queensland Awoonga - 2007

[polyphonic]

Just had a look and a unpowered site at Monduran at the camp is $22 so might take up a tent or just sleep in the car Sunday night and meet you all there.

[Feral]

Check with Brian, if he does not mind some visitors the last night, its only about $10 extra a head in the rooms, plenty of room for your boat behind the motel.

[polyphonic]

Feral wrote:

Check with Brian, if he does not mind some visitors the last night, its only about $10 extra a head in the rooms, plenty of room for your boat behind the motel.

Well if ya don't mind some room mates Brian?

If not we are happy to ruff it for a night. If Scott had his way we'll be fishing all night anyway. just one more cast, just one more cast.

[Brian D]

Well guys that's fine with me either way. Welcome, but if you are going to share the room you should share the cost! I mean It's doesn't feel right that I pay $65 and you pay $10! :S

I was going to tent it but I couldn't be bothered dragging all the camp gear along.:blush:

Then I tried the car bed but believe it or not there is less room in the Prado then the Xtrail so bed don't fit.

So motel will do me, I just wish I was leaving tomorrow.

[polyphonic]

More than happy to split the cost, not really fair if we just pay $10 each. Might even shout ya dinner for all ya hard work in organising the trip.

[Feral]

Brian D wrote:

Well guys that's fine with me either way. Welcome, but if you are going to share the room you should share the cost! I mean It's doesn't feel right that I pay $65 and you pay $10! :S

Ooer didn't mean to sound like that, but it did! Yeah I meant between three it gets pretty cheap as the price goes up bugger all for extra people.

[Brian D]

Sorry guys I was being a smart ass again.

Ha Feral you trouble maker - I'm going to have to report you to a moderator.

It's all cool guys, I have to speak to the Motel again before I arrive so I'll let me know that 2 more will be arriving Sunday.

That is going to make the trip up on Monday sweet. Fish Moduran am, 2 hour drive, check in, dump gear and fish awoonga in the arvo. Sounds sweet to me. We can fish GinGin up to about 10am and drive through out the crap part of the day and be back on the water at awoonga by 4pm.

Think this way 90cm in the morning and it grows to 1.2 in the arvo.

[Aaron H]

Goddamn work is holding me back from some serious fishing trips:angry:

[Brian D]

Ha, I need to report something. The other day while driving to work I get a message on my phone. Next traffic light I stop and have a look. It's Aaron, he has a lieu day and he's finshing at NP, I think he said something like double figures and I see a picture of a 45+ Bass.

I can feel payback not to far away.:woohoo:

[Fisher_90]

Hahahaha Karma will come back to get you. Hahahaha

[Aaron H]

Yeah I was feeling a little evil that morning :evil: Best way to get me back is with a 1 metre long barra Brian, there will be definite tears (joy on your behalf, jealousy on mine:laugh: )

[jeff f]

was talking to a bloke yesterday who just got back from a week at awoonga.

he landed 12barra over a meter and had a rod broken by one,m ost of the fish came from slow trolling the tops of a line of submerged trees in the main basin using big tsunami shads and curltail shads

[rayke1938]

There is free campong at main roads rest area just outside gin gin.No Power cold showers.

Ray

[Brian D]

Cheers Jeff 12 is my target - 2 per day plus another 6 at Moduran on the way there and another 3 on the way home. That's 21 barra take note and watch this space.:woohoo:

Gee Ray free camping - who's gonna set up the tent. :S :blush:

[Brian D]

I popped into Anaconda today for some of that fancy red leader reconmended by Ray who got reconmended by Schultzy.

Gezz once you get past the colour, the price is fantastic and the knott strength is excellent. Not bad for platted leaders either. I got some 30 for platts and some 60 for single.

The loop knot strength is 100%. I tested the 60lb stuff and the main line broke before the loop knot.

But I have a question. if fish can't see red, and this is red leader, why then do lures have so much red on them?

Schultzy there's one for you.

[Feral]

Thats why I was in there as well, got a spool of 40lb.

