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I enjoy a bit of fishing for relaxation - mainly land based though we've got a boat as well and I like to throw out a line near dusk or of a morning when at anchor. I'm no expert and I find in Sydney's waterways its pretty slim pickings most of the time - the odd tailor or flathead or plateable snapper amongst the staple of leatherjacket and juvenile snapper keeps me interested enough to persist.
 
Love these puppies. Cobia. Pull like trains.:)
 

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Looks like the pectoral snipped? I think that is a very stupid law. What do you think?
 
Would have to agree with you. Regardless, this one is still swimming around out there somewhere as it was into the boat for a quick modelling shoot and then back over the side to give someone else a run for their money one day!
 
No, I never noticed it until you mentioned it just now. I pulled a few out of the same school that day but was distracted in the panic to get a lure back in the water that I never noticed the pectoral cuts.
 
Surfer35 said:
No, I never noticed it until you mentioned it just now. I pulled a few out of the same school that day but was distracted in the panic to get a lure back in the water that I never noticed the pectoral cuts.
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Yeah no worries. It looks dead to me!
 
Wysiwyg said:
Sorry I will type it a different way.

The pectoral fin on the cobia has been cut. The Fisheries Department require this to be done as law.
I think it is a very stupid law.
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I have never heard of this .. what state is that in ???
 
adobee said:
I have never heard of this .. what state is that in ???
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Queensland.

Where you fish?
Mr Mulherin said the pectoral fin removal was introduced more than three years ago to deter the unregulated black market sales of coral reef fin fish and Spanish mackerel onto the open market by recreational anglers.
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picked up the new boat yesterday.. hoping to get out on the water this Sunday.. will post some pictures if i actually catch something .. may be just some sea trials this weekend and then browns mountain next weekend !!
 
Minister for Fisheries, the Hon Normal Moore MLC, announced modified arrangements for recreational fishing management in Western Australia in September 2009. Information about the new provisions and regulations and how they might affect you can be found on this website.

Below are some key elements of the new package but for further details please read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) fact sheet attached as a PDF on this page:

No West Coast Demersal Scalefish Licence will be introduced;
Possession of a “release weight” will be required when fishing from a boat in the West Coast Bioregion;
A two-month seasonal closure on the take of “high risk” demersal scalefish by recreational fishers in the West Coast Bioregion will apply from 15 October to 15 December inclusive;
A boat limit of two dhufish will apply in the West Coast Bioregion (six for charter boats);
A state-wide Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence (RFBL) will be introduced with an annual fee of $30. Fishing from kayaks or other boats that are not required to be registered under the WA Marine Act 1982, will not need a licence;
Any fisher not holding a RFBL will be allowed to fish from a boat in the company of a licensed boat fisher within the bag limit;
Charter boat passengers not holding a RFBL will be required to purchase a per-trip $15 Charter Boat Fishing Licence;
The recreational ‘umbrella' licence will be replaced with individual licences to allow more comprehensive monitoring of recreational fishing activities and fisheries in WA;
Fees for existing recreational fishing licences will be made uniform at $40 with a 10 per cent discount when more than one licence is purchased at the same time;
All funds raised from the sale of recreational fishing licences will be placed in the Recreational Fishing Trust Account and spent on the management of recreational fishing.

OH YEAH ....... Complete closure of catching the HIGH RISK 4 CATEGORY SPECIES from October 15th until December 15th. Looks like the boats will be sitting in the shed for a little bit longer this year. :mad:
 
Surfer35.

Champion, a big thumbs up and smiley face for throwing that fish back , i must admit i am more the catch and release these days.

I just got back from a week on Fraser and only kept the ones i couldn't release sucessfully. !!!:)
 
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