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JC Tackle, the creators of the “Squid Witch’ have got a great prize pack up for grabs for the best squid photo & story posted in this topic between now and the 31st of March 2009To enter simply post a photo of a squid with the jag used and a short post about how and where you caught it etc. to be in the draw. All entries will go into a poll for 24 hours with the winner being the user with the most votes.**Please post in this thread only**The prize will be a ‘Squid Witch’ pack, supplied by J.C Tackle consisting of 1 SquidWitch, 1 pair of Thugs thongs & 1 pack of Gillhooks. The prize will be doubled if the winner caught the squid using a ‘Squid Witch’This competition is open to all ‘Strike & Hook’ members and the prize will be mailed out.Good Luck!! ;D

Hi All,Just had this sent through by Spotter @ Wallaroo

G’day AllI have just received a fax outlining the new closure for Murray Cod in SAThe SA Government in their infinite wisdom have just continued the closedseason for Murray cod fishing until 31/12/09, yes that’s correct, until theend of December 2009.Their reasons are that due to the drought and MURRAY COD ARE DEPENDEANT ONFLOWS FOR BREEDING a yearlong closer will come into place. Taking intoaccount that the season has already been closed for 5 months that will be a17 month closure, and I will bet my last dollar that it will stay in placefor many a year to come. The fax I received states that Murray cod are dependent on flows to breed,the advice I was just given by NSW fisheries is that is not correct, whichexplains why cod are breed in farm dams for stocking.The Minister for everything plus fisheries in SA has in my humble opinionlost the plot or has been very much influenced by those wanting fishingbanned.The consequences will be far reaching, the tackle shop in SA that is relianton the anglers for his survival will now be looking at putting of staff, notto mention all the people along the river that depend on the anglers fromall over Australia that come and stay, shop, sleep and spend $ in the smalltowns along the river, and yes to catch and in almost all cases release thecod caught.All this decision will do is force a lot of businesses to the brink and formany anglers to break the law to fish, as who is going to determine if youare fishing for cod or callop (yellow Belly). Many, many, cod are taken oncallop sized lures and many, callop are taken on cod lures.Who will be the judge on which lure is for what.I believe this decision is ill-informed and made with no crediblescientific evidence to justify a closure of this nature.A very simple solution would have been to ban the TAKING of ALL MURRAY CODfor one year, and considering that cod will only breed during their breedingcycle why close or stop fishing for Murray Cod for the whole year. WHAT WILLIT ACHEIVE????????????????????????????????????For more information www.pir.sa.gov.au/fishing

Just posted some current news here http://www.strikehook.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,78/topic,3231.0/

Rapid Bay's new $4million jetty won’t be completed before Christmas.However, construction is well underway with pylon works and two-thirds of the jetty decking completed.Unusually windy weather and rough seas in October caused delays, preventing the progress of protective coating and pylon works.But with this milestone now completed, project manager Ben Hogarth said locals could expect the jetty to be finished early next year, depending on the weather.Sea spray and rain could make welding difficult, so calm seas are essential when placing the concrete sleepers that form the deck into place.Anthony King, a member of the Scuba Divers Federation of SA (SDFSA) and the Friends of the Rapid Bay Jetty, is disappointed the jetty would not be finished by Christmas but pleased with its progress."We would have loved to see is ready for Christmas, but we understand it's one of those things that is out of the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure's (DTEI) hands."The nature of the project means it is dependent on the weather…but we are very pleased to see it going ahead."The DTEI is reminding swimmers, fishers and divers that the area around both the old and new jetties is closed to ensure public safety during construction."Right now the Rapid Bay jetty is a construction site," acting project director Ian Llewellyn said."For their own safety, I urge marine enthusiasts to exercise caution and patience until the new facility is opened."Rated as one of the country's top fishing and diving spots, access to most of the existing jetty was closed in December 2004 after it fell into disrepair from storm damage.Plans to build a new $3.9 million structure were announced in September 2006, after the local community rallied for the future of the old jetty.Mr Hogarth said hopes to complete the new jetty by January 21 were realistic, but will again be dependent on the weather.

The state government has taken a step towards flooding the Lower Lakes with seawater by applying for approval from the Federal Government.The Minister for the River Murray Karlene Maywald said that this is a requirement of the $10 million management strategy to avoid the lakes becoming acidified and is "a last resort"."I stress that this is not a decision to let seawater into the Lower Lakes but is part of the preparations required in case drought continues … and action is required to prevent widespread acidification in the region," she said.However even this initial step to seawater inflow has angered many people including the Alexandrina Council who will write to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd asking him to intervene and reject the application.The council’s chief executive officer, John Coombe, said seawater would unleash an environmental disaster in the lakes."We do not know what seawater will do to this freshwater environment," he said."With this decision the state government signals it will walk away from our freshwater lakes".Ms Maywald said the strategy has outlined triggers for alkalinity and water levels at the Lower Lakes, which will determine if action needs to occur.The trigger is calcium carbonate at levels of 25 milligrams per litre or if water levels reach 1.5 metres below sea level in Lake Alexandrina or 0.5 metres below sea level in Lake Albert."If these triggers are likely to be reached and if there is not enough freshwater inflows to maintain the Lower Lakes, as a last resort, a minimum quantity of seawater would need to be introduced through the barrages to manage the risk and avoid acidification," she said.Member for Hammond, Adrian Pederick, also believes that seawater is not the answer and that maintaining the lakes with freshwater above acidification levels is critical to the survival of the whole system, not just the lakes."What is needed is a strategy to secure water to avert an ecological disaster. What we have is a plan to monitor its deterioration up to a point where seawater has to be let in, this in itself threatens the long term survival of the lakes," he said.

