The Mad Hughesy

Remember the olden days on this forum (BFO), as the weekend was approaching the forum would be full of new topics of where people were going, decky spots, invites to meet up and have a fish etc. They sure seemed to have faded right away now. anyway, I'm going to brush the cobwebs off the Hobie for a very early session at the Newport canals this Saturday morning. Probably launch at first light for a couple of hours and see if i can score some more points for the North. Anyone is welcome to come along if they wanted. Usually plenty of bream and cod to be caught flicking at the pontoons.

ive left the kayak paddle at home many times

i can write you a note if you need?

sweet as. ill extend the comp to the end of the month. Final entries must be in by 6pm on the 31st of Jan

im happy to call it 70cm. get a good idea with the red pole.

Now I’ve had a suggestion to extend the comp due to the crap weather…how does everyone feel about this? I won’t name names, but so the North is t accused of cheating, the suggestion came from a southsider! Haha im think extend to the end of Jan…

i didnt realise either... @benno573 the Team North MVP! @Kat updated now

leaderboard updated. nice Trev @Neil Stratford pics or it didnt happen @Kat lol

1. 855mm 2. 812mm 3. 810mm

can only imagine how high the heart rates would have been on deck , nice one

@Neil Stratford you are a beast! that mackerel will be very very hard to beat. leader board updated

post a pic man, see if we cant id it for you

nice one @Kat. currently 3rd place for whiting

@Neil Stratford great work Neil. First points on the board. also, perfect pics on the measuring device, ive upped both entries a bit as they look a few mm bigger in the pics.

dont forget to check in on friday night for that unique item!!

UNIQUE ITEM : Blue! It can be the word blue, or a blue item. As long as it’s pictures with the fish on a measuring device I will update this as often as i can. Please only submit any competition entries on this topic For comp rules and details, see the below topic.

on the money right there. but dont go to big chain stores (bcf anaconda), go to the local independent stores. i guarantee they will have some contacts. i know for a fact that tackle land at Sandgate have a bloke they reccomend

its an interesting read this general safety obligation. Essentially, while certain equipment may not be required by law to have on board, if something is to go wrong, the skipper can still be liable for any accident. So fisheries cant fine you, but if an accident happens, you can still get in trouble. like you said @Kat, just have the gear anyone should reasonably have

Tried that for no luck. Loads of tilapia in the shallows, bucket loads of car around too. Saw one bass but could not get a bite in the shallows or deep

just out of curiosity, seems like all you MUST have is a signalling device, but only if operating before sunrise and after sunset...which isnt really applicable at the moment. any remaining gear is a recommendation right? https://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Safety/Safety-equipment-recreational-ships

only way you guys can win is through deception. just speaks of the southsiders true nature

might just have to slap on a hidden gps on your boat. you sneaky southerners

says the bloke making artificial reefs for his personal use haha who's to say you aren't throwing a few oyster baskets in some secret spots that only you know....its a conspiracy!

i think its 13 now https://www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/employing/taking-on-staff/employing-children/restrictions otherwise call the head offices and ask

SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 21/22! 11/12/2021 - 16/01/2022 All righty everyone, the people have spoken and the dates are as above. This is the 5th time this comp is being run and still seems pretty popular which is great! Lots of good banter so far, and will sure to be lots more over the coming 2 months. Leader board from over the years has Team South in a commanding position with 3 wins to 1. Maybe the under dog Team North can claw their way back this year! Apologies for the long post, but there is a bit of info to cover 2016 - Team South 2017 - Team South 2018 - Team North 2020 - Team South There are more changes this year, including more species (new additions are Mangrove Jack and Sharks) and a new scoring system. Instead of having one winner per category, there will now be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each fish species. Each place will have a corresponding score. 1st (3 points) 2nd (2 points) 3rd (1 point). For either team North or South to win, they will need to have scored the most points overall. Make sense? Also, given this will be held over summer, I've now included a shark category. In the off chance that two identical length fish are caught, then all anglers who catch that exact same sized fish species will be awarded the same point. Eg: two people catch a bream that is 35cm which is the joint biggest fish. Both angles will score 1st/ 3 points (of course, this only applies when a Team North and team South anglers catch the same sized fish). So the same team cannot share and double up on points for any given place. Ideally, the measurement should be down to the mm, but that is not always the case as not everyone has a brag mat that goes down to the mm. ill be running an up to date scoreboard on the leader board topic. SPECIES LISTYellowfin Bream, Australian Bass, Mangrove Jack, Whiting, Flathead, Snapper, Mulloway or Teraglin (Jew), Threadfin Salmon, Golden Perch (yellow belly), Tailor, Tuna, Mackerel, Cod (any type freshwater or salt), Trevally (any type) and Shark (i will allow shovel nose in this category) In years gone by, this has always been a free event which is still the case, the bragging rights are enough of a prize for some! However, I’ve decided to give the winners an opportunity to have a trophy to show off their win…let me explain this a bit further. There is a trophy available to each species category winner and will say something like “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 21/22 Summer Slam – BREAM 1st Place – Joe Bloggs”. Up to the winner if they want their name or not on the trophy. For the winning team, there is also the opportunity to have a “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 21/22 Summer Slam CHAMPIONS – TEAM NORTH” which will be available to anyone on the winning team who wants one regardless if you catch any fish or not as this is a team based event. The trophy will probably look like this below (tbc and finalised at the end of the comp) 14cm tall, and the cost of it will need to be paid for by the winning angler who wants one. Completely up to each individual, if bragging rights are enough then that’s cool too. I figured the chance at winning a trophy might bring out the competitive streak in people! Cost will be around $10-$20 for the trophy plus postage (or pickup if that’s easier). I’ll be the contact to organise this at the end of the comp. To keep it fair, the night before the opening day of fishing, a unique symbol/object will be released that must be pictured with the catch. Submissions can be made online in the topic that I will create to keep a up to date leader board for all to see (topic will be called “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 21/22 Summer Slam LEADER BOARD” and will be created closer to the event start). Each time a new longest species is caught, I will update the original post to let everyone know what Team is in front and who is winning each category. The unique symbol will be as easy as writing/drawing on a piece of paper (or a hand signal) or an object, which can be easily placed next to the fish. Fish where you want, just because you’re a Team North member doesn’t mean that you have to fish North of the Brisbane river and vice versa. Team North @christophagus@Jono4500@Tuna are fish@Angry51@benno573@Matt83@GregOug Team South @ellicat @Neil Stratford@AUS-BNE-FISHO@tugger@kmcrosby78@Drop Bear@rayke1938@Old Scaley@Junky@Kat@Breaming with bro HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY To submit a entry, you will need a photo of the fish on a brag mat or some form of measuring device that clearly displays the length of the fish along with the unique symbol/object. This entry must be uploaded to the topic “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 21/22 Summer Slam LEADER BOARD” before 8pm on the final day of the competition. Even if you catch a fish that isn’t as big as the top 3 fish already submitted, feel free to post it up anyway as it would be great to see how everyone is going regardless. Non legal fish will be accepted...meaning fish that are not of a legal length (fish that are under or over legal length as defined by the state you are fishing in) Just ensure that any non-legal fish are released safely. The more anglers involved the better! This competition isn’t designed to push us against each other, but to just get some friendly banter going among this awesome community that we have going here on AFO. The gauntlet has been thrown down! Who is keen? To nominate what team you are on, just comment on this post and I will add your name to the below list To keep it plain and simple, if you live North of the Brisbane river, you are Team North If you live South of the Brisbane river, you are Team South It’s not about where you were born, just about where you live now Also important to note, if we could please only use the leader board topic for competition submissions. For any banter or general chat, just use this topic or the general chat topic. Just helps me monitor the comp submissions easier Unique item : Blue! It can be the word blue, or a blue item. As long as it’s pictures with the fish on a measuring device