Thread: New boat

Originally Posted by berg243

that looks a good size gurnard.

If it wasn't for those Grunters here in the Pelorus - she be lean pickings :-(
Been great last two years even through winter and apart from they are better eating than Snaps - you not looking over your stern for the Fish Police coming to board you
Had Gurnard for Xmas dinner actually

You are aware @gimp - youi prob going to put a few leaks in the Pontoons - via hooks OR Spiky Dogs etc
Get a long handle net - if not already have

Originally Posted by Sarvo

You are aware @gimp - youi prob going to put a few leaks in the Pontoons - via hooks OR Spiky Dogs etc
Get a long handle net - if not already have

He has been told repeatedly...

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I use recurve hooks exclusively to reduce puncture risk, and try keep the spiny dogs away from the boat. Alloy bottom helps

Yes - good point (no pun intended) Re hooks
My Neighbour has a RIB - cant think of name but its the most exp make apart from Niad and he has punctured his with fish a few times now - but retrieving gill nets not line fishing

Not Bad , good size gurnard.

How do the railblaser holders attach to the pontoon?

Maybe a fishcase or something to land the spiky dogs in to minimise the risk of puncture?

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Maybe a fishcase or something to land the spiky dogs in to minimise the risk of puncture?

Damn it, now you have me thinking. Thinking of a cut PVC tube as a measure, slide, emergency paddle.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Not Bad , good size gurnard.

How do the railblaser holders attach to the pontoon?

Maybe a fishcase or something to land the spiky dogs in to minimise the risk of puncture?

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They come with a heavy duty sticky pad, seem to work well. The rod holders are a bit short with the big round pontoons, have to have them sitting quite flat for the rods to fit

I've now spent about 16 days fishing in the new boat, and still happy with it. Have a few modifications I want to do - removing the oarlocks and putting on more RIBports, some kind of tray on the floor to hold the fuel tank to stop it sliding around, better beach wheels and a clamp-on bait board/transducer mount for the transom.

Just spent 5 nights up in the sounds, snapper weren't really on the bite but had good fun, few cod and some good KY, and my mate got a decent (I think) Kingfish on my tiny bait caster rod with 12lb braid and a kahawai spinner, good weather but the odd bit of pretty big chop and it handles it fine

NICE LOOKING FISH

@gimp how hard is it to get up onto the top of your truck?
Do you have a pulley system or do you just man handle it up there?
Cheers

looks like a great set up...and yip thats a beauty kingi......well done that man.




hang on a minute....something "fishy" with that photo......hand holding fish looks WAY bigger than the other.....

It's easy, 1 man job. I roll it behind the ute on the beach wheels, transom towards truck. Pick up the bow and lift until it flips over and leans on the truck, then get under the transom and slide it up. No dramas really. Boat is only 38kg.

Nice King
Snaps have gone off the bite last few weeks the whole top of the south.....Breeding time.