second favourite thing to do when not hunting!

[HareSplitter]

i am a bit bored so i thaught i would share...
when im not hunting im usually out trying to catch some big red fin as there is always a bit of comp between who has caught the biggest local red:P,
but i always seem to out do the lads at this fishing buisness :D
here are some of the catches
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x17/jonathon02/2perch.jpg

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x17/jonathon02/DSC01531.jpg

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x17/jonathon02/DSC01524.jpg

first callop on the stumpy
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x17/jonathon02/DSC01638.jpg


cheers, jono

[Evil Taco]

nice reddy's there mate, we get little ones around here but nothing like those... do they fight well..? what else do u get around those parts?

[Trademark]

Couple of thumper reddies there mate.

Fishing is my fav hobby.
Usually fish 2 days or so a week (lachlan river is virtually on my door step.)

Sadly alot of carp, be a 4-1 ratio of carp to natives.
Fishing really slows over cooler months.
So hence why i want to start bowhunting.Can be hunting season then :)

My parent have recently got a cabin at lake eucumbene so plan to try my hand at trout soon also.

[goshawk]

nice size red fin mate, the lakes in canberra are full of them but i have never caught them that big.

[robvic]

WOW, awesome reddies there. How big is the biggest? My biggest is 2.5pound. Ive caught heaps that size but never been able to better it.

For me its a case of what do you do when your not fishing??.....hunting!lol
Lately havnt had time for either though.

Lovely yella there too. (callop to south aussies).

[robvic]

I have too many hobbies. I dont have near enough time to partake in 1 of them, lat alone all of them.
Fishing,
Hunting,
Photography, (especially lightning photography)

These are by far my 3 favourites past-times.

[robvic]

Here is my favourite fish photo. Its my personal best murray cod. 90cm and 24pound. Unfortunately it was caught out of season while i was chasing yellowbelly which are most active when the weather is warming up. Like nearly all of my cod though, it was released.
http://people.aapt.net.au/~ventor/24pounder.jpg

[HareSplitter]

yer fishing is great when you cant be out hunting,
we get the odd trout around but theres heaps of carp if you keep going down further away from mylor,
the reason there so big is because the river is so hard to access and most people dont bother, but we bring along the seceteres and cut holes through the black berries just to get to these fella's :D,
the biggest one ive caught was 52cm and about 2k's +,
i just catch them on home made scented plastics(secret formular:P;)),
im might have ago at carp soon as i ve seen some that would weigh 5-10kg's there bloody huge:eek:,
thanks anyway,
cheers, jono
happy hunting and for those you do it happy fishing ;)

[HareSplitter]

nice mate! im still to catch one of them:D

[lurch]

mate the old carp are good fun try fishing for them on light spin tackle or a fly fod but use corn kernals for bait. you can buy flys that emble corn kernals aswell. corn is like the gun bait and if they dont bite you throw maggots in the water then try with the corn kernals. ive had many ocarp smash my gear and give me a run for my money on the old corn kernal. fishing and hunting are equal first in my hobby list followed by motorcross. where i live thats all there is to do... hunt fish ride oh and eat i love that too but it tastes better if you know you earned it.

[HOOD]

Nic e going there Jono.
thay are certainly much bigger tehnmy largest redfin which I caught some 14-15yrs ago:(

And as for heaps of redfin inth lakes at Canberra Mmmmmmmmm
I spent 5.5yrs living there and fished the lakes all tooften and NEVER caught one redfin but hundreds of stinking carp.

But I did find a small fresh water cray near hoppers crossing once. Let him go of course.

I'm heading out in the next couple of days to try and catch a few salmon now that the weather has gotten a bit wild this weekend.

[Trademark]

Carp are so underated.Very fun to catch and good fighters on 6lb-8lb line and 2-4kg rods.

I have NEVER caught carp on corn.Not from lack of trying
Throw on live shrimp and I catch plenty.
Largest so far is 73cm

Shrimp are plentyful where i fish so maybe it is different as id say it would be a large food source for my local fish species.

Other fish i have caught at home are silver and golden perch,murray cod although we dont get montster ones.Even the odd river blackfish.

