Fishing Lodge, What would you like ?

G'day folks,

I am putting it out to those that fish the saltwater off the Queensland Central Coast and in particular, those that travel to get there and stay either over-night or a couple of weeks.

I know most of the long term visits, people rent holiday houses, stay in Van parks etc, so:-

What about a dedicated Fishing Lodge / Park. ?

Accommodation would be in " donga " type buildings that sleep 4 ( each has a kitchen ), communal showers & laundry & loos shared between 8 people maximum. ( shared between 2 dongas )
Covered Common area between dongas with BBQ, fire pit, seating
Drive through road and parking ( no reversing )
Boat and Trailer wash ( reverse into concrete freshwater pool to drown trailer )
Fish cleaning station at each building
Long Term boat storage facility
Privacy and security, being on large acreage
Option of camping / camper trailer
A dedicated covered area with stage, bar, seating, huge TV for large gatherings
within 10 minutes of an all weather/ all tide boat ramp......

1...What other facilities would you like to see at this type of place ?

2.. Is this something you would consider staying at ?

3.. Any other suggestions / questions ?

please respond with all thoughts...

cheers Phill

I would think that you might need to set up communications with a good marine mechanic who can come out and deal with any issues.
You might also need a local to be a site manager.........

A deep freezer some were to store fish and ice machine to make ice for sale.

Air conditioning

How much you going to charge per night when you open this Phil?

A pool nothing like doing a walrus imitation after a day covered in salt spray and pilchard slime.

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Originally Posted by SHOOTER1

A pool nothing like doing a walrus imitation after a day covered in salt spray and pilchard slime.

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Isn't that what the trailer bath is for???

Fish cleaning station away from the buildings, or wash down for the table. ;)
Fish frame disposal bins. $$
You could ditch the fresh water pool, for some simple pop up sprinklers..

Tank water for Drinking.
Ice machine good Idea.. Likely to be abused tho.
Camping Area good Idea..

A single snorers lodge, Something with an outside lock. although it might be full all the time.

Maybe an awning or something on the side of the donga for eskies, portable fridges and the like..

Also need an area to outside the donga with a bit of cover.. Maybe lattice fence between..




Regards
Honda.

Private Booze Bus :D;D:D

Jeep repair station?

One or two of these

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i would expect a very good wash down area like a fresh water pool or a couple of high pressure hoses as suggested already..
a couple of undercover outdoor areas with bbq and beer fridge so whilst talking crap no need to head back to the donga unless ice is readily available for the eskys...
maybe even a rigging area like rod holders around the base of the tables to put your rods in whilst you are rigging for the next day . as this is what i do in musgrave after dinner i rig all my rods for the next day ...
other than this blokes are pretty simple creatures ....location will be a big part
maybe even have a wall with generic GPS marks for people to start fishing JUST STARTER MARKS lol

hope it goes well phill

Masseuse, happy endings? (Female)😎

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Jeep repair station?

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BitsareMissing Clutch Replacement facility more like it..

or Should I quote:

"The Jeep, its a pleasure to be in"


Regards
Honda.l

Depends how flash you want to get - individual lock up under cover storage is always nice. Tackle shop at reception. Bar/dinner facilities so you don't have to worry about the drive back from the pub if you have gotten a bit joyful after a day out, on site refuelling so there is no need to stop at the servo would be really good. Fresh bait supplies. Pre packed breaky/lunch facilities (order in advance). You want to set it up so the only travelling punters have to do is from the property to the ramp and back again.

I suggest the wet mess to be located far enough away from the sleeping quarters for those guys getting a good nights sleep before an early start. Always something that has shit me off in van parks etc.

Limited numbers of sites to avoid over crowding.....would be better to have to book a site a month in advance than to rock up on friday arvo unannounced and crammed into an already full park.

Security whilst the boats are out to prevent thefts and damages......deal with the pricks properly before ousting them after they have paid for thier offences. Coppers will only send them to a judge to send them back to re-offend. Offenders could be held in a lockup to await the victims return.

Hi All
Having spent a fair few years in some good & rough donga work camps throughout NW Qld.
Suggest group 2 x 4 room dongas with shared Kitchen & amenities
Gives you privacy , But still got your mates

Ausfish members stay for free 😁

Are you buying the boat storage at 1770 Phill?

A sound proof area for the snore brigade!

A bullshit meter and dunking tank for the outright bullshit tale of each day.

This sounds like an awesome idea!!
Enough room for larger trailers and somewhere to store them if boats stay in the water. Let me know if you need a groundsman

i have a property for sale so that you can build our dream :)

I guess you would have to decide if it's a fishing only thing, or something an entire family might enjoy too, fishing only is just a "bloke" thing, where a family might want something to do while others are out fishing, and a camp full of half drunk swearing yobbos would not be an ideal family thing that mum and the kids would enjoy, get what I mean? So the decision would need to be made early in the concept as to the target audience

Nothing worse than prepacked sangas, don't be lazy and make your own, not only will it be fresher, you know what goes in it. I've had prepacked sangas in the past, tasted crap, never again.

All what you mentioned Phil is ok as it is. Donga could do with aircon unless one likes to get hot and sweaty, keep the mossies and midges out.

still hard thinking about my sale of Sunlover, would be hard to get up there (emotionally). Will adapt to it after a while, I won't miss all the cleaning though.

A fresh water trailer “dip” to drive through and completely douse the whole trailer to wash the salt off while the trailer is still wet.

A secure alarmed individual lockup for each boat and trailer at night to stop some "borrowing" items at night (or day) as some boats are open with no method for securing items without total removal of your gear into your room for safety.

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Originally Posted by Lucky_Phill

G'day folks,

I am putting it out to those that fish the saltwater off the Queensland Central Coast and in particular, those that travel to get there and stay either over-night or a couple of weeks.

I know most of the long term visits, people rent holiday houses, stay in Van parks etc, so:-

What about a dedicated Fishing Lodge / Park. ?

Accommodation would be in " donga " type buildings that sleep 4 ( each has a kitchen ), communal showers & laundry & loos shared between 8 people maximum. ( shared between 2 dongas )
Covered Common area between dongas with BBQ, fire pit, seating
Drive through road and parking ( no reversing )
Boat and Trailer wash ( reverse into concrete freshwater pool to drown trailer )
Fish cleaning station at each building
Long Term boat storage facility
Privacy and security, being on large acreage
Option of camping / camper trailer
A dedicated covered area with stage, bar, seating, huge TV for large gatherings
within 10 minutes of an all weather/ all tide boat ramp......

1...What other facilities would you like to see at this type of place ?

2.. Is this something you would consider staying at ?

3.. Any other suggestions / questions ?

please respond with all thoughts...

cheers Phill

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What happened to this idea Phillthy? Was it just an exercise or was it a prelude to doing something?

It is an idea. It is still in the embryonic stages and will need fertilization of the monetary kind.

The thing is, at some really good fishing locations around the country, there is little or no " short term " accom.

Yep, we have motels, but a dedicated fishing accom style complex is light on. Given the number of fishoes that drive 2 ,3 or 7 hours to get to a location, fish for 1 - 3 days and return, there is nothing available for them to have a shower, maybe a good sleep and wash down a boat with minimal cost.

So, this idea, is still in the mix :) ><>

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Originally Posted by Lucky_Phill

It is an idea. It is still in the embryonic stages and will need fertilization of the monetary kind.

The thing is, at some really good fishing locations around the country, there is little or no " short term " accom.

Yep, we have motels, but a dedicated fishing accom style complex is light on. Given the number of fishoes that drive 2 ,3 or 7 hours to get to a location, fish for 1 - 3 days and return, there is nothing available for them to have a shower, maybe a good sleep and wash down a boat with minimal cost.

So, this idea, is still in the mix :) ><>

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I'm picking up what you're putting down mate.