2009 Toyota Fraser Island Fishing Expo

[Captain Seaweed]

One last thing....When you have loaded the boat on the trailer and your about to drive out reverse first and then frive forward over the rutts your trailer wheels have formed while sitting there getting loaded. The trailer will start to sink as it is reversed in and sitting there so keep this in mind. Not a great time to start taking photos and chatting with one leg up on the drawbar. If you do find yourself stuck keep a level head and continue with that thought out plan, even though it can be easier to blame everyone around you (culprit right here).
Thanks and Good Luck
Marty
Marty

[murf]

Yep Yep

decided last week whilst camping at Pebbly Beach that I just can't miss Fraser Is comp so the Good SPOT is going again haha

Craig is the deckie again and we are heading up on Sat 9th May for the two weeks of fun fun fun

Camping at Ocean Lake again

will have a mate from Brisvagas with his boat join us for the first week and maybe a few from the Woolgoolga area as well

cmon cheech, are u realy doing it haha, get chong into action

TimiBoy look forward to seeing you again we will have to catch up, you can give me some GPS marks haha

bring it on

cheers Murf

[murf]

will have to make time and meet you this time Marty

I can see a BBQ coming up

cheers Murf

[Chong]

I'll drive my tinnie over and see u there , might need some extra fuel . Would love to be part of this years event, some good vids on u tube if you have not been before. Great footage of the gutters and 4x4 over the sand, makes good viewing.
Cheers.

Cheech, Timiboy...we will talk on sat night and set a plan

[Captain Seaweed]

will have to make time and meet you this time Marty

I can see a BBQ coming up

cheers Murf

Yes Murf that would be great. Always keen. Tried to meet up with a few of the guys last year but only got to meet seamac who turned out to be my neihbour. So this year it will be quite a big camp.
Thanks Marty

[murf]

Yes Murf that would be great. Always keen. Tried to meet up with a few of the guys last year but only got to meet seamac who turned out to be my neihbour. So this year it will be quite a big camp.
Thanks Marty

hey Marty where do you guys normally camp at?

are you serious Chong? top stuff, I am just stirring up Tranter now to jump in with us

cheers Murf

[Cheech]

hey Marty where do you guys normally camp at?

are you serious Chong? top stuff, I am just stirring up Tranter now to jump in with us

cheers Murf

Tranter!? Maybe I won't go now.

Is looking like it may be a go-er. We have been looking at rentals, but I have not even had a reply from the local real estate place at Orchid. They are probably still laughing at my question of "is there any available accommodation during the comp". Camping will be ok though as I have heaps of gear due to my annual camping holiday at Cathederal Beach.

I have not been to the Ocean Lake camp, but assume it is like any of the beach camping areas and it is byo everything. Is that right?

[murf]

Tranter!? Maybe I won't go now.

Is looking like it may be a go-er. We have been looking at rentals, but I have not even had a reply from the local real estate place at Orchid. They are probably still laughing at my question of "is there any available accommodation during the comp". Camping will be ok though as I have heaps of gear due to my annual camping holiday at Cathederal Beach.

I have not been to the Ocean Lake camp, but assume it is like any of the beach camping areas and it is byo everything. Is that right?

yes mate re the camping, Ocean lake is more protected from the winds (he says after getting smashed by the wind last year haha) you camp behind the front dune unlike the rest of the beach camping back to the South of Ocean Lake

I take my boat home each day as it is easy to tow, I fill her up at the shop get supplies and water while there then can reorganise for an easy departure next day when back at camp, I also clean fish out the front of camp beside boat on a cleaning table table I made up

I prefer the camping when on Fraser as you are right on the beach and not 2km back up in the bush, it is a 7km run up to Waddy boat launch from Ocean Lake but thats easy usually depending on tides (getting around one section before Waddy)

cheers Murf

[murf]

I will put up a few pics later, off to get an Aux fuel tank so I can go further on the Bio Diesel

cheers Murf

[Captain Seaweed]

Hey Guys you wont get a rental. I have tried for years. Toyota hires them out for the sponsors. I had a mate high up in the Toyota camp but even he couldnt pull any strings and he is involved in organising the event. We normally camp at Waddy on the beach down from the comp with the other campers. This year some of us are going early to secure a spot closer so it could be anywhere. I will keep you guys posted. It would be great to catch up there.
Marty

[Cheech]

With the entry fees, what is an associate member? 70.00 sounds more appealing than 230.00. Does an associate entry mean you can fish, or does it just mean that you are allowed to enter the weigh in area.

Or does the skipper enter as a member and then all the deckies join as associates of the skipper?

[murf]

With the entry fees, what is an associate member? 70.00 sounds more appealing than 230.00. Does an associate entry mean you can fish, or does it just mean that you are allowed to enter the weigh in area.

Or does the skipper enter as a member and then all the deckies join as associates of the skipper?

associate member only gives you entry to the comp site each night, that's it, you can still go fishing but can't weigh anything in

full member you are in the random draws for $250000.00 worth of prizes plus you can win the fishing categories


cheers Murf

[Captain Seaweed]

associate gets nothing, go thr full member. 1 in 1500 chance s of winning a cruisecraft or a hilux? pretty good odds!!!!!.........?????

[dfox]

Heres a few pics that may help the first timer's.
First is looking towards waddy from ocean lakes camp ground.
Second is the waddy gutter, remember this changes from week to week, ive been up there when theres been no gutter and your launching and retrieving vertually into surf.
Third pic is launching into the gutter at its best.
Forth is looking back at the waddy launch site ... foxy

[backlash08]

good pics Foxy