Saturday, April 17th 2010

Forecast; Fine; Wind, E to NE @10 to 15kms; Temp, Air 22-26, Water 17; Tide, N/A ; Seas; 30kms away, Moon, Half, Barometer; 1014, steady.

We voted to fish on the Saturday in order to enjoy the early evening surface feeding behaviour of east coast Bass. Not exactly what you’d call a rise unless you consider a submarine launching a Polaris missile a ‘ rise’. Bass don’t sip, they smash. So in order to profit from their lack of table manners it was decided to fish the afternoon

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Some of our members went to Wallerawang on Friday while most turned up on Saturday. Mac & Murray fished the rivers where Murray outscored Mac 6 to 3. The rest mostly fished the dams where Jeff bagged 16 Trout. Then everyone went home on Sunday.

Sunday February 21st 2010

Forecast; Fine; Wind, E to NE @15 to 20kts; Temp, Air 22-30, Water 24; Tide, High Low ; Seas; 1 to 1.5 mts, Swell ENE 1.5 mts, Moon, Half, Barometer; 1014, steady.

It promised to be a beautiful day. The sky was clear, the forecast was good, the venue also good. The only downside the tide which was due to be at low around 50 minutes after kickoff. However such trifles don't deter real men, men like Ken Colmer, Damain Webber, Mac Lyall, Jeff Medhurst, Gary Kent, Col Breeze, Wayne Auld

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January 16th - 17th, 2010

Forecast; Thunderstorms. Wind, light to moderate. Temp, 20 - 35. Tide; High = low, Low = very. Moon, New. Barometer, 1002, rising.

It was our first DDO & being a sticky beak I borrowed a couple of small nephews for the weekend in order to see how things panned out. Having collected James & Wilson Young from their grateful parents,  "Are sure you want to have them Saturday & Sunday at no charge to us?"  I headed up the New England Highway.

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December 13th, 2009

Mostly sunny, Wind, SE @14kts, gusting to 38; Temp, Air 14-28, Water 18; Tide, High 6.40 Low 12.01 ; Moon, New on the 16th.

For our last trip of the year we couldn't have picked a prettier spot. Patonga is just across the water from Palm Beach & a million miles from care. The scenery is such that you could be anywhere on the east coast of Australia yet it's barely an hour from Sydney.

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14th, 15th November 2009

I love the StClair trips. The location, the company, the target species, they’re all close to my heart. Those soft rolling hills are so easy on the eye. It’s just far enough away to feel like you’re on holiday. Everyone’s relaxed & in a ‘on tour’ frame of mind. Then there’s the reason for travelling so far from our beloved coast. Impoundment Bass.

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