General Discussion

General Chat, Anything of Interest

microwave guides

has anybody tryed the microwave guide system on there rods? im thinking about building my next rod with this line system. apparentley you can cast further because of less friction and smaller loops when casting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c24OJ1ypSI&feature=player_embedded


Who said ...

Ya can't teach an old dog ( or bitch) new tricks

 




Abrolhos deckie

 If Ihave a spot for the coming weekend .who would be intrested ,must be a keen diver as we will be doing 5-6 dives. we will be doing some fishing . but diving and snorkeling will be first. leave friday around 4-5 am back monday 4-5 pm.


It looks like boat mayhem on the beach this morning.

 Down at Mangle's Bay this morning:


i am going to the grand final

 Woohoo!!!


Another f*%£#en storm coming through.

 I'm well and truly over these storms coming through every other bloody day. It's not the rain so much, but the bloody wind. I lost another tree last night and my radio antennas are an endangered species also. Bout time for some warm weather and sunny days.

cheers

Dale


Half time at the football

 And all the players are eating their oranges,, remember this one? Never mind, how good are Freo going? 39 points in front and an hour away from the big dance if they can continue this anialation.

freo heave ho

cheers

Dale


Rubberized spray on or rolled on boat flooring

Hi just wondering if any one recently has had like a spray on or rolled on rubberized paint on their boat floor.

 

Thinking about getting it done, just want to know what experiences people have had.

 

Can it be high pressure cleaned without damaging it?

How long does it last?

And will it stop eskys sliding around?

 

cheers


Boat painter recommendations

 Hi guys, 

can anyone here recommend a ally boat painter. I'm getting a 7.5m ally boat built and need to get it painted. Want the job done right the first time don't want the paint peeling/flaking of after several months!! I'll do everything in my power to stop electrolysis.

 I have been quoted 7-9k  some includes fairing and coving. But would like to hear from someone which has got thier boat painted. 

 

Justin 


Prelims .. whats your tips

At the business end , hard to pick should be a good couple of games ... Full house at Subi hope the Dockers get up .

Dockers by 18 points

Hawks by 32 points


Jurien Bay

 Heading up to Jurien on the 3rd October and looking for a fishing partner with local knowledge.  Anyone interested?


Abrolhos off season permits

 Anyone thinking of heading over on the long weekend ,remember your out off season permits or a fine off up to $500 can be given.You can ring gero fisheries or download a copy of the net. Fill irt in and fax it to them to sign and send back ,carry this with you .Still all weather dependant but getting sorted knoe will save the rush around latter.


Any Auto Sparkies out there???

Basically to cut a long story short, I took my 80 series diesel up the powerline track and overdid it on the water crossings side of things :( Now some of my electronic aren't working-indicators(hazards still work though and tick) fan and air con, speedo and odometer. I've had a look at fuses, etc and can't find anything visably wrong. Any advice would be appreciated! If there is any auto sparkies out there- I pay cash! I don't think it would take much to fix- I just can't figure it out myself!


Motorbikes Coral Bay

 Anybody know if there are any rules regarding riding unregistered bikes out towards Maud's and that?


massive fish tank with peacock bass and jag cichlid

Roughly 8x2.5x3ft fish tank with top of the range external filters x2. Peacock bassx4 and a jag cichlid. Well under priced $2000 firm. Can sms pics if interested. Greg 0450097948


Exmouth Help

Hey Guys,

 

Me and three mates are heading up to Exmouth in 2 weeks for a fishing/ spearfishing trip. We are taking a boat. I was just after any advice on where to fish and what we can expect at that time of the year. Im not after spots just a general guide in the right direction.

Are there any places that are protected when it gets windy?

I will post the report when i get home and hopefully there are lots of pictures.

 

Pete


Torsion axle or leaf springs?

Hi guys. 

Still deciding whether to get a brand new trailer with torsion axle or standard leafs. 

After peoples opinions on torsion axles. Pro's and cons and would you recommend it. Boat will be a 7.5m ally hardtop

I have been told they require less maintenance and the trailer rides lower allowing for a better tow. 

Thanks in advance

Justin 


East Perth forever boys (derby granny)

 Well my beloved Royals are in the Granny and I'll be heading down on Sunday to give them a cheer with the boys. At least one of my side's has a chance this year. They belted Claremont today so looks like a good game coming up against the Falcons.


Tadpoles

Hi All, anybody know where I can find tadpoles near Ballajura? I tried the local lake which had loads of small fish (minnows or Gambusia I think) but no tadpoles. The young bloke was learning about them at school so I thought he would be interested to see them in the wild.

 

Thanks,

BD.


Rod size?

 Hi guys i just got a new reel and was wondering what size rod i should get. It is a Gladiator titan 8000 with a max drag of 30kg. I will mainly use it for boat fishing.  Also can anyone help to let me know if they know anything about this reel. Thanks


West Kimberley Hogs (dead animal pics)

Got a call out of the blue from a mate about 10 weeks ago asking if I'd be interested in spending two weeks shooting pigs in the West Kimberley. The only hiccup being it was during the school term but an understanding boss approved my two weeks long service leave so I was in.

Time went by pretty quickly sourcing some new tyres and various spare parts from the US for the grizzly, arranging ammo etc.

