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Fishing
BUSINESS FOR SALE
FARM FOR LEASE
Tasmanian Raspberry Canes
Suppliers of heritage raspberry
canes, wholesale nursery market
and commercial growers plus
retail. Sale includes x6 varieties
of rootstock , planting and
harvesting equipment. Contact :
Simon Curtis: 0408 142 080
Carolyn Curtis: 0438 283 420
by tender; Expression of Interests
sought for lease of dry land farm
approx. 200 acres in Carrick district. Lease to commence 1st April
2026, applications close 22nd
March. Ph 0431 880 295
LAND CLEARING
Plantations, Stumps, Shelter belts
Scrub, Gorse, Fence lines, etc.
Central North / Meander Valley
Loaders, diggers, dozers
Damien Buttery 0428 622 294
RAMS FOR SALE
English Leicesters, 1.5 years old
Ph 0427 807 648
ANGUS BULLS
New Autumn drop added
37 rising two years old
Bloodlines – Booroomooka,
Banquet & Ardrossan. Full
Breedplan figures avail.
$4,500, Marchington.
Tony Seymour 0419 503 841
WANTED TO BUY
Heritage cuttings/plants from
1800’s gardens. Gage Kidd:
gagekidd@outlook.com
STOCKYARDS
Panels • Gates • Crushes
Force Tubs • Feeders • Vee Races
Custom Design Available
Made in Tasmania from Aust Steel
1800 965 260
www.willowdalerural.com.au
OATEN HAY
For Sale: $100 per bale +GST.
260 bales available, fresh and
clean stacked ready to go. Located
7212. Contact 0475 066 237
WANTED: MILK VAT
Vertical standing vat in good condition, if not working; minimum
4,500L. Ph 0429 911 517
LINDSAY TRANSPORT
FODDER SALES
Laurens: 0475 757 720
Jono: 0417 055 907
HEREFORD BULLS
For sale: Phone 0428 144 620
ELECTRICITY COSTS
See if you can save money on your
electricity. Contact Roger Sparrow
at 1st Energy, 0438 538 985
roger.sparrow@1stenergy.com.au
Water Bores
No Water No Charge
Minimum 300 gallons per hour
Moore Drilling 0419 504 789
BEES
Strong healthy hives, available for
pollination services, very good
rates; ph 0427 981 930
KANO ITALIAN RYE GRASS
A 昀椀ne leaf, very high-producing grass lasting 2-3
years. Fast establishment and regrowth. Suitable
for winter green feed/hay or silage. NO Endyphyte.
Very price competitive.
Available from MOUNT VIEW ENTERPRISES or your local agent
Enq 0408 135 732 or mountviewe@gmail.com
Etiquette, the key to
good day’s angling
Peter Simmons with two
quality snapper caught
recently at Tomahawk in
North East Tasmania.
FISHING
with ADAM RICE
FISHING etiquette is something I have written about
before, yet it continues to
dominate conversation within
angling circles.
If you are not familiar
with the term, etiquette is an
unwritten code of conduct built
around respect rather than hardand-fast rules. In some situations, the two overlap – just as
failing to give way on the road
or the golf course is unlikely
to end well.
It is worth revisiting a few
of the codes of conduct most
anglers appreciate others
learning, understanding and
practising.
Freshwater rivers and lakes
can attract large numbers of
people, particularly during peak
periods. The best approach is
to deal with it calmly and
respectfully. If there are several anglers on the shore, have
a chat about how the 昀椀shing
is going and which direction
people intend to 昀椀sh. Communication avoids con昀氀ict.
If you would like to 昀椀sh a
spot and someone is already
there, ask 昀椀rst. Do not simply
make yourself at home – even
if it happens to be your favourite location. If an area feels
overcrowded and you prefer
solitude, move on and find
somewhere quieter.
At boat ramps, preparation is
key. Have your gear organised
and ready away from the ramp
before launching. Do not block
others while sorting equipment
on the trailer. Likewise, when
retrieving your boat, be ef昀椀cient and aware of those waiting. Courtesy and organisation
make life easier for everyone.
On both shore and boat,
avoid cutting in ahead of
anglers already working a
stretch of water. Respect their
right of way. Observe speed
limits in boats and be mindful of wake, which can churn
up shallow areas and send
waves over people 昀椀shing or
swimming.
Respect 昀椀sh, bag and size
limits – they are set for a reason. You do not always need to
keep a full limit.
Avoid camping or lighting
昀椀res where it is not permitted,
take all rubbish home (and
more if possible), and leave
gates and access points exactly
as you found them. Positive
relationships with landowners are vital, and misuse can
threaten future access.
IN saltwater, snapper is high
on many priority lists. Some
anglers are 昀椀nding quality 昀椀sh,
while others are working harder
for results. A 1–5kg snapper
is a 昀椀ne Tasmanian capture,
although like trout, they are
capable of exceeding 10kg.
Focus on structure and
reef bottom. If you encounter smaller snapper, be patient
and consider presenting a larger
fresh bait – live or dead. Big
昀椀sh are often drawn to bigger
offerings. With a steady berley trail, you never know what
might turn up, including the
occasional mako shark, which
remain plentiful.
With sand 昀氀athead restrictions on the horizon, many
anglers have been targeting
alternative species. Good bags
of tiger, or king, 昀氀athead have
been reported.
The IFISH crew have also
been in Tasmania recently
and reportedly landed striped
marlin, sword昀椀sh and yellow昀椀n tuna in a single day – an
achievement sure to feature in
a future episode.
Tip of the Week: An esky
full of ice not only keeps your
catch, food and drinks fresh, but
can also help manage swelling
in the event of minor injuries.
• Send 昀椀shing reports, photos
and tips to valley昀椀shes@gmail.
com.
Tight lines until next week.
Crossword
No 5288
Quick
ACROSS
1 No longer fashionable
4 Insects
7 Growing of only one kind of crop
9 Fate
10 Transfer in stages
12 Far down
13 Attached firmly
15 Prefix - against
17 Shrub used for incense
19 Writing fluid
21 Mental creation
22 Approaches
23 Meditates
DOWN
1 Setting of boundaries
2 Of quality of sound
3 A foot of three syllables
4 Testament
5 Style of cooking
6 Knots
8 Hot spirits and water
11 Maturing
14 Preserve a body
16 Jewelled head ornament
18 Wading birds
20 Young goats
Cryptic
ACROSS
1 Old-fashioned Ted meets the
District Attorney
4 In the West, snakes are seen
as stingers
7 You see no more cult influence
in this style of growing
9 Fated to have a salty spouse?
10 Left in twelve months to pass
the baton?
12 Way down where the Scottish
river begins plunging
13 Initially it gets level under each
division where it’s stuck
15 The little one and I are against
it
17 For a start, my yellow robe
remains hidden in a shrub
19 Once had to be kept in a pen
21 I am atoning and I can see that
it’s all in my mind to do so
22 Gets close enough to point to
the listeners
23 Reflects on a thousand uses
for it
8 Have a nice hot drink in an odd
enclosure
11 Raging topless but then one is
getting old
14 Keep that body for me and
my lamb
16 Takes most of a train to carry
the headwear
18 Trained birds?
20 Teases some young goats
Last Week’s solution No 5287
DOWN
1 It’s made to get an actor in so
don’t cross the line
2 It’s not for Capone to give voice
to it
3 Sets the boundaries for a lady
with two couples to begin with
4 The testament of Shakespeare?
5 The sort of cooking for us to eat
6 She speaks to her neighbours
initially then goes about tying
them up
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