AFO Swap Meet - September 2010

[Angus]

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Sunday the 12th of September 2010 Brisbane Fishing Online conducted a swap meet at Colmslie. This event turned out to be very successful with a couple of dozen members heading down to take part. For several members it was their first chance to meet some of the crew face to face, and we certainly hope it wont be their last. Tonnes of gear and coin exchanged hands over the course of the morning and my only concern was for several members going home with more fishing gear than they arrived with despite telling their spouses that it would be the other way around.

Later in the morning we were even graced with the arrival of a couple of girls from the Red Bull promotions team. This was greatly appreciated by the many faces who had woken before the crack of dawn to be there. Overall the event was a good one and with this in mind it wont be long before another is organised for the benefit of those who could not make it, and those for those that just loved the social atmosphere! Thanks to everyone that came along and helped make it a great day.

The Team

Brisbane Fishing Online

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[Angus]

Thanks again to everyone that came.

Highlight of the day: Prob when Ellicat offered the red bull girls an alternate pair of pants as hers were ripped

There were a few new faces I did not get to meet sunday but I hope they had a good time! Looking forward to the next one.

Angus

[kriso]

hahahah that was a classic! good to catchup with a few people i havent seen since origin and clear out some crap that was distined for the dump!

[Do$tylz]

oh man... why didn't anyone tell me of the red bull girls??... who brought them along??

[Angus]

Do$tylz wrote:

oh man... why didn't anyone tell me of the red bull girls??... who brought them along??

They follow me everywhere.

But seriously, they just randomly turned up mate. They however issued their business card so we can get them to future events.

Angus

[Genesis]

I have got some photos as well and will post them up tonight.

[Do$tylz]

sweet.. pass me their details if you can Gus... I wonder if I can get them to my work functions??

[Joel Eadie]

glad to hear it went well, did anyone go for a fish afterwards?

[sweresy]

Just noticed the photo lol, thought I felt something poking near my ear!! ( thought it was one of the Red Bull girls playing with my lobes) Alas not to be!!! Thanks to anyone who bought gear from me and was cool to have a laugh and a chat with people I hadn't yet met. Look forward to next event!

Cheers

Sweresy

[Keen-as-fisho]

Dassa and I look a bit preoccupied in that photo :blush:

[Keen-as-fisho]

I did go for a fish afterwoods but it wasn't productive. I lost one 5 inch Damiki shad to an unknown directly accross from the ramp. Dassa and I tried Norman creek for the first time, not alot of action but I noticed some rather large prawns darting around and it looks the goods for a bit of crabbing, at high tide anyway.

[tomca]

spewin'!

I got accused of being there for the promo girls.....can someone verify that we had already gone :ohmy:

[Davo_Dinkum]

nice .

i slept and and worked around home for the day .

now if i knew the red bull girls where there i would make a bit more effort to turn up .

so

business card so we can get them to future events.

sounds good

[Doyley]

What!! Promo girls!!! Cant believe i left before they turned up.

Got some more gear (probably that i didnt really need!!). Thanks Angus for the Ugly Stick, i'll put it to good use and maybe even teach it how to catch fish.

[Angus]

Doyley wrote:

What!! Promo girls!!! Cant believe i left before they turned up.

Got some more gear (probably that i didnt really need!!). Thanks Angus for the Ugly Stick, i'll put it to good use and maybe even teach it how to catch fish.

Hahaha mate that Ugly Stick was my only rod on a week long swains trip. Its seen some fish And handled them well

Angus

[Genesis]

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[Genesis]

Was a good morning and I could not resist dragging the DSLR out for a few shots. Cheers to Eug for his castnet lessons and it was good chatting up with some of the members.

Sweresy - Go the 7D! :laugh:

Enjoy the photos.

[sweresy]

i'm just one thousand six hundred and ninety dollars away ;(

[Angus]

Genesis wrote:

Looks like I was not the only late one!

There were a lot more people when I got there.

However there are some faces here I did not see at all.

I Originally made it so early so people could fish afterwards, but considering not many people did, or did not until later anyway, does everyone think a slightly later start next time is in order?

Angus

[ellicat]

Agree Angus. 7am start would be good. The Rapala man left before I got to him.

I was going to have a fish beforehand but decided there wasn't enough time.

[Genesis]

I agree with ellicat on a 7am start.

Eug and myself were the first ones there at 5am sharp and whilst it was still dark, we hang around the ramp area to watch a 4WD doing massive burnout in attempts to drag a trailer off the bottom of the boat ramp. Tide was wrong for any kind of land fishing activity and it was about 5:30-6am when the rest started to rock up.

[Angus]

Cheers guys

Trial and error.

I might even consider scrapping the idea of doing it at a crowded ramp all together and just go somewhere where we can have space and a BBQ!

Angus

[ellicat]

Angus wrote:

Cheers guys

Trial and error.

I might even consider scrapping the idea of doing it at a crowded ramp all together and just go somewhere where we can have space and a BBQ!

Angus

Best to check it's an appropriate location for the Red Bull girls first