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brooker
07-12-2005, 10:07 PM
Hi All

Are cast nets legall to use in N.S.W to gather live bait?


Cheers
Gav
The_Walrus
08-12-2005, 03:53 AM
NO

Luc
roz
08-12-2005, 08:59 AM
Nope,

Although I have mine here (NSW) I can't be caught with it anywhere near the water.

roz
sf17fisherman
08-12-2005, 03:30 PM
Nope,

Although I have mine here (NSW) I can't be caught with it anywhere near the water.

roz


;)
brooker
08-12-2005, 07:46 PM
Thanks guys for the info I will be heading down to the Tweed in a few weeks, looks like I will have to leave the cast net at home.Catching live bait on jigs may be the way to go and the old bait pump.

Cheers Gav.
Dignity
08-12-2005, 08:01 PM
Gav, fish kept live to use as livebait will still draw the ire of the inspectors if undersize for the species

Cheers Sam
fishingnottake
08-12-2005, 10:02 PM
Gav, fish kept live to use as livebait will still draw the ire of the inspectors if undersize for the species

Cheers Sam
yes thats why you only use fish that dont have a minimum size are effective as live bait like herring, or poddy mullet and butterbream ;D
Flounder
09-12-2005, 07:41 PM
Oh damn! I was heading down to Ballina next week and I was planning on bringing a cast net! >:( >:( >:(
Scalem
10-12-2005, 10:22 AM
That's what is great about this Ausfish site, ask a question and you get the right answers. Years ago I was trying to get a few poddy mullet with the cast net in the Brunswick river. I was fortunate enough that the guy who pulled me up was the president of one of the sportfishing clubs down that way - Not fisheries. Could have been a disasterous holiday.
Fishin_Dan
10-12-2005, 10:25 AM
And don't forget your fishing license!!! ;)