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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 61053 Here Gender:	Re: Just back from the beach. Reply #30 - Feb 11^th, 2022 at 9:13am Gordon wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 12:43pm: Line fishing is boring. Definitely for those who lack the required knowledge and skills.
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Reply #31 - Feb 11^th, 2022 at 9:36am

Valkie wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 11:50am:

Agreed, but people still do it.
Mostly people not familiar with the Australian coast and it's propensity to throw the rogue set every now and then.

Quite often, I sit in our radio base and watch people in too small a craft head out onto seas which are far too rough to go into.

Some get a fright and turn around and come back.
Some keep going
Some, we have to rescue.

I have been on the boats, on boat duty, and had to fight serious seas to rescue some clown who took a tinny off shore.

And it's not just off shore.
Most lakes have some nasty waves and chop in the right weather.
I have rescued clowns who have tried to get across the lake with a 10ft tinny and a 4 HP motor in 6 foot waves.

What they fail to realise is that it's not just them they are putting in danger.
It's the rescue teams and anyone fool enough to join them.

But my all time favorite.
A small 10 ft tinny with a 2.5 HP motor.

A family of "large" New Zealanders, wanted to get to the sand island for a picnic.
It was only about 100 metres of very fast flowing water to traverse.

And the tinny had a good 4 inches of freeboard before water started coming over the sides.

And just because they didn't open the vent on the fuel tank and the motor died from fuel starvation, and it was only natural for the biggest guy on the boat to stand up and attempt to restart the motor.

Of course, no one was wearing any of the life jackets that floated away when the tinny went down.
And apparently swimming lessons were not a part of the education of those on board.

They were more than fortunate that the skipper saw the accident happening before the tinny started out and headed their way at full volume.

We got there in time to throw the adults flotation devices while we set about rescuing the three young children.

Once we got them back to shore and towed the tinny back.
We found the motor/ fuel tank problem, explained the tag on the boat identifying MAX NUMBER OF PEOPLE and explained what the "now lost" life jackets were for.

They were very lucky.
Had we not just finished an assist and been in the vicinity.
Had the skipper not been quick enough to see the danger.
Had we not reacted as we had, several people coukd be dead.

That my friend is what common sense IS NOT.

I was once caught on the wrong side of a body of water with a small boat and a few people when the conditions changed maybe a 3 to 4 foot swell from the wind. Had to go parallel to the shore and cross behind an island surrounded by shallow banks that protected from the swell. Almost had to stay put or maybe plan b was to go the other way and get the ferry.

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Re: Just back from the beach.
Reply #32 - Feb 11^th, 2022 at 9:43am

Lisa Jones wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 12:58pm:

Gordon wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 12:43pm:

Line fishing is boring. Grin

Hubby wants to take me fishing. Reckons I need to be up at 5 am though 😩

I just want to experience catching a flathead or a whiting. Something I could then clean and prep and cook up.

(So I can finally tick that off my list)

Both flathead and whiting are more sensitive to tide than time.

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Reply #33 - Feb 11^th, 2022 at 7:24pm

Valkie wrote on Feb 11^th, 2022 at 7:12am:

Johnnie wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 8:16pm:

Valkie wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 6:21pm:

Johnnie wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 3:19pm:

Yeah i just got back, here is a pick of me today with a nice sized tuna fish, there are going to be a few steaks in that WHOPPER !

If that's you....colour me jealous.

I have never even seen a tuna when spearfishing.
Not once.
I keep to reefs and rocky outcrops mostly, so not quite where I expect you would find them.
What sort of head did you use?
I'm assuming g a power head, otherwise a less than perfect kill shot woukd see you water sking.

Yep that's me alright a couple of kilometres off Lincoln, i am enjoying it sushi style right now.

Half your luck.
They are expecting another sunny day here (until this afternoon)
Might have a a dive again, but it depends on a few things I need to get done.

