On the water with the wife and kids!
I had planned a day on the Swan with the family, only thing was that I had one previous commitment that I had to meet first and that took longer then expected. By the time we finished it was 2pm and it was too late to haul the rig to the Swan, so I did the next best thing, we launched at Mindarie. Ian my little one still doesn't like it when it is bumpy, he got scared after an attempt to bring him out to the FADs last year when Seabreeze got it wrong, so I am attempting to get him accustom to being on the water again, so I figured that the protected waters of the marina would be the ideal place to do it.
The plan was to drop a few crab nets that I only bought the day before and to do abit of fishing inside of the reef between checking the nets. By the time we wetted the hull, it was 3pm - first thing was to bait up the crab nets and get them over the side. We dropped the nets close to the rocks and then went out of the marina for a little fish.
I let the boat drift and threw some berley over and soon we the wife Tracey and the kids started to get in to the usual reef fish. After that we motored back in to check the pots and started getting some crabs. There were several keepers, that were just over size and heaps that were just under. We took enough size crabs for a feed that evening and released the rest.
The kids enjoyed motoring around the marina between pulls and all in all they had a great day. I am glad that Ian has already asked "When can we do that again?"
feral1975
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nice alfred , always better
nice alfred , always better when the family is involved , brownie points time
Faulkner Family
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cant beat
a day out on the water with the fdamily, we go out fishing at every chance we get .sounds like you lot had a great arvo
RUSS
"A family that fishes together stays together"
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
tango and cash
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Bugger
I saw you out there. I had unfortunatly packed the boat up for an afternoons fishing and with no one free headed out on my own. I got down, launched my boat and headed out. I anchored up and threw out the burley all ready for some Gardies or maybe some herring. Now all I needed was some bait!!! Ah...wrong bag....no prawns, just fish heads!!!
So ensued a very un-succesfull fishing expedition. If had known you were a fishwrecked member I would have come over for some bait.
I was the idiot in the tinnie cruising around trying to kill time so my wife wouldn't take the piss out of me...that didn't work either!!!
Neander
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Looks like a great day on
Looks like a great day on the water Alfred.
Its great when you can get your family into your favourite obsession. :)
Dreamweaver
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Kids loved it
Good one Alfred, looks like a nice day on the water. Loved the shots of the 'wee nippers' with the wee nippers. Sounds like young Ian is successfully over his worries.
Colin Molloy
(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)
Soon to be de "dreamweaver" ed!
alfred
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Ian still didn't like it
Ian still didn't like it when we were outside the marina, but I am sure he will come around. Don't want to put him off by forcing him to go out.
And yes, they did have a great time!
1985 Boston Whaler Outrage 18 Johnson 140hp 4stroke
Dreamweaver
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Step by step Alfred...
Yeah, a step by step process ay? Sounds positive so far though! At least he's keen to go out again.
Colin Molloy
(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)
Soon to be de "dreamweaver" ed!
till
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If they're all keen to go
If they're all keen to go back and you got a feed , it makes for a pretty positive trip!
7739ian
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This Ian
won't see 50 again - and still coughs in his rompers when the waves are too big - ie - taller than me and i'm a shortarse. Plenty of time and he is obviously keen.
shabba
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sounds like yous had a ball
sounds like yous had a ball alfred, i seen you retriving your boat, but did not no it was u, till i just seen your pics. i was siting on the back of my boat in the pen... i will say hello nx time i see u. thats a top rig u have...
alfred
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Looks like I need to get a
Looks like I need to get a Fishwrecked sticker on the tub!
Shabba was that you that I waved to, with the party of 3 or 4 folks on the rear deck of your boat having afternoon tea?
1985 Boston Whaler Outrage 18 Johnson 140hp 4stroke
shabba
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there was 3 of us on board
there was 3 of us on board haven a beer, i dont think u waved, i am the 3rd one down from the ramp, my boats called moonraker.............
alfred
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Ok will look out for you
Ok will look out for you next time.
1985 Boston Whaler Outrage 18 Johnson 140hp 4stroke