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  1. Some old reels

    in Tackle, Rods and Reels

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    4 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

    Nice. We are living off whiting and crabs at the moment. 🙂 Based in Amity. I have a 5m tiller over there. If you want to chase some longies around let me know. 

    Awesome mate! There's a few around hey 😉 living in amity full time? 

  3. Some old reels

    in Tackle, Rods and Reels

    Posted

    12 hours ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

    Hi Sam

     I would be interested in any one of the left side reels/bottom right reel. I think they would be fun for tillies/eels and maybe a bullshark next Summer. Whatever reel you dislike the most I am happy to have. They sure look cool.

    Have their been any fish biting at Straddy lately?

    Cheers Hamish

     

    You can have all of them mate, they all are quite smooth 🙂 pm me

    Since last time we spoke I've definitely been fishing but the last 10 or so sessions have been very quiet! On holidays after tomorrow so hopefully my poor form changes 

  10. Pulley Anchor System

    in Boating

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    8 hours ago, Gad said:

    thanks samsteele115 the basic, effective off beach anchoring system, noobies will be able to add this to their growing knowledge bank 
    I always have 2 sand anchors on board, one bow and one stern, I often use both when whiting fishing for anchoring across the lower tidal flows.... instead of using a star picket for off beach anchoring I use my stern anchor as the system`s  land/beach based tie off point, when needed

    Nice! I like that. So you tie off the bow rope to the stern anchor?? This trip was the first time I used the method so I still have some refining to do 

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    Pulley Anchor System

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    Posted · Edited by samsteele115

    Purpose: -To anchor offshore with bow facing outwards (eliminates the risk of stern being swamped by shore-break waves in bad weather) using a single anchor

    - To be easily retrieved without swimming out to boat 

    What you need:

    - 1× Sand anchor with chain and 5-10m length of rope attached to a buoy with stainless steel ring 

    - 2x 50m length of rope 

    - star picket (and mallet) 

    How to: 

    1. Throw out anchor, chain, short rope and buoy (all connected). Hold onto the buoy

    2. Take one end of 50m rope and thread through the ring of the buoy

    3. Securely attach that end of rope to your bow cleat

    4. Throw buoy over board and reverse into shore (the rope through the ring and attached to your bow will unravel) 

    5. Once on shore, take the other 50m rope and secure to stern of boat (this one pulls the boat to shore) 

    6. Take both of the secured long lengths of rope up the beach with star picket.

    7. Hammer in star picket above high tide line and tie off stern rope to keep boat in position if you need to unpack boat etc

    Now you are ready to pull the boat out to the buoy and anchor

    8. Untie stern rope from star picket and pull the bow rope. This will pull the boat offshore out to where you anchored

    9. Once the boat reaches the buoy, tie off the bow rope to star picket. Then tie off the stern rope and you are set. 

    Things to consider:

    - Tidal swing. Fix star picket IN LINE WITH ANCHOR (estimate where it is) not in line with buoy. This will ensure that your tied off ropes won't become too tight and put too much pressure on the star picket at change of tide. 

    - The stern rope doesn't need to be 50m it's just what I had. It doesn't hurt to have too much length though. The important 50m length is the one through the ring as it's doubled back when boat is on shore, so you need plenty of rope for that one. 

    - Keep in mind the 5x rope length for depth rule when anchoring safely. I had about 5-6m rope attached to 4m chain so about 10m all up. This allows a safe anchorage in about 2m of water. If you know you're anchoring in a deeper channel then use more rope accordingly.

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    Blue= stern rope (pull this to bring boat ashore)

    Red= bow rope through buoy ring (Pull this to take boat out to anchorage at buoy)

    Yellow= anchor and chain and short length of rope attached to buoy ring with D shackle

    Note: You'll notice that even though the bow is facing offshore that the current pushes it to one side. I allowed this to happen by not having stern rope tied off TOO tight. Just ensure the star picket is in line with anchor so that it can swing around the other way to create a mirror image without needing to reajust the ropes.  