I lied Val, the clue was in the WHOPPER, no way would i be dangling a huge speared tuna in the depths off Pt Lincoln for a photo shoot.

I like spearfishing but i never go far offshore and a few leather jackets would be a good session for me.

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Re: Just back from the beach.
Reply #34 - Feb 11^th, 2022 at 7:31pm

Johnnie wrote on Feb 11^th, 2022 at 7:24pm:

Valkie wrote on Feb 11^th, 2022 at 7:12am:

Johnnie wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 8:16pm:

Valkie wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 6:21pm:

Johnnie wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 3:19pm:

Yeah i just got back, here is a pick of me today with a nice sized tuna fish, there are going to be a few steaks in that WHOPPER !

If that's you....colour me jealous.

I have never even seen a tuna when spearfishing.
Not once.
I keep to reefs and rocky outcrops mostly, so not quite where I expect you would find them.
What sort of head did you use?
I'm assuming g a power head, otherwise a less than perfect kill shot woukd see you water sking.

Yep that's me alright a couple of kilometres off Lincoln, i am enjoying it sushi style right now.

Half your luck.
They are expecting another sunny day here (until this afternoon)
Might have a a dive again, but it depends on a few things I need to get done.

I lied Val, the clue was in the WHOPPER, no way would i be dangling a huge speared tuna in the depths off Pt Lincoln for a photo shoot.

I like spearfishing but i never go far offshore and a few leather jackets would be a good session for me.

Poor old leathies, not much sport in shooting them but they're good eatn.
I was out on the SUP once gliding over a shallow sand and weed bottom, spotted a nice big fantail and managed to pin it to the bottom with my paddle. Went back to the beach and chucked it to my Mrs, dinner's sorted Grin

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Re: Just back from the beach.
Reply #35 - Feb 11^th, 2022 at 7:40pm

Gordon wrote on Feb 11^th, 2022 at 7:31pm:

Johnnie wrote on Feb 11^th, 2022 at 7:24pm:

Valkie wrote on Feb 11^th, 2022 at 7:12am:

Johnnie wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 8:16pm:

Valkie wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 6:21pm:

Johnnie wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 3:19pm:

Yeah i just got back, here is a pick of me today with a nice sized tuna fish, there are going to be a few steaks in that WHOPPER !

If that's you....colour me jealous.

I have never even seen a tuna when spearfishing.
Not once.
I keep to reefs and rocky outcrops mostly, so not quite where I expect you would find them.
What sort of head did you use?
I'm assuming g a power head, otherwise a less than perfect kill shot woukd see you water sking.

Yep that's me alright a couple of kilometres off Lincoln, i am enjoying it sushi style right now.

Half your luck.
They are expecting another sunny day here (until this afternoon)
Might have a a dive again, but it depends on a few things I need to get done.

I lied Val, the clue was in the WHOPPER, no way would i be dangling a huge speared tuna in the depths off Pt Lincoln for a photo shoot.

I like spearfishing but i never go far offshore and a few leather jackets would be a good session for me.

Poor old leathies, not much sport in shooting them but they're good eatn.
I was out on the SUP once gliding over a shallow sand and weed bottom, spotted a nice big fantail and managed to pin it to the bottom with my paddle. Went back to the beach and chucked it to my Mrs, dinner's sorted Grin

Yes i don't actually spear the leathies any more, they stick their heads out of the rocks and weed to check you out, its hardly fair.

Nice catch Gordon.

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 55130 Gender:	Re: Just back from the beach. Reply #36 - Feb 11^th, 2022 at 10:50pm I was going to say 'spearing off Lincoln' was a bit of a stretch. I did that once 200m off Shelly Beach there and when two very big Kingies came up to me for protection (like baitfish do when hunted by Kingies) so close I could touch them - the idea of what was hunting them made me head back to shore very quickly.
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Re: Just back from the beach.
Reply #38 - Feb 11^th, 2022 at 11:02pm

Laugh till you cry wrote on Feb 11^th, 2022 at 10:53pm:

Jasin wrote on Feb 11^th, 2022 at 10:51pm:

Gordon wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 12:43pm:

Line fishing is boring. Grin

I kinda agree. Surface dwellers are inferior species.