[lemmiwinks]

fishing can be a little repetive at times..
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff50/exvic/IMGA0232.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff50/exvic/IMGA0235.jpg
A lot of these were jigged with a bare 9/0 just under the boat..sort of gets boring after a while..;)
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff50/exvic/100_0469.jpg

[lurch]

i go down to tamwoth pretty often and the peel river runs virtually thru the middle of town so i normally take a rod when i go there i used to use worms but havent really caught any significant numbers on worms then an old timer said use corn kernals so i did and now i regularly catch carp down there. but i guess where ever you go its different like up here in armidale they like shrimp aswell so i guess it depends on the location.

[howie]

sight fishing for carp is great fun using fly fishing gear, wearing polaroid sunglasses you can spot them, any fly works as long as you put it near there nose. best i have done is around the 10 pound mark. also like flicking soft and hard body lures when holidaying on the coast.

[special]

Jeez..your a pretty bugger Robbie....Nice fish fellas.

[Clemo]

When Im not hunting I like to do this-

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/2737/bighammerhookupou2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/2737/bighammerhookupou2.7360c0e456.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=294&i=bighammerhookupou2.jpg)

And hopfuly catch these-

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/7383/bootiblueus2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/7383/bootiblueus2.959101721e.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=261&i=bootiblueus2.jpg)
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/6079/northcoastblues07dr1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/6079/northcoastblues07dr1.269ca79705.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=185&i=northcoastblues07dr1.jpg)

Or maybe one of these-

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/3646/swrblack2mh4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/3646/swrblack2mh4.325207cc24.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=413&i=swrblack2mh4.jpg)

Or these-

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/5922/swrcobiawg8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/5922/swrcobiawg8.afed0db7a7.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=212&i=swrcobiawg8.jpg)

Id love to go catch some more of these-

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/3901/witonbarra1resizar6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/3901/witonbarra1resizar6.1859fd0f2e.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=126&i=witonbarra1resizar6.jpg)

My young bloke loves to catch these-

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/3867/timsfrigsresizexq4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/3867/timsfrigsresizexq4.fd3fb82a2b.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=182&i=timsfrigsresizexq4.jpg)

[Clemo]

sight fishing for carp is great fun using fly fishing gear, wearing polaroid sunglasses you can spot them, any fly works as long as you put it near there nose. best i have done is around the 10 pound mark. also like flicking soft and hard body lures when holidaying on the coast.

You meen this-

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/6433/carponfly2ag7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/6433/carponfly2ag7.a17b879e86.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=151&i=carponfly2ag7.jpg)

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/769/carponfly1kb2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/769/carponfly1kb2.72d7898c99.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=232&i=carponfly1kb2.jpg)

[irish murphy]

I love my fishing too.Firstly,those are crackers of reddies johno.I just got back from eucumbene yesterday,good trip some nice fat fish caught.
14 fish 2 browns rest rainbows.I got the biggest rainbow at 2.6pounds.

[howie]

Clemo, did you use a dry front baldness fly or the missing hair patch nymph, sorry - had to be said.......

[special]

If not hunting or target shooting..me and my boys love fishing,both salt and fresh water...corn is the go for carp around here..also we have vintage motorcross bikes..5 x SL125 hondas,fully worked...full noise xr500r and a 1949 650 triumph thunderbird rigid with a George Heggie speedway motor..chopped and raked for road only..serious fun,both riding and building motors..not much else to do up here.

[Clemo]

Clemo, did you use a dry front baldness fly or the missing hair patch nymph, sorry - had to be said.......

Yes Yes Howie, very funny.
Actually my receding hair line is due to stress. All this hunting and fishing is very stressful stuff. ;)

I will be out your way Friday, hope we can catch up.

[Duane]

If not hunting or target shooting..me and my boys love fishing,both salt and fresh water...corn is the go for carp around here..also we have vintage motorcross bikes..5 x SL125 hondas,fully worked...full noise xr500r and a 1949 650 triumph thunderbird rigid with a George Heggie speedway motor..chopped and raked for road only..serious fun,both riding and building motors..not much else to do up here.

A fellow motorcyclist. I enjoy a little more modern machinery. 07 wr450 for the off road duties, and a 99 zxr400 for road race, had an 05 R1 but recently gave up the road riding.
Mountain biking, camping and anything outdoors.
When not hunting I enjoy shooting ABA/3d to keep my archery skills up, and are about to aquire my first rifle and so another hobby gets added to the list. Actually finding time to go hunting is becoming increasingly difficult. There are not enough days in the weekend,.......or enough dollars in the paypacket.