Three other blokes made the trip, enabling us to hunt in two man teams across three different stations. Ended up doing 1450+ kilometres on the quad, starting each day at 4.30am and getting back to camp at 5pm each day. Biggest day was just over 200 kilometres, with a mix of station track and cross country riding.

Pig numbers were a bit down due to the area being unusually dry but we still managed 289 pigs, as a bonus we also cleaned up 37 horses.

 

 


Abrolhos long weekend

Not 100 % but if the weather is on we will be heading over for the coming long weekend .I know there was a few people intrested in heading over together .I think there could be up to five boats this time .Convoy over and back .do your own thing duing the days and meet back at mooring for raft up ,or you can just meet back for the trip home . You need to be compitant skipper and make sure your boat is all good for the trip ,as I will not be spoiling my weekend to tow anyone back to Gero. If you need any info about the trip pm me.


Possible Scam?

Hi All,

 

I am selling a few items on gum tree and I was contacted by one a potential buyer asking for a few details about an item.  After a couple of rounds of SMS containing details the buyer mentioned that they would like to purchase the item but they wanted to put the money directly into my bank account and have me drop it off at toll once the money had cleared.  My concern is that this sounds like a scam but I can’t think how it would work?  

 

What are your thoughts?

 

Cheers

Toby

 


What the F%^$!

A bloke just gets back from two weeks out bush pig hunting to find his plans to watch the Pies play a semi-final this weekend are shot!

How the F%^$ did we lose to PA on our own dung heap? That is crap and a very unsatisfactory end to an up and down year.

Time to prune some old wood from the top of the list, trade Daisy and get some more youth in to the club. Bucks might need to devise a few backup plans as well for next year as plan A doesn't always work no matter how much you persist with it.

On a positive note I rolled some nice big boars with our four man team's total being 289 pigs and 37 horses.

Randall, you bought your GF tickets yet?


OK Just one more..

Two old guys talking:

One said to the other:
"My 85th birthday yesterday. Wife gave me an SUV"

Other guy:
"Wow, that's amazing! Imagine, an SUV! What a great gift!"

First guy:
"Yup. Socks, Underwear and Viagra!"


Early Friday Funny

Why Sharks Circle You Before Attacking
Two great white sharks swimming in the ocean spied survivors of a sunken ship. "Follow me son" the father shark said to the son shark and they swam to the mass of people.
"First we swim around them a few times with just the tip of our fins showing." And they did.
"Well done, son! Now we swim around them a few times with all of our
fins showing." And they did.

"Now we eat everybody." And they did.

When they were both gorged, the son asked, "Dad, why didn't we just eat them all at first? Why did we swim around and around them?"

His wise father replied, "Because they taste better without the shit inside!"



Latest Xtreme sale

Hi all.

The following items are available for FW members only.

You will need to contact Dave on 0403978583 or simply email at xtremecoolers@live.com.au

 

1. Cryovac bags.

Small @ 20/30 amount in box= 100 $37.50

Medium @ 30/40 amount in box= 50 $37.50

Large @ 30/55 amount in box=25 $37.50

Purchase two boxes for $68.00 save $7.00

Purchase three boxes for $96.00 save $16.50

Purchase four boxes for 120.00 save $30.00

 

These items are easy and inexpensive to post anywhere in the Country.

The bags are heavy duty and universal with all machines.

 

2. XTPC70litre cube cooler. Marble

This is the perfect cooler for parties and bulk foods. It is very ergonomic to carry and is designed with a hidden hinge.

A very efficient cooling capacity due to its cube shape. Also makes the perfect seat or storage option on the boat. If you are after some extra depth, this is a very good option.

Sale price is $125.00 save $55.00 that's over 30% off.

I have 4 of these left. External dimensins: L: 505, W: 480, H: 610

3. Tan Range

XT70litre $110.00

XT100litre $130.00

XT120litre $150.00

30 to 40 % off. Still a few available.

 

4. XT260litre. marble

Dimensions: L: 1675, W: 590, H: 535

$340.00 save $110.00

Now 2 only remaining.

 

5.Seconds available. Bargain. buy. 

XT120 marble x 4 .

$160.00 save $90.00

 

XT100 mackerel

$200.00 save $70.00

 

XT100litre blue small scratches.

$150.00 save $60.00 Gone

 

Cheers

 

Xtreme Dave

 


Something interesting going on in the deep water off rotto

Well maybe not but to be out in 4.5 swell all night zig zaging a really deep part off the back of Rotto by a military ship makes you wonder what they are looking for...tin foil hat on lol.

Why couldnt they do it during the day light in better conditions ;)

 

Here is the website......

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?level0=100# Here is the screen prints.... Current postition... Where its been all night... Zoomed in on the zig zagging... wonder whats there?


Anyone on here a dockers member not registering for GF ballot

Hi guys

 

Well as the dockers are a possibility of making the GF this year if as a memeber you want to get a ticket to the big day (if we make it) then this Thursday you must register to be eligible.  I already have a guaranteed ticket as I have the GF pack attached to my membership but the wife wants to come with also

So I am looking for a dockers member who isnt planning on registering for a ticket and if they would be kind enough to let me use their membership number (barcode on season ticket) to get a GF ticket for the mrs

Cheers

Rig

Just to get one in first, Hawks you ahve to ge through geelong first