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  1. Who’s Excited!? Snap Snap Nearly Here

    in Saltwater

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    1 hour ago, Drop Bear said:

    That looks like a ripper. I wonder if I just use the radio antennae and clip something onto that?

    I have a 5m tinny with 70 Susuki. I plan to go out to Green Island. The wind is up at the moment and i wont go out in that...

     

    Meant to be 10knot tonight?? 🤞 
     

    mate that a old piece of conduit + bike light + daughters Coleman night light 😂 

  8. Female Gc Newbie - Loving It!

    in Introduce Yourself

    Posted

    28 minutes ago, Kat said:

    Would absolutely love to come and be a decline.  But need to be taught how first!  My hubby passed a couple of years ago so no worries there! 🙂 Currently pretty free, not working -some volunteering and babysitting for my sis.  Let me know when and where!  But I am pretty attached to my fingers....

    Kat you seem to be a legend good on you for getting out their and having a crack! Definitely take up a deckie spot this forum is great for that, heaps of legends willing to help. 

  11. How To Convince The Misses That U Need A Boat

    in Boating

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    3 hours ago, Junky said:

    Just the other day the world health organisation recommended a boat as the best way to avoid corona virus.  

     

    You heard a voice from above warning of the flood of all floods coming in 6mths. 

     

    It's better to go fishing/boating than to become a bar fly at the local pub.

     

    Best one though......she can spend the equivalent on whatever she wants. 

     

     

     

     

    I always thought I had a direct line to the big man 👨 

  12. All Clear

    in Non-Fishing Chat

    Posted

    11 hours ago, Dinodadog said:

    Went to the doc last monday with a sinus problem, bleeding from the nose, had it a hundred times. Result you better have a covid test, next result you are in lockdown until you get more results. Next result a phonecall 5pm friday, all clear. I blxxdy knew that,OH well it gave my sore back a chance for a rest.Now planning next fishing trip, you ripper.😜

    Damn COVID! Fish your little heart out

  13. How To Convince The Misses That U Need A Boat

    in Boating

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    5 hours ago, GregOug said:

    If you spent a higher budget you could get a boat she could invite her friends out on. ‘Think of it, dear, off to Tangalooma for the day, a quick swim in the crystal clear waters,  lunch and a Chardonnay or two at the bar and a leisurely drive back to end a perfect day. Your friends will be envious!’ It’s worth a try at least and I always find if you aim for the sky and then scale it back somewhat later on, she feels like you have listened to her better judgement and compromised.

    I like your thinking 🤔 

  14. How To Convince The Misses That U Need A Boat

    in Boating

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    24 minutes ago, kmcrosby78 said:

     

    Yep, safety, safety, safety 🙂 Oh that and once there old enough that, you can only take all of them on your own (ie. the wife then gets free time to herself) if the boat is big enough to legally take all of you (you can imbellish the truth here regarding how big it needs to be to take all of you ...... 🙂).  Good luck!!

    Sound advice......seems like u may have used this in the past 😛

  17. How To Convince The Misses That U Need A Boat

    in Boating

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    55 minutes ago, GregOug said:

    If you spent a higher budget you could get a boat she could invite her friends out on. ‘Think of it, dear, off to Tangalooma for the day, a quick swim in the crystal clear waters,  lunch and a Chardonnay or two at the bar and a leisurely drive back to end a perfect day. Your friends will be envious!’ It’s worth a try at least and I always find if you aim for the sky and then scale it back somewhat later on, she feels like you have listened to her better judgement and compromised.

    Love it

  18. How To Convince The Misses That U Need A Boat

    in Boating

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Ed. said:

    Don't forget to mention that the more skills you will develop on your boat the more life skills you can pass on to your kids setting them up to be independently able to forage for their own food, teaching them about survival skills, reading the weather and it's consequences, increasing their knowledge and appreciation of the environment around them, lastly you need the biggest boat you can afford as it will be much safer and more comfortable for them all. Just don't mention when you are actually going to take the kiddies out. 😀 Which could be a while as you need to learn all these skill so the family will be safe when you eventually take them out!

    Look at this way if you get the kiddies enjoying themselves on the boat it will work to your advantage too, the kids will want to go out on the boat frequently, the missus will come along to look after them and you will also get fed in the process, and whilst they are enjoying the shallows on some beach you will be at the other end with a rod in your hand. A win/win situation, and quality family time together(for the most part).

    Besides @Old Scaley, it's not lying, it is just being selective in what you tell her and just manipulating the facts to fit the story! 😀 and isn't that the main requirement for staying married!!!😀

    Brilliant 

  19. How To Convince The Misses That U Need A Boat

    in Boating

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

    Hey Leosonfire

    I do not know. Nothing like this has worked with my parents except the response, "Well, I'm just going to clean the scout dunnies until I have enough!". Obviously if I ever had a missus... OK, I don't know. Maybe 2 should be a big one. It is good for my mental health.

