urhookedfish

Also FYI. Says a bitRishworth, Amanda (MP) 4:45 PM (2 hours ago)to me Dear ShannonThanks for your tweet about the Pt Stanvac jetty. I have had contact with the State Government’s Office for the Southern Suburbs and written to the state minister to express the desire of locals to retain the jetty and have public access to the beach. I will continue to advocate but at this point I have heard nothing further. I will keep advocating and defiantly contact you if there is any development.Thanks for your interestAmanda Rishworth

While I don't quite rate Stanvac in the same prestigous catagory as Busselton Jetty, this was put up as an idea by another fisho.http://d1054021.myweb.westnethosting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/G02389-BJECA-StrategicPlan-Final.pdf

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: I also wanted to point out that w luckily we live in a democratic society, and if the majority or rec anglers want to open it for fishing, then I am happy to move forward with doing this the best we can. Ie I would fully support it. I'm just throwing out reasons that we might want to look at leaving it closed. As most of you know, earlier I was all for opening it and maybe making it c&r only but soon other members pointed out the impracticality of that idea. LOLI of course if the majority say they want it open, I would fish from it myself.The advantages of a forum are you can discuss the pro's and cons. With this I see many pros and cons.

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: I also wanted to point out that w luckily we live in a democratic society, and if the majority or rec anglers want to open it for fishing, then I am happy to move forward with doing this the best we can. Ie I would fully support it. I'm just throwing out reasons that we might want to look at leaving it closed. As most of you know, earlier I was all for opening it and maybe making it c&r only but soon other members pointed out the impracticality of that idea. LOLI of course if the majority say they want it open, I would fish from it myself.The advantages of a forum are you can discuss the pro's and cons. With this I see many pros and cons.

A friend of mine fishes off that jetty via invite and always goes home with a good feed,i had a few invites and passed on it.Anyway if it's opened up to the public and it will be cleaned up in no time.Plus no fish for me if i get another invite.

Hi Shannon, thanks for your enquiry. I have been over this previously but I am happy to go over this again for you.Yes Snapper are susceptable to baratrauma, as are many other species of fish.Our members are all strongly encouraged to learn the signs of baratrauma, and check and monitor each capture the best they can before making a judgement call as to if the Snapper can be tagged and released succesffully and with minimal risk of it dying.Our members are encouraged to look for any sign of the swim bladder coming from the mouth, any signs of an inflated swim bladder in their stomachs and if these are noticed, and the fish is of legal size the fish should be kept and taken.There are a few members that have purchased release bombs to get the snapper back down to the bottom which will also increase the odds dramatically when releasing fish that have come from 25Plus metres of water.The club has now tagged n released 171 snapper with 5 known re-captures which equates to 3% but this percentage is on par with what is expected as its only the clubs second year of tagging and those tagged fish have not been swimming around for a long period of time allowing them to be caught again.The data gained from the tag n released fish is going to help build an important picture of Snapper movements and growth rates within the state.I am not sure if you are familiar with Suntag, but they have tagged over 600,000 fish in QLD and there is alot of data specifically with movement of Barra that would not have been discovered if it were not for ANSA tagging.Unfortunately many of the anglers that these video's have been produced for are innexperienced anglers, that are currently not aware of the possible damage that releasing a fish with baratrauma can do, and you are so right, it is really important to release fish correctly. I know I am always learning techniques to improve my tagging process, like covering the fishes eyes with a wet cloth to calm them down, wetting the brag mat down prior to measuring etc. We also like our members to swim fish until they kick rather than just throwing them or spearing them in over the side. (although this can have its risks with Great white sharks)Regarding the Stanvac Jetty, at this point boats arent allowed to fish within a 500m radius of the Jetty. I am an avid land based angler, so my views of keeping this closed to the public arent purely based on my access to these fish.Hope this helps.Brett

Hey this is a great healthy debate guys, although Im normally fairly to the point, I always try to respect everyones right to their own opinions, and its good to read others thoughts on the issue. :cheer: :cheer: But let me address your above question TB. Yes I am strongly against spatial closures in Upper Gulf St Vincent as the areas that are proposed to be locked up have not been locked up before. Stanvac jetty on the other hand through private ownership by mobile has been locked up wether we like it or not for decades. This has built a working No Take Zone. This zone has been and should continue to be a no take zone in the future. So as anglers we are already used to it being locked up and I believe it should be fairly easy for us to continue on leaving it locked up for the benefit of many species.Yes, I guess this is the case, the proximity of the structure to local Biomass. Put simply this jetty is important to a large number of snapper that move in Gulf St Vincent.Just like the Zanoni and the Hobart. Let me ask if you think that both of these structures are not the wholy grail of Snapper fishing? Is the fishing not exponentially better on both of these sites because they have been locked up?Now I have'nt fished either of these structures myself, but I have heard reliable reports of people that have fished these structures and the size and numbers of schooling Snapper on these two structures is phenomenal to say the least.I dont see Stanvac jetty being much different given the numbers of fish that are on drops close by in summer and given that I have sounded up many big schools near the jetty itself myself.TB you know I will always respect your views. cheers. :cheer:

like rapids, rust in peace..

