Off to Dundee

Off to Dundee its has been so long since we have been out there. Got some new handlines and stuff with the BCF voucher Carol gave me for my birthday. I have been telling everyone all week that these are lucky handlines and we will catch heaps of fish. Saturday morning is beautiful so we load up and head down to the lodge.
Anyone who knows Brian is well aware there is no fishing trip without some drama and today was well one of those special days. Firstly when we get down launching the jockey wheel has fallen off. No big deal just have to lift the trailer onto the tractor. In the water and the steering is seized, we hover around the shore using an oar for steering while we try to fix it. It is seized well but some tools and gear oil finally get it working. We did point out there are grease nipples on the steering that could do with the occasional loving.
We head out to the first spot and we drop in the new handlines, bang we get instant hits but Tina gets in a beautiful Salmon. We are collecting some fish but lots of Sharks around as well.
We move on out to another spot where we are assured of catching some Snapper, but we leave after Jan lands some of the biggest Catfish I have ever seen.





Off to the next spot and we try some luring on the way with my new shiny lure. It doesn’t take long before we get a hit and I work hard to get him in, lost that one trying to tighten the drag. Bang and we are off again this one we get right alongside the boat before he got off. Some of them swim towards us faster than I can reel them in and they get off that way. Anyway didn’t get one onboard but got some really good practice trying.
We arrive at a new spot and its Snapper city I get 3 in about 5 minutes and I’m not alone. The rush only last 10 minutes but we get a few fish into the boat. Brian picks up a large Cod about time he has spent most of the day losing his hooks to sharks.
Ah back to the fishing dramas, Jan notices the petrol tank is floating which means 1 there is water in the back of the boat and 2 there isn’t much fuel left.
So we decide to head back Brian pulls the bung out so the water can drain. He tells us he isn’t worried about the fuel but we head straight for the shore and motor in along the coast (shorter distance to row to shore). We stop about 1.5km from Dundee and tip the dregs in from the other tank, about 3 litres so we are laughing.
On shore we fill the back of the boat with water again and we find the hole, Brian says a big rivet will fix it. We end up with a good catch on a beautiful day on the water and that lucky new gear worked a treat.

Hosptials, Movies & School

Off to the hospital for X-rays & Ultrasound but no luck no one can tell what it is. Must be tome for my best friend Google to find the answers.
Tina and I head off to the movies (yes believe it or not) to see “Tomorrow after the war began.” Tina and Jason read the entire series of 7 books. It was pretty good bit of a rush though with the Dominos stuffing up our order.
I have started some courses to try to get some qualifications in Project Management so have to get my brain tuned to learn stuff again.

What a Second AFL Grand final?

Well its October already, boy I love saying that and time flies. The AFL Grand Final is on again this weekend wow how cool two weeks in a row. But it is all bad with the Pies winning the flag.
Brian & Jan went to Bali and brought back some gifts, the kids visited Carol and Mel, Sam & James were there to. We finally finished the garden off this weekend (well the front one at least) we got a good down pour which will settle them all of nicely. We went to Ralphy’s for the Bathurst which although was one by Holden I do follow Lowndes so it was OK. We will be back in the groove now and will provide some more regular updates again. Although working really takes all the excitement out of Blogging.
I have developed a nasty foot injury and no one can work out what it is. They are suggesting a Stress Fracture but X-rays and Ultrasound have not revealed anything. Just rest at this stage. So its been pretty quiet for me go to work go home rest on the couch. We have been watching the Commonwealth games a bit, not much choice in Darwin 7 channels 3 with the games on. We got 2 new channels now 90 & 99 Gem & GO so more channels of nothing to chose form as well as a new channel 7 starting on the 24th.