G'day

[pig3030]

Just being polite and saying G'day

Got bugger all experience fishing. The last time was for my bucks down the coast on a charter trip(caught a shark which I was stoked with) and before that it was my 21st (over a decade ago) in NZ (talk about crystal clear waters). Of course there were trips as a youngster catching "monster" (to a 7 year old) flat-head in Tassie with my old man.

I've been keen to get into fishing for quite sometime now but to be honest I've got NFI about it. I thought that the closest place I could fish at was Redcliffe. The bloke I work with (a member here) set me straight, helped me out with buying the basic gear (for far far less than I would have paid had I gone it alone) and gave me the heads up where I can fish 5 minutes from my place.

Outside of fishing I like camping and hunting. I'm not very good at either but enjoy it all the same.

Travis

[Feral]

Welcome to the site Travis, should plenty of people here willing to give a hand or take you along on a trip.

[Angus]

Welcome aboard mate!

Hopefully youll pick up all you need to know right here.

There are often social and serious get togethers which are worth a looksie as its the best place to learn knowledge.

Cheers mate.

Angus

[James W]

welcome mate..hunting hey?...gettin a pig is on my "must do" list...you ever come across any fishy looking locations in ya hunting trips?

[kiwifisho]

Welcome mate,keep ya eyes on the goin fishin threads theres always blokes goin somewhere that u could catch up withB)

Dean;)

[pig3030]

Thanks for the welcome :fishing:

Here's my shark - 'twas yummy

[pig3030]

Attempt number 4 [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_2307_AFO.jpg

[pig3030]

Here's the result of Rabbit V 22lr. Unfortunately it's the only "trophy" photo I have :dry: - It was yummy eating as well [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_2899_AFO.jpg

[James W]

a dead bunny is a good bunny..nice shot too by the looks

[Gad]

Don`t get upset folks,

we still have the easter bilby.

welcome to the site Travis

[Feral]

Looks like a hare, I spent 5 years out west and dont have a single photo worth having of any of my hunting trips. Only a couple of my fishing trips.

[pig3030]

Thanks for the welcome

Went fishing today with Two Wheels. I caught nothing but found the area's I missed with sunscreen :blush: I'll let him say what he caught

To answer questions in previous posts

Yeah it's a Hare (I'm lazy and call 'em bunnies) The rifle is a bog standard Marlin 22lr with a cheap Tasco scope. From memory it cost me less than $500. It's taken the lions share of (small) game. Just goes to show you can get away with not spending big bucks and still play (must write that on my hand every time I go into a "toy" shop)

Jimmybob - No, the property I have permission to hunt on does not have anywhere to fish In fact it doesn't have much in the way of game either. The Hares taunt me by appearing as I'm leaving with my rifles secured away. If I stop and leap out they're off :laugh: My hunting goal for the year is to turn a Deer into Venison although a hunting / fishing trip to NZ is on the cards as well.

Cheers

Travis

[ellicat]

I've seen some pretty big deer in the Jimna area if you're lucky enough to know someone with a property near there.

Same goes for the area near Sundown NP. Have seen a herd of near on 30 there a few years back. They were crossing a bitumen road outside the NE end of the NP. There's always a few to be seen in the park too.

The P&W boys had been chopper culling in the park too. No shortage of cray bait.

Who killed Bambi ? The answer was blowin' in the wind:P :laugh:

[Bommie]

welcome to the site Travis, speaking of deer, do you know anyone with property around Esk shire as there are alot of escapees from the deer farms, have even seen them at wivenhoe dam,

matt