Today's Sandies
I managed to get out for a fish today from Mindaries. With strong easterlies we were limited to stay in close and try for some Squid until midday. Unfortunately the squid just didn't want to play the game.
With time running out and the wind dropping a bit , we decided to try for some sand whiting. Headed out to around 18m, found some sand and two hours later came back in with a nice feed. The biggest going 32cm.
Also caught 10 or more very small flatties but no big ones for the esky. Besides a couple N/W blowies nothing else was landed.
On a side note, i couldn't find my release weight and went to buy a new one. I was really disappointed in the quality on offer in the stores. They were large but without much weight. (some sort of alloy mixed with lead ? ) Also the hook was just galvanized wire like they had used an old coat hanger.
So i went to my workshop and tried out a couple of shapes with my lead moulds and came up with this one. Didn't get to try it out yet but will let you guys know how it went as soon as i get a chance to use it.
Cheers Grant..
wangler
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Date Joined: 26/04/08
Nice, That big release weight
will come in handy for the big dhues i always have to put back ( in season of course). I have a 3lb cannon ball sinker mold and want to make a release weight.
What is the weight of that release weight?
Also went out last Fri and didn't get 1 squid either..
so just kept going deeper and just got sandies for the day (bait for the deep drop).
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Dougie
grantarctic1
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Date Joined: 03/03/11
1.6kg
That one is 1.6 kg, I think i'll make a couple sizes so i have a choice depending on the fish size and depth.
I'm eating the biggest ones now and packed the rest for bait too.
FISHNTIME
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Date Joined: 11/03/11
Great haul of sandies!!!
Great haul of sandies!!!
till
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Date Joined: 21/02/08
Good haul of Sandies there
Good haul of Sandies there Grant!
I think you will find the shops selling both lead and iron release wights these days. Got a sinker mould to show you when I get a chance too ;)
grantarctic1
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Date Joined: 03/03/11
Cheers
Cheers Jamie, I'm in the middle of making a new furnace for melting a larger amount of lead, the small furnace just cant pour fast enough for the large sinkers.
Should finish it next week and i'll post up the pictures.
Cheers Grant.
adam87
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Date Joined: 16/05/11
Nice bag of whiting there
Nice bag of whiting there mate,
the relese weight looks great,
Have you got the boat going yet?
grantarctic1
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Date Joined: 03/03/11
No time
Hi bro, those whiting were sweet , i had 12 of them and put some away for bait,.
No time to work on the boat at the moment, looks like i'll be spending the xmas holidays trying to finnish it. Cant wait to get her in the water .
sea-kem
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Nice haul Granarctic. Love
Nice haul Granarctic. Love the comparison item for the release weight
Love the West!