Two rocks

 Any one heading to Two Rocks on Sunday? will be heading there for my first time and wondering what to expect at the ramp (traffic wise)


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If the weather is good, take

Wed, 2012-12-12 18:39

If the weather is good, take a good book to read while you wait to get out or to get back in :P

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bad

Wed, 2012-12-12 19:01

it will be packed mate as the demersal ban is off, only one boat can either launch or retrieve its pathetic

good fishing but we dont go there coz its so badly planned

 

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I have been thinking it will

Wed, 2012-12-12 20:02

I have been thinking it will be slow and theres only a couple of boats out .If it is full on then get there early. and get in early thats the worst as it can takle 2 hours to get back on the trailer . In saying that we will be out at 2 rocks yes.

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Spot on Paul. I fish out

Wed, 2012-12-12 20:35

Spot on Paul. I fish out there heaps and leave before sun up and back before the wind.

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Why only one side?

Wed, 2012-12-12 21:46

 There's enough room for two lanes on that ramp. Why don't they use both sides? We did years ago

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Ive only launched once there

Wed, 2012-12-12 21:50

Ive only launched once there but didnt require any advice here.

There was an old boy standing next to the ramp offering plenty of it at the top of his voice-and we were the only ones there!

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If only all boating

Wed, 2012-12-12 22:13

If only all boating retrievals were as quick :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nT9sXg3Wsk

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My recovery routine with my

Wed, 2012-12-12 23:48

My recovery routine with my regular deckie is about that quick, except he has to walk back to the driver's seat to drive out.

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I think i would be shitting

Thu, 2012-12-13 07:18

I think i would be shitting myself a bit if such a big boat was approaching that fast to ride up the trailer!!!!!

Obviously though the guys in the vid are well experienced in doing it though as they dont seem to flinch at all. But yes a smooth well rehearsed/practice launch and retieve if often a fast launch and retieve, making everyone at a ramp happy.

 

For everyone using the ramps this summer all i can say is have patienece.......lots and lots of it. If you are prepared to be mucked about waiting at a ramp you at least you wont be caught unprepared, if you dont have to wait lucky you :)

And if there are people gining around taking ages launching and retieving, it doesnt harm to go and politely ask if they would like a hand. Usually works faster than sitting back watching them with daggers in you eyes or hurling insults and abuse at them.

Hope to see as little ramp rage this summer as possible. Good luck to everyone getting out this Sunday!!! I have to wait till Monday, working the weekend grrr grumble grrr  :P

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If weather is good u will

Thu, 2012-12-13 07:12

If weather is good u will want to be launching an hr and half before sunrise to avoid the crazy line up and get out to your spot for sunrise :)

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yep will be out from two

Thu, 2012-12-13 11:55

yep will be out from two rocks as well.

 

Another option is leave a little later, say get there at 8.30 and most of the crowd is done by then.

But retrieving, just be patient, no drive on ramp. I have a big boat and she is not a lot of fun to winch on so takes a little longer. The shallowness of the ramp at two rocks does not help with long trailer winching either.

See you out there paul G!

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Yer I'm sure we will cross

Thu, 2012-12-13 16:31

Yer I'm sure we will cross paths somewhere out there.,might see you on the ramp.

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Watch out for the pot ropes

Thu, 2012-12-13 18:23

Watch out for the pot ropes boys that area is loaded with craypots , wouldnt want one round the prop at 20 knots