queensland Best Day Ever - Generosity In Abundance

[Kat]

Hi Everyone

I must say that having lived in Auckland almost all of my life so far and being a reasonably recent immigrant to Australia I am quite astounded by the generosity and spirit of you Aussies! I am having the most fantastic day I felt I must share it!

Had a great day fishing using live bait with a net I was given by an Aussie Bloke.  This was only possible because I had been hooked up intiially with like half price fishing gear by another Aussie bloke who knew a tackle shop owner who is also an Aussie.  You get the point.... Anyway  got given four great fishing books, a tackle box with various tackle and a scaler.  More tackle hooks, lures, soft and hard variety of jigheads, sinkers, swivels.  Two squid jigs, a reel.  This was all before today.  Today my brother was listening to my stories about being busted off and gave me another rod, reel heavier braid and leader and then just as an aside threw in a cast net.  My dad is posting me a Penn reel from NZ.  And this afternoon I was offered two deckie spots!

Thank you to everyone!

Edited October 16, 2020 by Kat
Posted early in error

[kmcrosby78]

It's because we feel sorry for you @Kat, I mean geez, your team couldn't even beat the Wallabies ....... . Only joking, I'm a half-kiwi myself (Dad is from Waiuku on the north island) and it's great the friendly bond the two countries have (well, until it comes to sport .... ). Good to hear you are having fun over here and everything is falling into place for you.

[Kat]

1 minute ago, kmcrosby78 said:

It's because we feel sorry for you @Kat, I mean geez, your team couldn't even beat the Wallabies ....... . Only joking, I'm a half-kiwi myself (Dad is from Waiuku on the north island) and it's great the friendly bond the two countries have (well, until it comes to sport .... ). Good to hear you are having fun over here and everything is falling into place for you.

Yeah.  Actually had the worst years of my life since I have been here (grieving) - but fishing has been the best thing for me!  I am actually having some good days now!  

[Kat]

Also I am pretty sure Waiuku is where I used to take my son to ride the steam trains 

[ellicat]

Good to hear, Kat. I hope the generosity keeps going for you.

[Drop Bear]

On 16/10/2020 at 10:26 PM, Kat said:

Yeah.  Actually had the worst years of my life since I have been here (grieving) - but fishing has been the best thing for me!  I am actually having some good days now! 

That is so fantastic to hear Kat, I am so glad the fishing bug has bitten you and people around you are caring and good. 

Stay awesome and catch lots of fish

 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hi Kat

That's great that you're finding everyone here so nice and that you are getting some gear  

Cheers Hamish