I have to say no to this as much as i think it would be great to fish there but as others have said it would be hammered and within a few weeks the safety and security the fish have come to know would be gone ,can you imagine how many boats would be hussleting for a spot as well as line anglers if it opened .

just 9 more no's...... :PSeriously, I wouldn't want it open for rec fishing. In a week or two the place would be raped.I reckon the below water structure should be left and open it to diving, that way whatever mini sanctuary that is there is left as it has been for the last 30odd years.

What about the new shimano vanquish limited edition when it comes out blingy as hell and 2500 is only 185 grams!http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/product_info/language/en/products_id/19451/cPath/21_39_41_2420/saltwater-fishing/vanquish-limited-edition-2500hgs.html

i was intrigued by the hot spot just off ki shown on that infra red map,how the hell that water warmed there ive no idea as far as i know its bloody deep.under current from penneshaw?if you trust this government your a mug punter,thats the only thing conclusive with this government

urhookedfished wrote:Since this thread has gone a little quiet, thought I'd do some googling and found this:I think it's fair to say the assumption that the majority of the dead fish were found in the "Port Stanvac area", is incorrect. Unless of course someone can provide some other stats which aren't based on heresay.... And on the same website it goes on to say:

Just a reminder that you need to start a new topic for your entry to be eligible for the comp.As much detailed info as you can put in will greatly help your chances as you want to stand out among the others. Photo's are always going to help too

I normally just use a flick and sink type retrieve ,add a small ball sinker to the jig and keep it close to the bottom ,found the best time is early as the sun is just starting to come up ,jigs well i just use whatever i have got try different colors sometimes it works sometimes not .Best day i have ever had was at halletts cove where i bagged out in around 30 minutes in front of one of the pros ,now i have ordered my squidezy thingos ill target them more as i will be easy to clean them

Those ColtSnipers look wicked. The specs ont eh 1000H LOOK GREAT. If I cant end up picking up the FD STELLA Then Im thinking of getting the COMPLEX 2500 HGS 2012 modelOr 2013 modelThe non CI4 model Complex are the japanese built reels where as the CI4 are built in Malaysia like the Sustains. But the non CI4 COMPLEX's cost about 400+USD and there arent many left. here is the non CI4 MODEL. You will notice there is no x-ship stamp on handle.

I love that site!With the exchange rate at the moment it's a no brainer.I'm very close to purchasing a 10ft Shimano colt sniper bb shore jigging rod.Fuji k guides for about 170.PS. Those Aero 4000 ci4+ reels are very tempting

That looks to be great conditions for reds off there!

I have been in the market for a new rod.Originally I wanted something similar to a STEEZ ie plenty of bling with split eva grips and in the 1-3kg or 2-4kg range.Daiwa does make a few nice sticks and I was tempted but I really wanted something in Shimano.I must admit, there wasnt alot of total quality sticks from Shimano out there IMO.I got looking on Plat in Japan and was like whoaaah. Now theres a good looking stick. Yes I know its got cork grips, but I am a fan. Its a rod designed by Jackal and made by Shimano! Its like the best of both worlds.Now to wait till my tax cheque comes in and spend it before the missus says we need to spend it on the house. lolI think to match that Im going to get myself a 2500 Stella FDSo all up it should be a wicked combo. Heres a link if the Jackal Poison Glorious takes your fancyhttp://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/product_info/language/en/products_id/13397/cPath/80_919_1733/osCsid/24a0765342278e4596226cedae0d7d87/rod/poison-glorious-263l-vi-albea-r-ask-bhe-availabiliby.html

Theres good reasons why light high end quality rods have cork grips, the main one being much greater feedback through the rod as EVA acts like a big sponge that reduces feel, fine for snapper and the like but for small finiky species and light tackle Eva is not great!

That rod is a thing of beauty. Porn indeed!!Nice look to it, and incredibly light. My wife doesn't understand why I get excited over things like that. Doesn't matter if it's fishing gear, cars, guns or even furniture. It's no so much the bling that draws me in, it's the look of quality in a product. I hope you do get to purchase it and spend many hours not only marveling at its beauty, but also slaying many fresh and salt water fishies with the combo!!

I miss fishing NSW and this video isn't helping!http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/video-breakwall-bluefinTB

Always have a squid jig handy when fishing. You never know when one will show up.I fish a lot with unweighted half pilchards, and quite often a squid will grab it on the sink. A slow wind in with constant pressure will get it in close. Drop a jig down, pull out the pilchard, and bang one hooked squid. They get a taste of fish and will smash any jig you put in front of them.Sometimes one will follow a hooked fish up, and you can do the same.Also handy to have a teaser tommie under a float to help attract squid.Cook hot and fast with chilli, garlic, lime juice for a tasty meal.Great crumbed, battered, or just floured and fried.Very tasty if baked whole in tubes, stuffed with anything really.Yum