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Bloody hell waza ...... Every story I feel like I’m there with you! Such terrific story telling. 👍👏

A great read as always waza! Thanks!!

Plenty of pylons along Pyrmont, so for sure there'd be blackies there. From memory there's some deep water there so make sure you vary the depth your trying.

Pretty sure there are PLENTY enough of Waza's Tales to warrant his own subforum! And a well read forum it will be!

Pretty sure it's now a blanket 5km from your front door if going outside your LGA, which ends at the shoreline I believe.

Waza, you are a gifted story-teller. Thank you.

Awesome work Jamo!

Congrats on the PB!

👏 thanks again waza. Some people just have to 'use' what little power they have provided to them. Have had similar encounters over the years and thankfully equally as many, if not more, of the type bessel described.

You guys have taken me back AGAIN!!! 😊 😇 I had a paper run that server the local shops and then standing with my trolley near a bus stop till they were all sold . . I also later did a milk run working for a neighbour in the 70's and recall one house that used to put out a jar of 1 and 2c coins to pay for their milk. That house always had a weird smell that this innocent teenager had never before encountered. I asked the boss about it one day and he had a laugh saying "why do you think they pay in shrapnel? They're saving the real money for the special tobacco they're smoking". I still didn't understand until he further enlightened me on what that 'special tobacco' was . . . . oh to be that innocent again . . . Oh and the freshest Iced Coffee milk at the end of the run was always soooo good!

Waza, always a bloody good story. Hats off to you sir.

Another gripping yarn waza! I too grew up fishing handlines and the feeling of direct connection to a fish can't be beaten. cheers, stu.

I think (and hope) the Police presence will bit somewhat higher and less tolerant if this planned 'protest' goes ahead.

Gosh, that’s taken me back waza... We had numerous family winter holidays up at Yamba in the early 70’s. Not having a car mum and dad would take us 3 kids up by train and bus or taxi out to Yamba for a month. We always stayed at the Craigmore units and every year dad would go, as you mentioned, up to the pub to get to good oil. Being limited to walking we always fished the town wall and every holiday got fish. Some memories include the year it rained the whole month and I ran Pippi beach in thigh deep sea foam. The time we met a young guy who was an apprentice baker and brought us the best pies I’ve ever tasted. Another year, there was a big storm and fishermen from Red Rock lost their lives with one washing up on Convent beach. Buying my own rod and reel and the excitement of catching the first fish on that combo. Dad always wished he could have fished the renowned middle wall and I still have hopes of doing that for him. After they retired mum and dad still went north, however shifted to Ilkua for the whole of winter. Dad eventually became ill in his old age and insisted in one last holiday, where he finally became very unwell and passed away in McLean hospital. I have so many treasured memories of our childhood holidays in Yamba and thanks to you waza for bringing them back for me, stu.

The wording is ‘within the LGA or up to 10km’s from home’ I read that to mean only within your LGA and then, also no more than 10km from home. I’m restricted in my fishing due to LGA, leaving only rocks and weekend swell has been big recently. I’m deemed an essential worker and have to take public transport to work. Buses, etc now running on Sunday timetables mean they’re more crowded. Quite frankly I’d rather stay home!

Thanks Waza. As always a bloody good read. 👍

Maybe too much Serenity . . . . 😉

Don’t think I’ve heard that expression before Hoods- as Pauline would say “please explain!” Have you not seen 'The Castle' Zoran??? An Aussie classic! 'Tell him he's dreamin!'

Another great story Wazza! Waiting to hear when your ‘Fishing Tales of Years Gone By’ comes out. I’ll be at the front of the queue. cheers, stu.

I’m finding the ‘new’ Dango float has much more memory than the old Dango wax. Especially notice it on the thread line the missus uses.

I use this grip as well!

Awesome story as always wazza! The mental image of a young boy not catching a monster flatty and being hooked for life warms the cockles of the soul. I would wish that exact experience for all youngsters. Thank you for brightening my day

I'm not at the LEAST BIT surprised that Newspapers are ahead of Govt websites. . . .

What GH said 👍

43cm on 4lb is a good effort, well done HB! Good onya for taking out the Grandkids too.