[HareSplitter]

i do a bit of motor bike riding my self at my mates on the honda 230, but nothing is more fun than my lil 80cc :P (the beast:D)...
clemo havnt caught any of those fish befor ebut i did hold the australian record for 5 or so years on a johnstons weed fish :D,
any of you south aussie's go in the mannum big river fishing comp??
thanks, jono

[Clemo]

Ok you got me, What the hell is a johnstons weed fish?:confused:

[kal_mike]

Hiking is good I like getting out with the whole family, I take my 8 month old son in baby carrier backpack. Went to Cradle mountain a couple of weeks back. It has great trails and wildlife, a must see I reckon. Fishing is good too but as with deer stalking I am not that good at it :).

[HareSplitter]

lol thats what i said when i caught it! its a funny looking thing, i took it into the fisheries because i didnt know what it was, they rang me back and said it was a johnstons weedfish and its the biggest one ever caught in australia :o, the thing that makes it funny is that it was only 33cm :P, but at the age of 6 you have to be happy with that :D, they look like an eel cross gurnard:confused:...

[special]

A couple of other hobbies would be guitar and vintage electronics..mainly collecting and dealing vintage amplifier tubes/valves worldwide..pictured is my custom ESP Les Paul...vintage Samick Les Paul owned by Gary Snake of 80's rock band 'Snake'...vintage Washburn 24 fret shredder...semi acoustic queenslandqueenslandqueenslandqueenslandqueensland guitar and Fender Strat...strung upside down like Jimi...also 2 tubes that i bought for 33 cents each and sold for $400USD each...i have several hundred in my collection...I also built my own 1.8/5 watt amp..installed in my coffee table!

[spudgrunt]

I have damaged my rite hand and cant draw my bow to well it has been that way for the last few months. But I have been doing a bit of spearing.

[special]

I have damaged my rite hand and cant draw my bow to well it has been that way for the last few months. But I have been doing a bit of spearing.Let me know if the arthritis sets in..im riddled with it,but have found a remedy that works for me..

[GOLDGT]

Nice fish spudgrunt, Is it a wahoo or spanish mac?

[grimmobow]

hey ive got those photos in my album clemo plus these
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff159/grimmobow/dolphinfish8kg.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff159/grimmobow/Picture178.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff159/grimmobow/Picture012.jpg

[special]

Nice dolphin...Is that a Kobia..black kingie??

[Clemo]

hey ive got those photos in my album clemo plus these
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff159/grimmobow/dolphinfish8kg.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff159/grimmobow/Picture178.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff159/grimmobow/Picture012.jpg

Ahh, the good old days.That longtail was a horse. Dont you miss it? I know I do!

[bear]

If I can't be out shafting porkers:P well what better way to release the tension than pullin on your rod:P barra rod that is:D
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e199/bear74/IMGP0175.jpg
1.13m

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e199/bear74/bear104-1.jpg
1.05m

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e199/bear74/IMGP5288.jpg
gettin closer

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e199/bear74/IMGP5289.jpg
easy come easy go

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e199/bear74/IMGP5271.jpg
what we do to get to our fishing spots.

[AdamK]

SpudGrunt,
Nice fish mate. Love my spearing too.

[TOMMO]

Some great fish there fellas.

Grimmobow - What did that Longtail weigh? Have to be near 30kg? Cracker!

Still love fishing myself.

Few pics from my fly fishing album and some others.


Average Rainbow
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc220/tommogb/rainbow.jpg

Pre lake drain Pejar Brown
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc220/tommogb/IMG-1.jpg

Dorado in Argentina
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc220/tommogb/biggerdorado-1.jpg

Good Saratoga
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc220/tommogb/MegaSara-1.jpg

Nice Barra
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc220/tommogb/barra.jpg


My best Longtail 18kg on 8kg
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc220/tommogb/longtail.jpg

King taken on a popper
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc220/tommogb/Kingonspin.jpg

[snowy1]

nice fish tom ,
:)

snowy

[HareSplitter]

nice photos lads, enter some of these photos in the fishing pic comp!

[special]

Bloody hell Thommo..is anything safe around you?

[grimmobow]

yeah tommo that longtail was 26kg i scored 1 off the rocks at tomaree that went 32kg many moons ago.