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Hi Ross, You have it right mate ,spot on. It is a special feeling out and about trying to catch those little buggers. They give so much pleasure the way they fight. The battle is not lost easily and they let you know it. Using the right gear and line also gives great fun. It is essential. I would love to take my big canine fishing with me but unfortunately he eats anything and everything he sets his eyes on. Destroying my Blackfishing gear would lead to an early departure to the big river in the sky. Cheers BART

Should not rock the boat. IDEAL. Can't beat em either. Cheers BART

Hmmmmmmmm.? Cheers Bart

Good effort there.Enough to put a smile on yer face lads. Good Fishing. Cheers Bart

.My favourite way of catching the flattie is the good old handline whilst drifting. I still enjoy it as much as the first time I caught a biggie when fishing with the old man many moons ago. Cheers BART

Congrats a lovely flattie. Good to see you put her back. There are some great flathead in the bay,and they give us great pleasure in catching them. Cheers Bart

Well said Jewgaffer. I love your posts. CHEERS BART.

WATCHED THE GAME WHILST ON THE CENTRAL COAST LAST NIGHT. WENT TO BED AT 10:30 BUT I WAS WOKEN UP BY A Storm EARLY THIS MORNING. IT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE DIRECTION OF THE NORTHERN BEACHES . BLOODY TOUGH NIGHT ON THE COAST . FROM A SUPPORTER OF THE OTHER 15 TEAMS IN THE NRL. Cheers BART.

GREAT NEWS LADS. GOOD TO SEE OUR MONEY GOING TO GOOD USE. HAVE YET TO HAVE A GO AT THE BASS. MUST DO BEFORE I GO TO THE BIG RIVER IN THE SKY. CHEERS BART

Was at The Entrance yesterday walking my dog. You could see your image on the water.It was very clear. Those new restuarants will provide plenty of burley when they are up and running . There goes my favourite Side show site forever. Bugger. Cheers Bart

G,day Pete, How did you come up this morning. Now ya know how it feels to be (Kicked in the ar-e) by that renegade outfit from down south. Any chance you can entice Ben Kennedy back. Cheers Bart

Sometimes it depends.When out on the water all day,do we really need to stand. As we get OLDER a nice comfortable seat is essential. It does come down to individual and type of fishing and conditions. I enjoy my Tinney whilst fishing as relaxation is also a big part of my fishing. CHEERS BART

Onya Pete, You go Manly. I go fishing Better luck next year. CHEERS BART

Sure does mate.Matthew Ridge is still living off the proceeds. Keep that money rolling in Manly Fans .You will need it to buy another Superstar. CHEERS BART

Hope you keep a good supply of Hankies handy.

HI RAIDERS, Yes an outlet/inlet many years ago up around Budgewoi. How long ago Iam not sure. The Lake is suffering from human development and is being turned into a gigantic waste dump. Only lots of money and care taken by us all will save it. Opening of the channel because of flooding rains is only a temporary help. We need to stop rubbish and washing into the system. CHEERS BART.

Nice photo there Greg. Good size fish too . Hoping to get out on the river soon, to chase a few myself. Cheers BART

We had better behave ourselves lads. Watch it Stumpy, this sign may be about to be used.

HI PETER, Great report re the future Peter. Scary if it comes to that. Your pics will be worth a quid won't they. Only hope that there will still be plenty of fish around then for our young Raiders. CHEERS BART

Thought so. Bloody global warming rearing it's ugly head. Put up the barriers. CHEERS BART

I saw a boat similar to Stumpy,s on the river nearing BUDGEWOI BAIT'N TACKLE the weekend of The Entrance Fishraider Social. The Driver at the back of the boat was sound asleep whilst the rest of the family were trying to catch fish. It would not be a good idea to be doing same at The Entrance at the moment. Anyways, it seemed all on board were having a great time, even the driver. " ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ" Cheers BART

HI ROBERTA, I am sure that when your friend NOEL arrives home, he will have plenty to talk about with you . As he is a lover of Blackfishing as are you,his day surely will be full of great conversations and laughs. A GREAT TONIC for those not feeling well. CHEERS BART

CRIKY!! Someone stole the NO RIGHT TURN sign. Not very nice. Cheers BART

G'day Raiders, Just to add to my previous post it is becoming increasingly evident that hoonery and irresponsible boating is being practiced on our waterways. We must get the message across somehow, otherwise our waterways will eventually become a replica of our highways like the F3 etc. Good idea Roberta ,however we will pay through our pockets to fund more Water Police. It will be cheaper to buy our Fish at Woolies and safer than wetting a line. CHEERS BART

I have been run over by a cruiser in the Georges River many years ago. My boat and gear went to the bottom in seconds. THAT IS ALL IT TAKES .... SECONDS........ I was sitting there fishing when BANG a group of pisso,s not fisho,s hit me. Nothing has changed except there are more pisso,s on the water now. CHEERS BART