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Reply #39 - Feb 12^th, 2022 at 9:04am

Valkie wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 11:29am:

freediver wrote on Feb 9^th, 2022 at 9:02pm:

Have you ever had a good day rock fishing when they were predicting a howling southeaster and 6 foot swell?

That's where common sense comes into it.

Weather like that is a "not for fishing" day.
Even the last few days have been days I'd turn around and go home.

Fishing is meant to be an enjoyable pastime.
Not a trial or a fight to survive.
I don't go out in my boat in big swells with chop and subsequent waves,
( it's not the swell, without waves and chop you just go up and down. A lot depends on the frequency of swell, short frequency is uncomfortable, but a 10 foot swell with 10 second frequency is actually quite pleasant )

Rule of thumb for our comfort is
The period should be no less than 3x the swell.
Or in simple terms.....3 ft swell no less than 9 seconds

And I prefer no white on the water.
But a little is generally ok.

Rock fishing is even easier, if the waves are breaking over your perch.
Go home
The occasional splash is to be expected occasionally, but a wave breaking over the rock you are standing on has far too much power to fight.

As I said, I have been rock fishing all my life.
And never been in any danger.

Common sense would suggest you check the weather forecast before you go, even if they do not have a crystal ball.

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Reply #40 - Feb 12^th, 2022 at 10:14am

freediver wrote on Feb 12^th, 2022 at 9:04am:

Valkie wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 11:29am:

freediver wrote on Feb 9^th, 2022 at 9:02pm:

Have you ever had a good day rock fishing when they were predicting a howling southeaster and 6 foot swell?

That's where common sense comes into it.

Weather like that is a "not for fishing" day.
Even the last few days have been days I'd turn around and go home.

Fishing is meant to be an enjoyable pastime.
Not a trial or a fight to survive.
I don't go out in my boat in big swells with chop and subsequent waves,
( it's not the swell, without waves and chop you just go up and down. A lot depends on the frequency of swell, short frequency is uncomfortable, but a 10 foot swell with 10 second frequency is actually quite pleasant )

Rule of thumb for our comfort is
The period should be no less than 3x the swell.
Or in simple terms.....3 ft swell no less than 9 seconds

And I prefer no white on the water.
But a little is generally ok.

Rock fishing is even easier, if the waves are breaking over your perch.
Go home
The occasional splash is to be expected occasionally, but a wave breaking over the rock you are standing on has far too much power to fight.

As I said, I have been rock fishing all my life.
And never been in any danger.

Common sense would suggest you check the weather forecast before you go, even if they do not have a crystal ball.

Depends how much effort is required to pop down and have a look for yourself.

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Reply #41 - Feb 12^th, 2022 at 10:17am

Jasin wrote on Feb 11^th, 2022 at 10:50pm:

I was going to say 'spearing off Lincoln' was a bit of a stretch.

I did that once 200m off Shelly Beach there and when two very big Kingies came up to me for protection (like baitfish do when hunted by Kingies) so close I could touch them - the idea of what was hunting them made me head back to shore very quickly.

Manly? When I was about 15 I was spearing off Shelly (before it became an aquatic reserve) and speared a couple of bream, one under my arm and one on the spear.

A SLSC boat pulled up next to me and the guy said, get in..now. Apparently a juvy whitey was having a good perv at me.

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Reply #42 - Feb 12^th, 2022 at 10:19am

Gordon wrote on Feb 12^th, 2022 at 10:14am:

freediver wrote on Feb 12^th, 2022 at 9:04am:

Valkie wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 11:29am:

freediver wrote on Feb 9^th, 2022 at 9:02pm:

Have you ever had a good day rock fishing when they were predicting a howling southeaster and 6 foot swell?

