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Thanks for that bud, it gives me a good idea of what's around. Handy that you were snorkeling the area. A great help cheers, Marko.

Hey guys anyone catching at Christies and Norlunga, what baits and fish are currently on the go.. Hoping to have a session on Sunday. Any tips welcome thanks Marko.

I agree that oily fish like Tommies, ST, Snook etc are great smoked, but has anyone ever tried Puffer fish coz I would reckon they are used to smoking!!! :P I have also made my own beef burger mince patties with a crumbling of Danish blue cheese or fetta in the middle, great flavour. Chicken thigh fillets are also excellent in the smoker especially laced with Nazir's hot chilli sauce. Washed down with a few Boags, magic. Onya lads Marko.

Del sorry to hear about your tackle being stolen, seems to be a lot of this happening, a sickening feeling especially the sentimental value of particular items even if they are replaced. Nothing I can really say will help but some how it would be justice if these *#@%^&*& can be caught. Thinking of you mate, Marko.

When I am on the Heysen Trail I pack a telescopic rod in my rucksac, take along a mini gas burner, instant noodles, tin of Staggs chilli beef, tinned herrings in mustard sauce,or curry sauce, a couple of tomatoes, fruit, tea and coffee, muesli bars. Magic to lift moral in winter when its peeing down with rain and you still have a looong walk to go before hitting camp. Man alive I love this country. :P Onya Marko.

Well lads you know us Poms, we will eat virtually anything, come on, I mean we eat stuff like black pudding, (a sausage made of congealed blood, lumps of pig fat, and a bit of flavouring, probably pigs pee), oh yeah we also drink our beer warm, nuts or what? Any wonder I left "Ol' Blighty"? :laugh:

Once had a night session on a jetty freezing cold with a howling wind with virtually no fish to show for my efforts. You know the drill, too cold to think straight, still a while before daylight, ravenously hungry with no food left, the time when even those gents start looking delicious, when the cockles make you salivate especially if you marinade them in tuna oil, ohhh yeah now you're talking! HMMMM, that curried mince is making my mouth water,how come when the bait starts looking soooo good to me the fish are not tempted? Man i've got to give up those all night sessions, for the sake of my

Heck lads one of my best mates is a chef, when we do the camping/fishing thing it isn't roughing it coz he does the best grub going round. Always makes me laugh coz our wives think we are doing it tough when in reality we are pigging out and having a blast. I have 2 Russian mates they bring the webber and everything is smoking reeeeel good, snapper, trout, and their special garlic smoked chook marinade... bring it on, onya lads, Marko.:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

You guys are making me mega hungry, also giving me the itch to get out there, so tempting to stuff work and high tail it outta here...What sadist invented work? Bugga we should all be on the track, rod in hand licking our lips in anticipation of that magic session when the fish come to the party! Ah I can see it now like a mirage on the horizon, bagged out after a fantastic summer's day, get back into camp, crack an ice cold coldie, doesn't touch the sides as it goes down the hatch, crank the barbie up, whack on some fresh calamari, boerewors, sosaties, with loads of sliced spuds....... magic.

OK men when you are on the road camping and fishing with mates this summer what do you see as the essential tucker to have at camp (apart from that good bag of fish!).Onya Marko. B)

Yep Ranger a tropical island just about hits the spot, along with having family there fishing, swimming and sleeping under the stars round a big camp fire, looking up into the starry sky to eternity. :P

: Looks like you may have to upgrade the boat to fit in alot more of the Strike Hookers (just make sure the upgrade is not:"TITANIC 2":woohoo::woohoo: :evil:

OK lads this is the scenario, you have one day left and the freedom to choose any place on earth to fish, plus the option of one other extra special treat,so where would you go and what would the bonus treat be? Onya Marko. :silly:

Thanks Del, that was a great story, I guess what comes through in these stories of heroism is that it is not the hairy chested macho man that ends up being the hero but often the quiet, unremarkable guy who without thinking of his own well being does what he can to help a mate in need or for that matter a stranger. Man alive it restores your hope in humanity when you hear about those outstanding acts of bravery or kindness. Cheers Marko.

A mate of mine was fishing from Granite Island a number of years ago when unexpectedly he watched in horror as a yacht got into difficulty, it was really windy with rough seas and the yacht capsized. In disbelief he saw the two sailors, a husband and wife fall over board and they were in real trouble. My mate was fishing on his own, he peeled off his boots and dived in at great personal risk, he hauled back the lady to shore, by which time other people gather on shore as he went out to rescue the husband. He managed to bring the bloke in but unfortunately the husband died. Those on shore who w

Thanks Ranger certainly makes some scary bed time reading. Guess I might think twice about chewing on a West Lakes fish in future. The new thread I put up about: "fish shaped coffins" might become a reality if I am not careful! Cheers mate think I will aim for waters further a field. That's what happens when you are an ignorant Pom like me, we fish the Thames river (major U.K. river) which is recycled 7 times before it hits the sea, imagine what nasties are in those Pommy fish! Thanks again, Marko.

I saw the tail end of "The Amazing Race" yesterday and wondered if anyone else saw the fish coffin some carpenters in Ghana had made? It was really funny. I checked it out and apparently over in Ghana they make coffins in the shape of all sorts of things: a coke bottle, beer bottle, fish etc. Man alive what a way to go at a funeral!!! Imagine them wheeling you in to the funeral in a Snapper coffin, or great white, maybe a flathead, think I might put an order in, do you reckon it would get through customs? What coffins would you like lads??? Place your order with the Ghana carpenters, what a la

Cheers Brenton, that really gets me thinking, hmmm don't they use cadmium in high powered batteries? Bugger if I'm out fishing at night strike hookers will be able to recognise me ( I will be the bloke who glows brightly in the dark). Thanks mate, onya Marko.

Thanks Moggy, it would be interesting if Pirsa tagged some of the common species just to get some idea of their range and if they get into some of the more polluted areas,you never quite know round the Metro waters just when the fish have been and what they are ingesting...... Maybe that can be an excuse I can use on my missus to go further afield more often!

OK folks the big question is, is it likely to cause major harm to eat your catch from West Lakes? Just interested to know your opinions as I have eaten ST, Gar, Flounder, Mullet, and bream I have caught there (seems to have done me no harm apart from the second head I have sprouted and the fifth eye I now have!). Does anyone know if any serious research has been done on water quality there and any build up of toxins in fish at West Lakes and for that matter West Beach? Cheers guys any thoughts appreciated Marko.

Well lads looks like Santa Marko is going to be pretty busy trying to stuff all those fish down your chimneys for Christmas, especially tough trying to get the sharks delivered without getting my arm bitten off. I am looking forward to hearing the success stories rolling in especially with the photos. Its going to happen lads... "nothing ventured nothing gained" Come on let this year be the one we drink to round the camp fire next winter with big yarns about massive fish, and plenty of P.B.s ... Bring on summer I cant wait. Cheers Marko.

Ok lads in this perfect fishing state of ours which fish catch would put a reeeelll smile on your dial this summer? I must admit I would be over the moon to catch a really monster K.G., I reckon I would give the poor unsuspecting fish a real smacker of a kiss then release her, ready to catch up with her next yearB) . Come on lads let's turn some of these dreams into reality this year! Tight lines and good luck, Marko. :silly: