Don't underrate yourself Brian - you're my role model!
Because of your exciting posts I went from being a (very) successful troller to an average caster....
While I am catching fewer barra I have saved heaps on petrol....
Oh, and I don't mind the occasional beer.....
Regs
Pete
Good Mates....Good Food.....Good Fishing....Priceless
Trollin Pete, lets not go there........
i dont know about barra, but to stand around a nice bbq at some away place eating your daily fresh catch and a few drinks is an absolute pleasure to me and i dont think that would be out of the norm hay fellas ??
Give a man a fish & he will eat for a day !
Teach him how to fish
& he will sit in a boat - & drink beer all day!
TEAM MOJIKO
Lyndon,
Thanks for your kind comments seriously, but I am uncomfortable with your praise on this subject as I was one of the main offenders that evening...I certainly dont deserve any praise...EVER...whether I acknowledge it again 1 year later or not....I was hoping it would never been raised again.!!!....yes that evening that was pretty much as you have described, no one that was there needed reminding... it was dead and burried I thought.....We have learnt...and moved on. Hence the brilliant reports, behaviour and attendances at this years Muster, borumba bash and somerset sessions.....everyone has had a great time and behaved like model citizens!!...if there is a plus to be found since 2008 then that is it...thus we HAVE learnt. I figure the guys on here would have done 300 to 400 nights just at Mondy....mabey more since then with no problems whatsoever.
Comments marked in red: my post wasn't refering to the muster.. sorry if it read that way.... It was refering to the general writings of my mates and I more recently....that we should think about how they are viewed, and tips for guys wanting to make it in the industry. I thought that was pretty clear in my post. I had made some smart a$%e remarks about 'thinkin not drinkin etc' and I appoligised to you on the phone as these sort of remarks are uncalled for...hence the train of my post.
As for the chartruse highlight When we spoke.....you promised me (and in a followup PM) that you would not dig up old bones and flog us with them, if I wrote a post basically trying to get a positive message across regarding the way we write and portray ourselves.ie not look like yobos (that we are most certainly not). Now I thought this was a good idea, as the message was good, and I didnt want the 2008 muster brought up for many of the reasons you stated from the evening. I thought we had sorted things out and I was happy too....so I kept my end of the bargin. I could (and did) deal with any replies...it was all cool with me...a few had light hearted digs at me...they are my mate, and I knew what they were about.
How do you think I feel now I read all about it again I know you didn't put all the details and I thank you for that....but enough was rehashed to be embarrasing and disapointed all over again....and you promised me you wouldnt bring it up.
Steve.
Brian.....I am ready for the slickrig at 10 paces bro!!
Brian.....I am ready for the slickrig at 10 paces bro!!
Boiled, with stingers, or fresh from the pack mate?
If we do this on the water, say time it with a moon rise around 7.00PM, there shouldnt be any shortage of volunteers to act as seconds, problem is they'll be throwing slickies them selves, and not attending to us!
We all thought this was dead & buried Steve _ I was surprised when it was raised again 13 months after the fact........
There was no mention of the success of the Bash ( which I unfortunately missed) , The Somerset sessions - which we were praised for by other campers & the park managers. & the most recent Mondy Muster ........ as you said "Model Citizens"
The people that make up this section ....... are some of the best people you could meet _ they will go out of their way to accommodate newcomers & make everyone welcome.
Any banter that arises is born from friendships , respect with a common bond of sharing the outdoors ...... & a passion for our iconic sportfish. - it just cant be beaten
Steve ... .as for yourself - you are not only well respected as a fisherman but more importantly well regarded as a person ......... & besides we all need a mate nearby that can remove a 1/O Owner
Chris
Give a man a fish & he will eat for a day !
Teach him how to fish
& he will sit in a boat - & drink beer all day!
TEAM MOJIKO
what can I say but what the hell!
Hard to imagine but over the last year 90 anglers have come to the three gathering since this and have all gotten over that night and all enjoyed each one since, funny I talked to the campers that did complain and they two even shared a beer with us ausfisho's at a later date needless to say no one lost a job and funny enough have shared a beer or two with them since, and the topic has only been raised once and was laughted at ya live and ya learn I think was the sentament.
I reckon I speak for all that has attended these things over the last year MOVE ON
Good Mates....Good Food.....Good Fishing....Priceless
Its a shame that a bloke that was also at the event may not have been there all hours but hey duty of care they call it these days. Steve well said mate you post what you like when you like if there is a problem with it leave it to the moderators to be the ones who say what we can and cant post .
Lyndon im very dissapointed in you mate we have all be very forthcoming with info on trips and events and all that which help with data for a particular little book you have put out. We all did that as free flowing thing expecting nothing in return and what happens you hit us all with olld memeorys thanks mate really enjoyed the trip down memory lane . Lyndon . IF all recall years ago old norm sitting in front of the telli enjoy his favorite past time arm chair cricket with a feew beers whats different from what we all do each to there own i say . Like steve said all events since have learnt from the very first one ever and i say ever . So whats that tell you all we are responsable fisho who enjoy a few beers after a day of flogging our arms just in the chance we may land a fish or 3 move on i say .
Just for the record i dont condon achol abuse i just enjoy a few drinks and meeting like minded folk .