Fads Have they beenput out yet ???

Hey guys i had a really good year at the fads last year and im just very interested if the FADS have been put out yet. I have herd rumours of them beeing out out last weekend but im not to sure if anyone can help that would be great. I am starting to get all me gear ready for the big boys this year .

Cheers Guys Dave


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Not to sure mate. This will

Wed, 2008-11-12 14:28

Not to sure mate. This will be my first year fishing the fads and I can't wait. Any tips on gear and stuff would be great. Do you use lures or troll skirts.

So many fishing spots. Not enough sickies!!!!!!!

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pm mako magik he knows the

Wed, 2008-11-12 15:06

pm mako magik he knows the fads as good as ne 1

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i heard the 15th of this

Wed, 2008-11-12 15:23

i heard the 15th of this month but who knows, fingers crossed for a great fad year

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Cheers Brenz So many fishing

Wed, 2008-11-12 15:33

Cheers Brenz

So many fishing spots. Not enough sickies!!!!!!!

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PM sent mako So many fishing

Wed, 2008-11-12 15:41

PM sent mako
So many fishing spots. Not enough sickies!!!!!!!

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From what I heard, they have

Wed, 2008-11-12 16:29

From what I heard, they have not been deployed yet, but even if they were, they would need a couple of weeks for any fish to consistently hang around.

Having said that, I have seen FADs deployed in the US and Asia which held fish  from the next day, but I dont think it's the same case here.

 

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Early season Fads

Wed, 2008-11-12 19:41

Keep checking the PGFC website...my guess is they will post it up as soon as they put them out.

Has anybody had any success with big dollies early on? I've heard rumours of very large bulls (presumbably leftovers from last season) appearing in small numbers this time of year but can't recall any rock solid reports indicating so.

For those of you heading out to the barges for sambo jigging, or maybe the Derwent, might be worth a look if the Fads are out there when you go.

Anyway, I hope we don't end up with so many missing Fads again...makes for a crowded scene when there's only one left!

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FADS

Wed, 2008-11-12 19:43

PGFC were meant to put them out last sat but got cancelled, so next times there is good weather they will be put out..

Cheers,
Sam

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PGFC

Wed, 2008-11-12 19:55

Just wondering how many people who are planning on making the best of the FADs this year are members of the PGFC? Would be good to see a few people join up to support the club that goes to the effort to put these things out.

Each ones worth a few thousand $$ and gets costly when they start going missing.

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Good point Tim

Wed, 2008-11-12 20:02

There are a lot of us on here that benefit but it's the game fishing club that puts it's neck on the line with those things. I know they wouldn't exactly be a bunch of battlers, and they do have some well-funded sponsors on board to assist them with the program, but I reckon it would be good karma if others "chipped in", so to speak!