That's where common sense comes into it.

Weather like that is a "not for fishing" day.
Even the last few days have been days I'd turn around and go home.

Fishing is meant to be an enjoyable pastime.
Not a trial or a fight to survive.
I don't go out in my boat in big swells with chop and subsequent waves,
( it's not the swell, without waves and chop you just go up and down. A lot depends on the frequency of swell, short frequency is uncomfortable, but a 10 foot swell with 10 second frequency is actually quite pleasant )

Rule of thumb for our comfort is
The period should be no less than 3x the swell.
Or in simple terms.....3 ft swell no less than 9 seconds

And I prefer no white on the water.
But a little is generally ok.

Rock fishing is even easier, if the waves are breaking over your perch.
Go home
The occasional splash is to be expected occasionally, but a wave breaking over the rock you are standing on has far too much power to fight.

As I said, I have been rock fishing all my life.
And never been in any danger.

Common sense would suggest you check the weather forecast before you go, even if they do not have a crystal ball.

Depends how much effort is required to pop down and have a look for yourself.

This website is pretty good for wind forecasts.

10 knot (kt) wind = 18.5 Kph

https://www.windy.com/?-33.904,151.056,5

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Reply #43 - Feb 12^th, 2022 at 10:33am

Baronvonrort wrote on Feb 12^th, 2022 at 10:19am:

Gordon wrote on Feb 12^th, 2022 at 10:14am:

freediver wrote on Feb 12^th, 2022 at 9:04am:

Valkie wrote on Feb 10^th, 2022 at 11:29am:

freediver wrote on Feb 9^th, 2022 at 9:02pm:

Have you ever had a good day rock fishing when they were predicting a howling southeaster and 6 foot swell?

That's where common sense comes into it.

Weather like that is a "not for fishing" day.
Even the last few days have been days I'd turn around and go home.

Fishing is meant to be an enjoyable pastime.
Not a trial or a fight to survive.
I don't go out in my boat in big swells with chop and subsequent waves,
( it's not the swell, without waves and chop you just go up and down. A lot depends on the frequency of swell, short frequency is uncomfortable, but a 10 foot swell with 10 second frequency is actually quite pleasant )

Rule of thumb for our comfort is
The period should be no less than 3x the swell.
Or in simple terms.....3 ft swell no less than 9 seconds

And I prefer no white on the water.
But a little is generally ok.

Rock fishing is even easier, if the waves are breaking over your perch.
Go home
The occasional splash is to be expected occasionally, but a wave breaking over the rock you are standing on has far too much power to fight.

As I said, I have been rock fishing all my life.
And never been in any danger.

Common sense would suggest you check the weather forecast before you go, even if they do not have a crystal ball.

Depends how much effort is required to pop down and have a look for yourself.

This website is pretty good for wind forecasts.

10 knot (kt) wind = 18.5 Kph

https://www.windy.com/?-33.904,151.056,5

Love that site, it's so nice to watch when there's a bunch of nearby pressure systems.

Despite my beach having two webcams, I still sometimes pop down in rubbish conditions and the conditions can be better than you thought they would be (sometimes worse)

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Reply #44 - Feb 13^th, 2022 at 7:56am

Gordon wrote on Feb 12^th, 2022 at 10:17am:

Jasin wrote on Feb 11^th, 2022 at 10:50pm:

I was going to say 'spearing off Lincoln' was a bit of a stretch.

I did that once 200m off Shelly Beach there and when two very big Kingies came up to me for protection (like baitfish do when hunted by Kingies) so close I could touch them - the idea of what was hunting them made me head back to shore very quickly.

Manly? When I was about 15 I was spearing off Shelly (before it became an aquatic reserve) and speared a couple of bream, one under my arm and one on the spear.

A SLSC boat pulled up next to me and the guy said, get in..now. Apparently a juvy whitey was having a good perv at me.

No. Shelly Beach PORT LINCOLN.

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