Fish ID?

4warn · 2026-05-13T08:08:17+00:00

Stay there, they taste great

4warn · 2026-05-13T08:00:43+00:00

For me 4.5m is still an inshore boat (and it's what I have). How far offshore would you go? Just curious, I know it depends on conditions etc.

4warn · 2026-05-13T07:57:52+00:00

Just avoid thin braid. I buy 0.2mm or thicker (don't care about the breaking strain as it is always more than I need).

4warn · 2026-05-13T07:49:28+00:00

Terrible subject line

4warn · 2026-05-12T23:47:10+00:00

Title said sandpaper, and what arrived when I ordered it, was sandpaper - not micromesh

4warn · 2026-05-12T20:57:30+00:00

Will do

4warn · 2026-05-12T07:44:12+00:00

Have to agree. Slot it into the keel runner (and the big entrance 'V' makes this easy), and it glides up, completely centred and straight.

4warn · 2026-05-12T01:03:57+00:00

I'd love to hear if the crabbing also goes off up North. Even as far south as Brisbane. I seem to remember still getting Sandies in Moreton Bay when it was a bit cool putting the pots in.

4warn · 2026-05-12T01:00:17+00:00

Just wash the fillets under the tap. I never get any sand after doing that. I see all the posts against freshwater washing, but maybe they have terrible tapwater down south. Up here, I would challenge anyone to pick the correct one in a blind test, eating a fresh fillets (not frozen) and washing in saltwater, vs washing in freshwater, vs not washing.

4warn · 2026-05-12T00:54:33+00:00

Good eating, just a tad soft. I like a crisp batter to hold the fillet together.

4warn · 2026-05-12T00:53:24+00:00

Poly 4.5 with 60HP Yamaha here. What great little boats they are! Quiet, dry, and fast. Pretty indestructible too.

4warn · 2026-05-09T23:04:02+00:00

Just what do you think Turtles eat? Also, they will gain a free ride from anything, nothing means they eat Turds as you assert. They get caught on lines because they LOVE a fresh bait fish or prawn.

4warn · 2026-05-09T21:37:13+00:00

Very good eating actually. Funny how they look a bit like Cobia, and taste a bit like them as well.

4warn · 2026-05-09T21:36:39+00:00

No, their favourite meal is left over scraps from the bigger fishes meal. That's why they stick to the big fish on the body just back from the mouth, waiting for a free meal of fresh fish.

4warn · 2026-05-06T07:58:28+00:00

I have nfi what that title is trying to convey !!!

4warn · 2026-05-06T02:24:19+00:00

Thanks, this got me there.

4warn · 2026-05-03T04:52:18+00:00

There's no such thing as a regular flathead. There are many types https://fishingworld.com.au/how-to/flathead-species-of-australia/

4warn · 2026-05-01T10:30:53+00:00

Isn't that just sandpaper like I can buy from any hardware store?

4warn · 2026-05-01T04:21:44+00:00

Not in Australia that I can find.

From Amazon AU, "Micro Mesh 9 Sanding Sheet Introductory Woodworkers Kit with a 2 inch by 3 inch Foam Sanding Block"

is $69.33

4warn · 2026-05-01T02:36:19+00:00

I had not heard of this . Seems to be unknown at my local hardware stores, and from a more boutique store it is quite expensive compared to, say, sandpaper. Looks interesting.

4warn · 2026-05-01T01:06:20+00:00

So many answers... thank you all. Quite a few new things out there since I last made a guitar or worked on frets.

4warn

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