Fishing Victoria Forum

Leejo and myself took the trip out into the top end of Westernport on Sat launching from Tooradin Boat Ramp around 10 am - this time of the tide gave us enough water to straight line it over the banks about for about 6 km ( it's a lot further going around the channels ) to a secrete fishing spot tha...

great fish as a matter of interest my sounder was showing 14.2 deg on Sat my guess around the same area maybe the water temp is starting to move

How shallow can you get around in on a kayak? Rudder under the rear probably touches around 20 cm or a bit less and that can’t be lifted like the rudders on the stern But 30 to 40 cm is easier for some sort of paddle stroke Sat around 10 ish about the lowest water we had was 35 cm just near the Too...

Buggati as far as safety and legislation is concerned its probably best you comment on what you know. Seb the main differences between a plb and epirb is that an epirb has to float antenna up, has longer battery life once activated, is registered to a vessel rather than an individual and is a legal...

Read the weather, check tides, currents etc and go within your capabilities BUT if you’re not confident go with others more experienced and if you’re fearful/afraid or timid then stick to piers and LB A bit harsh ! I don't think there is anything fearful about trying to your self as safe as possibl...

If it’s of any interest my sounder was showing 13.9 deg near Elizabeth Island Westernport on Sunday a bit cooler than the top end but seams to be incressing

Guys I need some info on Safety... what do you use for contact help in your boats... mobile phone ? VHF radio ? other ? I was thinking a floating VHF portable radio... Am I on the right path for my open tinnie ? ... what would you guys recommend ? keep in mind that a hand held VHF doesn't have a hu...

Well my last boating project was a strip built kayak and not really some one that work with wood I'm happy to say it both floated and paddled really well IMG_1437.JPG this was my first go at building something that floats So time for a new project so this time one with a motor and so I sketched up a...

Damn cheaterparts, impressed! Do you envision it to be less complicated than the sit in kayak? It should be a quicker process being a stitch and glue boat over a strip build and to be honest it's more like what I'm use to except the panels are wood not steel and the welds take longer to go off apar...

I got a small amount done this week end on the skiff - between other bits and pieces that needed doing around home as the marine ply come in 2400 long sheets and I need 4300 long by 600 for each side bottom -- so I scarfed the bottom planks and got them glued up IMG_1673.JPG the scarf is a 8 to 1 ta...