keenfisho

Buy one of the small tubes of silicone that has the handle built in
its what I used on my moken and adventure island, made it very easy

I sometimes fish amongst the snags on the Murray and in the mangrove creeks in the salt so I have my transducer cable protected by a short section of aluminium channel that I got from Bunnings. It is secured with 2 stainless steel screws (3mm by memory) with nyloc nuts. You can see the two screws above the water stain line. The self adhesive clip is as others have stated i.e. various types at Jaycar and if you clean the ali prior to sticking them on then they will not come off.  If you need stainless steel screws, washers or nyloc nuts that Bunnings don't stock or you don't require a full packet of them then, go to United Fasteners i.e. if you only need 3 or so they normally will not even charge you. 
 

 
 

 
Steve

Thought id go for a fly in hills this morning, first fish,  a new personal best.  45cm and over a kilo easy. Pushing 1.5kg. 8 fish in total. Home by 1pm. All on a ruff wooly i tied with some blue flash tinsel. Happy new years 

I wonder how the conversation went...
If you exclude us from 2 new zones, let us rape the zone that has always been been off limits.
oh ok deal!!!!
Just ban all 3 zones and be done with it!!
The pro's have screwed themselves, by over fishing from previous years and are now crying as there are no fish and cant make a 'living'!
How serious are they about 'preserving the fish stocks for our grandchildren to catch one day'.
Not that serious by the sounds of it.

Oh boy could i rant on this one... What a load of crap. Pros will be loving the outcome.
 
That is all i'll say on this matter, they always say, If you can't say anything nice... don't say anything at all.

The current edition of Fishing SA has Alex wearing a great cap

 
 

False alarm guys it turned out the port river monster was Doobie sunbaking in the nude 👍

Took the old 80D with me when I went camping in October.

Why bother with the leader?
If I was running light mono I would go straight to lure
Just another weakness in the line only 2lb extra anyway
knots in light line can be trouble 

So to finish the topic a couple more pics.👍
A few little surprises in with the worms.
Drying before a metho dip.

Double bagged ready for the freezer.👌
Cheers

Poor water clarity after light rain. I was expecting it. Managed 2 in 2 hours. 
Decent for this time of year,  i think. 

I can’t remember what fishing is let alone a salmon 😫😭

I can’t remember what fishing is let alone a salmon 😫😭

It was all about catching sand whiting on surface lures and how his experiences could translate to our yellowfin whiting. Starting from the beginning was gear talk; graphite rods, 1000-2500 sized reels with 6lb braid and 8-15lb leader depending on bycatch (flathead, tailor, salmon, trevally etc). Next the lures and the main three that Bushy rated highly were the Bassday Sugapen, Atomic K9 Bulldog and Zerek Trail Weaver in lures that are transparent. Instead of the trebles Bushy definitively recommended using assist hooks, home made or bought in the size 8-10 size. If making your own then have the two hook trailers staggered in length and there's no need for the middle treble so get rid of it. Also when connecting your lures to your leader, never use a loop knot or clip, always tie it directly. Where you tie it to the tow point was also a factor in your lure's action in the water and to check where it is tied after each fish so the lure maintains the best action over your fishing session.
The one key thing Bushy did mention that a lot of people don't do is to have a diamond stone hook sharpener when you're fishing and after every fish you hook, sharpen your lure's hooks. He attaches his to his fishing vest and after each hookup he sharpens the assist hooks and he believes it makes a huge difference in landing a couple or a bag out. He explained that the inside of a yellowfin's mouth is very rough and blunts hooks quickly. Little one percenters like this make a big difference.
Always throwing in a joke here or there, the night wrapped up around 9pm after a load of general questions from those present on the night. Very informative and a lot of lure sales probably occurred this week along with orders for assist hooks etc.
 

With this year nearly halfway through, I thought it be time to revisit some fishing goals I had set for this year. I was wondering if any other S&H members had any fishing goals for this year they’ve ticked off or aim to in the next 6-7 months?
Personally I’ve had a good year so far with a lot of new PBs and new species ticked off including first SBTs and samsonfish, PB snapper, kingfish, flathead, callop and cod etc.




 
For the rest of the year I have a couple more goals to tick off. Mainly a salmon over 4kg, new PB kingfish (>5kg), new PB bream (>42.5cm) and hopefully come summertime I can get into some yellowfin whiting on poppers. 
Anyone else have a couple of fish to tick off this year?

Awesome Brayden hope the new job goes well
more importantly now your not having to work in the fishing industry now you can get back to your passion and fish mate
hit me up for a fish mate my boat need to get wet let’s organise another fishing trip
maybe even get softy out with us see as he has actually fished again lately 😝

So as some of you know I worked at Fishing Wholesalers for the last 2 and a bit years. 
However my last day was on Saturday. I know there are alot of members on here that i have put onto this site that i wasn't able to let know of my resignation as it happened so quick. 
So i thank you for being great customers to me. 
I am no longer in the fishing industry anymore. I might return to it in a few years time if things go right
However you will now find me in the electrical industry as a storeman in town.
Now to enjoy fishing like i use to without the pressures of the industry
Expect more reports me in the near future!
The bug is back!

