1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit.
In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately.  Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.

2. Drink as much eggnog as you can.  And quickly.  Like fine single-malt scotch, it's rare.  In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch. You can't find it any other time of year but now.  So drink up!  Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip?  It's not  as if you're going to turn into an eggnog-alcoholic or something.  It's a treat.  Enjoy it.  Have one for me. Have two.  It's later than you think.  It's Christmas!

3. If something comes with gravy, use it.  That's the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on.  Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes.  Fill it with gravy.  Eat the volcano.  Repeat.

4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk.  If it's skim, pass.  
Why bother?  It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.

5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it.  Hello?

6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do.  This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound  plate of food and that vat of eggnog.

7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don't budge.  Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention.  They're like a beautiful pair of shoes.  If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again.

8. Same for pies.  Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat.  Have a slice of each. Or if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin.  Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert?  Labor Day?

9. Did someone mention fruitcake?  Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories,
but avoid it at all cost.  I mean, have some standards.

10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention.  Re-read tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner.
Remember this motto to live by:

'Life should NOT be a journey to the  grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, coffee in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO what a ride!'

thought i would throw this idea out to the fishwrecked members.

We all know that it can be hard to get jobs done around the house or in general these days from tradesman, book keepers or any profession nowdays. Mainly due to the strong W.A economy and everyone being so flat out at work. So I though it might be a good idea if members of the forum listed what they do for work and ways they could help other members out through their company? basically members scratching the back of other members?

I myself work for a Truck Rental company and if anyone needs to hire anything from a 1 tonne ute to an 8 tonne truck then send me a pm and provided we have something available and are not booked out then I could organise a good discount. 

just an idea but I am sure it would help a lot of people out as well as maybe building a few more fishing friendships.

Does this mean easyier access to fishing off the Islands?

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22935452-2761,00.html

I have never been there but would love to fish off the islands as i get sea sick sittin out in a boat lol
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So what is everyone hopeing that Santa will bring them this year! have you all been good little boys and girls?

Ive been pretty rotten so I think I have buckleys

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22723210-23109,00.html

"A STRIPPER performed for a classroom full of British teenagers, spanked a birthday boy and asked him to rub cream all over her after a booking error by the teen's mother."


All my mum got me was a cake :(

Hi fisher folk
Has anybody noticed on seabreeze when you reverse the arrow colours green for light winds and red for stong you get a completely different wind speed and direction reading 
I have sent an email to ask why but just wondered if anybody else had noticed this
 

Hi Ya,

... to purchase that nice flashy stuff you find on metal (particularly Halco Twisty) lures and if possible, from where? And is it possible to buy luminious paint?

Thought I'd buy some heavy flat bar and try making my own jigs. I mean, if you guys (well, some of you anyway) can catch sambos on shifters and ring spanners, then why not on flashy steel bar?

Had actually considered getting the steel chrome plated, but then realised that the cost would be equal to or higher than buying quality jigs so gave that up.

Ok you lot, reading all those choice 'projectile' comments back to Taylor Marc on wanting to go out for a Sambo, prompted me to start this thread (plus I'm bored :)) - so here's my 'gross out' story:

Many years ago, I was with the family, heading over to Rotto on the Ferry - it was when the ferry's where pretty basic and open, and very affected by sea. (Islander 1 I think it was)

It was a pretty rough crossing - so most of us where down in the hold, sitting on long seat benches, like a load of cattle. People were throwing up and the amount became a swill washing backwards and forwards across the floor.

Up until that time, I had never been sick on a boat, but the smell was getting to me, so I went topside to get a few lung fulls  of fresh air.

With a stiff southerly blowing from port to starboard side, quiet a few went up to escape the stench down below. So intermittently, over the PA came the announcement - 'if you are going up on deck to be sick - please go to the leeward side of the boat (with the wind behind you)'.

Since I wasn't sick - I went on the windward (port) side of the boat to  take advantage of some deep fresh lung fulls of air.

As I was about to take my second deep, cleansing breath - some stoopid blond bimbo, who had been drinking tomatoe juice, ran to the gunnels beside me and projectile vomited.

You guessed it! I swalled HER vomit and had  a lovelly taste of  second hand tomatoe juice,  her stomach bile and a combination of other nasties!

EEEEEEEWWWWWW!!!!

I was immediately sick as she took one quick look, uttered a quick apology, and ran off.

A burser came up and started abusing ME for soing the wrong thing.

Not Nice!!

Hello all, my name is Terry. I was surfing around the net and found this fantastic site and just had to join. Im fairly new to the boating and fishing game so I thought this would be the place to hang out so to speak. My girlfriend and I purchased a Half cabin Pacemaker Ensign 200 20 ft from a mates parents who where no longer able to use it and spent 6 months giving the old girl a birthday. Shes got a Merc 135 HP and all the rest of the goodies to make her a safe ride. We have really been getting into the fishing lately and are looking forward to meeting some experienced fishermen/women to help us out. I will endevour to post up some pics of the boat soon. Hope to chat to you all soon

Regards

Terry 

Good afternoon fishers of men, Does anybody know of a commercialy available squid ink removal um er stuff!! or maybe any ideas on removing said ink from a fiberglass boat (rodrat needs some to clean my boat as they kept missing him and getting my boat and canopy) any ideas please as he's itching to clean it HaHa

Im keen as to get out and hook up myself a big sambo.

Im still yet to get one :(

Only prob is that i get a little sea sick but if anyone wants to do a ealy morning dash to  or any sambo spot i would be keen as to come and help out with cost etc :)

I just want to get my arms streched and land 1 big one :)

I have allways limited myself to land based but i can only do so well and latley its been a struggle to get anything over 2kg haha

Hi Gang

My wife and I are flying to Melbourne on 17/12/07 - returning 21/12/07 and was wondering what long term parking is like at the domestic airport?

There's been some bad press over the last few months with people having to park all over the place?

I had a look at the web site and it advises it's $17.00 per day and you donlt have to book, but when I rang, all I got was a great long winded speal, then disconnected (so much for contact us!).

Any accurate info would be great - or if someone lives near the airport, and we could safely store our car (willing to come to some $ arrangement if required - or a carton or whatever).

Cheers guys!

(All the appropriate storage places are fully booked)

1. If you are over forty, and you have a washboard stomach, you are gay.It means you haven't sucked back enough beer with the boys and have spent the rest of your free time doing sit-ups, aerobics, and doing the Oprah diet.

2. If you have a cat, you are a Flaaaaming homo. A cat is like a dog,but gay -- it grooms itself constantly but never scratches itself, has a delicate touch except when it uses its nails, and whines to be fed. And just think about how you call a dog... "Killer, come here! I said get your ass over here, Killer!" Now think about how you call a cat..."Bun-bun, come to daddy, snookums!" fit to be framed, you're so gay.

3. If you suck on lollipops, Ring-Pops, baby pacifiers, or any such nonsense, rest assured, you are a Gaylord. A straight man only sucks on BBQ ribs, crab claws, raw oysters, crawfish guts, pickled pigs feet, and boobs, Anything else and you are in training and undeniably a fag.

4. If you drink anything other than regular coffee. A straight man will never be heard ordering a "Decaf Soy Latte". If you've put a Decaf Soy Latte to your lips, you've had a man there, too.

5. If you know more than six names of non standard colors or four different types of dessert other than ice cream and pie, you might as well be handing out free ass passes. A real man doesn't have memory space in his brain to remember all of that crap. If you can pick out chartreuse or you know what a "friseur" is you're gay. And if you can name ANY type of textile other than cotton or denim, you are faggadocious.

6. If you drive with both hands on the wheel, forget it, you're dying to tune a meat whistle. A man only puts both hands on the wheel to honk at a slow-ass driver or to cut the jerk off. The rest of the time he needs that hand to change the radio station, eat a hamburger, or hold his beer. If you do not send this off to all the males on your email list because you are afraid of hurting their feelings then you are definitely on the verge on being a fudgepacker.

Hello fellow fishing addicts,

Is there any fishing charters in bunbury?
Any info would be appreciated.
thanks Rodrat

Hi fellow fisher folk, just a short note to introduce myself. long time reader first time contributor.  now i've got my baby (610 trailblazer from the good people at trailcraft)  i'm hoping to be able to get out amongst fish like i've seen posted on here.  still working on going out miles yet, 5 fathom is as far as i've got so far and no gps so a bit hit and miss but all good fun eh, plus it's my first boat and it didn't come with sea legs lol.  this site rocks so hopefully i will have some pics to show soon. see you out there.

We come across whitty retorts, profound historical and contemporary sayings, glib raconteurs and spur of the moment untterances. Amongst these, what was the ONE that made a difference to how you approach life?

For me it was:

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift, that's why they call it THE PRESENT.

hey all, was wondering if there's a facility on our site for people who dont own boats to hook up with other fishwrecked members and get amongst it? i was a member of the newcastle fishing website and they had a link there so if ya lazy or pissed out mate couldnt make it out fishin there was still crew onboard. i ask cause i had to sell my cruisecraft before making the trip across and now im stuck to the charter operators to get a line wet...cheers pete kelly

Hi Gang

Well, the green leprachuan from the bush finally found you. (Deef mate - sused out the 4th forum  - bloody nice workshop too!)

Takes a while for the bush telegraph to get through - probably that new beaut mobile phone system from 'Mr T'

I'd been lurkin here for the last few days and reading great postive FISHING content - good stuff guys.

Adam - you are truelly one of natures gentleman (suc suc LOL)

Anyway - good to be on board!

So HELLO - and good to be here!

Regards

Colin

('Dreamy' - just for Mav - how you going big fella - way cool gallery - but wouldn't expect anything less!)

Big John - nice set up on the twin tranceivers - nice helm! I'm sure the rest of the tug follows suit!

VERY best regards ALL!

(I'll get all the *bling* stuff worked out later)

Myself and fishy fingers were booked on port bouvard charters
on fri 30th but due to the crappy weekend weather it was canned.
Any one doing any fishing at all this weekend?
Charter is re sheduled for this tuesday. Weather looks good, so ive got all fingers crossed.
Will post a report on wednesday.

Congratulations to "grandad again" Fishy Fingers.
On the birth of his youngest daughters baby boy, born this morning.
Congrats and all the best to the family.

http://www.drambuieresearch.com/ MADE FOR A PRINCE, NOT A BOGAN

Good for a laugh :p

Looking at getting into flyfishing for the summer, and my main targets will be hopefully Dolphin fish at the fads and also a bit of fishing in the swan.

1st question: is it possible to have 1 rod and reel which can fish both types (ocean and river).

2nd:  what weight line would you recommend for both applications?

3rd:  How do people generally learn to flyfish? 

Cheers
Dean

Spess and myself called to see this guy call Jim head.That live north of the river and work from home. He can make you up a rod to suit your needs from
/beach/rock /boat / game /or trolling/ Or he can use your own blanks. (phone no 93493715 )And there is lots of other gear to look at too.
steve

O lny srmat poelpe can raed tihs.
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty  uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig  to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rgh it pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!