chuckemback

Yep, thems is my words alright!Don't get too cut up about the fuss guys! Every year when the weather warms, sharks create this huge frenzy of opinions and emotion!If you fish for sharks they condemn you for enticing them in.If you release them, you are condemned for endangering swimmers by letting them go.If you kill them you are condemned for the needless destruction of a beautiful creature.What they dont seem to understand is that Bronzies are always around, but they are a fairly docile shark which dont normally pose a danger to humans. In fact, most of us would have swum in close vicinity to them many times without ever knowing it.As far as I'm concerned, there's no ban on taking Bronzies, so as long as you are following the law, sharks are fair game and beaut tablefare!Well done to the guy who landed it, and I hope you enjoy it! In fact, I hope you've got a bl**dy big freezer! :laugh: I'll be out there in a few weeks myself, but I just target the littlies! I'm hoping to bag one from the kayak this season, and if I do you guys will be the first to hear about it...........and bugger the vegans! ;)Then again, I also murder and eat most of gods little creatures, so the cute little baa lambs, the furry little bunnies, the big eyed moo cows, and a whole host of others are all destined for slaughter! Even the ugly crocodiles, snakes, goats, pigs, camels, emus, kangaroos, eels, ducks and many many others are all fair game. If they move, It's likely I'm gonna have a taste.................WHY???BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL SO TASTY!!! And because that omnipresent god being up there made me carnivorous, so it just aint my fault! :whistle:

awesome bronzie,well done too the bloke who caught it,would have been a marathon battle and too make it on the news is an added bonus!who cares what other people think!well done mate

top bronzie!! fish and chips for a long time! well done to the mystery fisho!

saw the comments on 'AN' , yep burleyed,1km balloon , absolute crapbrent

ripper bronzie!!

yes the guy who caught it will write a report 8ft 11 inch a big muther thats all i can say PS this is 25years of doing the hard yards all the best to him

if its going to be eaten then there is no problem with it what gives any one here the right to judge this person,il tell you rihght now if i cought it i would be freezing it for a summers worth of fish and chips,my kids love it i love it so i will eat it its nothing more than a big snook enjoy ya fish mate

It's very easy for us to sit back in the comfort of our homes, dissecting the issue, pointing mistakes, and speculating on what should have happened.That's vastly different to what actually happens on the water during the dead of night though.Boating can be dangerous, especially in some of the waters we have around here, so preperation, experience, maintenance and knowhow can make the difference between a safe and happy voyage and imminent disaster.I'm sure a lesson or two have been learnt, and we could also learn a few things from this tale! How many of us go onto friends vessels for a trip and know where all the lifejackets and safety gear is stored? How many know how to activate an epirb or set off a flare? How many can keep a level head in a crisis? How many can call for assistance on the radios? How many can use the GPS to accurately convey our current position? How many know what to do when you are in the water, and how to retain your body heat? How many could take the controls if the skipper were injured or worse?It's so important to keep the epirb and lifejackets within arms reach, ensure all safety equipment is on board, operative, in date, and that you also know how to use the stuff, because when things go wrong on the water, they tend to go wrong very very quickly.I keep my lifejackets strapped under the bimini with occy cord, so that they are up out of the way, but always close handy and directly overhead.At the end of the day, the safety of all on board is the skippers responsibility, none of us should take that responsibility lightly, and this tale should serve as a warning to us all.It's also so important to listen to your skipper and be ready to act, and there's no room for arguements or debate. On the water the skipper is the boss and if you go out with him you should be prepared to do as he says, when he says, without question. He is ultimately responsible for your safety and he's gonna have his hands full in a crisis.I'm glad to hear that your friends all made it back safely, and that rescue teams acted promptly.I'm also interested to hear what actually caused the boat to take on water.

Thanx for your post ranger, you are 100% right, lots of should'ves would'ves and could'ves but until your put in the situation its all speculation.The point of this thread is not to boast about hero's or bag out peoples shortcomings, but to help, /educate and learn from other's experience, ultimatly so we can enjoy our angling, whilst being safe and understanding the enviroment we put oursleves in. Plus, the story of the Hunzty has a good ending, a celebration of sorts.:cheer: I also know why the Youngcraft went down and will spill the beans next installment

hey mate semaphore, grange are doin pretty good atm on the blueys, was down grange tonight and seen HEAPS pulled up... plus all the ones eating my ray baits water was so clear we where throwing old slimy's in the water and watching heaps of them go at it!be worth a shotcheers