Hi All,Just out of curiosity, what do you have your screen resolution set at??

Hi All,Issue 4 will be hitting the shelves during tomorrow ;D ;DIt's gunna be a great issue!!!! ;D ;D ;D http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/oWQAdkgt__wc4_copy.jpg[/img]

There is also a search box on the left of every page, just under the 'User' Box

Hi Budman,Welcome to the site!!There is a thread on them already herehttp://www.strikehook.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,78/topic,1350.0/Also, have a look at the sponsors section for more information and a quick videohttp://www.strikehook.com/content/view/46/65/Hope these help ;D

RAPID BAY - Rapid Bay's long awaited new $3.9 million jetty is emerging from the waters of Gulf St Vincent.About one-third of the pylon works are now complete, with construction expected to be finished by the end of the year.The project director, Rob Jenkins, said the jetty's completion date would depend on the weather."We've made terrific progress to date but do need the weather to do the right thing as we move toward construction of the deeper water section."This is complex work and it is difficult enough without the rough weather that can impact this part of South Australia,” he said."Hopefully we get calm conditions and everything is finished by the end of the year."Based on progress to date, Mr Jenkins estimates that, either way, the jetty should be completed then or thereabouts.Rated as one of the country's top fishing and diving spots, access to most of the damaged existing jetty was closed in December 2004.The Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (DTEI) announced plans to build a new structure in September 2006, after the local community rallied for the jetty's future.The new 240-metre long jetty will feature solar lighting as well as stairs and platforms for divers, who are attracted to the spot for the rich diversity of marine life supported by the old jetty, including the rare Leafy SeadragonGlenice Galbraith of the Friends of Rapid Bay Jetty said the completion of the jetty by Christmas would be an extra bonus for the district."I can't imagine the scope the jetty could create," she said."I hope it will create extra jobs because that's what this has all been about, but we will all have something to enjoy too."It has been slowly but surely coming along…I've been getting more and more excited as each pylon goes up."Between now and the end of the year, work will continue on assembling pylons and crossheads onshore before they are lifted by crane and hammered into place using a 12 tonne piling hammer.In the meantime, the State Government is reminding fishers and divers that the existing jetty is closed.

Here is the current leaderboard......1st. Mull_away - 1.7kg - Weighed @ Adelaide Bait & Tackle2nd. Susan and John - 815grams - Weighed @ Adelaide Bait & Tackle3rd. bluey68 - 700grams - Weighed @ St Kilda Tackle and TuckerJewie - 400grams - Weighed @ St Kilda Tackle and TuckerOnly 1 day to go.......I will contact all the stores on Wednesday morning to see if anymore have been weighed in

Ok, I think its fixed...... fingers crossed. For those that sent images through and it didn't work, give it a try now :)For everyone who has send information through already, thank you.All the information comes to me via email and then I manually upload it to the site. I will be uploading all the date tomorrow evening and you will see a new menu on the left!

bit of a glitch with uploading photo's. Will fix it up tonight.

If you use the above link, in the upload section at the bottom you can add up to 5 per location. Once you have added one photo, just click on the browse button again and so on

Hi All,Not really a comp as such, more an incentive to get some locations subbmitted to the site.Thank's to S.A. Bait, I have four Strike Pro lures to give away to a random person who submits a fishing location to the site via this linkhttp://www.strikehook.com/index.php?option=com_artforms&formid=7 I'm not after your secret spot's :-X, just your everyday locations like West Lakes, Semaphore Jetty, etc....You can send in as little or as much information as you would like ;DEveryone who submits some information between 24/9/08 and 31/10/08 will go in the draw to win these lures.Each location you submit will give you an entry!CheersAarron ;D http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/xqqPspqp__strikepro.jpg[/img]

not long to go now...........

Not long to go now..............

IS DESALINATION THE SOLUTION OR A DISASTER?HEAR what the scientists have to say!Come and ask your questionsCome and voice your concernsWhen: Wednesday 24 September7.15 for 7.30pm start - 9.00pmWhere: Brighton SecondarySchool, Spence Hall305 Brighton Rd, North BrightonEnter off Ilfracombe RdParking available rear car park(off King George Ave)Gold coin donation appreciated

Hi All,Here is the current leaderboard! I will edit this post as more weights come in. ;D1st. bluey68 - 700grams - weighed in at St. Kilda

Hi all,I have contacted SA Bait Supply & have had this flyer sent through today to upload to the site.Cheers,Aarron [file name=A2PwH0UN__Cockles_IMPORT_APPROVAL.pdf size=7803]http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/A2PwH0UN__Cockles_IMPORT_APPROVAL.pdf[/file]

I saw the segment, Bob from SA Bait was on there and explained that the imported cockles had to be treated which they (SA Bait) actually do, but said that some may come onto the market untreated via other sources.

Hi Guys, Had this sent through from Shane today! Looks like its gonna be a ripper of an issue ;D

Another action-packed edition of WildCoast is about to hit the newsstands of SA. At 100 pages this spring special edition is our biggest issue yet! Inside you’ll find a variety of reading. Large kings, samsons and groper are targeted in our far western waters. This article will get you pumped. Soft plastics are used at Whyalla to stop some of the region’s large snapper. Whopper EP flathead are targeted on bait and lure.In the fresh callop are the target on diving lures, and there’s plenty of bream action from both metro and regional waters. This is only a small slice of the many features inside, on top of our full state-wide wrap of the fishing. It’s not far away now...check it out!

All true! He has got until the end of this month! Will be sad to see Peter go

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