April 2020 - A much better Month
April has proved the most successful fishing month since the Club was
formed some two years ago so we are getting better. Even Tight Lines and the
Sinkers have had some moderate success although we are probably better at
getting bait than fish. Anyway, we are becoming expert at pumping yabbies for
the bream and whiting not to mention our ability to scramble over the rocks
collecting cabbage for the blackfish. They haven’t come on properly yet but we
will be ready for them when they do.
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| How is this for Yabbies? |
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| The
Blackfish will love this |
Ian (Hammerhead) Hannaby is getting the hang of fishing and is as keen
as mustard. Every time he passes BCF he calls in and buys something else and he
has even gained the honours in some of our little jaunts with the Sinkers.
Our efforts to catch tailor off the beach have been woeful but like the
blackfish they should come on soon as the weather gets cooler.
We haven’t been out in the SS Vaucluse for ages but now
that Commodore Barry and First Mate Pam have returned from their tripping around we can feel safe that the Fishing Club Rescue
Vehicle is there for us again if we get into any trouble.
We were
wondering if they might accept the SS Vaucluse as a trade-in on this little
number
Fisho’s of the Month
We can’t go past the duo of Col (Patch’s) Lee and his lovely wife Julie
(Missus Patch’s) as the Fishos for April. Patch’s and Missus Patch’s have been
absolutely firing along Patch’s Beach all the month and never missed a good
feed from each outing. I’m reliably told they have been feeding half of Palm
Lakes with their results.
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| A
typical day's catch for the Patch's Duo |
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| Missus
Patch's shows how it's done |
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And here she goes again!
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Finally, if you have the time and are looking for something worthwhile to
see this month I suggest you keep your eye on the little beach between the
Shawsy Hotel and Missingham Bridge to catch the mullet men in action. They net
hundreds of really big mullet each year around this time by dragging a huge net
up the beach from the bay.
Hopefully, we may be able to have another Fishing Club Barbecue soon if
they lift the restrictions but until then stay safe and make sure you keep some
evidence of your catches.
Cheers till next Month
Tight Lines Douggie
