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    Hey Ray Get Better

    in Non-Fishing Chat

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    Great to hear you are on the mend, Ray. Just need to get on top of those other conditions now. Also good to hear some praise for the public health system. We only ever hear the horror stories. I’m sure there are some very real horror stories, but there are many, many more stories of people who had a good experience and I am glad that you were one of them.

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    NRL 2023

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    Gad's round 6 certainty... Sportsbet had the Cowboys clear favourites at $1.39 with the Dolphins at $3.00, this morning... I'm not that sure the Cowboys are a certainty, today's Dolphins team list looks a fairly NRL hardened and balanced outfit..

    Good call, @Gad.  The Dolphins are looking like a very professional outfit that will rattle a lot of cages this season. Even with their missing halves they looked cool under pressure and very capable. I tipped the Cowboys last night because I thought the more experienced backs would outplay the younger guys, but it turned out to be the opposite. Plus, some of the Cowboy’s forwards need to take a look at their workload and hand back a bit of their pay packet. Great season so far. Hard to pick a top 8.

  7. Shimano Stella worth the coin?

    in Tackle, Rods and Reels

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    2 hours ago, Sylvathorn said:

    What can I say that hasn't already been said?
    You can't go wrong with top end quality gear.
    Back in 81 or 82 I bought an Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 5000 Thumb Bar release, which I added a ratchet to, and a Abu Cardinal 52. Both were Made in Sweden models.
    I've caught lots of fish with them over the years and they're still going strong 40 years later. 

    I had a few of those Abu reels made in Sweden. My favourite was the Cardinal 57 with rear drag. Smooth as silk and lasted well over 30 years without a service. In the end the spindle for the winding handle wore out. I still have the Ambassadeur 7000 and it is like brand new after 40 odd years but doesn’t get a lot of use these days. I would still like a Stella.

  8. Jumping Spanish

    in Saltwater

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    I have absolutely no scientific basis for this theory, so take it with a grain of salt. If fish stocks generally are in decline, it would make sense that the apex predators would decline as nature does tend to balance these things. So, if there are less sharks but more fish being lost to anglers, is it likely that sharks have been conditioned to associate boats with easy food and are following fishers around waiting for the opportunity?  I remember watching a video a long time ago from South Africa where they caught a bull shark that was hanging around the boat, tagged it and released it. Every time they fished the same area the shark would turn up  and the same shark followed the boat from spot to spot. If that theory is right, no amount of shark culling will fix the issue.

  10. Shimano Stella worth the coin?

    in Tackle, Rods and Reels

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    37 minutes ago, Bob9863 said:

    I havent had a problem with any of the Stella's, I have with cheaper shimano's but the flagship range has been flawless IME. 

    All the fish parks I go to run Stella's for their lure rods and bait runners for their bait rods and they definitely take a pounding. 

    Time will tell how these hold up to some big arapima but I should find out by the end of the year fingers crossed. 

    @Bob9863, if you ever decide to switch brands, I can help you dispose of all those Stellas...............

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    Oyster reef,,,,

    in Politics and Environment

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    Definitely worth a look. You will be able to see it on iView if you missed it yesterday. So good to see science corroborate the work that has been done over the last five years. If you want to help, join OzFish and/or come along to one of the working bees at Port of Brisbane on the second Wednesday and fourth Saturday of every month. More info here: https://ozfish.org.au/projects/moreton-bay-shellfish-reef-restoration/

  12. Stop Trawlers In Brisbane River Petition.

    in Politics and Environment

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    1 hour ago, Angry51 said:

    Well, another question Steve, who'd want to live in a world such

    as we have created. I'm pretty disapointed in the way we've " progressed "

    Geez @Angry51. Sounds like someone needs a hug. The world is still a pretty good place. Now if we could only stop the war in Ukraine, get the US and China to kiss and make up, get inflation down, house the homeless, end poverty, slow climate change, ban “reality” TV, stop celebrity worship and cure cancer! How good would it be then? 

  13. Stop Trawlers In Brisbane River Petition.

    in Politics and Environment

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    1 hour ago, Angry51 said:

    I dont mean a reduction, I mean birth control.

    Look at Africa, they've been crying about starving kids since I was a boy,

    surely they need to not breed so many, you still have equal old/young just not so many.

    I don't mean knocking the oldies on the head, when they die off we just have a few less

    coming on. Or if we keep breeding at this rate what do we do for food when the world

    population is 200/300 billion.

    The good news for you @Angry51 is that we won’t keep breeding at this rate. Just to maintain a population every female of child bearing age needs to produce 2.1 children. None of the developed countries achieve anywhere near that and the big population countries of the world like China, India and Indonesia are also below that target. I read recently that the population of China declined for the first time ever last year, losing 300,000 people. Predictions are that the Chinese population will drop to about 600,000 by the end of the century. 

    You are right about Africa, with most of the poorer countries still well above the 2.1 fertility rate, but in all likelihood they will follow the world trend and we might have a different problem- will the species survive? Anyway, you and I certainly won’t be around to see that question answered.

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    Fishing partner

    in Saltwater

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    @Kilkenny, don’t be offended or disappointed by the lack of replies to your offer. I think most people on here are open to fishing with others from the site but would generally like some idea about who their potential fishing buddy is. So they might be looking at previous contributions on the site, or whether they have introduced themselves yet. Just to get a feel about whether the offerer is likely to be good company or a serial killer.  Maybe put up a few posts about fishing trips or general fishing related stuff to break the ice. We are a friendly group, just a little shy.

    Another option might be to join a fishing club in the area that you want to fish. There are fewer around these days, but you are sure to find a fishing buddy somewhere amongst them. Good luck!

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    NRL 2023

    in Sport

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    9 hours ago, GregOug said:

    I think we need a swab done on @Old Scaley. 

    No need for this early panic @GregOug and @Angry51. I’m sure the Qld teams will return to their losing ways soon and since my tipping fate is inextricably linked to their success, so will I.  Just lucky that this week they played each other which saved me two possible losing tips. A bit disappointed that Canberra couldn’t deliver a perfect round for me, but probably nowhere near as disappointed as Ricky would be with the way they played.

    How good is it to have the nrl back every week?

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