, have a stricter hygiene process than our main fish processors in Australia. Thailand fish farms with an Australian export licence have their own fish breeding and cannot process wild caught fish for export, therefore their fish do not have the pollutants that the wild caught WILL have. Having said that, the fish are feed with steroid enhanced pellets and are injected with hormones derived from urine of pregnant females to allegedly promote body and egg growth.All in all, death on a plate. It doesn't stop there, Barramundi,whole and filleted, Red Snapper fillet's, Golden Snapper fillet's, Hake and Hoki fillet's etc... all imported and all packed to the brim with either pollutants or steroids. Having supplied over 70% of the restaurants and 50% of the Super Markets in Adelaide, i can bet that if you've eaten out and ordered seafood, you can just about guarantee you would of consumed some of this crap. Fish Fingers are 90% of the time made with wild caught NZ Hoki or Hake fillet's and are actually a very nice fish. Don't even get me started on PRAWNS!! Simple rule, if it isn't a Southern King Prawn, DON'T EAT IT!! Squid, shrimps, octopus, crab sticks... BAD news. Simply put, if your eating out, do as i do, ask where it's from, still unsure? Ask to see a packet stating origin and processing info, yes we do send Australian seafood overseas to be processed and packaged due to cost's, once processed, it's packed full of "beautiful" preservative's to "keep it fresh". From bad to "good" imported seafood, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand. :sick: Best bet, grab your fishing gear and have a relaxing day catching your Australian caught dinner.

As a FORMER seafood importer, the doco above is absolutely spot on, but, quite a few years old now. The first introduced basa fillets to come into Australia were from Vietnam and Taiwan, with Taiwan being the preferred due to their 'cleaner' processing techniques. The main imports now come from Thailand, which believe it or not, have a stricter hygiene process than our main fish processors in Australia. Thailand fish farms with an Australian export licence have their own fish breeding and cannot process wild caught fish for export, therefore their fish do not have the pollutants that the wild caught WILL have. Having said that, the fish are feed with steroid enhanced pellets and are injected with hormones derived from urine of pregnant females to allegedly promote body and egg growth.All in all, death on a plate. It doesn't stop there, Barramundi,whole and filleted, Red Snapper fillet's, Golden Snapper fillet's, Hake and Hoki fillet's etc... all imported and all packed to the brim with either pollutants or steroids. Having supplied over 70% of the restaurants and 50% of the Super Markets in Adelaide, i can bet that if you've eaten out and ordered seafood, you can just about guarantee you would of consumed some of this crap. Fish Fingers are 90% of the time made with wild caught NZ Hoki or Hake fillet's and are actually a very nice fish. Don't even get me started on PRAWNS!! Simple rule, if it isn't a Southern King Prawn, DON'T EAT IT!! Squid, shrimps, octopus, crab sticks... BAD news. Simply put, if your eating out, do as i do, ask where it's from, still unsure? Ask to see a packet stating origin and processing info, yes we do send Australian seafood overseas to be processed and packaged due to cost's, once processed, it's packed full of "beautiful" preservative's to "keep it fresh". From bad to "good" imported seafood, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand. :sick: Best bet, grab your fishing gear and have a relaxing day catching your Australian caught dinner.

At least the larger operators feed their basa pellets, some of the small back yard producers grow their fish on livestock fecies :sick:

Those introduced redfin fillets are even more kick-arse on the dinner table after reading all that stuff Thanks for the heads-up mate, you've even put me off those crab sticks now which I didn't think were so bad to eat (chemically enhanced speaking.)

As a FORMER seafood importer, the doco above is absolutely spot on, but, quite a few years old now. The first introduced basa fillets to come into Australia were from Vietnam and Taiwan, with Taiwan being the preferred due to their 'cleaner' processing techniques. The main imports now come from Thailand, which believe it or not, have a stricter hygiene process than our main fish processors in Australia. Thailand fish farms with an Australian export licence have their own fish breeding and cannot process wild caught fish for export, therefore their fish do not have the pollutants that the wild caught WILL have. Having said that, the fish are feed with steroid enhanced pellets and are injected with hormones derived from urine of pregnant females to allegedly promote body and egg growth.All in all, death on a plate. It doesn't stop there, Barramundi,whole and filleted, Red Snapper fillet's, Golden Snapper fillet's, Hake and Hoki fillet's etc... all imported and all packed to the brim with either pollutants or steroids. Having supplied over 70% of the restaurants and 50% of the Super Markets in Adelaide, i can bet that if you've eaten out and ordered seafood, you can just about guarantee you would of consumed some of this crap. Fish Fingers are 90% of the time made with wild caught NZ Hoki or Hake fillet's and are actually a very nice fish. Don't even get me started on PRAWNS!! Simple rule, if it isn't a Southern King Prawn, DON'T EAT IT!! Squid, shrimps, octopus, crab sticks... BAD news. Simply put, if your eating out, do as i do, ask where it's from, still unsure? Ask to see a packet stating origin and processing info, yes we do send Australian seafood overseas to be processed and packaged due to cost's, once processed, it's packed full of "beautiful" preservative's to "keep it fresh". From bad to "good" imported seafood, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand. :sick: Best bet, grab your fishing gear and have a relaxing day catching your Australian caught dinner.

As a FORMER seafood importer, the doco above is absolutely spot on, but, quite a few years old now. The first introduced basa fillets to come into Australia were from Vietnam and Taiwan, with Taiwan being the preferred due to their 'cleaner' processing techniques. The main imports now come from Thailand, which believe it or not, have a stricter hygiene process than our main fish processors in Australia. Thailand fish farms with an Australian export licence have their own fish breeding and cannot process wild caught fish for export, therefore their fish do not have the pollutants that the wild caught WILL have. Having said that, the fish are feed with steroid enhanced pellets and are injected with hormones derived from urine of pregnant females to allegedly promote body and egg growth.All in all, death on a plate. It doesn't stop there, Barramundi,whole and filleted, Red Snapper fillet's, Golden Snapper fillet's, Hake and Hoki fillet's etc... all imported and all packed to the brim with either pollutants or steroids. Having supplied over 70% of the restaurants and 50% of the Super Markets in Adelaide, i can bet that if you've eaten out and ordered seafood, you can just about guarantee you would of consumed some of this crap. Fish Fingers are 90% of the time made with wild caught NZ Hoki or Hake fillet's and are actually a very nice fish. Don't even get me started on PRAWNS!! Simple rule, if it isn't a Southern King Prawn, DON'T EAT IT!! Squid, shrimps, octopus, crab sticks... BAD news. Simply put, if your eating out, do as i do, ask where it's from, still unsure? Ask to see a packet stating origin and processing info, yes we do send Australian seafood overseas to be processed and packaged due to cost's, once processed, it's packed full of "beautiful" preservative's to "keep it fresh". From bad to "good" imported seafood, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand. :sick: Best bet, grab your fishing gear and have a relaxing day catching your Australian caught dinner.

As a FORMER seafood importer, the doco above is absolutely spot on, but, quite a few years old now. The first introduced basa fillets to come into Australia were from Vietnam and Taiwan, with Taiwan being the preferred due to their 'cleaner' processing techniques. The main imports now come from Thailand, which believe it or not, have a stricter hygiene process than our main fish processors in Australia. Thailand fish farms with an Australian export licence have their own fish breeding and cannot process wild caught fish for export, therefore their fish do not have the pollutants that the wild caught WILL have. Having said that, the fish are feed with steroid enhanced pellets and are injected with hormones derived from urine of pregnant females to allegedly promote body and egg growth.All in all, death on a plate. It doesn't stop there, Barramundi,whole and filleted, Red Snapper fillet's, Golden Snapper fillet's, Hake and Hoki fillet's etc... all imported and all packed to the brim with either pollutants or steroids. Having supplied over 70% of the restaurants and 50% of the Super Markets in Adelaide, i can bet that if you've eaten out and ordered seafood, you can just about guarantee you would of consumed some of this crap. Fish Fingers are 90% of the time made with wild caught NZ Hoki or Hake fillet's and are actually a very nice fish. Don't even get me started on PRAWNS!! Simple rule, if it isn't a Southern King Prawn, DON'T EAT IT!! Squid, shrimps, octopus, crab sticks... BAD news. Simply put, if your eating out, do as i do, ask where it's from, still unsure? Ask to see a packet stating origin and processing info, yes we do send Australian seafood overseas to be processed and packaged due to cost's, once processed, it's packed full of "beautiful" preservative's to "keep it fresh". From bad to "good" imported seafood, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand. :sick: Best bet, grab your fishing gear and have a relaxing day catching your Australian caught dinner.

