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Pinkie Plastics Event
Monday, June 23 @ 16:46:16 EST by mrfisho (7 reads) |   Fishing Competitions
Event Date: , August 05, 2008 Start Time: 06:00 AM
End Date: , August 05, 2008 Ending Time: 02:00 PM
Species: Target Species is Snapper (Pinkies)
Length: Website Minimum is 33cm
Date: Sunday 10th August 2008
Where: Patterson River
Lines down: 6.00 am
Radio Freq: 27MHZ Channel 94 and VHF Channel 72
Official's for the Day ecofreak (Paul).
Lines Up: around 1pm
Weighin: 1pm till 2pm
NO FISH WILL BE ENTERED AFTER 2PM.
NO EXCUSES
BBQ/WEIGHIN WILL BE AT ROTUNDA.
This will be a Catch & Release Event. You will NEED a digital camera or a phone camera on the day. Full details will be revealed on the day of how to enter the image
All fish to be photographed on The Lie Detector or an Reconised Fish Ruler ie: fisheries rule
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BBQ IS NOW NOT BYO.. Cost of $5 per Head will be charged..
Snags, Burgers, Bread and Salad.
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PLEASE also remember you do NOT need to fish the event to just turn up and have a BBQ and chat with members.
ALL members are welcome.
One fish per Angler to be entered !
PRIZES: There will be Prizes for different sections so anyone wishing to SPONSOR this event PLEASE let me KNOW asap
Raffle Fishing Reel and Other Items
Raffle helps support the wesbite costs.
Prizes are only awarded to Members so if bringing visitors please make sure you sign them up.
Looking for a Ride:
Like always if you are looking for a ride please use the buddy forum and those boat owners looking for crew the same applies.
Remember to do the right thing when crewing give as much help and respect the boat you are on and share costs.
Those new to the website just a little idea on how things work.
We try and get there around the same time for launching to help each other and those who are unsure can follow another member out for the day. If darkness is a worry MAKE SURE you ask for assistance with navigation. I like many other members here are willing to help those who are still on the learning path with boating. DO NOT be afraid to ask for help.
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Event Rules Warning: Participation in any events organised using the this website is entirely at your own risk. Neither the organising member(s), nor the administration team of the MRFISHO.COM, can accept any reponsibility for loss, damage, injury or death arising from Events. Even where safety suggestions are offered within the forums, or elsewhere on the MRFISHO.COM website, it is up to the individual to ensure that precautions appropriate to your trip circumstances are undertaken, and that all legal requirements of your state or territory are followed.
If you do not agree to these guidelines, please do not attend events organised through MRFISHO.COM
cheers Mick
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Plastcis Live Chat
Sunday, June 22 @ 07:24:19 EST by mrfisho (8 reads) |   Other
Event Date: , August 05, 2008 Start Time: 07:30 PM
End Date: , August 05, 2008 Ending Time: 08:30 PM
LIVE TUESDAY THE AUGUST THE 5TH 7.30pm-8.30pm
The incomparable, the one and only, victorias finest, Paul Carter live for a night of mystery and intrigue, unraveling the hidden secrets of soft plastics and hard bodied lure fishing, for one night only never to be repeated (unless mick decides to) live exclusive gala event.
Note: You will HAVE to be a Member of the website to be able to join the chatroom. When you are logged in you will see the chatroom left of screen under the Beach Shack advertisment. For those who have not yet used the chatrooms please have a bit of a practice and ask question here before the event.
Rules: You MUST be in the chatroom by 7.30pm as the room will be locked.
Swearing and Abuse will result in being banned from the chat server.
Room will be moderated ( no one will be able to type when Paul is answering a question).
Please understand this is a new concept for a Guest Speaker and there may and will probably be hiccups in the format.
cheers
Mick
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Kilcunda Surf Event
Sunday, June 22 @ 07:21:19 EST by mrfisho (11 reads) | Fishing Competitions
Event Date: , July 20, 2008 Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Date: , July 20, 2008 Ending Time: 02:00 PM
Kilcunda Surf FISHING EVENT
Species: Species List
Length: Website lengths
Date: Sunday 20th July 2008
Where: Kilcunda Beach
Lines down: 10.00 am
Official's for the Day Silverfox (john), SilverBrumby (Leeann) Questions to be Directed to John and Leeann.
Lines Up: around 2pm
Weighin: 2pm till 3pm
NO FISH WILL BE ENTERED AFTER 3PM. NO EXCUSES
Tides high 1.45pm
BBQ/WEIGHIN WILL BE AT Kilcunda Rotunda..
