Basil D Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) Well it all started back in February 4th, getting up at 5 am and arriving at Hobart after catching a flight at 10.15 am, picked up a Britz 4wd camper all fitted out and ready to roll with a v8 diesel turbo, what a mashing. Arrived at my Brothers House in Atago right on the water he’s got hes own boat ramp but unfortunately the Derwent River is polluted. Mates come over BBQs happening and no sleep, left he’s house at 12.30am and met up with the rest of the crew Had our Caffeine fix and drove off, what a sight the skies in Tasmania are, millions of stars in the skies and the country side wow. Well we arrived to the start of our 4wd track and it was on, real 4wd must say I’ve always wanted to do this. Everyone kept getting bogged except meJ, then we took the wrong turn thank to one of the boys and it was a 40% 50 meter drive straight to a dead end beach, oh great, plan was for me to go up first then the rest follow, and follow they did all of them getting bogged and mua towing them out with my skinny tyres, who’s laughing now boys. Well I was the hero of the day and was shouted drinks by everyone, after setting camp and oh some creature comforts and later the Cray pots went straight out and had a wood fire a laugh and more drinks. Edited February 20, 2014 by Groper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) Next day was the same and adding fish to the menu before everyone went to bed my boys went out to catch flounder and got 20, it was flounder breakfast all round with my boys doing the cooking, we then headed off for a fish in the tinnie and ended with my new record 46cm red banded morwong, 38cm Barstard trumpeter and a 4 foot Octopus caught on pilchard, hooked him one of his tentacles. Lots of fish, Crays, Abalone a man good die eating the good stuff, Burn we did, swim we did, enjoy nature at its best we did, the weather stayed good to us until the last night packing up from 2am securing our stuff before having a quick snooze and at 6am picking up the pots for another ,lot of Cray to take home. After cleaning up all day cooking one more time at my Brothers place with Fish, Cray’s, Octopus Abalone Ive managed to put 5 kilos I reckon Returned the 4wd in the morning and caught the plane back Home HA! You thought that was Over, hooked the boat up to my 4wd drive and off the Jervis bay for 8 nights yeeeeeehhhhaaaaaa. Ok here is how it went, swam every day bbq’s calamari ring and chips, king fish and chips, sashimi yummo, walked along the beach, went fishing 3 times, first times for a duck, second time late evening for 20 calamari with my boys and misses and 3rd time for three kings one bust off and a few undersize let go to fight another day, Well got back home today 19th and back to reality but DAM I'm Happy Edited February 20, 2014 by Groper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Basil D Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) Our own well know chef in Tasiie and Brother in law phil came along with us on the Tassie trip and lives in Hobart as well. There are just too many photos to put up so I will stop here, thank goodness you say Edited February 20, 2014 by Groper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MV Sunray Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Awesome stuff.. Those crays look the goods. Great times spent with your family! Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel.pringle Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Holy crap, looks like some trip. I'm hungry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formosan Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 epic trip sir. nothing beats sharing this with the family.Those boys if they not already are.. will be gun fishos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paikea Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 What a great post and awesome pics. Thank you so much for sharing. That Occy looks big enough to scare the pants of anyone seeing one for the first time. Love those family gathering, pure Magic! Mrs Paikea is thinking of taking me down to Tassie for a holiday (to celebrate my getting to the ripe old age of 75 soon)been there before and loved the place. Equal to NZ as my two favourite destinations. Thinking of either taking my 4WD across or flying and hiring a car. Looking at the cost of both at the moment. Any Raiders done a comparison? Cheers Paikea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Mr Groper, what an awesome report of your trip! Some great fish there and that octopus would have went down a treat. Top stuff! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) My younger son fishes with me mainly and the older son likes calm water fishing. I hired my camper for 1200 for the week insured and sleeps 4 they say 3 but slept 4. Thanks scratchie it's was a trip I will never forget and that after we landed the octopus we nearly jumped of the tinny lol. Edited February 21, 2014 by Groper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 a trip of a life time.. wow.. use got a bit of everything.. loved the octopus shoot, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quintrex480 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 living the dream Bas! awesome stuff and great pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 living the dream Bas! awesome stuff and great pics! Thanks < cant wait for my next adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Looks like you had a great time away Groper, with some great food to go with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shak4g63 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Good work my man..trip of a lifetime. Well done thanks for sharing Tight lines!, Shakeel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 What an adventure there King Leonidas. You look like you were in a scene from the movie 300 in that pic where you are flexing after beating that huge occy. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) What an adventure there King Leonidas. You look like you were in a scene from the movie 300 in that pic where you are flexing after beating that huge occy. cheers It was a Huuuuge Hungry Occy Edited February 23, 2014 by Groper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erroll Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 well done mate. I presume you are planning the next trip already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave G Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Great post and some amazing picks mate. Looms like it was a wonderful trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave G Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Great post and some amazing picks mate. Looms like it was a wonderful trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paikea Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Hey Groper how did you know that the Occy was hungry, did it try to eat you? Cheers Paikea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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