16.08.07

KARUMBA (WITH FISH)

Awoke to a cloudy sky and even looked like rain, although it didn’t but stayed overcast all day. Still quite warm and a bit muggy.

Went out again in the boat but this time a little later and only a little way around the point and not far from the beach (lots of people fishing on it). Caught three catfish of a reasonable size and what turned out to be a skippie about the size of a reasonable VB trevally. Then I caught two more blue salmon. They are interesting to catch, at first there is only a bit of a nibble and you strike and bring it to the boat when all hell breaks loose. They take about 15 mins to reel in and they can peel off a lot of line, even the catfish pull a lot. As the fisheries chaps were at the ramp when I left I was a bit nervous about what I actually had, so I hailed a passing boat who told me what they were and that they were all legal. They said that the catfish are very good bait so I kept one and gave the other to them for which they were grateful (I had thrown the other back earlier). So much for good bait, never got another bite! Dianne met me on the beach which was quite a way along it, it is a good spot for walking especially along the water front and river.

Back at the ramp a chap and his wife from Raymond Terrace was waiting to talk about the
Porta Bote so I took him for a ride. They came around after lunch and saw how it folds up, they stayed for a while chatting.

Packed up ready to leave tomorrow. Later we rang home and spoke with the kids.