fishy storys

mike and Judy · Guru

fishy storys

JRH · Guru

G'day,
No1: sounds a bit fishy to me, I know we breed big fish over here in the west but a 25kg salmon is a bit big even for us, 25lbs maybe.

No2: Sounds like it could happen at any time.

No3: If this one is true how much for the dog?

Best Regards and Safe Travelling.
John

dave06 · Guru

no comment, hang on, that is a comment isn't it, Bugga!!!

Cruising Granny · Guru

Your fishy story brings back great memories of my time 1997/98 working on Anna Plains Station, 250km south of Broome, which fronts 80 Mile Beach. The "boys" used to go fishing down to the beach, and bring back a couple of nice Threadfin Salmon for a change in the station diet of 100 and 1 ways with beef, beef and more beef, and for a change, apart from the fish, we had mince or steak.
The sunsets in that part of the world are always spectacular, and the sunrises are equally beautiful.
A feed of "thready" is sweet eating, especially if cooked on the bbq.
I caught a large thready on a hand line off Cable Beach - no, not at the nudey end.

Cupie · Guru

Brings back memories of a quick trip round the block a few years ago.

I took the rods out twice in 6mths.

The first time was at 80 mile beach when all the real fishermen were pulling in salmon from the beach at high tide. I fluked a quick 3 fish & packed up. They were great eating.

I had a close look at the slightly familiar face beside me on the beach & under the bushy beard was a guy that I had worked with some 10 yrs previously. We met up again about 3 mths later at Port Linclon & had an afternoon repast of Ceduna, Streaky Bay & Coffin Bay oysters - pretended that we could pick the difference! Only problem was that they were too big for oyster shooters but we tried & tried & tried.

The next time I took out the rods was at Port Macquarie fishing (with floats) for black bream/Luderick. Too much skill required for them I think.

I am now back in semi retirement from fishing .. except from trailing lures from the kayak.

Basil Faulty · Guru

LOL... I was waiting for this one....
Walking along the beach at Lucinda looking for somewhere to sit down and wet a line. along the beach a bit I spy with my little eye a log sort of in the water and aim for it, about 50 metres off and the Log swings round and swims away.... I'd been swimming there that morning....
Then my Dad and I are having a Father and Son fishing trip on Lake Illawarra and its about 3 in the morning and I get this humungous bite on the line, try to reel it in only to discover it's a shag that was not very amused...

Bridgee · Senior Member

Basil Faulty wrote:

.......then my Dad and I are having a Father and Son fishing trip on Lake Illawarra and its about 3 in the morning and I get this humungous bite on the line, try to reel it in only to discover it's a shag that was not very amused...

..... I guess us blokes will do just about anything to get a shag!!

dave06 · Guru

yeah but what a way to pull a bird!!!

me and a mate were sitting on a snapper wreck about 3 kms off shore here in Pirie on a calm day in a 14 foot tinny, downed a couple of cold ones and listening to 80's music on the radio, got the usual big tug, started hauling him in

big shadow came up from underneath took half of a rather nice snapper, probably better than 2' long, all we got to see was the front half then big teeth marks and then nothing, bottom half missing, pulled it in and chucked it back overboard, it was taken with a flurry of water, oh ****tt!!!

the big white pointer started circling the dinghy, when he straightened up to do another circle he was bigger than the dinghy by probably 2' - 3' putting him at about 17' long, he "nudged" the boat while we sat awestruck,

we fired up and took off, oh Bugga, the anchor, damn, new we forgot something, two circles at full throttle to unjam the thing (werent slowing down for nothing) and we took off in a spray, that big bugger followed us for probably half a mile, just a big dorsal fin cutting the water, took me a while to get the courage up to go back out, about six months, and I am still very nervous!!

PeterH · Veteran Member

dave06 wrote:

yeah but what a way to pull a bird!!!

me and a mate were sitting on a snapper wreck about 3 kms off shore here in Pirie on a calm day in a 14 foot tinny, downed a couple of cold ones and listening to 80's music on the radio, got the usual big tug, started hauling him in

big shadow came up from underneath took half of a rather nice snapper, probably better than 2' long, all we got to see was the front half then big teeth marks and then nothing, bottom half missing, pulled it in and chucked it back overboard, it was taken with a flurry of water, oh ****tt!!!

the big white pointer started circling the dinghy, when he straightened up to do another circle he was bigger than the dinghy by probably 2' - 3' putting him at about 17' long, he "nudged" the boat while we sat awestruck,

we fired up and took off, oh Bugga, the anchor, damn, new we forgot something, two circles at full throttle to unjam the thing (werent slowing down for nothing) and we took off in a spray, that big bugger followed us for probably half a mile, just a big dorsal fin cutting the water, took me a while to get the courage up to go back out, about six months, and I am still very nervous!!

"Took a while to get the courage back'......how long to get the stain out of the underwear?????

