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Well thats a great feed of snapper and a fun way to catch them. Nicely done.

Looks great Frank.

I think I am still yet to lose one! I am collecting a bit of lead and the odd V can though. Things have settled down a bit for me so I should have a few more opportunities for some fishing fun.

I especially liked the bream part of the story. Eyeballing the fish before you outsmart it is all kinds of cool 😎.

It doesn't matter what the subject is your research is always first class and informative Zoran so thank you. I will be downloading the app and passing it onto my family members as well. Dulux's response was pretty impressive and it should be the standard. I would imagine if you look into the cosmetic companies accounts the marketing spend would be significantly higher than the R & D or customer relation spend. Your experience struck a chord with me on both counts. Quite a few of my uncles are painters but one was unable to paint his own house because my Aunty reacts to the paint and for some time after the house is painted so it was better left as is. My sister has fairly bad skin allergies, has had the chemical tests and has to be extremely careful of the personal and cleaning products she uses. At work she has to have her own desk and when we go out for dinner she wont put her arms on a table until she has laid out napkins so her skin doesn't contact the table. I use the Nivea sunscreen you scanned but not on my face as it makes it feel puffy and irritated, maybe I need to take your lead and do some culling myself.

It sounds like you and Maria have had a pretty rough couple of months, it must of been nice to get out on the water and providing some entertainment for your crew. I hope you get to the cause of Maria's reaction and can avoid it in the future, it must of been very scary for you both.

Basil you are absolutely smashing it! The effort was well worth it!

Kandos had Australias first cement factory that closed about 15 years ago i think. They have a museum there but it is only opened some days. Unfortunately those 40kg cement bags looked a little too familar 🤣. Things like that the walks the old mines, logging all interest me so I am easily entertained. It all fits together the dam that makes Dunns swamp pumped the water to the cement factory. They had coal in one hill, limestone in the other and a cable car joining the two. Pretty clever really. There is also a steam train from Rylstone that I would like to go on. Not sure how often they run it though.

I am interested to see the comments on this one too. It is on our list to go back to when we can (that list is long!). We have camped in the general area a few times but only spent a little time in Mudgee itself. Sofala, Hill End, Dunns swamp, Rhystone, Kandos and Carpertee Valley all have something to offer and worth looking up to plan your trip. Here are some links to articles one of my friends Shayne has written up about our adventures out that way. https://www.facebook.com/581113265357136/posts/pfbid0n8T6ZJ6NUczPw5saMG2zkJcTu86hJEGrKyNqeYMLf9XWY1aEnheZdVh881Tt3yEXl/?mibextid=cr9u03 https://www.facebook.com/581113265357136/posts/pfbid01G5o9A9tCSRRWKFiJxsPa1aMuEBaeaqvBNh1CvqYJuPwz9FM5AvtXRQAjE8cn6oQl/?mibextid=cr9u03 https://www.facebook.com/581113265357136/posts/pfbid0xvSgEDsdjNvvrLdQhzRj6WXynsQZcoXbJZi3D1FNDF8RETEoqhCJhj5NQjAqcT65l/?mibextid=cr9u03

Well done, congrats Donna. I was never on the hunt but next year I will remember to keep tipping into the final series. Tipping in the other comp I tip in stops at the end of the regular season.

Congrats on taking out the tipping comp this year. Being a bulldogs supporter I was never a threat 🤣.

What a day! You wont forget that one any time soon. You sure know how to find the fish. I’d have trouble keeping those pants white anywhere and no chance out fishing 🤣.

What a cracking day, congrats on the great fish and PB’s. For cleaning fish I use one of those moulded tables on the back lawn, not that I have a quality bag like that to process. Only thing is longer legs on the table would be easier on the back.

Great fish even more so close to PH.

Very nice indeed!

Nicely done in what sounds likectrting conditions. Well done on your first squid as well.

Getting out with your brother and catching plenty it doesn’t get much better than that.

Thats a quality green eye well done.

Just imagine the empty stalls on Sunday with the dealers saying nothing to see here we sold them yesterday but trust me and sign here 😆

Absolutely! Help from a regular fishing buddy is great when both know the routine and do their part. Help from an occasional fishing buddy is best kept in check. Take your time and go through the procedure and you will have less problems and quicker than most people anyway. Arrive outside of peak times if boating solo, don't remove the safety chain until trailer and boat is in the water, I carry a spare winch handle, and a set of bung plugs in the boat. I also carry a basic first aid kit and side cutters strong enough to cut a hook if necessary,

After a few years of not being able to go I plan on heading there over the weekend. It adds up by the time you add in the other costs but $32.50 for another year of daydreams 💭sounds ok to me. Last time I went I purchased the cheaper late entry (after 5pm ?) tickets which doesn't appear to be an option this year with online ticket sales.

I am yet to cook on board or reheat on board but have on occasion ordered a pizza delivered to the nearest wharf.

What a great experience to share with them. I am envious of anyone who can fish from their backyard but even more so with the quality of fish available. Well done on the release maybe they will catch her again in the future.

Some nice squid there from a short session well done. Rainy weather seems to go well for chasing squid, I recall a day on the Bay the Arrows were so aggressive as soon as a jig hit the water it got hit on the surface in pretty deep water.

Nicely done and a good feed.