There will be people arriving early for a breakfeast at the rotunda. BYO 8.30-9am
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BBQ IS NOW NOT BYO.. Cost of $5 per Head will be charged..
Snags, Burgers, Bread and Salad
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PLEASE also remember you do NOT need to fish the event to just turn up and have a BBQ and chat with members.
ALL members are welcome.
One Species of fish per Angler to be entered !
PRIZES: There will be Prizes for different sections so anyone wishing to SPONSOR this event PLEASE let me KNOW asap
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Yarra Traffic Control uring the Dredging
Monday, May 12 @ 19:37:01 EST by mrfisho (40 reads) | triman writes "Further details of the traffic management in the Yarra has been posted. It is vital that anyone who may go near the river after 1st July is aware of this notice. I strongly recommend you have a copy on board so there can be no confusion.
Details here - http://www.portofmelbourne.com/global/docs/070(T)-08.pdf"
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Monster Squid ReelEzy
Saturday, May 10 @ 21:09:06 EST by mrfisho (43 reads) | ReelEzy and his MONSTER SQUID taken from Westernport on the 10/05/2008 Weighing in at 4.65kg.
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Monster Squid
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Shallow Inlet by: firecat150hp
Saturday, April 19 @ 17:27:16 EST by mrfisho (74 reads) | Shallow Inlet half way down the Western side of the Prom with a direct access to Warathah Bay via a very unstable Bar.
Note:- The Bar is to be given all respect as a true Tidal Bar that has taken 5 lives to my knowledge. Like all Bars along Victorias East coast they are "easy as" on a good day and the "scarriest" passages of water in the slightest of unstable Weather.
To get there is a 2hrs or so trip from Melb down the Sth Gippy Highway via Wisons Prom Rd near Yanakie or from the Fish Creek-Yanakie Rd.
As a moderate sized 'Lagoon' Shallow Inlet has a mixed population of Fishy critters including King Geoge Whiting, Large Flathead, Trevally, Garfish, Tailor and 'mega' Salmon. A good seasonal supply of 40cm pinkies, Mullaway with all year round Gummy Shark.
Outside expect to tangle with Gummies, 6' Schoolies, monster Sand Flathead, huge Areo's, Snook, Pike, Couta, Snapper from pinkies to thumpers, big Kg's and a variety of reef fish from Blue Throats, Sweep, Gurnard, Nannies and Morwong.
Trolling around the close Islands to the South will find you amongst 1meter+ Pike, King Fish and Couta.
( Remember this type of fishing requires observant crew. Trolling along the seaward side of these "Mega Rocks" can be dangerous even in flat conditions as Tidal serge up against the Island can see fall in water height in a split second of 3-4 metres, sucking unsuspecting fishos against the very steep sloping 'Solid Granite'
The Inlet is a very safe Fishing area with deep channels and sand flats. Navigation at Night is tricky but do-ible with experience (tracking via GPS is the only way as no visible 'Horrison' is vizible on a 'New Moon'. "It's Black as out there".) Day light is a breeze as long as you take your time and watch your depth.
Most Whiting fishing is done along the channel edges in water from 1-4 meters as is night time Gummy and Jew. Snapper and Trevally turn up any where as tides cahnge and are a hit and run affair with a bagout in ten mins at times; that goes for the Salmon as well following the tide all the lenngth of the Inlet.
For Launching of boats on the Shallow Inlet Caravan Park side I recomend paying the Tractor fee and getting "Bill" to put your boat in at Low tide and leave it in the water for your whole weekend. Many a private vehicle has stayed bogged through a tide or two .
Boats from 'dingies to 6mtr' can be safley launched so long as you are prepared to move your boat in and out with the tide. (water goes from zero to 2meters at channel edge) I've left Firecat out for 4 days and never,even in a howling Easterly worried about her pulling the anchor.
Over the other side is Sandy point; now this ramp is a natural deep water sand bank an normal 4X4 launching is the go. One prcaution is that retreaval is done at an angle to the water as the hard packed sand is steep.
Bass Yabbies can be pumped along the Caravan Park beach and also on the exposed sand flats acrooss the other side of theChannel at low tide.
DO NOT PUMP YABBIES BETWEEN THE STICKS ss this makes the approach for launching dangerous for the tractor, its operator and any boats and trailer trying to use the "hard pan".
Ive seen it happen and its not a great feeling seeing the tractor, car or 4X4 stuck because some "Dip s$%t has pumped a crater for one Bl*&^y Yabby.
On a lighter note Land Based is great.
