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Yes Harold swordie said that you lost a monster.Swordie's one was 1.52

Swordie has measured in the largest hairtail so far. Scratchie and Trout Stalker caught tiddlers. Scratchie did you enjoy the donuts

Stop your whingeing Scratchie go catch hairtail

More hairtail have been caught

First one by Scratchie

Ok first hairtail has just been caught by scratchie

All sorted on the mooring and lunch being prepared. The houseboat is very nice indeed. Bring on the hairtail.

We are on our way to Brooklyn it is cold and drizzling but clearing up ahead. The traffic is light. It is looking like a cracker weekend. The mothership will be a great place to stop for a hot cuppa and a chat between 1 and 2 today on our tactics and to register. Hope to see lots of raiders over the weekend. Message to bluefin chasers - tie wet socks on the end of your game rod and see what the bluefin fight like. At least the hairtail have got teeth and give a fight

We are on our way now to the Hairtail social. Weekend. Thanks for the good wishes!

Nice to see a woman grabbing a record. Good on you Karen!

MARINE RESCUE NSW Media Release Date: July 24, 2014 Marine Rescue volunteers rescue seven in marathon operation In a marathon operation, a crew of volunteers from Marine Rescue Bermagui has rescued a group of five adults and two children stranded at sea when their large cruiser ran out of fuel off the Continental Shelf today. The crew is now on its way back to Bermagui Harbour with the vessel under tow, expecting to reach shore about 10pm due to increasing wind and choppy seas. Acting Monaro Regional Controller Glenn Sullivan said the operation would take more than 10 hours to complete, given the distance the rescue crew had to travel to reach the fishing boat and return it to safety. “This vessel was trawling a long way offshore. This would be one of the longest operations, over the largest distance, that our crews have mounted in this region,” Mr Sullivan said. The skipper of the 10 metre Bertram flybridge cruiser alerted the Marine Rescue Bermagui unit at 10.51am that he had run out of fuel while trawling more than 34 nautical miles (about 63 km) offshore, on the edge of the Shelf. The NSW Police Force Marine Area Command at Eden subsequently tasked the unit to respond in the prevailing conditions. “The crew, Steven Angelo, Ray McLeod, Mark Donnelly and Caron Parfitt, was quickly summoned and had Bermagui 30, the unit’s 38-foot Steber, under way by 11:50am,” Mr Sullivan said. “Thankfully, the conditions we endured last week have abated and the crew was able to make good speed, travelling at 21 knots. “They located the vessel at its last known position and took it under tow for the long trip home, which will necessarily be much slower at only 5 knots, towing a vessel of this cruiser’s size. “This operation is a timely reminder for all boaters that it is vital to always ensure that they have sufficient fuel on board for their planned journey on the water, especially for lengthy journeys offshore. “It’s not as if you can pull into a service station and refuel when you’re out at sea so someone will need to come to your rescue if you find yourself stranded. “This boater is fortunate that Marine Rescue NSW has the skilled and experienced volunteers and the modern and reliable vessels and technology vital to undertake rescue operations on this scale. “This was a long and demanding job well done and the crew deserves congratulations and thanks for their efforts.”

Fantastic account and thank you so much for that effort to share with us all. Isn't it good that you made the "executive decision" to go out and not just drive home

MARINE RESCUE NSW Media Release Date: 22 July 2014 Marine Rescue volunteers praised for saving six from sunken yacht Volunteers from Marine Rescue Evans Head have rescued six people - including two children - after their yacht sank 500m offshore south of Evans Head this morning. The crew of Evans 30 found the four adults and two children on the open sea off Red Hill on the 50-foot yacht’s small aluminium tender and a surfboard as they drifted towards the coastline. Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Stacey Tannos has congratulated the members of the rescue crew for their rapid and professional response to save the yacht’s passengers. “These six people are incredibly fortunate to be alive and safe today,” Commissioner Tannos said. “Our mission is to save lives on the water. These members of Marine Rescue Evans Head have again demonstrated the skill and experience of our crews and the value of our modern rescue fleet and dedicated training.” MRNSW Northern Rivers Regional Controller Stephen Reading said Lismore Police had alerted the unit to the emergency about 10.40am. “Scott Mohr and Tony McNally quickly deployed Evans 30 and were on the scene within half an hour,” Mr Reading said. “The crew of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter identified an oil slick and debris to the east, where the yacht had sunk. Our crew found the six people as they drifted towards the shore and had them safely on board by 11.11am. “The passengers had managed to escape the yacht, on to the tender, before it went down.” He said Evans 30 had returned the six to shore at Evans Head, where they were met by Police and NSW Ambulance officers. Mr Reading said conditions had eased after the weekend, with a southerly wind and 1.5-2m seas.

A few prizes ? lots of giveaways and special presentations

Indeed there has. Interestingly we were on a shop yesterday and the man that served us turned out to be a fishraider member. He told us last week they caught 10 and his mates caught about 40 the week before that!!

Great thanks Rod see you there

Folks the weather looks great for this coming weekend’s hairtail weekend but rest assured it will be veryyyyyy cold at night. Make sure that you bring your winter woollies . This is a comp but the main idea is to have fun and meet fellow raiders A few details are as follows: We will be collecting our houseboat and arriving at Jerusalem Bay around lunchtime (12ish) 25th July 2014 and once we are on the mooring feel free to come over. Look for the big fishraider banner on the top deck! As soon as you arrive come to the mothership and register and collect a ticket for all your crew for a lucky door prize or two An info chat will be happening on the top deck of the mothership between 1 and 2 pm on Friday for anyone who wishes to know how to rig up and catch hairtail. You may bring your rods to the mothership to be rigged for you if you need help. The prizes will be given on the 27th July 2014 Sunday morning at the 8am breakfast of bacon and eggs, coffee and tea. If you are not there you miss out!! First placed hairtail for the weekend will get their prize regardless. Fishing starts Friday afternoon and finishes by 8am Sunday Bring hairtail to the mothership for measuring any time before midnight on Fri and Sat nights or after 7am Sat or Sun morning ie: NO MEASURING OF HAIRTAIL BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 7AM Bring any other legal fish to the mothership for measuring as well for a shot at a mystery fish prize – all species eligible except catfish and eels (they stink) Mothership can be used to refill your thermos with hot water. You can cook your own food onboard upstairs if needed. Tea and coffee available onboard if you get too cold and if the BBQ is on and you ask nicely a sausage sanga might be offered Toilet is available for ladies and kids or number two’s Channel 96 is radio communication on 27meg or call the number on the card given to you when you register. Anyone who wants our mobile numbers beforehand send us a pm First Aid – come to the mothership we will have basic supplies and mrsswordie is a Registered Nurse Safety – all boating rules and regs must be strictly adhered to including the wearing of lifejackets if you are in a vessel smaller than 4.9 metres and when dark or alone wearing of the lifejacket is mandatory The list of attendees is updated please let swordie or I know if you are not coming or have added crew. Anyone else who wishes to join us are welcome just post name here. See you all there Stewy and Donna

Good on you Col. Watch this space for more details.Swordie and I will be working on this on the weekend and post an update Take a look at the how to catch hairtail in our Articles (button at top of forum page) or ue the search function to read all the previous posts.

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Trung, Stewy asked why you didn't bring the servo prawns and pillies? If you need any help ask me or Gary Brown, I can show you where trevalley is matey Next time I have instructed swordie to let you hold his jewie up for a quick snapshot! mrsswordfisherman

Have a great day Lisa x

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