Ooglies of the deep.

[burleygu]

nothing a few rum's and few borrowed tools off the neighbour couldnt sort out.

[BLOOEY]

OMG!!! Talk about a build up!!!! Faaark me, when are you blokes heading out? Ben

[2IC]

Lucas,,,, tuesday,,, midday ,,manly ramp,,, snaps,,, up for it,, break in the new bitch,,, shallow water,, suck it up mate

[lucee81]

Fishing is a no go for me this week my sister and niece get here monday night staying till Saturday morning. I have already informed them that I will be unable to see them off as i have a date with a fish on Saturday and I wouldn't want to stand them up. Cause I'm a gentleman like that.

[lucee81]

OMG!!! Talk about a build up!!!! Faaark me, when are you blokes heading out? Ben

Build up? its only 25 pages and still 6 days to go this will be the exciting week as we all start preparing. i have to learn to tie a FG knot. Have a cup of tea. swap the tackle in the bag for heavier stuff, test my new rod on a 20kg bucket of water. have another cup of tea.
Then on tuesday i have to perfect the FG knot.
Wednesday take my rod back to the store to show me how to tie the FG knot properly. may have another cup of tea. lucky i already made the chilli for the boys with all this work going on.
Oh and its got a bit of bite this one...
busy times....

[lucee81]

bit of a late decision but i am out from this trip due to work however i will be back in about 3 weeks and plan on getting me one of these bad boys.. stay tuned....

[tropicrows]

Lucas, looking at the weather I don't think anyone will be heading out that wide this weekend . This is going to be one of these trips when you look at the weather and say lets go baby....

[lucee81]

Lucas, looking at the weather I don't think anyone will be heading out that wide this weekend . This is going to be one of these trips when you look at the weather and say lets go baby....

I will probably still be looking at august i reckon

[cobiaman]

I will admit I bitched out a bit last m&g due to sea sickness and kwells. But graham at least I made the boat and if you skirt out and don't come you can guarantee I will never let you live it down.
Cameraman/beerman. If that's all you do I expect to see you in a skirt.

Looks like someone else is wearing the skirt...

[lucee81]

that i am but new job means i better be on the next flight to darwin.. however in august your more than welcome to jump in the beast heading towards ooglies territory....

[burleygu]

just because im a nice guy i will share this with you guys. You cant make these rigs cheaper then this: ->

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/220740902...84.m1423.l2649

[onerabbit]

Lucas, looking at the weather I don't think anyone will be heading out that wide this weekend . This is going to be one of these trips when you look at the weather and say lets go baby....

Actually guys, I am REALLY glad this has come up...

my normal fishing ground is between 60 & 100mtrs,
but once you get into the deep water, it's a different ball-game,

trying for it to not sound wrong,
but you need to be REALLY careful out there,

at the first sign that the weather/ocean is changing, you need to do a runner.

I was on the shelf one day, it was as flat as the sh!t -carters hat,
in the space of 30 mins the swells changed from ripples on the water to swells that were 30-40 feet thick at the base,& about 4 meters at the peak
thank god there was less than 5knts wind on the day....
I was SO concerned I considered cutting off 2 sets of gear
(about $250 worth), just so I could leave,
instead I wound them both up (my deckie on the day was "having a little sleep").

I found out later that a cyclone on the other side of the ocean had created these swells, but it wasn't included in the local forcast.

By the time I had come back in 12 miles to the 48 fathom mark, it was much better, but out there frightened the crap out of me.

Muzz

[fishfeeder]

Unless the weather is good I don't think its practical to head out there for a first trip.
Its going to be a big enough challenge to find fish and then fish it anyway at that depth, without adding a few meters of sea and wind.

Cheers
Brett

[lucee81]

So what happened ladies. I head up to the NT and youse all let it die??? Brought the gear and heading out either after July 21 or in August not sure on dates for August. Working in the middle of nowhere bumfukville so will check roster for August.
anyone else keen?

[2IC]

So what happened ladies. I head up to the NT and youse all let it die??? Brought the gear and heading out either after July 21 or in August not sure on dates for August. Working in the middle of nowhere bumfukville so will check roster for August.
anyone else keen?

Mate we are still keen to go so you & muddy sort it out get back from bumfukville ''love the name''' had a look on the map could not find this place lol is there a railway line close as muddy could come chuggin past & say hi ..you two could sit back looking over the vista [trees &scrub ] & dream of all the fish we are catching here HAAAHA mind you its showers & f##king wind all this week so not missing much