mrsswordfisherman

Great report @Larkin You must feel very pleased with yourself 👏

Welcome to the forum. Great info from the members While you wait have a look at the search engine. It will bring up older posts https://community.deckee.com/search/?q="Chain valley bay"&updated_after=any&sortby=relevancy&search_and_or=or

They will never be a threatened species. The blue gropers have an unfair head start. They are hermaphrodites. The females generally change into males at around 50 centimetres in length, but the timing of this change can be influenced by environmental and social factors. An interesting read 🤭 https://thebeast.com.au/other/transgender-fish-the-pride-of-a-state/

OFFICIAL DPI LINK (thanks Mike) https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/about-us/media-centre/releases/2024/ministerial/iconic-blue-groper-now-protected-in-nsw

Please comment in the post already in Fisheries News and Politics Thanks mrsswordie

https://fishingworld.com.au/news/nsw-outlaws-blue-groper-fishing/ Here is the official DPI link https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/about-us/media-centre/releases/2024/ministerial/iconic-blue-groper-now-protected-in-nsw

Thanks @Steve0 @Blackfish your call Just a heads up, there are 33 pages of identified fish in our Aquarium. Check through and see if already there. Blackfish often contacts the Ichthyologist at the Australian Museum for definitive id. I don’t think we have had any we can’t solve. Great community here, everyone helps.

Most welcome. I think members know what is acceptable content. I am sure Derek will get some raider to have an outing at some point.

I hope you find someone that will help you and give you their time Derek.

That’s about average really. It’s quick once you do it a few times.

I guess you needed to see the whole thread in context to be making any assumptions @Billmack

Congrats and good luck.

Have you sealed the deal and moved yet @noelm

That is the beautiful place you go to each year about this time. Please give us a travelogue when you return

Sure. We only take the boat off if we are around for several days. Planning trips is essential. We were on our way up to King Ash Bay and over to NT Cahill's Crossing etc. We got to QLD Lake Somerset and then boom Covid19 hit. We had just enough time to pack up and get back over the border to NSW. Hoping to recommence that plan again. It is the cost of the diesel that is the killer in expenses although we had a remap and some other stuff done to the Disco and it is using less fuel now. We have a fabulous caravan and a great vehicle. The new tinny is doing a great job so far and it is very comfy on the water. We did a lap with no tinny so we are very aware of how it all works now.

It has taken a few years to get to this point. Stewy is happy with our setup now. We store in the car and in hatches in the van.

Thanks for bringing this to the attention of members. It is now closed for comment.

It’s worth waiting for! We are now in another small crisis at Lake Mulwala. The weather in Yarrawonga is not great. Melbourne is copping all sorts of damage from storm and fires. We had a big wind come through the caravan park. We are in a good sheltered spot though. Stewy had to go help people who lost their awnings (we have a ladder). Everyone pulls together when needed. 4 out of 6 caravans rolled over down near the river nearby. Then it switched to a southerly that cooled it down from 38 degrees to 25 yay but it brought big rain. It’s all an adventure in our wonderful country 👏😉🐟🎣

Mods ban him please I actually bought a cod brag mat and it measures 1.3 metres

Oh dear I better not mention the cods we caught then

Stewy has some bollards

Yes all gtg. We got it back 24 hrs before we have to leave. Worked a few hard hours to get it all packed up

Will throw some videos up shortly and pics.

We had it for 18 years and it never missed a beat. It looked like new when we sold it. We still miss it but it was way too heavy to put on top of any car.

Good at Mulwala. Hume was appalling for a few reasons. Reports coming.