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Very touching, awesome.<br /><br />Paikea

Love your pics, nothing like seeing the results of your sterling efforts in the pan, Well Done! And thanks for sharing. Cheers Paikea

[quote name="grandad" "They don't fix themselves they only get worse." Ohh Sh*#! I thought that might be the case. Thanks for the info, my doc says he wants to avoid surgery, claims that there are cases where people have lived a normal life for decades without the ligament that I have torn being attached. The theory as he explained it to me is that you strengthen the other muscles around the joint (by exercise) and they eventually take over the main load. Think that I might have to get a second opinion. Cheers Paikea

Thank you for the advice, I am doing the exercises under the supervision of a professional who seems to know what he is doing. Big question, did you have to get yours operated on to fix it and if so how did they do it (Key hole surgery?)and is it as painful afterwards as everyone seems to suggest? Mine is apparently classified as a Major tear which, from the MRI looks as though there is only around 10% of the ligament still attached. Bugger! Cheers (not a lot to cheer about) Paikea (another Grandad)

Gianni if there was a "Top Gun" award for a fisherman you would definitely qualify. Your dedication and skills (fishing, pictures and writing) are way beyond anyone that I know, keep it up, we love to read your posts and see the pics. Cheers Paikea

Possibly a Red Bullseye or Bullseye Perch, or maybe a Glass Eye Perch, need a better pic to be certain. Cheers Paikea

Great report and a wonderful catch. There is a good feed in that box. Thanks for sharing Cheers Paikea.

Never had smoked Blackfish. How good is it? Cheers Paikea

Had the same op done 6 months ago, fabulous result, I can drive in the rain at night now and don't need glasses for normal sight. Modern medicine is magic. And think of the people that Fred Hollows helped with the same op. Now there is a man who deserved a knighthood. Cheers Stewie. Paikea

Great post, keep them coming. Cheers Paikea

Priced in $USD? Where are you guys located? Cheers Paikea

Tef, you have given the game away but you forgot to mention that he fishes from a 100 FT long Flybridge cruiser. All he has to do is walk on at one end from the wharf at his palatial home in the Port, get a Mini Moke down to the other end and start fishing. Too easy! And the bikini clad ladies bring him a Bundy Rum and Coke whenever he wants it. No wonder he is out every day. Cheers Paikea PS Tef; We need to keep this one going.

Brendan, you are asking for directions to the Holy Grail. Places to catch Lobsters and to a lesser extent Crabs are zealously guarded and I do not think that you will get too many replies. But, you could do what most of us have done and that is to keep an eye out for Pros checking/setting their pots early mornings. That will give you a clue as to when and where Lobbies may be found. Good luck, and if you do get too many drop me a PM, happy to collect any spares from you. Cheers Paikea

"During the fight, I managed to wind in another rod, and pull up a handline that the kingie swam around. Sorted that out and it swam around the back anchor rope, so pulled up that anchor, untangled the line and it was still going mad." "After it was in the boat, the sun was rising over the horizon, so headed for home." You make it sound so simple Yowie but our younger Raiders should take note that many years of experience are required to have "sorted that out" without losing the fish. Always a joy to read your posts. Thanks for sharing with us. Cheers Paikea

Do you have a pic of your siphon set up? Cheers Paikea

Like the look of those lures. I bet the Flathead would jump all over them. Where do you get them? Cheers Paikea

Love Luderick. Great to catch and great to eat. Cheers Paikea

Not always possible to move the fuel hose over. The second tank option is ok providing that you have some means of syphoning the fuel from the spare tank into the main tank. That way you can stand the spare tank on the gunwale or similar elevated spot, get your deckie to hold it and using the syphon hose just transfer the spare fuel. Trying to pour it in at sea is difficult, needs a big funnel and often leads to fuel being spilled. No t a good smell when you are out and not a safe thing to have slopping around the bilge. BTW try to avoid using a plain hose by sucking the fuel up. Used to do that until I got a charge of fuel down my throat whilst filling my Kevlacat using a 4 gallon drum from its marina pontoon mooring and nearly fell in the water. Had I fallen in there is no way that I would have come up again, I was gasping for breath and would have sucked in a lot of water. Don't chance it! Cheers Paikea

Good feed Salty, which Hump did you fish? As far as I know there are several with the most fished one closer in to Stanwell Park. Cheers Paikea

Great post, thanks for sharing. Congrats on the new born. Bet that flounder tasted great. Cheers Paikea

Hey Salty, am I wrong or are you gradually extending your range of operations? Browns next? Cheers mate Paikea

I have got until August to get it good enough to drive the boat but if you are free around that time? And a few other things as well. Shame we cannot go to Repco and get spare parts. Hey Yowie, always good to hear from a fellow sufferer, I just loathe exercise but guess that I will have to make the effort if I am ever to land a big Kingie. Starting tomorrow, promise! Like the fact that you have adopted my "urgency" acronym. Puts a whole new meaning into getting going. Cheers all. Paikea

I should have known when Steve dislocated his shoulder whilst launching my "Tournament" from the "Hole in the Wall" at Sylvania Waters that this boat was cursed. Launching from St George Motor Boat Club the last time that I took it out (to show the prospective buyer who bought it) I felt a sharp pain in my left shoulder (same as Steve). Got confirmation today following an MRI yesterday that I have torn a part of the ligaments around the rotator cuff.(Whatever that is.) My surgeon is not keen to operate to fix it and instead told me to do a whole lot of exercises using a big rubber band. He also mentioned that a part of the problem was the date on my birth certificate. When I asked him should I do the exercises ASAP or wait awhile he answered; No, RFN! Apparently that stands for RIGHT f#$%^&* NOW! Gotta use that in future, can think of all sorts of situations when it may be helpful. Like, can you bring me a drink love? RFN. Yea Right, good luck with that one. On the other hand it could be helpful if a deckie is not responding quickly enough to the Captain's orders. ( I am kidding Steve, honest) Cheers Paikea

Try peeled prawns, Drummer love them. And if you are having trouble with the wash try using a Bobby Cork to suspend your bait a meter or so above the bottom (trial and error), punch plenty of bread burley around the float and into the wash and I will bet you will get your Drummer. No Risk! And you will get Bream and Trevors as well. Cheers Paikea