The perfect deckie.

[Boat Hog]

Its like reading a biography about myself!!!

Autobiography?

[WalrusLike]

Sorry Hog... Biography was the correct term. He was saying its like reading his life story written by another person.... Biography.

If it was an Autobiography it would be just plain skiteing.


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[cobiaman]

Autobiography?

Wouldnt it be an autobiography if i wrote it?


Thanks walrus, beat me to it...

[Feral]

Dont forget, unless a deckie is a skipper of his own boat, he needs to be shown / taught most of what is helpful that he can be doing whilst your doing other things!

[Beatsworkin2]

My 10 year old son is my favourite deckie I back the boat in he drives it off parks it while I park the car on the way out he gets his bait jig ready dad this is liven yes son it is no waiting for anybody wake up and go and because he's goin mum makes a bag of food we've been doin this since he was about four then we get home he cleans the rubbish out of the boat and hoses the inside out I do the outside whilst haven a stubby or two also when doin an overnighter he doesn't take up to much room in the v birth

[Muddy Toes]

Oh dear......bad thread for my crew.

It's only now I'm realising how shitfull my crew really is.........

I'll be taking resumes very soon!!!

[netmaker]

So I should have payed you for the trip, not the other way round.......
It still shits me that you "payed for fuel", if I couldn't afford to run my boat, I'd get a smaller boat.
I never ask for deckies (or punters) to pay for fuel, I only ask that you enjoy yourself.

G

mates share the fuel bill... maaaaate. besides which, I didn't follow you to Pimpama and clean the squid ink off your rig...

[Lancair]

No it's not a dream I was having. LOL
Its a true account of our recent trip, I thought Id share, for those aspiring deckies and as a lesson to those who might have been out once or twice with a mate and wonder why he hasnt called them again.

Yes he did come to clean the boat afterwards, as does anyone who I invite out, if they dont, they dont get out in my boat again. (His cleaning wasnt up to my regular deckies standards though.) And yes he paid me for fuel, in fact he gave me more than his share of fuel cost, he understands that a boat costs a lot more money than just putting fuel in it. If I could truely afford to pay for all the fuel, Id do so happily. Reality is, I cant, if I dont get crew willing to share costs, I wouldnt be going out as often as I do. At the end of a trip, everyone picks up a knife and helps clean the catch then we share ALL fish caught equally, if there's an uneven amount, I get the extra. No he doesnt own his own boat, well, not an offshore going boat anyway. Yes he gets paid for the professional work he does, but he's not going to buy his own boat on his deckie wages thats for sure, its a major love job most of the time.
Ive just been out again with him and another mutual friend fishing today. We managed only 2 spotties, 90 and 85cm models. The 85cm was my first ever spottie! So much fun on 20lb line. Again his deck work was spot on, as was the other guy, who has also worked on pro fishing boats. I learn A LOT from fishing with them.

[Jarrah Jack]

Since no one else has asked Lancair. Has he got a sister?

[MR OCD]

If i fish with someone i always...

Turn up early
Supply some fuel money
Bring all the ice
Bring sangas and chips and always offer to share
Share my lures as long as the skipper isn't losing them one after the other
Happy to drive the boat if the skipper wants a break
Happy to take sh*t about how crap lures are if the skippers on bait and outfishing me
Always happy to go back and help wash the boat
Happy to share the catch as i don't eat fish
Happy to drink your beer when we get back to your house

As i have OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) i treat other peoples stuff like it's my own, and anyone who knows me knows how well i look after my stuff.

[jtpython]

Deckie of all most things must supply alchole stop smaking sinkers on the side of the boat catch fish and clean the boat to an upmost standard and of course cop a flogging in sledging and be able to tie his own knots throw in for fuel and costs an preferbly wear a bikini but wife won t let me take girls out so that's out . And not hump ur leg like a dog when he catches a red emporer .
Most of all be a good bloke and not whinge and wine sook and bitch if its too rough there s no fish here or I drink or eat his food ..... Oh and supply 50 kg of slimies

[Boat Hog]

Deckie of all most things must supply alchole stop smaking sinkers on the side of the boat catch fish and clean the boat to an upmost standard and of course cop a flogging in sledging and be able to tie his own knots throw in for fuel and costs an preferbly wear a bikini but wife won t let me take girls out so that's out . And not hump ur leg like a dog when he catches a red emporer .
Most of all be a good bloke and not whinge and wine sook and bitch if its too rough there s no fish here or I drink or eat his food ..... Oh and supply 50 kg of slimies

You forgot; Must bring own poofy dog and must be able to get blood and gut stains out of silk shorts!

[cobiaman]

Happy to take sh*t about how crap lures are if the skippers on bait and outfishing me

Thats a given isnt it?

[Jarrah Jack]

You forgot; Must bring own poofy dog and must be able to get blood and gut stains out of silk shorts!

Those things weren't shorts, they were his granny's knickerbockers.

[fish'n'chippy]

mates share the fuel bill... maaaaate. besides which, I didn't follow you to Pimpama and clean the squid ink off your rig...

The ink comes off pretty easy mate (I've had a little bit of practice)

Sounds like I might have a touch of OCD too......I wash my boat fully after every trip, even if I'm using it the next day......and I prefer to do it without assistance.

Looking forward to coming for a run in your boat maaaaate......at least you know beforehand exactly how much I'm giving you as my 'share' of the fuel....

G