Hats off to Ausfish boaters...

[Black_Rat]

One of the best small boat fisherman I know.

Willo in his 4.2m Dory with a 30hp Yammie.

I've been fishing 200 klms off Gladstone in a 4.2m Dory and it only had a 15hp Yammie on the back

[Heath]

I think we'll all agree that we're lucky to be having this conversation then

[JB]

[quote author=Heath link=1134395834/0#12 date=1134508531]One of the best small boat fisherman I know.

Willo in his 4.2m Dory with a 30hp Yammie.

I've been fishing 200 klms off Gladstone in a 4.2m Dory and it only had a 15hp Yammie on the back
[/quote]

hahah, there wouldnt have been a big mothership in the vacinity would there ?

Jas

[JB]

Question for Rob, That padding .. where did you get it from and does it really make that much difference? Protect your shins mostly does it?

I think i could easily fit the same setup on the sides of mine.

Jas

[Black_Rat]

[quote author=Black_Rat link=1134395834/15#15 date=1134511297][quote author=Heath link=1134395834/0#12 date=1134508531]One of the best small boat fisherman I know.

Willo in his 4.2m Dory with a 30hp Yammie.

I've been fishing 200 klms off Gladstone in a 4.2m Dory and it only had a 15hp Yammie on the back
[/quote]

hahah, there wouldnt have been a big mothership in the vacinity would there ?

Jas[/quote]

..eeeerrrrrrrrrrr maybe

[Shell]

Aussies do tend to have a "can do" attitude tho lol.

[bigmack]

Hi Guys - yes we do have a small boat can do attitude. The average fisho could afford an 18ft boat and then head out in company with a mate or mates for safety in numbers. People have been doing it for years in things like Seafarer VC's, Haines, Easy Riders, Cruise Craft , Stejcraft, Apollo, Quinnies etc and pulling big yellofin and marlin down the Sth Coast and anything up here in sunny Qld.

I think one of the main drivers for this was always the camping away on holidays that we all like to do - go camping and take the boat as well and when its good enough go as far out as you feel comfortable.

We lived in canberra and regular holidays were to Ulladulla and many of the guys would go out to the shelf, cubing for Yellowfin and chasing marlin and the fish would just blow you away (sheer size).

Up here on the sunny coast we regularly see 12 or 14 ft tinnies coming back from the banks or murphies wide wide etc and you would think they are keen. Well have a look at the guys who fish out of surf kayaks (new craze) at Noosa and pull big spanos and tuna!

Will be interesting to see what happens if PETROL KEEPS GOING UP AND UP

[bigmack]

and another -

[HarryO]

Hi Arlon,

We're all madmen, but to be fair, most of us started
at an early age when we didn't know any better...

As a 12 yr old, with a 12' alloy dinghy, 3hp johnno outboard,
it used to take me 2 1/2 hours to travel the 5 1/2 km to get out
behind Green island, because thats where the squire were...

33 years later, still not any smarter, have bigger boat tho, (17')
and go out 40km+ . . . .


Harry

[HarryO]

Hi Arlon,

We're all madmen, but to be fair, most of us started
at an early age when we didn't know any better...

As a 12 yr old, with a 12' alloy dinghy, 3hp johnno outboard,
it used to take me 2 1/2 hours to travel the 5 1/2 km to get out
behind Green island, because thats where the squire were...

33 years later, still not any smarter, have bigger boat tho, (17')
and go out 40km+ . . . .


Harry

[bungie]

Have to admit though, there is an air of safety consciousness about most people here. They ain't gung ho about heading out in the bad or decline weather

[Arlon]

Bigmack, I love the kayak idea. I have been trying to figure out the best way to carry a few kayaks on my panga (mother boat approach) to reach some back waters where nothing else can go... Arlon