Thought i would share this. ( the wish list)
Submitted by POC on Thu, 2010-04-01 11:15
Have not been around for a while but thought i would share this one cheers
Weather looked OK Decided to ask my daughter if she really wanted to go to school.
She thought about it and in about for1.2 seconds decided that Fridays she didn't really learn much!
Knocked off at lunch time and headed out to a local creek about 15 mile down the coast.
Weather wasn't quite as good as we thought and the chop slowed us to a 15 knot trip
which threw our timing out as only two hours before the low. We trolled a bit, to no avail
so casting from the bank on the last of the run was the option. As we walked and cast my
daughter told me about her wishing jar that she keeps in her room. Which is only legend
as i'm to scared to go any where near it as things live in there that still have-not been named.
I told her not tell any one or they might not come true. "She said yeah i still don't have an X-BOX"
We laughed and fished on as the tide slowed Sarah hooked up and the battle commenced.
She struggled as the fish took her up and down the river for a good 10 to 15 min it was great
Jumping head shaking the works till it finally surrendered and came to shore for a photo session.
She went 105cm not sure of the weight but Sarah says it was close to a tonne. We had a few more
strikes and runs then headed home very very happy. When we arrived home, as i unpacked Sarah
disappeared then returned with a small scrap of paper from the jar. (Nearly brought a tear to my eye, NEARLY)
OH Yeah swam off strong after 5min revival session.
Cheers
She thought about it and in about for1.2 seconds decided that Fridays she didn't really learn much!
Knocked off at lunch time and headed out to a local creek about 15 mile down the coast.
Weather wasn't quite as good as we thought and the chop slowed us to a 15 knot trip
which threw our timing out as only two hours before the low. We trolled a bit, to no avail
so casting from the bank on the last of the run was the option. As we walked and cast my
daughter told me about her wishing jar that she keeps in her room. Which is only legend
as i'm to scared to go any where near it as things live in there that still have-not been named.
I told her not tell any one or they might not come true. "She said yeah i still don't have an X-BOX"
We laughed and fished on as the tide slowed Sarah hooked up and the battle commenced.
She struggled as the fish took her up and down the river for a good 10 to 15 min it was great
Jumping head shaking the works till it finally surrendered and came to shore for a photo session.
She went 105cm not sure of the weight but Sarah says it was close to a tonne. We had a few more
strikes and runs then headed home very very happy. When we arrived home, as i unpacked Sarah
disappeared then returned with a small scrap of paper from the jar. (Nearly brought a tear to my eye, NEARLY)
OH Yeah swam off strong after 5min revival session.
Cheers
Whoops stuffed the photo up will try and fix it sorry
hekser
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you sir
are an awesome dad. nice fish too. good to hear that u released it :D
Bodie
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sensational mate.....even
sensational mate.....even more so she is doing a bloody great job even holding the fish let alone catching it!!
Well done!
wopjrb
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good story and a nice barra
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cuthbad
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Priceless!!
Days like that are what its all about mate! Good on ya
Marky
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jeez
great capture.. Youll be telling that story for years to come.. Well Done.. Can i ask what area?
milsey
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wow thats insane, people
wow thats insane, people fish there whole lives and dont crack the meter, well done and it sounds much better than a day at school.
POC
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Yeah mate
We are in the karratha area.
Andy Mac
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Fantastic capture
I reckon you should start your own wishing jar up if that's what comes of it.
Good on you Sarah.
Cheers
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Webby
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hey mate, didn't realise you
hey mate, didn't realise you were a fishwrecked poster. thats an awsome story bud. mate your daughter has caught more good fish than most people can dream of. top work.
P.S. I know that spot, its between onslow and headland yeah?? haha
I live with fear every day... sometimes she lets me go fishing.
POC
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Yeah webby
She goes all right.
Will have to catch up mate for a fish and a beer.
Cheers
Webby
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yeah mate love to. just not
yeah mate love to. just not able to fish till after the exy comp in may. Missus is busy with uni.
I live with fear every day... sometimes she lets me go fishing.
zen
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GREAT
great fish great story might get me one of those jars
damo6230
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champion effort
great catch and great to see young kids invloved in fishing and spending time outdoors.
what you got planned for monday's..ha ha
STEVE231
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Great story
Great story and a sensational fish for a young tacker!! you don't see those nearly " tonner's" all that often!!
Ganged
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Great post mate, wishe my
Great post mate, wishe my daughter was as keen.
Still learning
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Paul G
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seems like it has all been
seems like it has all been said in the comments above .Top stuff and a very lucky girl to have a dad that takes her fishing .well done.Look farward to future posts and pics.
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barneyboy
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thats awesome!!!
thats great to see girls into their fishing. my 2 yr old girl is sitting here looking at the picture going WOW!!!!!
FEEEISH ONNN!!!
Adam Gallash
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awesome
Thats a friggin awesome capture, could imagine how stoked both of you would have been.
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POC
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Yes Mate
I'm suprised you could not hear her from your place, after she settled and the fish was released she cried for about 5 minutes. ssshhhhhhhhhh.
I reckon you might have fished very close to this spot mate.....Cheers POC
PilbaraBrad
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i didnt realise you had put
i didnt realise you had put this up here mate, nice work. The girls cut the picture out of the echo and have put it in their photo album. Then they ask me, daddy have you caught a barramundi that big before, sarah has..............classic..
pale ale
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Who wants an X Box when ya
Who wants an X Box when ya got metery's to catch
Salmo
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Fantastic fish
well done on giving your daughter a memory she will carry for life....
bet she has some interesting news to tell the kids at school after......she has a very cool dad
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thats one great fish for a
thats one great fish for a young girl. a barra to remember for sure
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