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There is an entrance to both North West Island and Fitzroy Reef.

I think I would be picking out an area to go to for the day and sound it out fully and mark anything interesting that you see on the sounder.

After sounding the area out, go back and have a fish on all the marks that you find.

Sound out one area at a time otherwise you just miss finding to much ground around you.

1 hour ago, Drop Bear said:

How you going legend? 

I am good thanks Robbie.

I am dying to get back out there though, I am so tired of being house bound at the moment, lol

Hopefully it won't be too long and I can start to venture out again, even if just in the bay or the river bank somewhere for a little while.

Nice feed of fish there, especially those Moses.

Cracking looking weather out there too.

Sounds like a nice day out anyway Robbie regardless of the fish. in the end.

Pics are fine on my pc today but i have had issues before with your pics.

24 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Yeah, Lance. Take care and good luck. Hope you're back into it real soon.

Thanks Brian.

I think you may have been the very last AFO'er that I seen before this little issue popped up so I can blame you for it now,lol

Hopefully this will see the end of it for a while so a bit of recovery time ahead and then back in to it.

1 minute ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Hey aussie123

Best of luck with your cancer. I hope it stays away forever now  

Cheers Hamish

Thanks Hamish

5 hours ago, Do$tylz said:

Thanks Lance. Hope all is going well with you mate. Last I recall you had some health challenges a few years ago? I hope you've kicked that to the curb and been back on the water mate. How's that deep water game going?

The deep water game is going well mate, still out there till recently when that curb jumped up at me a couple of months ago again.

Iv'e just been relased from hospital on Monday night after a 23 day stay and some emergency brain surgery but hopefully things will be all good for a while now and in a couple of months time I will be back out there chasing something in the deepwater along the coast somewhere.

Hey welcome back Henry.

It will be good to see you around the place again.

I hope the family is well mate.

2 minutes ago, ellicat said:

It's a very snug fit, Lance, which is good so it won't vibrate.

I found the best way for me to install it was to take it to the pros at Coorparoo Marine. A lot less swearing as well. haha

Yes well that saves you stuffing the measurements up,lol.

Iv'e had at least half a dozen customers fit their rod holders at incorrect spacings now and the only way around it is to move the rod holders or build them a new board with leg spacings that fit their rod holders which costs them a lot more in the long run as it becomes a custom build.

So far only 1 guy has tried to blame me for his board not fitting his rod holders that he fitted himself, lol

2 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Well, I got the electric winch the week before last and installed it. Wow, so eay and probably no slower than me winching manually. Very happy. Thanks again for the help on choosing it @rayke1938 and @aussie123.

Also installed a new livewell supplied by @aussie123 / www.reeltackle.com.au

It came up very nicely. Got it installed this week. Again, very happy and can now accommodate a few more rods and can keep them out of the way.

 

Just waiting on a bracket to show up so I can plumb it with bilge pump etc.

That looks awesome Brian.

Good to see that you got the rod holder spacings correct, so many people miss it by this <-> much, lol.

As soon as those brackets come back into stock, I will shoot one straight over to you.

Go for it Cam.

Pick your weather and you will have no issues at all going the the areas that you mentioned.

43 minutes ago, GregOug said:

If by a miracle they are the real deal I think I’ll be replacing all my reels!

If anyone thinks that these are genuine Shimano reels, you will be horribly disappointed when or if they arrive.

These are chinese knockoffs and have been floating around for a while now.

Also be prepared for customs to sieze them if they suspect them to be Shimano copies.

Nice bag of fish Jon considering the issues you had out there.

I imagine Shane's motor had a few hours up on her now, absolute shame but a new repower will be nice, especially for those long range trips.

If your speedo only goes to 80kmh you will need to watch the speed on your GPS to see your proper speed readings.

The 0-80 graduations are a maximum reading for that guage so you cannot get any speed readings beyond the 80kmh.

Fishing Hutchies is exactly the same as fishing anywhere offshore so with your years of fishing and boating experience, just go and do it.

Comby Point is ok too, just take your time and cross it carefully but most days that you are wanting to head offshore because the weather is good, Comby will be good too.

You may have to download the Navionics Chart Installer program and insert the card into your USB using their dongle to activate and update the card.

Once that is done, you should have all the latest chart updates, sonar charts and community edits on your card.

Single axle trailers with an ATM up to 750kg do not need brakes

750kg up to 2000kg need brakes and they can be any type including over run style of brakes.

All brake types besides over runs need a brake controller installed inside the car to manually control the trailer if needed.

Over an ATM of 2000kg you need a brake away system installed in case you lose the trailer off the coupling or the tow bar brakes.

You also need to have the axles, suspension, rims and tyres as well as the towbar and coupling of a suitable size to meet ADR standards.

It will depend on final weights and axle spacings as to whether you need a single braked axle or all axles braked.

Converting an old trailer to a braked trailer that fully meets ADR Standards is quite an expensive exersize and could very easily cost a few grand depending on the type and quality of brakes you decide to fit so do some serious homework before you buy the boat.

34 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

I couldn't find them when I did a search. I must have put the wrong words in. My spelling has never been goodly done. 

There ya go Robbie, lol 

http://www.reeltackle.com.au/catalog/Paravanes-437-1.html

All the best Robbie and I hope all goes well for you mate.

9 hours ago, Hweebe said:

Thanks for the advice and tips. Have ordered a couple of trolling boards from @aussie123 and couple of spoons as well (ended up getting the two smaller sized boards 6 and 8m) Will try to get the technique sorted out and post the results. @GregOug this is why I enjoy fishing trying new things out and when they come off it’s so rewarding. I’m the same have bought countless lures with best intentions, some still boxed but trying to turn a new leaf, got to experiment because one things for sure the lure in the tackle box aint catching fish. Plus would rather lose a lure trying.

Thanks Hweebe

Just remember the depths listed for all types of trolling boards and paravanes is determined by how much line you let out and the speed that you tow them.

I will get your order out today as well.

Thanks

Lance

2 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

We are camping at Teebing at Wathumba Creek so marks in the north eastern bay and around Rooney Point would be amazing. As I am sure you are very aware it will be windy with south easters so probably only areas close to Fraser. 

 

No worries mate.

I have already packed the gps into the car as we are off early tomorrow so when i set it up in the boat up there I will grab some for you.

15 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

we are gonna be at Harvey bay so hopefully for us it stays SE....

Got any GPS marks for me? Not gonna head offshore. 

Are you looking for bay marks, if so let me know what area of the bay and I will have a look for you