Red is first colour that is supposed to turn grey with depth in the water. Take all claims about coloured line with a large dose of salt. I reckon if I can see it I assume the fish can see it, it just does not worry them.

[Brian D]

Not long now - 7 more working days. Don't tell em but I told work mobiles wont work where I am going.:blush: That's if I don't quite.

Anyone got a lap top to down load photos from Olympus camera on to? Mine is stuffed.

[Feral]

I'll be bringing a laptop Brian, need the games and movies to keep ALex quiet!

I will throw in some blank CD's to burn them for you. You will need your cable, and probably the CD with the camera software on it, just in case my laptop does not have the right drivers.

[Brian D]

:kiss: :kiss: :kiss: Thank you

[Brian D]

I wrongly posted this somewhere else so here's a repeat.

I have a spare 100ah battery if anyone would like to borrow it. It's an excellent battery which could do with a run but I'll only pack it if it will be used. Anyone?

[Terry H]

Just got notice - my order from MOTackle left yesterday - should be here soon!

Ordered 1 of every colour in Hyper Vipers, a few Vipers and a few Sand vipers. Also ordered a new reel - Pfleuger Trion 66 - now I Just need a rod for this sucker, and to take up plenty of braid with me and I'm good to go :woohoo:

Bring on those 1.3m barra!

[Brian D]

Yahoo Terry photo to follow I hope;)

[Terry H]

I just had a delivery the other day - 21 16/0 hooks...

A cool $300 for that too.

I'll take a photo for you Brian

How should I spool up the new reel? Whack on some mono before the braid like I do spinning reels?

[polyphonic]

Just went and picked up some milk, expiry date 21/10/07

Yeah Baby it's getting close.

I'll be in Moduran before the milk goes off. hopefully the Barra are \"going off\" on the same day:P

[STU]

There was a comp on this weekend at monduran so hope it has not put pressure on the fish for you guys

[Rocket75]

I'm getting excited and I'm not even going!

Best of luck boys, I want pictures and reports so it feels like I was there too.

[Brian D]

3 1/2 more work days, then 1/2 day to pack then I'm off. I might even leave Thursday night 18/10 and be there for the dawn session at the Mod.

No need to worry about the comp catching all the fish before Feral gets there but worry about me getting a 2 day head start.

[Terry H]

Its ok Brian, Team Yak will dominate in the few days we'll be at Awoonga.

Just giving you the heads up now, that way you're not too disappointed come Awoonga time!

Gah I want to be there now.

[Brian D]

Well Terry I am pleased that you are confidient but seeing it's going to take you 2 days to land the buggers I can't count the yaks as a serious threat. :woohoo:

[Terry H]

It only takes one catch Brian

[pcsolutionman]

hey terry when you planning on leaving? just want to know so I can organise a few things first.

I just got a shipment from the US that consisted of 2 x 6.5\" scotty extentions for my adjustible holders and a Ram mount setup for my colour sounder so look out guys the yak is about to be pimped

Lee

[Terry H]

Dunno yet lee - a bit earlier than I first said. I'm thinking maybe Early Tuesday morning

Perhaps even Monday night??

[pcsolutionman]

whenever man im easy

Lee

[Terry H]

I'll probably leave my place around 6-7 am Tues.

[pcsolutionman]

sounds good, so we staying tues,wed,thur nights? comming back friday night???

Lee

[Terry H]

I've got to be back 7pm Friday night. Warehouse presentation

So probably leave Friday midday.

That means we're there 72 hours. Take in about 3 hours sleep each day, an hour or 2 for food and fishing the rest.

Hope you can sleep whilst fishing.

[pcsolutionman]

sounds good terry

you playing cricket during sumer? My second week of our first 2 dayer is on tomorrow. we declared at 5-315 and got them 3-35

Lee

[Terry H]

we were 8-400 and something at the end of last week.

We were thinking about declaring last week and sending them in for 5-10 overs, but our skipper had to leave a little early so we just kept batting.

[pcsolutionman]

cool sounds like both teams are on top, I got a duck though how did you go?

Lee

[Terry H]

20? not out - anyway this is about Awoonga!

Lets get 20 barra.