Fishing along the channel edges with light surf gear will get you amongst KGs, Flat head , Salmon, Pinkies and Gummies. If a boat is handy, the entrance beach on the Sandy point side is well worth the trouble of boating over and walking over the sand ridge to an eccellent beach with Gummies, Schoolies and Salmon on the go; Day or Night.
The means of how and where to fish are many, baits are standard fair with the exception of Gummies, Fresh Eel or better still fresh outside caught strips of Areo Squid are tops.
Accomodation is availble at Shallow Inlet Park (cabins) and Sandy point. (units ,Cabins)
Hope this gives an isight to my #one fishing location.
firecat150hp
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Portland By JohnBouy
Wednesday, April 09 @ 21:44:02 EST by mrfisho (102 reads) |  Portland A Victorian Game Mecca!
Portland a fairly sized town approximately 5hrs towing time from the Westgate Bridge is nestled in amongst a heavy industrial community
flagged by the giant Alcoa aluminium plant.
Located between Warnambool and Port Mac Donald first impressions
on arrival is the fishability flavour this place has to offer.
Ample accomodation is available with most fishos truning there
attention on the local caravan parks. I personally stay at the
Centenary Caravan Park as it accomodates anglers and there boats in relative safety and cabin comfort and at approx $70 per night for 2 people with $5per head for extra persons (contact them on 03 55231487)
Portlands unique harbour is quite large and safe in all conditions as it is protected by the famous Lee Break Wall.
The wall in itself boast some fantastice captures with most common Vic species available for landbased anglers. Boat ramp facility is very good
and free which is uncommon these days and has also a couple of great
fish cleaning tables to boot.
http://www.wildblue.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoom&Itemid=25&page=view&catid=34&key=25&hit=1
During the summer mths the main target is Kingfish and these can be found either trolling squid strips along the inshore reefs of the North Shore.
The North Shore is located to the left of the harbours entrance.
Anchoring with live bait such as squid set on 7/0 hook can also be
very rewarding. Offshore is accessed via exiting the harbour and
a steering to the right heading out past Lawrence Rock which is a large exposed rock outcrop approx 4-5 klms offshore from the entrance and
should be passed on the left hand side for safe boating and the inexperienced.
Every year from the middle of April and sometimes earlier the
mighty Southern Blue Fin Tuna migrate and congregate along the Continental Shelf which is approx 45klms out in a SW direction.
Earlier in the season trailer boats in the 6-8mt range can be found trolling around at a pace of approx 12-15 knots towing a spread of 4 or 5 lures
trying to entice one of these beasts.
A good lure spread can consist of a mix of 4-8inch long Jet head style lures and a couple of game bibless minnows.
My lure spread consists of 3 Taranggau Lures in the darker blue/black green/yellow and red/black.
The minnows that have had fantastic success on most occasions is
the River2sea Killer Vibs in 160mm with pilchard or dorado color schemes.
CLICK LINK TO SEE IMAGE OF LURE SPREAD
Lure Spread
Most of my rigging is achieved with100-300 lb Jikai trace utising the allocated alloy crimps and crimping tool.
Outriggers are very handy as they allow the spread of lures to remain tangle free whilst trolling and zig zagging along the shelf.
The main aim when trolling lures for SBT is to use lures that stay in the water for 90% of the time and followed by a nice bubbly smoke trail.
Now this type of fishing is not only for boys with big toys as towards the end of April the tuna follow the bait fish and red krill inshore which is a key ingredient in the tuna fishery make up and can appear as close as the 50mt line with the 70 mt line out in front of Cape Nelson and Cape Bridgewater some of the best fishing grounds for the SBT the bait and Krill along with hoards of marine birds, dolphins and seals a dead set
giveaway that will dictate where the beasts will be located.
Fishing equipment doesn't have to be extravagant but robust.
Simple outfits such as a Shimano Backbone Elite in 15/24kg
short stroker rod matched to a Shimano TLD30 is more than adequate
for the school Bluefin in the 10-40kg line class.
I always set my drags at 1/3rd to 1/4 of the lines breaking strain
and a usual hok up is generally a muliple hook up.
There is no bigger buzz tha 4 screaming ratchets!
A 6inch fixed gaff is compulsory for those who want to take a feed home
and a bag limit of 2 per person is more than adequate and remember to
bleed your tuna as soon as possible, this can achieved by inserting the the knifes pointy edge approx 50mm behind the pectoral fin until the bleeding appears.
Finally a boat with a crew of 3-4 is ideal in sharings the cost of
expenses in fuel food and accomodation and for those who wish
to give it a go but have no craft there are ample charter boats
in the area with most having good reputations.
