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nice catch - were you inside or outside the heads?

AMEN to that brother!

hey whatever works but seriously guys congrats & good luck on your next outing.

nice boat & looks like you had a lot of fun to boot!

back at ya pal & thanks

soory cant help there - would not have enjoyed tell your Dad about the missing handle though I know what Im like when my some has to tell me he has lost/broken something.

Hi by connecting to the flat battery you shouldn't damage the battery however you may need a surge protector for the motor & computer chips. on late model cars with jumper leads they reccomend these type of jumper cables. just call a boat shop or better still just call Huewitt marine - very helpful people & tell them your a raider & you'll get all the advice you need. R

can you eat the catch from the Parra river? I thought it was only good for catch & release

just love that smile on his face

oops forgot to log in as me!

Hi fisher_Jay I am having rocket launchers fitted to my boat tomorrow & will post pics Sat AM. I have a stejcraft which is similar to yours I think

take the pranws with you for bait! at least the ones you dont eat

good job - your son matches the boat or is it that the boat matches your son (cute kid BTW )

Fantastic job - thanks for the GREAT report - I am looking forward to your next story. If you ever need a fishing buddy PM me any time & I will make the time to get there. Great pics R

if not the Nepean was it Paara River up near Silverwater?

Damm'' great catch! I gotta try the Parra river & see how I go - where did you put in & where was the tide at?

got to show my 14yo daughter this one she keeps pestering me to take her out - however I have to fit it into her LIFE now - thats a challenge, but anyting to keep her happy! (well I can try)

Bangus Jnr great report & better pic (cant you wait to cook da fish before eating it! like adjustedpete says- your future holds many a purchaces of fishing gear & this may not make someone happy HAHAHA oops too late I'm already there -

good looking catch

sorry mate my first day on the water produced the same result We can only get better from here.

try Perth freight lines or General Carrying they both go to Perth Daily (takes about a week to get there. They transport via shipping containers on the train.\

great job - nice King I guess thats a lesson learnt for the right tools for the job love your work

Hi All - Hope you all had a great new year & welcome to 2010. I took my new boat out on Sunday morning for its 1st test run (time & kids had stopped me till Sunday morning) Well, after checking it over for all the required safety bits & pieces to keep Maritime happy I made sure the boat was "ship shape" - checking straps, bungs, placing tools, fishing gear, fuel, dry clothes & a jacket in the car I hitched up & headed over to mrs flightmanager & #1son to pick them & a couple of his friends to take out as company & moral support - plus to get a short lesson in Lure fishing. We headed for the boat ramp at the Nepean River & planned to go up stream for a couple of hours to see what was happening & how the boat would run. As we approached the river the weather closed in with sheets of humid misty rain up & down the river. But we were determined to give it a go & looking forward to some fun (fishing in any weather is fun!) Launched the boat without too much bother - while I was organizing myself 2 other boaties who could tell I was a beginner offered to assist - with all on board we headed up stream. The boat performed ok. No smoke for the old motor & moved along ok in the water. With rain steadily getting heavier we pushed on. we found a little nook to anchor in & set ourselves up to do a little lure fishing for carp or perch. After about 1/2 Hr of tossing lures towards the underwater structures all we caught were 2 dead stick & 1 weed fish. However unlucky at fishing on the day the river was peaceful & we all enjoyed being able to just sit & listen to the rain showers as they passed & to the occasional bird song, what a great morning we had. After about an hour of peace we saw the Maritime inspector heading up river zig-zaging from boat to boat. However I was pleased to find that he was very understanding, as I had a few things to get done at the boat shop later this week & after a brief chat he headed off into the grey with a wave. As the rain got heavier & all we saw were 100mm carp we headed back to see if I could manage to get the boat back on the trailer. So I headed back yo the dock to unload my guests. This was achieved easily with #1son driving & me working the trailer winch. once I released the bungs there was not much water to drain out - it had been raining. So all in all we had a quiet uneventful morning out on the river. The boat went ok without any disturbing things to worry me about. I am looking forward to getting a little more experience to I can get into the harbor to see if nail some of those kingies

you should be a sports writer! great report & even beter pic! - love your work. How far down the coast were you as I would love to try my hand at that sort of fishing.

not too bad for a couple of hours fishing - gotta love flatties