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Old 03-02-2007, 12:44 PM   #1
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What is the fish your wife is holding? Looks similar to our weakfish.

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Old 03-02-2007, 02:50 PM   #2
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welcome wafarmer

Thanks for the great pics. An exchange would work very well. Our season difference would be perfect. Australia looks like a great place to visit/fish...fish... The salmonidae looking fish appear to be similar to our squeteague/weakfish/sea trout.

The casting reels pictured are very different from what we use. I would imagine that they have huge line capacity, (500-700 yards of 20# mono???). 14ft rod w/a large capacity Alvey type reel must cast a country mile.

Looking forward to your future posts.
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Old 03-03-2007, 07:27 AM   #3
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Hi parker23 and all

Yes we use alvey 650c5 and 700 c5 they hold 500yards + of 25lb line and 14 - 15 ft 7 to 9 wrap rods.

Also up to 80lb braid on the cliffs.

We need them to cast long distances and also for whinching up cliffs.

I maybe off to steep point on tuesday with my brother and cousin we are hoping to take some jetskis to troll for tuna and mackerel just inside of steep point if the weather is good.

One of the guys asked about farming so with your indulgence I will add a few pics of the gear
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Old 03-03-2007, 07:33 AM   #4
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Oh yes the fish you ask about are called mulloway (argyrosomus japonicus)

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Old 03-03-2007, 08:00 AM   #5
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One of the guys asked about farming so with your indulgence I will add a few pics of the gear[/quote]

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that would be me.... Raven

i think farm Machinery is BOSS
gives me a rush... thanks for the pics..
those are very huge and cool machines.. wow!
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What a you using for trolling for tuna as bait behind the Jetski?
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Old 03-03-2007, 09:07 AM   #6
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great machines

Now that's a lawn mower. I will never look at my little John Deere the same way. Big machines, 15 ft rods, casting reels w/600 yards capacity, trolling for tuna on a JetSki... I am begining to feel inadequate. Have a great day of fishing!
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Old 03-03-2007, 10:55 AM   #7
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One of the guys asked about farming so with your indulgence I will add a few pics of the gear
What month do you harvest your wheat, August is our month, and do

you use your combine for the canola?

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Old 03-05-2007, 03:17 AM   #8
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HI justplugit

Harvest in the central/eastern wheatbelt starts with canola swathing in early/mid October and wheat in late November early December.

Yes we use the combine with a pickup front to pick up the swaths or the shorter varieties we direct harvest.

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Old 03-13-2007, 01:51 PM   #9
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Red face ->

for the price you mates are paying for petrol
i'm surprised biofuel isn't your crop...
but more than likely Australia's Government
has some policy about it...

we think were paying allot at $3.00 American
per gallon or less....
what you pay over there is mind boggling...

prices that high here-- would cripple America...
gas stations aren't even able to pay for the
cost of delivery as it is -> here....
and still make a profit

it just isn't worth it for them to sell gas now.

sorry to highjack about fuel....
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Old 03-13-2007, 01:54 PM   #10
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Old 03-02-2007, 06:39 PM   #11
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What is the fish your wife is holding? Looks similar to our weakfish.
It is a Mulloway. Good fighter and can grow to 60-80 Lbs



Info here
http://www.fishsa.com/mulloway.php
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