Hope this has helped you in your quest to tackle the mighty
Southern Bluefin Tuna! p.s the bottom bashing is just as good if not better!
Regards Frank D
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Monster Flathead by Lovafish
Monday, February 25 @ 20:05:09 EST by mrfisho (110 reads) | Location: Logan River (Brisbane)
Date: Saturday 23/2/08
Fisho: lovafish (peter)
Grandson holding the fish: Terry
Weight : 6.5kg
Measuerd: 1075 mm
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Monster Flathead
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Issue 214, 14 February 2008
Thursday, February 14 @ 19:24:23 EST by mrfisho (81 reads) |  Corangamite Fishery Management Plan released for public comment
Recreational anglers and other interested parties have two months to comment on the Draft Corangamite Fishery Management Plan (CFMP).
The Draft is the culmination of work undertaken since November 2006 to specify management arrangements for recreational fishing activities in the Corangamite Fishery for the next five years.
This includes the establishment of monitoring programs for the iconic blackfish fisheries and other key recreational species.
The Draft CFMP establishes programs to monitor fishing values and preferences, and strategies to identify and encourage responsible angling behaviour. It also provides a process for improving angler access which will be implemented by the Victorian Recreational Fishing peak body (VRFish).
The Draft CFMP describes strategies to provide advice to habitat resource managers with the aim of achieving better outcomes for key fisheries resources.
A copy of the Draft CFMP can be obtained from www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fishing or by contacting the Department of Primary Industries Customer Service Centre on 136 186.
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Snapper Fishing Controls Tightened
Thursday, February 14 @ 06:40:44 EST by mrfisho (93 reads) |  In mid-September 2007, Executive Director of Fisheries Victoria, Dr Peter Appleford, announced that recreational catch limits and the minimum size limit for snapper fishing would be tightened in time for the 2007 spring season following concerns from anglers that existing regulations were too generous.
From 1 October 2007, the minimum legal length for taking snapper from Victorian waters will increase from 27 to 28 cm, and the amount of larger fish that can be taken by recreational fishers will be reduced.
While the overall daily bag and possession limits for snapper will remain at 10, these limits will include a maximum of three snapper measuring 40cm or more, instead of three measuring 50 cm or more.
This change will still allow a few big fish to be taken as ‘trophies’ or for the table, but will make it harder for recreational fishers to take commercial quantities of fish and sell them, which is illegal.
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Sinker Making Day
Tuesday, February 12 @ 06:37:24 EST by mrfisho (79 reads) | Woody writes " Other
Event Date: , February 23, 2008 Start Time: 10:30 AM
End Date: , February 23, 2008 Ending Time: 12:00 PM
Woody is hosting a sinker making day for 10 members, together with the ever present help of MrFisho.
Send a PM to Woody if you would like to attend."
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Pete and the Frog
Wednesday, January 30 @ 06:30:55 EST by mrfisho (96 reads) |  Photo of the Month
Member: criby1
Date: 28-1-08
Where: Tortise Banks Westernport
Weight: 1.635kg
Length: 62cm
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Concerned about the Bull By Poddy Mullet
Monday, January 28 @ 09:28:21 EST by mrfisho (180 reads) |  Concerned
about the Bull
By
PoddyMullet
I guess
mrfisho is mostly a salty website, no drama’s there. And a whole lot of
freshwater hooks have made the switch to salt over the last few years as the dry
has hit, my own included. All
that’s understandable given empty rain gauges and the great estauries available
to metro Melbourne.
But tucked away to the Southwest lies a great little put and take fishery
in Bullen Merri. Located near
Camperdown just over 3hrs drive west of Melbourne (just pass on by the Cow Shop of
Colac), it’s provided a heap of fishy smiles for fresh fisho’s for years. No doubt other mrfisho members have
managed better bags than myself, but for those who haven’t visited this little
boutique fishery it’s one of the few places Chinook (Quinnat, King, Spring)
Salmon are stocked. According to DPI, Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) are
native to North America and have grown there to
60kg and 1.6m in length overseas. A
1981 catch at the Bull produced an 11.4kg brute, which went 89cm. How good is
that!
A Chinook with room to grow into
11.4kg!
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Welcome onboard to Bonzerimports
Sunday, January 27 @ 09:52:55 EST by mrfisho (190 reads) |  I would like to welcome Bonzerimports onboard as a prefered partner in Marine Electronics.
Your solution for inflated Australian prices...
Coming from Australia, I know how overpriced |
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