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    Forget about lures. Slow troll dead/ live baits around the outer gneerings/blinker area. Just look for all the other boats doing the same. plenty of info on rigs, techniques and best baits out there. Google “bump trolling” that’s what they call it in florida cos they bump it in and out of gear to keep it slow. Best of luck
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    SPOT on GregN! (pun intended)
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    Nevermind Greg, i'm pretty sure they are aspirational bag limits, like a box of crackers with a serving suggestion on the front, or driving with a 0.05 blood alcohol level . Aspirational!
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    Good to know mate. They are cracking examples of S. analis. I don’t see many over 30cm in my travels! The lack of a dark spot under the pectoral was the decider for me. They tend to feel rougher in the hand than ciliata too. What is the mouth mackerel destined for? Food or bait?
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    Some interesting species there Daryl. Which whiting species do you think they are? And is that a mouth mackerel Restrelliger kanagurta there too?
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    flat out no take species in Qld ciguatera risk unknown, but likely to be very low (in my opinion) given it is a juvenile and has probably lived most of its life in Moreton Bay which isnt a known ciguatera hot spot. So similar to other tropical snappers caught in and near the bay (mangrove jacks, moses perch, green jobfish etc)
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    One for your science teacher Hamish - juvenile reds have been in Moreton Bay for years mate. Like other tropical snappers they spend their time as juveniles in shallow bays like Moreton Bay, then migrate North to deeper/warmer waters. For years there has been reports of reds, coral trout and juvenile nannies around Bulwer and Peel. My bro caught a 45cm chinaman in the bay a few months ago, and Jeff from the Qld museum said they are known to be in the bay as juveniles. The way to assess if changes in water temperature/currents are having an effect on species populations is by investigating trends of abundance of these species in areas over time.
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    Got a few in the Rainbow this week too. One went over 70cm. Word is out! Have heard of them being caught in the usual haunts of the Rous and 4 beacons too...
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    Done a bit of research - first time size limits were legislated in Qld was 1877 (yes, 1877 not 1977) in the Queensland Fisheries Act 1877- these were minimum legal size in weight not length. Almost 100 years later, the Fisheries Act 1976 was the first time bag limits were introduced in Qld. Info is from this book:
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    I’d have to check. There were definitely size limits for popular species before 1994 but I’m not sure about possession limits. I know pre-1988 recreational fishers could sell their excess catch to local “Fish Boards” so perhaps there were no possession limits. Leave it with me
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    my favourite braid for 40lb and up thin, strong, no coatings or colours to fade and super smooth. tested breaking strains also which helps you decide which to select for your porpoise. But it is very expensive and i dont think lighter braid justifies the price so i will buy 8 strand PE on special by thickness (not rating) for 30lb and under
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    I don’t think they go thru dealers but if you contact them I’m sure they could organise a water test in an already built one. Details on their website
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    We have a 5m waverider at work built to survey. All of us own boats and were very impressed with the build quality, customisation and ride of this thing. It eats up the chop and is super stable (we tow a 3m beam for research work) compared to the last plate boat we had built by Origin. it was a solid boat but the reverse chine/deep vee hull design didn’t work with all the weight at the back and off the plane would be so tippy that no one was comfortable working in it. On the plane it was good but really sensitive to any slight movement. It was a dog! heres the link to the Waverider http://waveriderboats.com.au/commercial/ worth a look at the videos crossing the bar my personal boat is a 3.85 seajay nomad and it is a “smooth water” boat. 1.6mm pressed aluminium tinny with a 25 yammy. I’m fairly conservative but Have crossed bars and fished up to 3nm offshore on good forecasts. Pick the eyes out of the forecast and have a second boat for the long journeys is smart. We do 1770 3 day trips in a 530 cruise craft explorer and have been 14nm off waddy point fraser in a 14ft tinny on a good day. Just learn the capabilities of your vessel and what conditions you are comfortable with and be safe
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    @Kimtown even after reading the Saltiga review on Alan Hawk?
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    All good mate. You know what they say. Put 100 fishermen in a room and get 200 opinions I would love to be in your position!
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    https://easternvoyager.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Eastern-Voyager-Suggested-Fishing-Tackle.pdf
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    Jeezus there’s a lot of $$ for the one trip! Just note the saragosa 10000 is a pretty heavy reel and low gear (4.9:1) not high gear. I’d also not go below 6ft for your trolling rod. The extra length gives you more control. I’d be taking a 50lb 7ft overhead setup for shallowish (<50m) water and a 80lb 6’6 overhead setup for deep (>50m) water.you could troll with both of these if you have 10m of mono leader atop the braid. Plus a light spin setup 30lb braid and a heavy spin that could double as your popper rod (65lb-80lb braid) Id guarantee you will be using the light spin and light overhead the most. Don’t bother with the ultralight stuff 30lb is the minimum I would fish in reefy country. to be honest the Shimano Terez line of rods would do all of this for you. Match them to the reel you want (can’t go wrong with mid range Shimano) at the shop and pull on them and see what you like. Go to a smaller store if you are spending this much $$ and they will price match or even beat the big guys I’m sure. Keep it simple. Remember the fish don’t know what gear they are attached to!
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    @Kimtown go see Peter Flor at Florless rods he will build you quality rods that will last. He's just done a Swain Reefs trip out of Bundy so he will know exactly what to build for you. Florless Rods (@florlessrods) • Instagram photos and videos
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    looks like a nice setup, hoping you are not going to use the oil in the background of the first shot when you service it!
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    Good on ya @Allnighter and thanks again for sharing! We are all Green with envy mate!
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    All good mate - thats the reel i use on the beach so if you dropped it in the sand it wouldnt be the first time! Using an alvey is like using an abacus instead of a calculator to do your sums. Like an Alvey I'm sure you can dunk an abacus in the sand and saltwater and it will still work. I prefer to use spin reels and not drop them!
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    Sorry Kat I wasn’t clear. I have a small waterproof grab bag that I keep the epirb in as well as my phone and car keys it sits next to me at the tiller. My big yellow lifejackets are in a waterproof bag at the front of the boat in the open anchor well and that has my other safety equipment in it (offshore flares, v-sheet etc). I wear my inflatable type PFD at all times. If I have a deckie I have another inflatable pfd for them plus I always have the 2 big bulky yellow ones up the front =4 legal lifejackets for 2 people. the yellow lifejackets are really uncomfortable BUT super buoyant and are designed to keep your head above the water when you cannot. They are cheap, meet the new laws and would float if the boat rolled that is why they will always be in my boat
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    Hamish they sound like mid mounts built for spin reels. If you would like a reel for each rod you are welcome to borrow my spinfisher 750. I think it has 30lb braid on it.
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