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  1. 2nd January 2006, 04:52 PM #1
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    Hi everyone

    Tom and I just got back from visiting my parents in Mackay/Whitsundays area. We had many successful fishing adventures, catching sweetlip, blueys (tusk fish), estuary cod, slatey bream and the odd shark. Thankfully no turtles decided to nibble our bait, but we certainly saw a few.

    We fished off Eimeo beach near Mackay and also Rosella reef off Midge Point. It certainly wasn't hard to catch a fish, both of us came back with cuts across our fingers from when the fish ran off with the bait.

    I may look like a lollipop lady with my dorky orange hat and blue sunsmart shirt, but I was also the one who didn't get sunburnt...

    Hope everyone had a great Christmas and are looking forward to a good year ahead in 2006.

    Cheers
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    Looks like a great trip, some nice meals resulting and top shots too. Thanks for posting.
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    Gee Dan, that fish that you're holding looks, how shall I put it? - "mulleted"

    Lokks like a great trip

    Cheers!
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    OK , so you've posted photos with you and the bait! What about showing us what you caught

    (WE have BIG fish down here )
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    Gumby,

    SSHHH!

    Dan

    PS. I'm waiting for the Souf Orstraylians to pipe up. Now they have HUGE fish.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DanP
    I'm waiting for the Souf Orstraylians to pipe up. Now they have HUGE fish.
    They call the Huge fish Whiting, I don't know what they call the Really Big ones
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    Hope the others were wearing sunnies with that outfit

    Nice fish, looks like all had a good times
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    dan_tom great fishing trip by the looks of it...now when are you gunna invite the BB to a BBQ to help youse with all that there fish tucker???

    Cheers
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    Hi Dan and Tom!

    So glad to hear you didn't get sunburnt - Good job that as it's not an easy thing to do.

    Great fish photos, hope they tasted better than they look.

    cheers
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    Ounds like you'se had a good time... having parents there has some good advantages!
    Can we come with you next time !
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    Hi Dan & Tom,
    Looks like a great feed, and a great time was had! Thanks for posting the photos.

    Cheers,
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    Hi Danielle,

    Nice to see the face behind the posts, more than anything - but great fishing, too, btw!! Lucky you. We miss Rockhampton/CQ weather & the lifestyle that goes with it! My husband has rellies around Mackay & he was born there, as was our eldest daughter.

    Happy New Year to you, too!

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