harold

guys, sorry we didnt turn up but with the rain, my wife didnt want to take our little son out. Could not get onto the site yesterday to post our apologies. I amk sure some of you turned up and i hope it was worth it.

on saturday, early, i am going to float some serious baits down around the north side of the Joey. I feel lucky!

have had my boat for 5 months and have done 6 hours. I must be missing something!!!

saturday sounds fine with very little wind forecast so if it is not pouring rain i will go and harrass a fish or two in Pittwater. Sunday off to Melbourne for a few days.

thanks Boppa, i appreciate your comment. My guess is that is exactly what i will do as i may not use the thing again for years. Havent needed one for my first 55 years of life, might need one in my second 55.

well it is a weekend of martial arts training at the Megalong Valley with a group of great people. We start at 4pm on friday and finish at midday on sunday, early starts, late finishes and sore bodies.

Thanks Jo, i will do that. hb

guys, what does it cost to buy a basic, beginners rod, reel and paraphernalia to go fly fishing?

rob, dont forget to enter it in the records section of the site.

Thanks for a great report Simon, as for your mates memory, well i am glad it was you and not me. I bet the Flatties cooked up quite nicely. All the best

on the hawkesbury early sat morning and see what is there to be caught. Sunday and monday is kid day!

theoretically doesnt matter cease to rot or deteriorate once frozen? Not sure i would eat a million year old frozen mammoth (although i think i married one once) but i have certainly eaten year old snap frozen meat and it tasted just like any other steak.

reminds me of my last wife hb

there are more than enough tailor in the river, very close to the various points. Sp's work but get torn up something shocking by those sharp teeth.

hi Veck, mate your type face is amost impossible to read and i use a large LCD screen. All the best and i think your report says you caught some fish so congrats.

"As long as you are home by midday to take us to lunch you can do whatever you want!" These words were ringing in my ears on friday night as i went to bed at 9pm so i could get up at 4am and go and use the new rod, reel and bait i had just spent $500 on. (Having read all the stories here, i had decided i was using old rubbish gear and a change was called for.) I woke up and looked at the clock and oh oh, it was already 7am, no big deal get changed and down to Akuna i go. I was on the water at about 8am and as i threaded my way up coal and candle creek, i noticed some subtle ripples over near the eastern edge, opposite church point so i slowed down and motored over there, killed the engine and flicked out a SP. Within seconds i was on and after a good run on very light gear i boated a 35 cm Tailor. Unfortunately the mongrel thing had torn the SP in to little pieces so i put another on and so it went on and on. I eventually gave up after 6 SP's were torn to shreds and i had 6 Tailor in the tank, all the same size. Unfortunately, with my catching record, i dont take a camera as historically it would not get much use. I motored over to Juno and did exactly what i had done 2 weeks prior when trying to catch Jews. I put out Prawn, Squid, Pilchard and for good measure i hooked one of the tailor on the end of a line then i waited and waited and waited. After an hour of absolutely nothing i pulled up the anchor and headed over to west head and put everything out again. Same story zilch. By then it was getting towards 10.30 am and to keep the home place calm i had to get out of the place and back to Belrose. Back at Akuna i let the remaining 5 Tailor go as i remember these things are terrible to eat. Had a great days morning and didnt argue once which is different than if i had taken the cheese and kisses out!

hi Pedro, sorry but just saw your post from friday re what boat will i be in. Boat is 702L white signature with 225 Mercury on back. Dark blue covers. Ugly old %%%%% at the helm.

i filled up at akuna bay this afternoon and paid $1.70 a litre for 130 litres. Bargain.

adam, if it has been looked ater it will be a good boat. Same guys built that as currently build signature boats and they are regarded very highly as a fishing boat.

good on you mate. I am heding out there tomorrow early. Going to give F&S another go.

but of course he is!!!!

Iain, your right, surely a brother in law is married to your sister unless he is going to become a bigamist, that would make it work, maybe he is one of those arabic chaps who have 10 wives. Gee i have had 4 albeit at different times and havent they caused me some strife and cost some money.

new life is absolutely wonderful particularly when it comes from you. Congratulations to you and your wife. 28 years ago my wife of the day and i had a 960 gramme baby girl, she is now a doctor and a mother so i am sure Lucas Grant will be a strapping footballer? cricketer? AFL player (yuk). Enjoy him now because we will all tell the same story of how quickly they grow up.

"hello, luv?, yes it is me, hey got a slight problem with the boat and might be a little bit late home tonight, ok?" That poor bloke is in a heap of strife.

thanks guys, will go and buy Plano hb