Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Safety alert.
Yea we are all sick to death of "safety" or at least those of us that work are but listen up all the same.

So this morning I chased up some new spark plugs for the outboards and changed the leg oil in them and generall check over for preventive maintenance. @Pengy gave me the heads up on a coastguard/harbour master boat check/lifejacket check/survey thing at the Nelson ramp.
I look after my matainence myself but I thought I would take my life jackets down to be checked as I never have opened them from new as I thought
1 they are New.
2 Anything you take out of the packaging will never ever fit back in.

So they were not checking life jackets as such but were showing how to check them.

Came home and checked mine.

One of which never opened from brand new didnt have the gas canister installed.....it was in the velcro outer but not screwed in or even in the sleeve.
It would still blow up manually of course but that is not something you want to be pissing around with in the dark in a rough sea with gumboots on.
Anyway I installed the canister and repacked it and put it on and set it off to make sure it was still operable. All good thankfully and will get a new canister asap.
Both blown up till tomorrow to check for leaks.

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Really they should be checked annually at a minimum that the canister is installed firmly/ not rusty/ not peirced and left inflated (manually threw the mouthpiece) at least overnight to ensure the actual buoyancy part has not been pierced by a fish hook or fish spine etc.

Check your life jackets !

Bloody good reminder this.
Might get them from the boat tomorrow and do it. New 2 years ago, worth checking.
The rules say I don't have to wear (6m plus) but I wear one everytime. Don't even notice that's its on - but do notice if it isn't.

Are yours manual or auto? I went for manual. Only reason being that maybe trying to clear a rope off the back and fall in, or worried about big splash and them inflating, worried me.

Originally Posted by Beaker

Bloody good reminder this.
Might get them from the boat tomorrow and do it. New 2 years ago, worth checking.
The rules say I don't have to wear (6m plus) but I wear one everytime. Don't even notice that's its on - but do notice if it isn't.

Are yours manual or auto? I went for manual. Only reason being that maybe trying to clear a rope off the back and fall in, or worried about big splash and them inflating, worried me.

Manual

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Iv had an auto one go off when we got a wave over the front while it was in storage which was a real deterrent for getting any more auto ones

Jesus, I am a shit freediver! Went for a dive this morning, found a legal paua which is rare in my area, then came across a crayfish (increasingly rare). Dropped the paua to get the crayfish. Cocked up the crayfish and couldn't find the paua! Next dive, saw a decent trevally, took a shot, missed and hit a rock. Needle sharp spear tip instantly transformed in to a bludgeon.

Originally Posted by MB

Jesus, I am a shit freediver! Went for a dive this morning, found a legal paua which is rare in my area, then came across a crayfish (increasingly rare). Dropped the paua to get the crayfish. Cocked up the crayfish and couldn't find the paua! Next dive, saw a decent trevally, took a shot, missed and hit a rock. Needle sharp spear tip instantly transformed in to a bludgeon.

I know the feeling

Originally Posted by MB

Jesus, I am a shit freediver! Went for a dive this morning, found a legal paua which is rare in my area, then came across a crayfish (increasingly rare). Dropped the paua to get the crayfish. Cocked up the crayfish and couldn't find the paua! Next dive, saw a decent trevally, took a shot, missed and hit a rock. Needle sharp spear tip instantly transformed in to a bludgeon.

I'm heading out tomorrow @MB to go practice being a shit freediver. Got a spare seat if you want to join, leaving Mangawhai about 9am

[QUOTE=MB;1076203]Jesus, I am a shit freediver! Went for a dive this morning, found a legal paua which is rare in my area, then came across a crayfish (increasingly rare). Dropped the paua to get the crayfish. Cocked up the crayfish and couldn't find the paua! Next dive, saw a decent trevally, took a shot, missed and hit a rock. Needle sharp spear tip instantly transformed in to a bludgeon.

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At least you saw and had a go at the cray , experience is key! Finding crays is good catching crays is a whole different ball game. Know many spots where you can see a dozen if not more but catch just one if any at all!

Originally Posted by Dorkus

I'm heading out tomorrow @MB to go practice being a shit freediver. Got a spare seat if you want to join, leaving Mangawhai about 9am

Very tempted! What time do you think you will be back in Mangawhai? I'm working from 1600 onwards.

Bugger, just seen this. Can guarantee we'll be back by then sorry... I'll keep you in mind for next time

All good. I know how it goes with diving/fishing trips

Come south November - December .. crays go shallow ..not easy pickings ..just more in our breath hold range ..

waiting for the kids to finish school and then we are of boating for a couple days. hopefully the weather plays ball. Able Tasman tonight, fish separation point tomorrow, stay in golden bay for the night and then home again.
If the kids piss me off to much it will be straight home tomorrow morning.

You picked a shitty day to have to work @MB. We only just got back to the ramp, but it turns out I'm not that shit at freediving

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Pure awesome! Well done.