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ROUND 2 results
THURSDAY MARCH 14
Broncos 28  vs.  18 Rabbitohs Suncorp Stadium 7:00pm AEST
It’s only round 2 and the rustiness is noticeable… The Broncos nearly always looked in control, even with the, at times, fumbling and bumbling… the Bunnies look a team that has deep problems, distorted and divided…
FRIDAY MARCH 15
Sharks 25  vs.  6 Bulldogs PointsBet Stadium 5:00pm AEST
once again the Sharks appear to have an easier draw in the early part of the season, to  build up the early ladder points…. it’s a long way to the home straight
Panthers 26  vs.  18 Eels BlueBet Stadium 7:05pm AEST
this game was always going to be a showing of where the Eels are starting 2024..  the  2nd 40 minutes show they may struggle in a top 8 position again… if they are in the season’s ending  top 8
SATURDAY MARCH 16
Raiders 32  vs.  12 Tigers GIO Stadium 2:00pm AEST
2024 may be another long season for the Tigers… if the NRL media’s ‘self  appointed’ NRL experts along with the aged ‘ ex team support players’ now self appointed ‘yesteryear’s game heroes, with their mid week expert opiniated commentary, started focusing on the Tigers  rebuild positives, it may go a long way to help lift the lower ladder as a whole.
 
Cowboys 21  vs.  20 Knights Qld Country Bank Stadium 4:30pm AEST
fancy that… the Knights turned up wanting and playing for the win… the Cowboys never looked comfortable in this match, trailed all game until 77 minute mark  to get to a 80 minute 20 -20 scoreline…GP in play.. 81 minutes Chad Townsend puts in a pot shot, winner-winner Cowboys get the chicken dinner
Storm 30  vs.  26 Warriors AAMI Park 6:35pm AEST
there you go 12 points in 3 minutes… and a flying Big Top acrobatic touch down by Coates  snatched game-set-and match from the gut-wrenched Warriors (and the Kiwi Storm supporters wearing their homeland jerseys for the night)
SUNDAY MARCH 17
Sea Eagles 21  vs.  14 Roosters 4 Pines Stadium 3:05pm AEST
Yeah okay…. Manly has won 2 in a row to start 2024… the Roosters turned themselves into achicken and chips dinner by the seaside
Dolphins 38  vs. 0 Dragons Kayo Stadium 5:15pm AEST
leading into round 1, Bennett  said no one’s position in 2024 was safe… after the round 1 performance, Bennett and Woolfe  having given first up opportunities, culled the unproductive potential and round 2 flowed smother with a 38 – 0 win….
Go the Dolphins, BUT… they did clean up the 2023 Ladder 16th place…
Bye: Titans
All up some great footy was played through the round… and some poor footy was played through the round… some from last year are still in trouble… some will hopefully build through this season… The Storm are showing they want to be in the Grand Final, and Manly are, one blown turbo away from Plans B&C

Same way I approach all other tides @Bretto77  Just get out when wind and weather allow and if you brain the fish it is a bonus. 

This is our opportunity to have a say - i encourage everyone to at least read the proposal

Congrats
 
 

Won't be one of these 3 dropping out - You beauty - Perfect round 2

That try was unbelievable. Warriors were unlucky not to win. As were Newcastle. Worked out well for us tipsters though. @GregOug, I haven’t had any trouble with tips or margins changing but it takes the fun out of it a bit when you can’t see others tips during the game. 

33.5 Whiting

Fished Jumpinpin today and contrary to the forecast the weather was perfect. No wind or rain. No run either so not a lot of fish. 6 whiting in the early 30s and a thousand tiny whiting and undersized tarwine. Crabs came to the party though with four good bucks to take home and a lot of giant females. 

Fished Jumpinpin today and contrary to the forecast the weather was perfect. No wind or rain. No run either so not a lot of fish. 6 whiting in the early 30s and a thousand tiny whiting and undersized tarwine. Crabs came to the party though with four good bucks to take home and a lot of giant females. 

Fished Jumpinpin today and contrary to the forecast the weather was perfect. No wind or rain. No run either so not a lot of fish. 6 whiting in the early 30s and a thousand tiny whiting and undersized tarwine. Crabs came to the party though with four good bucks to take home and a lot of giant females. 

33.5 Whiting

Fished Jumpinpin today and contrary to the forecast the weather was perfect. No wind or rain. No run either so not a lot of fish. 6 whiting in the early 30s and a thousand tiny whiting and undersized tarwine. Crabs came to the party though with four good bucks to take home and a lot of giant females. 

33.5 Whiting

33.5 Whiting

That try was unbelievable. Warriors were unlucky not to win. As were Newcastle. Worked out well for us tipsters though. @GregOug, I haven’t had any trouble with tips or margins changing but it takes the fun out of it a bit when you can’t see others tips during the game. 

That try was unbelievable. Warriors were unlucky not to win. As were Newcastle. Worked out well for us tipsters though. @GregOug, I haven’t had any trouble with tips or margins changing but it takes the fun out of it a bit when you can’t see others tips during the game. 

Hey cool video.
A few things I've notice from my experience in making a pitiful 5 custom rods:
When they are in the stage of apply the sticker or paint for the rod name and specs to then wrapping and epoxying guides there is a step that seems to have been missed. Usually once a blank has been polished the rods need to be tested to find the ideal bending point. I would typically hold the blank about 45cm from the tip and hover the rod butt off the ground, slowly twisting the blank from the tip, the butt will then do an up and down bobbing movement, you will then need to be consistently watching till it is going completely straight up and down not wavering in an oval shape if that makes sense. By finding this bending point the rod will then assembled in the most ideal direction so that when a fish is hook the rods bend can occur straight down not down but with a twist because the rod is out of alignment. 
Additionally, before and after wrapping on guides they should be tested for alignment with the reel seat. You can make small adjustments after the wrapping has occurred, once your sure they are aligned the you should apply epoxy. If you watch carefully (14:50), when he holds the rod up to the lighting and against a white wall he is checking alignment after epoxy, this is dumb because if a guide is out of place it can't be restored and therefore that rod isn't produced to the ideal standard.
Anyway, just my 2 cents, I'm not knocking the video, it was quite good they were just two things I noticed being different from what I would normally do. 
 
Cheers, Peter.

I’m on my alcohol free day. Maybe that’s the problem?

If you haven’t seen the Xavier Coates try, check it out pronto. Greatest ever!!!!

Let me guess, and they ‘planted’ three empty wine bottles on your kitchen bench too … 🤔🙄🤪🤣

Nice looking piece of furniture. 

I took a drive down to the Tweed river and collected some driftwood for the garden earlier this month. I found a well weathered piece of sleeper that I thought I could make into something interesting. With all this crap weather I  found some time and got out the electric soldering iron and etched a  Kraken into it to add a bit of character. Next piece I  find ,  might make a  Rum tasting paddle with a similar design.
regards
neil

I wish companies would stop mucking around with things. From what I can see the NRL app has gone backwards this year. How do you see what people have tipped when the game is underway?

Hi All.
Arrived about an hour before low tide. Cloudy & some rain. Had the place to myself, which is great.
Bit quite to start. First up a nice bream. My puppy will be happy, loves bream.
Then a nice whiting
Five more whiting. That was enough, for the family weekend BBQ.
Bait was beach worms. Tried my new Okuma Ceymar 3000 reel. Very smooth.
Off to the Norah Head coffee shop for breakfast. Another top spot.
Cheers.