    Like ellicat said though, it will give you great experience and when your kids are old enough they'll have great fun too. I know when myself, brother, sister, and Dad are out of the house she likes it!

    In the mean time, I'd read up on the boating rules and learn as much as you can.

    Cheers Hamish

    Hamdog! Great point it will get the kids out of your hair 👍 

  20. How To Convince The Misses That U Need A Boat

    in Boating

    Posted

    32 minutes ago, ellicat said:

    I pondered my response to this overnight. I think you should set a budget for yourself and then tell the mrs double that figure. When you find one for your budget you can explain that you got a good deal and saved $X which will impress her.

    Now to get to the point where you're given the OK... It's a good idea to get a boat so you can entertain the kids  when they're old enough. In the meantime you will be getting invaluable experience in your area so when you do take them out it will be much safer.

    In addition to that -

    1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 10

    will apply to her benefit.

    Wise words from the accountant 😝

  22. Suburbs Of Origin 2020 - Competition Rules And Details

    in Events

    Posted

    11 hours ago, christophagus said:

    Suburbs of Origin! 22nd of August – 20th of September 8pm

    After skipping a year last year, the mighty Suburbs of Origin is back! Only this time, its not just for those in SEQ. it is open to everyone! Though the dividing line is still the Brisbane River. This is the 4th year of this comp. I do not remember who won the first competition, but Team South won in 2017, and Team North won in 2018. So the competition this year is anyone’s for the taking! There are some changes this year (open to anyone in the country) as well as I’m sure you are all now aware, it is now a one round competition. So instead of the traditional 3 round series, it will be a “winner takes all” one round competition that will last for an entire month, so no excuses for not having the time to fish or bad weather. Also new this year, more species. The more the merrier, plus it gives everyone more chances to target different species and just makes for a more interesting competition. Also, I’ve split some categories up compared to previous years. So now we have 13 species to target. Species list below.

    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 2020 – BREAM CHAMPION – 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 2020 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 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 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

    SPECIES LIST
    Yellowfin Bream, Australian Bass, Whiting, Flathead, Snapper, Mulloway or Teraglin (Jew), Threadfin Salmon, Golden Perch (yellow belly), Tailor, Tuna, Mackerel, Cod (any type freshwater or salt) and Trevally (any type) .

     For a team to win, they must win the majority of available species (more species than the other team). Why these species? Because regardless of how (boat, kayak or land) or where you fish, you will be able to target these species. To win a species category, an angler from either Team North or Team South must catch the longest of that species. It does not matter if one team catches more of any particular species, it comes down to the size of the fish. One 30cm bream will beat 5x 29cm bream from the other team. Quality, not quantity. Hope that makes sense.


    To keep it fair, the night before the opening day of fishing, a unique symbol will be released that must be pictured with the catch along with your team name (North or South) 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 2020 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 or drawing on a piece of paper (or a hand signal), 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. All competition submissions must be loaded into the leader board topic by 8pm on the final day of the competition! The unique symbol will be posted in both this topic and the leader board topic.

    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 and your team name. This entry must be uploaded to the topic “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 2020 LEADER BOARD” before 8pm on the final day of the competition. Even if you catch a fish that isn’t as big as one already submitted, feel free to post it up anyway as it would be great to see how everyone is going regardless.

    The date has been set so that the competition starts when the snapper closure has been re-opened. 

    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
     
    TEAM NORTH : @benno573@Breaming with bro @Cobiaaddict@christophagus

    TEAM SOUTH : @Old Scaley @AUS-BNE-FISHO @ellicat

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    Team north please 

  23. How To Convince The Misses That U Need A Boat

    in Boating

    Posted

    Gday legends!

    sooo how do u convince the better half that u need a boat?


    Is it;

    1. that u will be providing a plentiful supply of fresh fish for the family 

    2. It will be good for your mental health

    3. u will obsess 

    4. u will be gone for long periods of time

    5. all your spare cash will be spent on tackle 

    6. Bunnings will no longer be your favourite store

    7. utube will now eat your data not xtube 


    8. the second car will now sit on the street instead of the garage 

    9. When u are home, you will spend nights tinkering with your new toy

    10. fishing in a boat is safer than my yak

    now she wants a cost benefit analysis so if that’s what she wants that’s what she’ll get!  So if you have a spare moment please help me in preparing this report 😃 all comments will benefit my cause...just think of it as a go fund me page without actually coughing up hard earned.

    forever grateful 

    Leon

  24. 3 Days In The Bay

    in Saltwater

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Cobiaaddict said:

    Sound Like Good Times at Curtain gents,  Well Done, Love the fish tank size Red Emperor too, they are such a good looking fish  and fight hard for  there size,  

    The kingies @ Curtains are really switched on they know when a bait or livie has a hook in it the buggers, ,  been there in years past watching guys with 80lb jigging gear getting blown away by them ,  Some how they know how to use the current & structure to there advantage,  I might have to go have a play considering the snapper ban is keeping me off the water 

    Save it for origin mate. 😆🏆 go u northsiders! 

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