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Hi all as mention my wife and I went down to Sussex for the week, I have been looking forward to this holiday for a while as my wife has had a battle with Breast Cancer the last 12 months and she needed some time for some R & R . I had updated my old mid 60's De Havilland to a model later 70's De Havilland which took a bit to get it all up and running, I didn't get it into the water in Sydney so finger crossed. Morning time so down to the ramp to see if the boat would float as it had a lot of little holes from the transducer well 40 minutes and no water so down to get the fuel primed it up and she kicks then nothing I thought that's strange all ok at home, so I checked the hose the primer again and it didn't go hard so I thought no fuel so I checked the connector to the fuel tank and no fuel checked the fuel connector on the tank and found the pick up hose fell in the tank. So I rowed the boat around to the wharf and tie it up, cut the hose I had and connected to the pick up and pressdo it started. So now to fish the water was so clear I could see plenty of fish so I was thinking I might get a fish or two, well Day One and I was thinking does it get any better than this sitting in the boat wetting a line results 2 undersize 1 borderline bream so put back for next time and 1 Flattie (dinner). Day Two this time my wife came out with me which made it a special trip as we didn't know if this was going to happen again in our life so after a couple of hours a few little one's nothing special, so I met a guy that was staying at the same place and he became my fishing buddy we fish for 4 hrs and I had my best day on the boat 27cm bream & 45cm trevalley this was awesome took a while to get it a big smile on my face and 10 odd undersized.Day Three Rain no fishing.Day Four I had my fishing mate again this time back to earth couple of undersized but still had a great time.Day Five and my Wife again came out and Donna was determine to get a fish this time, her reel had a run but nothing I managed to get a 30cm & 35cm Taylors, as this was last fishing we stopped in the canal and Donna caught a 19cm trumpter (Boat record). So in the end we had a great week and can't wait till next time Steve P.S. We stay at Mounties Cabin on the Canal worth a look if you are going down there.

Nothing better, now the best part watching her grow up. Congratulation

Hi I sat on the jury for a Rape case only 3 days a very hard time. I was looking forward to it at the time but in the end very sad time. Steve

Sounds like a normal days fishing for me. Nothing like a nap in the boat. Steve

Good spot to fish 25th of September.

Thank you all, I when to Capral they would only sell me the 3.5 metre on the RHS I'm not sure how that goes if I have trouble with what I'm doing I'll then give you a call. Once again thank you all Steve

Yes mate it is, that would be great. Steve

Hi all, I have update from the 60's boat to the 80's and I was just wondering if anybody can help. I'm after 60mm channel for the transom as I had to cut the the transom for my Short shaft. I have tried the Alluminiun place Capral and a couple other around the area and they all want to sell me 3.5 metre but all I need is about 40 cm, so if anybody could help at all with phone number or anything would be greatly appricated. Steve

I'm in if that's Ok

It must be something about Windang 30 years ago a mate lost a rod & reel fishing from the bridge he just went to cast when a truck went pass and he hook the truck one rod & reel heading south to shellharbour. and yes he was having a beer that night. Steve

Rockfisherman you are legend, what a great thing to do there should be more people like you in the world. Steve

Hi your trip sounds very familiar, when we go fishing now we call it a adventure as you always have a story about something. See your at the ramp one day, I know it will be you as you will always check the bungs twice from now on, I do Steve

Red & Green would be nice

Well I've read here all the report about the CNL and all the fish caught so I thought the best thing to do was to fish the local lake so on Friday as it took me 15 minutes from home to start the outboard,We started in the middle and drifted a while very slow nothing but the ripple of the water on the boat, I love that sound very peaceful. Nothing happening so time to move to a better spot closer to the island this time some think will bite, but again not to be so now time to try down near the racecourse still again nothing well the tide change slowly we drift with the wind and then My daughter boyfriend Matt did it a 22cm EP first fish from the lake. As we were on a roll we decided or I decided we shall stay a little bit longer as I bragged about all the fish I was going to catch to all my friends, but once again I have caught nothing. After 5 1/2 hours of fishing and really seeing what the lake was like I had a great day as I was so surprises how peaceful it was until the d/heads with the wave ski speed in the 8 knot area and near the ramp. to finish of the day as I was putting the boat back on the trailer another fisherman gave me a 42cm drummer he caught outside as he had too many, so I got Matt to drop the fish and I caught it so I when home and told a little fib to the family and friends about that fish. Steve P.S. No they still didn't believe me about fish

Take the boat put it in Orient Pt and fish Shoalhaven river Greenwell point.

Great read can't wait for the next chapter

Great read can't wait for the next chapter

Could it be a half cooked crab that got away from the pot

One day, 2 wedding to pay for then I'll be on my way.Great report

Thank you very much Grant,I seen a 7FT Penn International 6-10kg rod on the weekend for $25 mark down $49 that seem a bit cheap for a good rod to me. I was expecting about $100 roughly. Steve

Hi All, I have a old 4500 baitrunner that I have had stored away for some year now, I have now been reading about the Jewie in George River and I was wondering if this reel would be still good enough to use. Plus what rod to suit landbase and boat. Steve

How goods that, I bet he will still remember that cast when he's older.

Well done great fish