    You can pick up the bouy with ss ring from BCF or other relevant stores. 

    Ensure you use appropriate knots and means of fastening (e.g. splicing rope to D shackle, seizing D shackles with stainless wire etc). The more safety stuff you do, the more sleep you'll get knowing your pride and joy is securely bobbing out there all alone 😎

     

  15. Camping on western Fraser

    in Saltwater

    Posted

    22 minutes ago, Kat said:

    What did you catch the flattie and pike on? Same lure?

    Same lure yeah. I just had a gobblers 3 inch curl tail in "tournament snapper" colour on a 1/8th jig head. Clear water and sunny skies, so a transparent or natural colour is the way to go and on light gear (6lb). Darker colours for dirty waters and lower light. 

  16. Camping on western Fraser

    in Saltwater

    Posted

    27 minutes ago, ellicat said:

    Looks like you wouldn't have had to swim for the boat all the time. 😲😂

    Great to get away from it/them all. Many other campers ?

    I would love to hear how your pulley system works. I know Lance had a setup he showed a bunch of us back in the day but I've lost that to poor memory.

    Thanks Brian! About 6 other boats were in the creek. 

  17. Camping on western Fraser

    in Saltwater

    Posted

    26 minutes ago, Kat said:

    Wow.  Looks like an awesome place to visit for a few days.  Great to see you at least had one fish while you were there!  

     

    And yes I am definitely interested in more details about the pulley anchor system.  Just yesterday watched a video by Ryan Moody about using two anchors and the benefits of being able to let out/ or pull in the bow anchor if you need to go ashore etc.  Please share details or PM me 

    Cheers Kat

     

     

    Thanks Kat! 

    I'll post a diagram and explanation in a separate thread I think! 

  18. Camping on western Fraser

    in Saltwater

    Posted

    Hey all, 

    Just got back from a lovely camping trip in Hervey bay. Not much fishing was done but lots of exploring and relaxing instead. I did however manage a sunrise landbased flathead at Wathumba creek which was very satisfying (as well as a yellow tail pike. They taste pretty good you know). Victoria cooked it up for us with some bacon and eggs for brekky on the beach. Definitely was one of the highlights! No pics, but was 42cm at a likely looking spot at incoming tide.

    I also was trialling a pulley anchor system to help anchor the boat out further but not needing to swim out to it. The first night at moon point was almost sleepless with worry, but after getting that out of the way I slept better the next night 🙂 definitely a worthwhile system to use if you've never done it! I can share more details if anyone is interested. 

    I'll leave some pics 

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    My First Boat?

    in Boating

    Posted

    The best thing I did was save for a 4m tinny with 15hp in relatively good and safe condition (after considering the same advice from many of the same members!). It was about 3k from memory. I learnt some valuable boating lessons in something a lot cheaper but not so cheap where safety was compromised. Sure, I got a taste for bay and offshore fishing a couple of years later and subsequently upgraded. But I wouldn't have changed that purchase decision if I had my time again 

  22. Rainbow channel 14/8/21

    in Saltwater

    Posted

    18 hours ago, ellicat said:

    Trollers, drifters, anchorers and paravaners. Did not see one landed today as we spent hours searching for the suckers in the Rous and Rainbow channels. Sent my mate home with only 2 average diver whiting after 9 hours on the water.

    Next time...

     

    That's a nice one, @Andrew_P. Would have played up nicely.

    I was one of those. @Another Wazzamust have caught them all 🙄

  23. No luck at Shorncliffe

    in Saltwater

    Posted

    19 hours ago, KenDigg said:

    So I feel pretty stupid asking this but what are some basics you think we’re missing? Running 2-4kg line, small sinkers, just lightweight stuff. In about one month of heading around there haven’t caught anything legal size. 

    Honestly man, probably time is all that's lacking. In time you will learn so much and hone your skills. Im sure it won't be too long before a little bit of success, and then you can build on that by repeating what YOU know to work and are confident with. Don't be afraid to try less "popular" spots too 🙂

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