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The burly mix we usualy use is chopped up weed and sand and make it a rich mix of weed to keep the blackies around. Before we start throwing burly in, we always check to see which way the drift is going for our floats then chuck a couple of scoops in up past our floats so it keeps our floats in the strike zone with the drift. If you chuck the burly down past the float you end up taking the fish away from the strike zone. When burlying, don't throw to much in, just enough to keep them interested maybe a couple of scoops every 10mins or so.

Another good haul from you and Royce again Trev. Makes it a lot easier fishing from a boat, gives you more options to move around and find the fish. Them block of units look familiar. I suppose it was shoulder to shoulder on that famous rock also. Paul

It was great to get back into it again Larry. My blackie rods were gathering dust and cobwebs from lack of use. Bit sore today after yesterdays session, but that was to be expected even though I took it easy. That's one operation I never want to go through again. It was finally a relief to get my neck brace off after wearing it for 6 weeks. In the next few weeks I hope to be fully fit to chase the blackies of the rocks again. Cheers Paul

I think we fished up to about 1.30pm, but we were only pulling a couple of fish out at different spots we went to. They just weren't around. Royce reckons that maybe the good run of blackies has come to an end. They have spawned and are moving back out to the ocean. Just have to wait and see how next weekend goes. Paul

Hit the harbour today with Royce & Trev for a blackfish session. It was great to have a rod back in my hands again after being out nearly 7wks recovering from spinal surgery on my neck. We ended bagging 7 for the table & dropped another 10 between us. It was slow going & we had to hunt around to find them. Cheers Paul

Fantastic catch there Trev. Well done. Paul

Nice haul guys. Good to see my old silstar rod is still getting a good workout Trev. Cheers Paul

I have also used the weed fly on occassions in the harbour but you have to keep the burly up to them. What I did find that I was getting downs but no hook ups so I trimmed the fly when it was wet to see how much tail was hanging. After doing this I was getting better hook ups.

If I wasn't sitting at home getting over my recent spinal operation & having my neck in a brace for the next 6wks, I would have been one of them diehards joining you guys. Paul

Thats what being a true blackie fisherman is about. Putting in the efort to get weed. Cheers Paul

Great haul Trev. I was saying to the missis this morning on whether you boys would be out as it was so misserable at my place it was pelting down. Paul

Royce, Rory and myself hit the Hacking last Sunday. The boys between them got 4 while I got zilch. Got smashed 3 times in a row by pigs. You could see the blackies in the water, but they didn't want to play. Like the old saying goes Trev "you should have been here yesterday".

I know the guy you are talking about Cobba. He fishes with a telescopic rod & he's a solid guy, One you don't want to argue with on a rock ledge.

Good haul Pete. The way the blackies are coming back into the harbour now, this winter is looking great. The harbour is always a good fall back when we can't fish the rocks. Paul

Great going Rehubs on your first time chasing blackies and it was great that Trev put you onto some good fish. Paul

Nice going Pete. At the moment the harbour has been producing some quality blackies & it makes it tops when you catch them on your home made floats too, there is nothing more satisfying when you see that float go under resulting in a hookup. Cheers Paul

The way the Roosters played If I was Trev I would be asking for 2 Lottery tickets off John with the Bunnies winning.

You also forgot to add John that you have to supply your own bar stool.

Even though it wasn't a bad haul of blackies Stormy, we still had to go hunting for them. We just don't rock up to a place and they are there as a lot of people think. A lot of K's are put in to find them. If we don't get a fish in the first hour or so we move on. On a typical Sunday's outing by the time I pick up John & Royce & if we have to go chasing weed and finding fish, I can do between 200 to 250K round trip. We work hard for our fish & on most occassions the rewards pay off.

When I came home with such a grin on my face, my missus thought I had been out with another woman

That stainless steel filleting table was tops Rory. I can see maybe a side business coming up for you here. Also can double up as a beer table. All we have to do is score some bar stools now

It was a top day & after being out of it for the last few outings with hardly any fish being caught, I finaly got my mojo back again & it felt so good. I like to give a special thanks to Rory who made up a stainless steel filleting table for the DFC and I reckon when Royce's eye gets better, he is gonna come back with a vengence & the master is gonna give us boys a lesson in blackfishing we will never forget. Paul

Don't worry about the concrete boots John. I got a hernia trying to lift them into the boot of my car.

Don't worry about the concrete boots John. I got a hernia trying to lift them into the boot of my car.

I got the ready mixed bag of concrete here for the boots. By the way John what size boot do you take again. LOL