As a FORMER seafood importer, the doco above is absolutely spot on, but, quite a few years old now. The first introduced basa fillets to come into Australia were from Vietnam and Taiwan, with Taiwan being the preferred due to their 'cleaner' processing techniques. The main imports now come from Thailand, which believe it or not, have a stricter hygiene process than our main fish processors in Australia. Thailand fish farms with an Australian export licence have their own fish breeding and cannot process wild caught fish for export, therefore their fish do not have the pollutants that the wild caught WILL have. Having said that, the fish are feed with steroid enhanced pellets and are injected with hormones derived from urine of pregnant females to allegedly promote body and egg growth.All in all, death on a plate. It doesn't stop there, Barramundi,whole and filleted, Red Snapper fillet's, Golden Snapper fillet's, Hake and Hoki fillet's etc... all imported and all packed to the brim with either pollutants or steroids. Having supplied over 70% of the restaurants and 50% of the Super Markets in Adelaide, i can bet that if you've eaten out and ordered seafood, you can just about guarantee you would of consumed some of this crap. Fish Fingers are 90% of the time made with wild caught NZ Hoki or Hake fillet's and are actually a very nice fish. Don't even get me started on PRAWNS!! Simple rule, if it isn't a Southern King Prawn, DON'T EAT IT!! Squid, shrimps, octopus, crab sticks... BAD news. Simply put, if your eating out, do as i do, ask where it's from, still unsure? Ask to see a packet stating origin and processing info, yes we do send Australian seafood overseas to be processed and packaged due to cost's, once processed, it's packed full of "beautiful" preservative's to "keep it fresh". From bad to "good" imported seafood, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand. :sick: Best bet, grab your fishing gear and have a relaxing day catching your Australian caught dinner.

Its definiteley a concern Tony !It's sad to see people washing their clothes. yet alone themselves in water carrying their own raw sewerage. Its another thing again to be breeding food-stuffs in it :pinch: :S Its just as bad/ scary to be using some as food for livestock, considering the pollutants in the food chain :ohmy: The Authorities might be busy granting permission to foreign trawlers to plunder our waters to worry too much about food standards it seems :pinch: :whistle:

'Tis amazing to me that it's banned in the USA and me and the Bride had been eating it for ages and it was only my curiosity to see exactly what species of fish it was that led me to find out :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy: It does seem amazing also that the Supermarkets and fish shops are allowed to sell contaminated stuff like this, surely there are Australian Standards to be complied with before importation or is it just that globalisation rules over common sense and the long term health of Australians?Interesting also that now the Supermarkets have to comply with naming standards how much sea food is actually produced in Asia for Aussie consumption?Please don't think this is a racist post, that is definitely not my intention, merely pointing out that some of the most polluted countries in the World are mass producing food for world wide consumption.

:vomit: :sick: :pinch: The old "Buyer Beware" scenario

Thousands fishing it, ABT comps........ Still no pics :whistle: Sambo

Old thread I know but thought I'd add my $0.01 anyway. I've fished the lake for close to 30 years also not so regularly until around 3 years ago when I moved 5-10 minutes away and I too have never seen a King in there. I do often (2-3 times a week) stop and have a look at the entrance (Trimmer Pde). As I mentioned somewhere else, have recently seen quite a number of schoolies at at the entrance (and big bream that will only take bait!!! obviously no fun in that!!) Reason for my rant is that I've had residents and kids walk past and tell me that they're Kingfish. Anyone with a pair of polarised sunglasses can tell that these are in fact NOT Kingies. I wonder do these stories get around because some cannot correctly identify their fish. An older fellow down there one afternoon asked me If I could see the tommies following my soft plastics, I said 'no mate but I can see some bream right there'......

Are you serious??? thought you had your answer last night.... You must believe everything you hear....Next there will be Samsons in the deeper sections;) :laugh: Sambo

I'm glad you put some warter back so the fish had some left to swim in jack :evil: :ohmy: