Luvit

Will happen to us all one day, just have to adapt. 

Hopefully we will make that far. 

Fish the bay, offshore and freshwater rivers/creeks.

Offshore for reef fish and Pelagics and the bay for Long Tail Tuna, squid and mackerel.

Freshwater Bass, cod and yella belly.

Why? just because I like it.

In regard to the deal, don't worry about it now it's done and you have it.

The black queen from my memory was renown as a top bream rod in its day and was a very slow taper action. This was good for the absorbing the breams runs etc on light line. 

Be sure to take it apart after each use and clean the joining steel ferrules so they don't corrode together which was quite common.

Go and enjoy it.

6 minutes ago, Angry51 said:

Hi Luvit, Just  been looking at the Crabngear pots and see I can get

them ex Townsville. What sizes do you find the best to handle.

Been using couple of Hayes pots, they're good but have delivery

problem ex Brisbane, nobody stocks them up here.

     Cheers

     Gary

900mm with the 10mm rings but up Nth you may need the 12mm  for the tides. Ask the retailer who will be able to give you the best feed back form what the locals recommend and buy.

I got my pots from Crab'n Gear in Clontarf. They are called 'PUP's' Pop Up Pots

I had the standard pots first and found them a pain for moving from one spot to another, literately filling the whole boat if they weren't collapsed.  With the PUP's you can push them down flat with the bait in them and stack in spot on the floor. Move up or down stream and find the crabs. The easier anything is to user the more you will use them and thus more crabs to eat. They were not cheap so i am always with them when crabbing. Back when i bought them around $65 each however after 4 years of use they are still fine and never lost one.

I keep them on the inside of the carport. Just push them up against the metal angle bent some fencing wire to hold in place. 

Was easy to take down and replace when I had my smaller boat and did a fair bit of crabbing. 

+1 potato bake

Yes I can charge Sam $10 taxi fare we all win

19 minutes ago, samsteele115 said:

Pick me up on the way. Thanks

Needed someone to carry the ice. A bit like the water boy!

I expect to be there a little earlier than 12 and can bring some ice

How many bags of ice needed?

Maybe a few of us can pick up a bag on the way in as people arrive latter it can be topped up. 

Ha,ha

Sunday's weather looking good, a few might not show? More for the rest to eat if that happens

You have to come and pick up your rods.

I think I have a Sam intolerance coming on.

You said Benno taught you, so yes we are expecting you to demonstrate.

I didn't think it was the answer but I like steak a little more done than raw. If we can't get a BBQ then maybe a change of attack, like rolls and pies etc from a local bakery might get us out of jail?

11 hours ago, kmcrosby78 said:

Hot off the press - we will be having a casting competition on the day (so get practicing .... ). Is there a left-handed member that would be willing to bring a rod and reel to be used (just a cheap one)? I'll bring a right handed one, probably a 2500 size 2-4kg. I'll bring some markers to section off an area so that (hopefully) we don't hit any nearby children (although we obviously can't clear the whole park when it is @ellicats turn .......... ). Depending on how many kids are there we may be able to have a kids one also.

Danielle take your bait cast net for some demo's. We could possibly incorporate throwing them to catch children for extra points.

Could see if I have an old bait caster combo to use for the older folk. 

11 hours ago, kmcrosby78 said:

BTW guys and gals we're still on the lookout for a BBQ - spoke to Danielle tonight and the MP's ones are proving tricky to secure. Anyone got one they could bring?

The only thing I have is a portable gas cooker that I use on the boat if its a help?

Looking forward to it.

I took the post as not this week coming but the next week after.

Best to be all on the same page though, with confirmation from @Danielle

Sunday the 4th Dec Lance

I'm sure there will be a lot of us fatties there. Oops miss read it