Reply With QuoteI believe the MBAA will be pushing for more arties as compensation due to the EPA closure/restrictions of prime fishing spots
Whilst living in south Florida for a while I saw that they used to zip-tie large arrays of milk crates and bread crates into pyramid shapes and sink them with concrete blocks. Some where made to float above the bottom with bouy lines and in some places they would float them on top as triple tail FADs. Nearly every boat dock at people houses would have them underneath too. The result were a massive amount of structure for (their) Snapper and Grouper which are their two biggest rec species for the table.
A clandestine trip to the local shopping centre would yeild enough bread and milk crates to build a good sized reef. Use the bread crates as a skeleton and make sure the open faces of the milk crates face out to make a lttle cave and pretty soon you'll have your own spot for those pesky public holidays when every man and his dog are at the well known spots (if you can even still fish there).
Josh
I believe the MBAA will be pushing for more arties as compensation due to the EPA closure/restrictions of prime fishing spots
By the way, I am about to start a special landscaping project.
If anyone knows where I can access some old concrete pipes it would be greatly appreciated
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horse have u got a bobcat and a tip truck?
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No mate just a trailer so they have to be manageable size
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Where can we access a barge for nil cost?
There are ample supplies of materials around but I see the bigger problem being able to move this stuff to the right locations and getting it offloaded.
Jack.
It might come down to this - roll your own arti reefs. Normally I am a model citizen, but there are some times when civil disobedience is necessary.
It it happens, we need some sensible "unofficial" guidelies as to what is not environmentally damaging. With the ready availability of cheap hand-held GPS it should not be too difficult to find and add to the people's reefs.
Anyhow, let's see the detail of the proposed restrictions. Are they available yet?
Mike
horse would u be using concrete 2 make an arti? i dont know what to use i think what flairj sugested about the bread crates is a good idea.
i think there are a few guys serious about doing this so if any one can figure out how we can get the stuff out into the bay pls let us know.
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Loophole zip tie half dozen milk crates together, then add a few besser blocks to the crates and let her go, a few of these each trip plus some other items and it wont take long.
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Last edited by Lucky_Phill; 20-08-2007 at 08:18 PM.
Originally Posted by webby
Hi Webby
The bigest problem is where to drop. A GPS spot that won't fill with sand would be nice if such a spot is known.
Cheers
John
4.1m Rainwater tank & 50hp4st donk- go the plastic
I am thinking some of the deeper areasx of Bramble Bay and Deception Bay would be worth a shot for some artis. The current there is fairly minimal therefore less sand movements and siltation Is how I am thinking.
http://www.reefmaker.net/products.cfm
Now thats the ticket!!
thanks webby thanks stark if i can acquire a gps spot off someone and it can be kept fairly quiet
if anyone has a gps mark pm me and if your wiling to help pm me
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tuna ticer geez great website you found but i reckon if i could weld i would be able to copy the design and make my own cus those ones aare a bit pricey$$.
I think the old shipping container is a great idea but it might need a coat of paint to a light white or blue because it might get spotted from google earth.
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Of course this is all purely hypothetical and surely none of us would condone the actual construction of artificial habitats within Moreton Bay without EPA approval. If anybody was to decide to get involved in such a project then they would probably resort to using the PM system to exchange thoughts and to avoid prying eyes from the authorities.
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