PeterH · Veteran Member

Jude and I drift fishing in Hawkesbury River NSW for about 3 hours. Nothing doing..very quiet.
She decides to open the thermos and pour a cup of tea.
Next comment is...
"stop fooling around and tugging my line, you idiot.. I'm trying to make us a cup.."
"not me" says I!
Within 10 minutes have 20 bream between us..biggest we have ever caught or even seen. Must have drifted over the whole migration to somewhere.
We kept 2 - released the rest - and had the best time fishing and eating for some time...

dave06 · Guru

the stain never came out mate, it's still there and even to this day when we go out I watch the water like a hawk, primal survival instincts die hard, not fond of things that want to eat me

the only time I got a fright that would equal it would be just west of darwin, had our camp set up did a bit of fishing, taking it easy, line in the water, I was about ten feet away from the water when a salty came diving out at me, looked to be about 40 foot long and jaws about 6 feet wide, I was later told he was about a 6 footer just a little one but he looked a hell of a lot bigger from the front end

I took off, went base over apex and continued on all fours like a dog, outran him but by hell I was breathing heavy for a while after that, apparently after the first lunge he stopped at the waters edge, but I didnt know that, frightened the bejabbers out of me

I caught a big stingray in a crab net off the jetty down at kingston in the south east, about four foot across, hauled him up the steps and cut his wings off, skun him and put him on the barby, bit of onion and salt and pepper magnificent

mike and Judy · Guru

Number 2 and 3 were true, and the dog was priceless, and is now in heaven, haveing swallowed a dingo bait,
W A Salmon are a fantastic fish to eat wrapped in foil with lemon ao the b.b .cue but the one I got was tossed back total size was about 7 inches stretched out full lenght,
Ran out of time to keep trying as had a date in Perth this was in 2003

mike and Judy · Guru

meant to add that Pix was a foxy cross and loved the water, she would unhesitatingly dive into the big surf on Ninety mile beach west of Lakes entrancel, often my heart was in my mouth as I grabbed her from the surf
One hell of a dog,

Basil Faulty · Guru

Bridgee wrote:

Basil Faulty wrote:

.......then my Dad and I are having a Father and Son fishing trip on Lake Illawarra and its about 3 in the morning and I get this humungous bite on the line, try to reel it in only to discover it's a shag that was not very amused...

..... I guess us blokes will do just about anything to get a shag!!

Absobluddyloutley....

Basil Faulty · Guru

PeterH wrote:

dave06 wrote:

yeah but what a way to pull a bird!!!

me and a mate were sitting on a snapper wreck about 3 kms off shore here in Pirie on a calm day in a 14 foot tinny, downed a couple of cold ones and listening to 80's music on the radio, got the usual big tug, started hauling him in

big shadow came up from underneath took half of a rather nice snapper, probably better than 2' long, all we got to see was the front half then big teeth marks and then nothing, bottom half missing, pulled it in and chucked it back overboard, it was taken with a flurry of water, oh ****tt!!!

the big white pointer started circling the dinghy, when he straightened up to do another circle he was bigger than the dinghy by probably 2' - 3' putting him at about 17' long, he "nudged" the boat while we sat awestruck,

we fired up and took off, oh Bugga, the anchor, damn, new we forgot something, two circles at full throttle to unjam the thing (werent slowing down for nothing) and we took off in a spray, that big bugger followed us for probably half a mile, just a big dorsal fin cutting the water, took me a while to get the courage up to go back out, about six months, and I am still very nervous!!

"Took a while to get the courage back'......how long to get the stain out of the underwear?????

I was about to ask the same question, still I guess the smell would have been disguised by the fishy aroma that boats have.....

dave06 · Guru

I didnt ask and he didnt tell!! we were both in the same boat so to speak!! suffice to say the disposal of said gasments was a priority!!

Wombat 280 · Guru

Drifting around off Port Macquarie during the whale season suddenly a big whale came up about 20 mts off the port side laid on it's side and drifted with us giving us the eye . , magic sight to say the least . Just as sudden as it appeared it went straight down out of sight , I started to get a little nervous having these big buggers around my boat so close and started up and moved off. The mate kept watching the spot and then as he yelled out look at that this bloody whale shot up clear out of the water in the exact spot we were only moments ago. Not so keen on whale watching anymore. do it from headlands if I must.

Watched in horror as as I waited for the tide to drop so I could cross the Adelaide river crossing into Arnhem Land when a bloke fishing was taken by a huge croc , I,m told by his fishing mate that he wadded into retrieve a $6.00 lure. The croc just swam off down the river with the bloke by the head for about 200 mt's, never got the body back, silly bugger .

Cruising Granny · Guru

Fortunately for floating fishermen, crocs and sharks haven't yet aquired a taste for aluminium, but I fear it's only a matter of time.
A woman hooked a shark off Broome a few years ago, and it decided to join her and hubby in the tinny. It was almost 4 metres, and fortunately got its head caught under the seat, but the thrashing critter peeled much of her skin off, and hubby sustained less damage with extensive bruising to both. It's a hell of a way to exfoliate.
She has been known as the "shark lady" ever since, and while she still enjoys fishing, I don't think she's brought any sharks home in the tinny.

dave06 · Guru

didnt they have a big croc just out of darwin that hated the sound of outboards and used to knock the boat over, only one step away from eating the contents!!!