Well I just got home from another fishing trip at Whyalla. But this just wasn’t any fishing trip...

I have done many trips now to Whyalla to have a fish and every time I have had a fish with Nev and Jason (ltfish). But today was the last day of this as Jason has decided to do what is right by his family and move back to King Island.

Last few trips to up there I have been met by Jason at the rocks within a hour of turning up and he doesn’t stop fishing until it is time to go home (back to adelaide) or change places. Don’t think I will ever forget the 4 am wake ups to go have a fish he is that keen.

Most of all Jason is a great bloke, I think I speak for everyone of his mates in saying that you will be truly missed. Whyalla just won’t be the same without you.

So I would like to wish you and your family a safe trip and hopefully I will have to make a trip down to king island on the cards in the not too distant future.


PS: Post up any stories you have with him.

cant ask for a nicer bloke in jason...
he bends over backwards to help, MADE me a rod rotator,complete with rollers, and thread tensioner, and is also giving me a chest freezer full of bait...
to reapy him for being a great friend, he and his family, are coming around any second now for a slap up bbq ( jason suppling the meat) and ive just chucked a snapper on the hot plate for him... expect some pics later tonight or tomorrow.
JASON.. YOUR A LEGEND,,, WILL BE SAD TO SEE YOU GO.
THANKS FOR THE MANY FISHING TRIPS, AND GREAT CHATS...

Had the pleasure of sharing a beer with the man at one of our camps down there with jimmy and the lads. Top bloke. will certainly be missed!


did he end up getting his kingy??

No he didnt We had a school of rats swim past multiple times yesterday and they didnt want to take lures, baits nothing

but he did end up getting his kingy at king island, where hes moving to at the end of this week.
sharing a beer and having a laugh with the man at this very moment.

Jimmy wrote:



Mate it is i that should be thanking you for you generosity and warmth you are exceptional person one of a kind to travel all this way to say good bye and try help me catch that elusive whyalla kingy some of my best mates wouldnt have Also to you all the best and counting the days till you come down to k.I it was hard to say good bye with a bloody big lump in my throat

Del wrote:



Thanks Del Pitty we didn't get to have a few more beers and a fish and laugh together on the rocks.

rocknev wrote:


Where do i start mate what a great bbq for some one that has never cooked snapper omfg best snapper i have ever eaten compliments to the chef.The amount of effort that you put into tonight to make use feel welcome and prepare the food unreal couldn't ask for better host,so much thanks mate will never forget you p.s thanks for taking the time to show me how to do those wicked painting of yours.Had a top night many thanks Still one more fish before i leave

ltfish wrote:
anytime matey... the pleasure was all mine, and i will be sorry to see you go for sure jason.
now you know how to do them paintings, im expecting a pic from when you get stuck into drawing them..

rocknev wrote:


Had a excellent time at bbq had a chat with vb4me what a top bloke hope you get that bugger next time mate,next time my line wont be in your way. All the best mate to you and family . Introduced to snapperhead wish i could have had a fish with him i think we would have had a good laugh pity we didn't get that boat trip in . Thanks for helping mrs scaleytom and sandy whiting two very nice ladies and a good laugh thank you Pitty mr scaley couldnt make it,due to work commitments.You will just have to bring him down for a holiday & fish.Thanks all had a brilliant night.

i had a great night as well...
some pics...
THANKS TO MRS SCALEYTOME. for telling me HOW to cook a snapper...ive never cooked one before...
shes tells me to coat it in a bit of butter, a brushing of oil, squeeze a couple of lemons on it, and stuff it with some tomatoe and onion.
so i did and added a sprinkling of chives.
wrapped it and threw it on the hotplate.ive never cooked one, and when the tail fell off, i thought i had ruined it....but it tasted pretty darn good if i say so myself...THANKS MRS SCALEYTOM
must have been a good recipe judging by how much was eaten and nothing but bones are left now.and it was nice size snapper or 67cm i pulled in from the rocks a couple of weeks ago.

jason and his loverly wife, supplied the barbie food... check the size of them bloody t bones...
cooked nice and slow, and they went down well...

i went to get a pic of snapperhead who was sitting around having a brew, talking to the girls...
mrs scaley, and sandywhiting see a camera, and just have to play up to it...
mr scaley was dead on the money when he once told me, to just sit down, grab some popcorn and watch the circus when these 2 get together...
and it just so happened, that poor snapperhead was the target last night... at least they left me alone hahahahaha

first the nice photo..


THEN they picked on him hahahahaha

some dessert...

i wanted to do a painting for jason to take with him to king island...
so with him watching, i knocked this off for him.
takes about 20 mins or so to do.
jason is going to tackle doing one himself at a later stage...