Wello with Poo!

**Great White** · 27-04-2007, 08:32 PM

Hi everyone, I have been a bit quiet on AF of late, as I started a new job at the beginning of this year. We had not had the boat out since Dec 2006, which is a crime and another story in its self.

I promised the guys I would put up a short post so I won’t boar you all with a long one as there a quite a few to go through from the Public Holiday Wednesday.

I needed a deckie at short notice as Herm was looking after the Kids (thanks dear) so I made a quick call to the Poo man Andrew and he was in. I got the boat sorted and the agreed time with Andrew was 3.45am at my place, so we could be at the Lota ramp to meet Brian and Anthony.

Got at the ramp at said time and meeting up with the posse we were on the water, got to our chosen mark and started our drifts. Andrew was on something big straight away and seemed to be worthy of me getting the net at ready, unfortunately it was too much of a brute for the cotton thread line being used. This also set the tone for the rest of the day for Andrew with 2 other nice fish busting him off throughout the day.

We were amazed at the variety of species we caught and lost track of the amount of throwbacks during the day. Even though there were boats everywhere we did well in the few hours we were out, given the traffic in the areas we were drifting.

Good day was had by all I ended up with 3 flathead and a justa squire 35 cm. Only draw backs were the stink coming of the biggest dead turtle I have ever seen and nearly going through my dash board but that’s one for newly licensed Andrew to explain (I knew I should have packed the “ L “ plate)

Top day and thanks guys, Boats were washed out back at my place (Redlands), which is still allowed. Could be a business opportunity in it for me I joked with the boys.

A couple of photos to follow.

**Poodroo** · 28-04-2007, 12:12 AM

Had a great day on the water thanks Peter. It could be considered criminal to have such a perfect boat for the bay and not get it wet so I'm only too happy to get out there with you. I am surprised you kept the post that short considering there were so many incriminating things to mention like:-
1/ How to break lights off a boat.
2/ How to put a skipper through a dashboard.
3/ How different towing vehicles don't match trailer setups.
4/ The easiest way to rig up a line... let someone else do it.

Seriously was a top day out with great company. Better get On Strike back in the water again soon Peter. Thanks again for having me.

Regards,

Poodroo

**finga** · 28-04-2007, 05:55 AM

Looks like you out fished the lot of them GW.
What's Brian look so worried about??
Better fill in the finer details on the damage GW.
Looks like the nickname is gunna stick to the Poo-man :grin:

**Scalem** · 28-04-2007, 06:05 AM

Hi GW,

Yes it had been too long since you tickled the battery in your boat. Besides, how are you going to win the R2M if you don't get any practice!!

In a few ways you are slipping Pete, I thought it was a condition to Team Herminator to have cheeses and sandwiches all laid on?

Last trip food arrived at my boat like a hand grenade - "Incoming..... whomp!!!!"

Really the missing ingredient was your wife, can I take her fishing again soon?

Considering how many other boats were out there, T.I.G.S paid handsomely with the fish tally.

A few more to add to your list Poodroo.

1. Slowing down for a cruiser's wash is considered a wise thing to do when the waves are nearly 2 meters high.
2. Although we fished with two boats, an average distance between them should exceed 3 meters.

3. There's no point telling me about the fish that got away unless I heard the whoas and screaming for myself, I just don't beleive you

That's fishing over for me for a few weeks, the boat needs some maintenance and there's a list of jobs around the house as long as my arm to do... the next trip might either be an early trip and back before 9.00am, or the launching of HMAS poodroo!

Scalem

P.S Thanks for the choice of font you used Pete!! I don't quite need them glasses just yet, I can still read your post!!

**Great White** · 28-04-2007, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by Poodroo

Had a great day on the water thanks Peter. It could be considered criminal to have such a perfect boat for the bay and not get it wet so I'm only too happy to get out there with you. I am surprised you kept the post that short considering there were so many incriminating things to mention like:-
1/ How to break lights off a boat.
2/ How to put a skipper through a dashboard.
3/ How different towing vehicles don't match trailer setups.
4/ The easiest way to rig up a line... let someone else do it.

Seriously was a top day out with great company. Better get On Strike back in the water again soon Peter. Thanks again for having me.

Regards,

Poodroo

1/ easy just snap it off with your foot

2/ don't tell the person on the phone you are comming off 30 kn's to a dead stop

3/ really wasn't anyone fault

4/ It was a new knot that I had never used before

**Great White** · 28-04-2007, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by finga

Looks like you out fished the lot of them GW.
What's Brian look so worried about??
Better fill in the finer details on the damage GW.
Looks like the nickname is gunna stick to the Poo-man :grin:

I held my own finga and had a nice feed of flathead that very night

Don't know what had Brian worried, but just before Janine took the photo I was asking him to blow through my bung holes to check for leaks

He later said he would just lend me the video

It's all good I snapped my stern light, whilst Andrew nearly snapped my elbow & collar bone, he can tell you the story

I think copy rights are taken on Poo-man by a plumber in the local paper so I may have to pick again. Could be a good poll topic to start

**Great White** · 28-04-2007, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Scalem