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That makes sense, Donna. 😎🙏 Yes, I have a passing interest in Bahasa Indonesia and I’m in a few groups for travel in Bali and also in Thailand and Singapore. I just returned a few weeks back from a solo trip to Thailand, with a 5 night stay in Bali on the way home. Don’t think I’ll do Bali again in February… way too hot and humid for me! 😂 I really only stopped in (using a reward flight) to pay a visit to my late son’s tattooist friends who were upset to hear of his passing 12 months ago (this Sunday). Got a bit of work done myself - memorial tattoo. I plan to travel a lot more and continue focussing on my music. We are leaving beautiful Port Stephens (mixed emotions), relocating back to Sydney to an apartment (bought off the plan the day after Ben’s funeral). From there, it is 200m to a Metro station, where we soon will be able to go all the way to Central, then the train to the airport. I will be selling my boat (barely used these days), my Toyota Prado and most of my fishing outfits. Just not fishing much these days, sadly. Very hard decision for me. 😢 I’ll still hang around on Fishraider and play the trivia.

Yeah, I have FFS too (Fat Finger Syndrome). 😂

No. I was just curious about NoelM and I coincidentally getting the exact same score in the same time but getting different points. It’s probably because he submitted his entry first. It’s just a bit of fun for me. Something to do… it’s not like I’m going fishing! 😂😂

No. And I didn’t know you could do that! I just work through them one by one. 😂

That could be why. 😎

Does anyone know why @noelm got 7 points yesterday and I only got 6, when got exactly the same score in equal time? Strange. Not fussed, just curious. 😂

I’ve caught trout NEAR Capertee in the Turon. I assume the Capertee is a tributary of the Turon, Rick?

Great to read your update, @Scratchie! You have been, and certainly will be, extremely busy, supporting those talented kids of yours! And thanks for arranging for me to fish with you and Mick @back cruncher the other day! It was a thoroughly enjoyable day out on the water after my long hiatus and you helped me break my drought!… I was happy with a pan-sized red on plastic, a legal king, and to at least have my arms stretched by a brute, even if he reefed me. I enjoyed watching Mick battle his hoodlum and your careful manoeuvring of the boat to coax him out into deeper, cleaner water. Thanks for a great day out Jeff and Mick! It has whet my appetite and will tide me over until I can get out when the holidays are over. 🙏 😎

Get your kicks on Route 66. 😎

I just did a thorough clean out of mine, as I had to take it in for a service on the motor and there were some electrical issues to sort out, so I knew they’d need space to work. So absolutely everything came out. When I got it back from service, I vacuumed under the floor thoroughly, gave it a good clean, threw out a lot of crap and reorganised all my gear in a more efficient manner. My son had a collection of around 50 or more pairs of Nike shoes. I’m slowly going through the collection, have given some to some of his close friends and cousins, have kept a lot for myself and have just started cleaning a few pairs whenever there’s a spare sunny day. Might sell some. Might keep them all. 🤷‍♂️ But the deck of the boat is a great place for drying them out! 😂

My boat has not been in the water for quite a while, for a number of reasons, but the forward deck near the anchor well does come in handy as a place to put sports shoes out to dry after cleaning them! 😂 And the aerial is a great hanger to dry my coffee sock! 😂 Does anyone else use their boat for non-boating purposes when it’s just sitting in the driveway? 🤔

Hi everyone! What is the best/easiest method of cleaning marine carpet in my boat? In particular, what looks like mould? See photos attached. TIA. Baz

Thanks Donna, Moving on slowly but every day is a struggle. 😢 Music is a great help and I look forward to jamming/practicing with my band each week. Think it’s time to do another solo gig, too. It’s very cathartic. Re the Trivia… I have been lucky with some guesses and my lovely wife is a great help with music questions (as long as they’re not country or obscure rap) and movie stuff, if I’m unsure’ 😂

Just getting back on Fishraider after a long hiatus and a tragic loss in my family (although I’ve tried to play the trivia challenge each day). Some great songs, bands and artists discussed here, for sure but not one mention of Aussie rock legend, Richard Clapton???!!! My favourite artist by far… I have literally seen him thousands of times. INXS supported him on his 1980 Dark Spaces tour. He produced their 2nd album and they went on to be huge in their own right. Richard, or “Ralph” as he is often called, always has extremely talented musicians in his band and his highly respected by his peers. Listen to (uncredited) Ian Moss on I Am An Island, for instance. Kirk L’Orange on the Goodbye Tiger album. Other guitarists of note that worked with him include the late Andy Durant (Stars), the late Harvey James (Sherbert), Diesel, the extremely talented Dave Leslie (Baby Animals) and most commonly of late, the brilliant Danny Spencer (Rogue Traders, Jimmy Barnes). Bass players include the legendary Michael Hegerty (Stars, Jimmy Barnes) Graham “Buzz” Bidstrup (Angels, Party Boys, Gangajang) Graham Thompson (Stars, Finch, Avalanche, Broderick Smith). Check Ralph out… he has a great back catalogue and I like his new stuff too… but I am biased!

Thank you Donna and @Little_Flatty and @Blackfish and @Burger. Yes, I lost my “little mate” at 30 years old on the weekend. He will be deeply missed but we find solace in knowing that he is finally at peace. The black dog is a right bitch. 😔 This is why I have not been so active on Fishraider lately. I have rarely been fishing because I felt I needed to stay at home with my wife as much as possible. I think I’ve only had my boat in the water 4 times since Covid started! I’m pretty sure a move from my beloved Port Stephens back to Sydney is on the cards within the next 12 months. As we already downsized here, it looks like we’ll only be able to afford a unit (not taking on another mortgage at our age!), so I’ll probably have to sell the boat. Secretly hoping I can afford a bigger boat (that I can live aboard on) to keep on a marina here, so I can still visit and get to Broughton. 🤫 But we have to farewell our boy first. I wouldn’t wish this experience on my worst enemy. However, we find solace and strength in the countless messages and calls of support. Hug your loved ones. Often. And don’t be afraid or ashamed to talk about mental health. Seek help if you need it. Offer help if you can. 🫂