I was going through a photo file that contained a large variety of pictures of flowers that I have taken over several years.. I picked out a few that have bees and a few other insects on them..
Thought they were worth putting on the Photography section on the forum..
cheers
Adrian
 

Got a bit of a surprise this morning while crawling through some bush to reach the river.. As I came out of the bush at the rivers edge (still on hands & knees)I came across a Tiger Snake sunning it's self. 
I think it got the biggest shock as it darted straight into the river and headed for the opposite river bank. Halfway across it turned around and headed back to where I was now standing in shallow water.
I just stood still and watched it swim past me before it was back in shallow water next the river bank. I reckon the reason it turned around was because the water temperature was so low it new it was in trouble.
Once at the river bank it just laid in the shallows with it's head out of the water while I took a couple of photos before I moved off and started fishing..
Then some three hours later when I was back at the car I came across a threesome in the grass....
cheers
Adrian

The snake back in the shallows..

The threesome...

A dozen or so STs came to play, with a bit of size starting to show, up to ~40cm.
 

heres a squid pattern the snapper will love these

Hi
I have always been an avid watcher of Big Angry Fish I really like the show, it has given a few ideas which I intend to try this year and see if the same techniques they use will work here in SA.
I have taken the first step in one of those ideas and now have in my possession my versions of Nathan's famous skutes. I did not tie them but I have been bitten by the bug and already have some ideas on my own versions for different species and going to teach myself how to tie them it cant be that hard .
I was fortunate to ask someone I have known for a while and here are what I picked up today
Ive got to say that I am really happy with what he produced I am now dying to get out try........if this #@%^ing wind ever stops long enough to allow me to go where I want to go. I will be making a sacrifice tomorrow on the sabbath to the weather gods
 
Here's the 10 I got today

Right so here goes. 
This is my personal opinion. Everyone has there own theories or the must have colour..... 
However what works for me are 3 main factors.
Number 1:
Colour choice. It is not so much the colour that I am looking into. I am looking at how much UV properties a certain jig has. Squid are supposedly colour blind so they don't see colours however they see shapes and patterns from shadows and contrasting colours. When any light form hits a UV jag it creates a shadow/pattern that the squid can see easily. Uv Jags work well at night and on bright days..... On overcast cloudy days a dark more neutral colours creates contrast and that is what the squid see.
Number 2: 
Jag Size. I am landbased and alot of my waters i fish are shallower grounds. I believe Jag size is of massive importance. Imagine using an 3.5 jag in shallow waters. It means that it sinks quicker and gets down to the bottom quicker which means that you have to work the jag back faster. On average a 3.0 size jag will have a sink rate of 3 seconds per metre. I use nothing bigger than a 2.5 size jag and go as low as a 1.6 jag in real shallow waters. A 2.5 jag has a sink rate of approx 6 seconds per metre so theoretically the light the jag the longer sink rate time, the more time it is in the water so you can cover alot more water for alot longer.
So use a jag thats going to work in the waters you are fishing.... if you are out deep obviously you wouldn't use an 2.0 jag as the current and the deeper water wont get down to the bottom....
Number 3:
Make sure you get the jag as close to the bottom as possible without getting snagged. I see it on so many occasions. People have jags under a float and you can see the jig under the water. Or even when working it back. Squid wont come up high to eat food in the water column. They know they are getting preyed and hunted on so they hide amongst the weed and cover of semi shelter. 
So they are the main areas i concentrate on when squidding. 
Also consider getting getting a better quality squid jag as they not only work differently, but also swim/drop more naturally and the components are generally better. 
Yo Zuri, Daiwa, and yamashitas are my go to jags with The Yo zuri HS being my go to colour. Next time you are in the shop run a uv torch over a Yo zuri HS jag and you'll understand why it is probably the most popular jag aswell as the Red white head Yo zuri.
Hope this helps

Just a heads up guys. Came across an instagram account tonight masqurading as a young lady who fishes adelaide hills creeks and streams for trout.
None of her photos are Legit, and a reverse image search revealed at least one of the photos she is claiming as her own is actually one of Meppsta's (I presume)
 
The account is https://www.instagram.com/ruzzomelissa/ if anyone wants to check it out for any of there own pictures.
 
Meppstas stolen photo is from this article https://www.tasfish.com/135-rivers/mersey-river/2454-good-spin-session-in-tannin-waters-22-9-2017
 
 
If you aren't fussed, thats cool, but this sort of thing really grinds my gears

Nice pic Adrian. Watched a doco on them that was an eye opener. In some cases after mating, while the male is catching his breath, the female turns around, grabs him and chews his head clean off. Nasty girls.......