Fab1

January 25

3 minutes ago, Yowie said:

Maybe you know about red meat. What about white meat like fish?

What’s that?

January 25

Missed it by that much last night.

January 25

1 hour ago, noelm said:

Are you planning on moving or a fly in fly out setup? A very good friend works up in Gladstone on a FIFO basis and he “likes” it, doesn’t love it, the money is good, and the time off is good, but, long hours, every day gets old real quick after a while. Do you have a truck license? I have a friend that has an excavation business and is constantly looking for good reliable drivers, money not like the mines, but it’s an opening if you get “stuck”

I’d have to move Perth,Kalgoorlie itself or Darwin.I don’t lack job offers mate but thanks anyway.And yes I do have truck license.

Long hours isn’t a problem as I’m use to it.Just looking at the hours/days/pay/being away from family for extended periods,etc and getting paid a lot less than I do now for my troubles isn’t worth it me thinks.

January 25

17 hours ago, Squidless said:

...sounds like a cook off!

I take the bullet and be one of the taste testers 🤪

What I want to tell you right now I can’t as it’s a family friendly site but it ends with off!😂

January 25

21 minutes ago, frankS said:

Had a brother that worked the mines in MtNewman top of western Australia and a cousin work the gold mines around Alice Springs and they both loved doing it. But they were both single men, don't know what it would be like for a married bloke.

Frank

Exactly my thoughts too mate.The more I think about it the more it’s unappealing to me.

Cheers.

January 25

I’m getting the boot and been offered job in mines in Darwin or Kalgoorlie super pit.Above ground I won’t do below.More than likely driving one of the dump trucks if I go.

Anyone been or know anyone or more about it?Roster will be 2:1.

January 25

Bloody @Yowie..Stop taking all the fish.Well done.

January 24

1 hour ago, XD351 said:

It is a stupid law to stop people parking trucks at home . It should have a clause in it stating a long vehicle is any vehicle over 4.5t gvm and longer than 7.5m or cars with trailer is exempt. Deep down the residents there want the ramp gone so I would say they have lobbied there council to install the signs .

There’s trucks parked all over the streets where I live and that doesn’t stop them.

Nothing happens unless a resident lodged a complaint with the council and the rangers will come and warn or fine them.

The residents where this ramp is located will be a pack of whingers whinging to council.

In my experience the closer to the city/water suburbs you get the more whingers there are that don’t want the 💩in there backyard and I don’t blame them with some of the grubs around parking in trailer spots,leaving rubbish behind, yahooing at all hours, etc.

The solution is exempting boats and trailers during holiday season but the cost of living will come down before that happens.In other words it won’t.

January 24

3 hours ago, dunc333 said:

i dont agree with some of your reasons fab1 .alot of people only get that time off work to go fishing over the xmas break with there family, hence why its busy at ramps .it would be awsome if we all had the choice to only fish weekdays and lots of people work 6 days even 7 now just to make ends meet ..Robbos only complaint is the nsw goverment has a road rule that you cant park any veichle over 7.5m long or over 4.5t for more than 1 hour on any build up area 50km zone rule 32 street road cresent etc ,which is the most stupid rule among many out there .which needs to be changed cheers dunc333

Perhaps for 2 weeks or so at that time of year they could relax the law on it if they wanted but it won’t happen as if someone has a accident or something councils liable.

The rule is there to stop people parking trucks and the like wherever they want causing issues.That rule has been there since god was a boy.My father in-law is ex council ranger and would give people the chance to move on or get fined.

I’d take great privilege fining the imbeciles that park cars in trailer parking areas if I was a ranger.

As for only being able to fish Xmas the best option is get there at sparrow fart with the whole family before the crowd.If that’s 2am it’s 2am and make sure you’re in a designated trailer parking area.

January 23

28 minutes ago, Robbo from Sydney said:

Not sure if this is the best place to post this but I wanted to warn fellow Fishraiders of the approach of Willoughby Council to parking on Lower Cliff Road near Tunks Park (Lower North Shore Sydney).
Between Christmas and New Year the ramp was very busy and all the trailer parking at Tunks Park was gone so I did what everyone does and parked on the road leading down to Tunks - Lower Cliff Road. The parking there is clearly sign posted as 12 hour and then further up the hill 72 hour. My understanding was that Willoughby Council had placed these time limits there to stop people leaving their trailered boats there indefinitely. I parked my car and trailer (Mazda CX5 and trailer for a Quintrex Fishabout 430) in the 12 hour area and was gone for about 4 hours.

I subsequently received a fine of $129 for "Stop heavy/long vehicle longer than 1 hour". There were a lot of others already parked there when I parked and others who arrived after me also there, so I assume there were a lot of fines issued despite there being zero safety risk or inconvenience to others.

I challenged this fine and whilst Willoughby Council has decided a warning is sufficient and is waiving the fine, the response was that:

"A long vehicle must not stop on a road in a built-up area for longer than one hour. A long vehicle is a vehicle that, together with any load or projection, is 7.5 metres long or longer. The issuing officer notes your vehicle exceeded this length. The restrictions are not signposted as they form part of the road rules. You can find more information in the Heavy Vehicle Driver Handbook available from Service NSW at www.service.nsw.gov.au or by attending your nearest Service NSW Centre or relevant authority.'

As with many ramps, there is only limited designated trailer parking and after that you have no choice but to park on the street.

It seems to me the only way to ensure no fine would be to disconnect the trailer from the tow bar whilst parked - which is not a great thing from a safety perspective.Not sure

There’s always the choice of going somewhere else or home or not fishing when 6 million other people are out there.We have choices mate.No such thing as no choice.

As for your post looks like the 12hr or 72hr parking is pointless as I don’t know anyone that boats/fishes for an hour.

My advice is avoid any ramp during any Xmas,Easter,school holiday or public holidays as it’s a no brainer that there will be morons about and it will be packed.

Thanks for warning people about getting fined.

January 23

1 hour ago, noelm said:

You can never have too many BBQs, cooking for a crowd, I use the Weber for a “chunk” of meat, the standard old Beefeater BBQ for mundane stuff like Sausages, and a small Weber Q type thing for Seafood. Then there is the BBQ that we take away for day trips, and a cheap copy Weber I found on the side of the road that I use for a smoker (sadly it’s gone to god now) it’s like fishing gear or golf clubs, they all do different things.
Just on sausages, this is a never ending domestic argument at my place, I like supermarket sausages, no meat, just bread crumbs and sawdust in plastic skins, (I think there is a note on them “caution, may contain traces of meat”) my wife likes proper butchers sausages, full of blubber, fat a gristle in some kind of animal intestine, when you cook them you need to call the hazmat unit because of the stuff that comes out, then bursts into flames…….am I tempting anyone?

I’m with the wifey on this.I wouldn’t feed Coles/woollies sausages to the dog sorry.

Once you find a good South American butcher you’ll never look at Woolies sausages the same way.

As for your previous reply about my bbq there’s as many ways to cook meat as there are ways to light a fire.

January 23

1 hour ago, noelm said:

I see you use the “indirect” method in the Weber, heat beads either side, tray in the middle and meat over the tray. Seeing as I am the undisputed king of the Weber (well I like to think I am) I do that for Pork, 30 heat beads either side and you will get crackling that will have the guests (freeloaders) asking for more! For Lamb I use 22 beads either side. BBQ ribs I do in foil over a tray with some water in the bottom and sit them on a rack, then when done, remove foil, cook over direct coals and brush with your favourite sauce. I also see you like your meat cooked, not like the “new trend” of burning the outside and leaving the meat raw in the middle, I don’t mind medium, but I am not a huge fan of meat that can near be revived by a vet…

Well done on the post and the cooking, we might have to hold a Raider Weber cook off?

I’m Uruguayan mate.Trust me you’ll never win.We know meat.

January 23

1 hour ago, DerekD said:

Hope you made enough for the rest of the class.

Bugger my class mates.

January 23

39 minutes ago, Little_Flatty said:

Looks good Fab. No wonder you don't keep any fish (now we know that you actually do know how to catch Yowie's fish...you just don't eat them).

Love a slow cooked cut of meat. With more working from home over the past few years, I took to doing six and 12 hour lamb roasts over the course of a working day.

Only thing I wish I had was two ovens, so I could slow cook the lamb and crisp potatoes at the same time.

Get more BBQs.i have 6.😂

January 23

4 hours ago, Blackfish said:

Bloody Yum 😋

Went down a treat washed down with a few beers.

1 hour ago, Max Power said:

Looks delicious @Fab1 😋

Is it a piece of chuck or brisket and how long and at what temp did you cook it at?

Brisket.135-140c for around 2hrs, sauced and wrapper in foil when internal temp of 70c reached then in for another 2 hrs or so until tender internal meat temp at 95c.

Boat meat in foil and back on for an hour or so to finish off.Internal meat temp 105c.

Wrap in foil again and wrap in tea towels and rest In esky for an hour or two.

brisket was only 1.5kg. size of brisket,and even weather temp and wind will effect cook times.

Use cook times as a guide but mainly go on “Looks/ meat temps”.Skewer tenderness, etc. if you’ve never done one.

January 23

Well for a first crack it turned out moist and tender and was a hit.Back to work for me.

January 23

1 hour ago, Restyle said:

send over a a hot coal instead

A couple of hours in.I'll send you some in post.

Time to sauce her up and wrap her.

January 22

Great work! The fish always look very healthy in the hacking when you see someone’s photos.I need to get out and catch some one day to confirm they are healthy.

January 22

6 minutes ago, DerekD said:

TEASE!!!!!

Great now I'll be thinking of the aromatic scents and the sound of meat sizzling on a BBQ all day.

Wish I could send you the smell.

January 22

Forgot plan #4 waiting for it to cook.😂

Shhhh, Mrs thinks I’m outside working hard.

January 22

Was going to take boat out today but the weather is crap for this fragile thing to be out so I though I’d do some gardening then.Nope it’s raining and I can’t get wet.

Plan 3.

Always have multiple plans on your days off.😂

January 20

17 hours ago, mrsswordfisherman said:

Some lawn porn while we wait for Noel to sell his house 😃

Swordies obsession. Even our 3 year old granddaughter loves watering and doing gardening.

Well done to Stewie. Very nice to see.

January 19

For me it’s just being out there mate having a crack when you can enjoying your family and friends having a laugh.Life flies by and today could be the last time you see that friend or family member.

If you tried and come home with a feed great, if not it’s not the end of the world and you still have that quality memorable day spent with loved ones to reflect on.

January 19

Nicely done.

January 19

8 hours ago, noelm said:

The size of the engine, towing capacity and all those things mean little when the ramp is wet and slippery, trying to start off, uphill, with a near capacity weight, on a wet ramp is your issue, traction and gear ratios (unless it’s an auto) are your enemy. As Fab mentioned, even a lightweight boat on a bad ramp can be “interesting” when I had my 4X4 Hilux sometimes I had to use four wheel drive at Oak Flats ramp with my tinny, at low tide it’s like being on ice with roller skates, just standing there is near impossible.

Agree 100%.That day was Windang ramp,low tide, slime, wet ramp from people pulling boats out, like a ice skating rink.

4wd low range, second gear(manual), slowly let out clutch while releasing handbrake and she spun and rolled back about 2 feet then grabbed and pulled up the ramp.

The last person that took their car swimming won’t be the last.

People think it’s a joke but happens easily enough when all the wrong variables are there.

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