KIDNEY SLAPPER

Was a great day and was good to meet fellow Strike Hookers! Nice to meet ya Kidney Slapper we certainly had a laugh or two which was great made the day go even better! 

OnkaStompa 2017 was off to an early start yesterday as it always is. A total of around 238 entrants and approximately 298 in attendance. It was a hot day but people still came out and enjoyed a family day of fishing and fun.
The total raised throughout the year and announced on the day was $24,760 with that number to be topped up a little when every last cent was counted. Well the grand total ended up being an astounding $25,181.60.
The official results...
Champion - Brett Haslett Bream 44.5cm and Mens Title
Women - Lisa Solly Bream 28cm
Junior - Christina Fontanot 39.5cm
Mulloway - Caleb Maunder 61.5cm
Other Fish Senior - Peter Hayesman Mullet 35cm
Other Fish Junior - Beatrice Nash Mullet 24.5cm
The BBQ although a bit quiet compared to other years went well with the Strike Hook crew at the helm. Just look at this bunch of legends!
We have Kidney Slapper, Myself, Southie the Banger, Doobie and The Fishing Guru who was an official on the day. A huge thank you to the guys for helping out with the BBQ and continuing the Strike Hook BBQ tradition.

Nigel another legend who has helped at the Bunnings BBQs couldn't make it but still managed to drop in and drop off a very well received frozen drink for us.

While in the BBQ area most of the time, I tried to get out and take a few pics of what else was going on during the day. A few of natures freakiest creatures made an appearance and one of the locals decided it was too boring and just slept all day.





It was great to be part of and so good to put the feet up afterwards.

very welldone allroy ....great vid. 50 pound GT just unreal imo they are pound for pound one of the hardest fighting fish in the ocean.
7 and a half min of absolute mayhem....i couldnt agree more

they still sell a symetre and its better than ever.
              cheers b

Seven & a half minutes of mayhem

Thanks Adrian  Yes the pain was soon forgotten about however a rod bucket/gimble belt would have been nice in retrospect !

Where are ya mate? Was looking forward to meeting fellow strike hookers! Especially site sppnsors!

As a part b'day present from my fiancé and a present to myself I went out and got a new toy on the weekend, it's a thing of beauty so I had to share 
13 Fishing Envy Black 7'1" with 2500 Stradic Ci4+ running 8lb Daiwa TD Sensor braid. It's a pity I'm working this Sunday or I'd be trying it out down at Onkastompa! 

Been keen for this for awhile now!! Just gotta work out how to get down then ill be good to go.. 
Awesome that donations are going to such a good cause, hope its a ripper turnout!

I will show up but because it is Joy's (the boss) birthday it will be a great and meet for me. But I might be able to buy some stuff and make a donation anyway.

same lol ill prob turn up to give a donation and grab a snag..as for fishing not to sure.
its a great cause guys the more they raise the better

same lol ill prob turn up to give a donation and grab a snag..as for fishing not to sure.
its a great cause guys the more they raise the better

Cheers Bjorn,
I reckon it'll be shoulder to shoulder, good luck guys.
I might turn up to make a donation and have a snag, see where I decide to go fishing.
Dave

not me personally but word on the grape vine is there not bad to eat...  apparently quite good

It did look tasty. If there was 2, they would have been entree tonight! Anyone done the taste test?

a few have been pulled up in crab nets latley down north.

Hi Team. Came across this critter at Largs this morning while walking our dogs. I thought it was a very lost Morton Bay Bug! Apparently it is a Balmain Bug (Ibacus peronii). Never seen one before. Common? The dogs were not happy we let it go!
Cheers,
Greg.

well it isn't Paella

YUMMO when's  dinner time , I will not be late lol. 

Killer Mullie mate, well done!
 
I really want to catch one like that myself, during the snapper ban I'm going to be spending most of my fishing time soaking liveys in the Port, hopefully I'll pick up my first metre mully.
 
Dave

I can’t seem to quote anyone else now kidney slapper I’ll be at the Pat  . Land based limited pontoons moorings in the marina I’ll walk that way caught bream there around the one bridge . Also caught bream on the rock walls steps foot paths and beaches . Cranka Crabs never tried before what I have been told the beaches at the pat they work .just watched a video from 2014 I will rig them like the video shows never seen the jigs they used but I’ll give it ago 

Here’s the packets I had a $10 voucher so I got two packets for less than 1. Which I can’t upload sorry guys 

I’ll try the savage ones don’t cost much for a packet let you think it’s 5 or 8 in a packet 

I think the recs are doing their bit with reduced bag limits but the pro's don't get to join the sacrifice, in fact with the latest changes to crabs the recs had reduced limits and the pros were allocated more.