A new boat from your old glass clunker
King George Whiting – Try setting a voluntary limit In recent years King George Whiting have increased in number and distribution in Tasmanian waters. Currently there are no specific catch limits for King George Whiting in Tasmania so the combined possession limit for fish of the Family Sillaginidae (whiting) of 30 applies and there is no minimum legal size. Clearly these are not conservative enough for such a fantastic fish – King George Whiting are great to catch and delicious to eat. This issue has caused some tension between recreational fishers with some fishers being seen as being greedy by not fishing responsibly, even though they are within the law. Remember, catch limits are limit not a challenge. These limits will be addressed in the Scalefish Management Plan review in 2014. Meanwhile, fishers are encouraged to adopt the following voluntary limits:
Penguin Composites specialises in taking your old fibreglass boat and building it into a modern, practical fishing platform. There are many excellent boats around that just need a revamp to bring them up
to date. Yours could be one of them. That could mean a pod on the back or a total make over from a cuddy cab or runabout to a terrific little bay, estuary, lake, bream or trout boat.
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a daily bag limit of 5, and; a minimum size of 35cm. Need more information? Get a copy of the Recreational Sea Fishing Guide from Service Tasmania; visit www.fishing.tas.gov.au; or
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Ph: 1300 720 647 (local call cost) or 03 6233 7042
‘Hayes on Brumbys’ Casting Jam A week of casting practice and study - by instructors for instructors. Whether you are a current or budding Federation of Fly Fishers CI or MCI it is with excitement that I invite you to spend time with us at my Cressy Lodge and fly casting pool. Both Roy Wybrow (MCI) and I (MCI and CBOG) have set aside the entire week of October 1 – 5 inclusive to conduct a live in Casting Jam. If you are a local by all means come on a daily basis. If you are from interstate, or overseas, come for as long as you like. Stay a day or so or come for the full week. By immersing yourself in the rich fly fishing culture that we have created at ‘Hayes on Brumbys’ you will improve your personal casting skills immensely and learn how to become a better teacher and clearer communicator of all aspects of fly fishing and fly casting. Don’t forget fishing is 100 metres away and you can use my drift boat on Brumbys Creek. We’ve also planned a day trip at the end of the week to a lagoon where you could expect to catch a fish of up to 10 pounds. Bookings in advance are absolutely necessary as the spaces are very limited. Cost: Day attendance $65: includes tuition, lunch, morning and afternoon tea. Live in $100: Includes tuition, twin share accommodation, meals and fishing. Phone Peter 0409 944 699 or email hayes@ flyfishtasmania.com.au
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So if you have an old clunker that you think has the makings of a modern sporty, practical boat give us a call. We also do simple or complex repairs to hulls, floors, replace transoms and
love anything to do with fibreglass and other composites. Call our manager - mad fisherman and ‘The Man of Glass’, David Mercer and have a chat.
Ph: 03 6437 2791 808 South Road, Penguin, Tasmania 7316
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