What Australia Day Means to Me

So used to go marroning with my Father and Grandfather as a kid on the Australia Day Weekend. So now I have a young fella of my own I decided that the tradition had to continue.

 Awesome weekend except was disappointing to see people using kayaks to pull their nets and some using box traps.

No phone reception so no chance to let fisheries know unfortunately.

 

Who else has an Australia  Day tradition?

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 Nice, wheres this.

Mon, 2019-01-28 19:14

 Nice, wheres this.

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 well done on the feed.just

Mon, 2019-01-28 19:15

 well done on the feed.just need to teach the young bloke how to cook and clean the maron .  as far as traps go what can you use now. not posative but i thaught at one stage you were only allowed to snare. 

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Cherish it

Mon, 2019-01-28 19:41

 Mate with the kids because sadly they grow up way too quick 

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No

Mon, 2019-01-28 19:46

traps at all as they catch everything, drop nets that are marron specific are ok if not in trophy waters which are snare only.

As for where - west of me a long way cause I’m in Esperance! 

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Old traditions

Mon, 2019-01-28 20:11

Nothing better than continuing with your old Australia Day traditions.  Looks like a great spot.  It's a pitty that some, with the help of the media are hellbent on putting another spin on it. 

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That looks like one fresh morning

Tue, 2019-01-29 06:02

 Australia day for me is about being an Aussie citizen and valuing the opportunities we have in this great country.

Looks like you had a good time with ya young fella and a good haul of black crabs. Two thumbs up from me.

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Awesome mate. Fathering done

Tue, 2019-01-29 16:26

Awesome mate. Fathering done right.

 
Can't say I really have an Aussie Day tradition but it was camping at Greenacres Caravan park from age 5-16 then at the skyshow with mates for about the next 10 years and generally now involves catching up with good mates for a beer and some backyard cricket. I spent this year's at Hillarys with my Scottish in-laws and their friends over from Scotland, fark they're shit at cricket.
 
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My grand parents had a farm

Tue, 2019-01-29 16:54

My grand parents had a farm just out from Warrnambool, a lamb would be butchered and we would pig out on lamb all day. All my uncles and aunties would be there with a couple of dozen cousins in tow. Used to be a fantastic couple of days.

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 Are you a kiwi Doc?

Tue, 2019-01-29 22:03

 Are you a kiwi Doc?

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No way bro. 

Sat, 2019-02-02 19:28

No way bro. 

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 Ok, I just thought when ewe

Sun, 2019-02-03 20:24

 Ok, I just thought when ewe got excited about the lamb you might've been a kiwi

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Can’t beat a bit of lamb

Sat, 2019-02-09 18:14

Can’t beat a bit of lamb mate. Went into Karratha today and got lamb shanks.