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by Mappo
Tue May 30, 2017 6:31 am
Forum: Australian Natives
Topic: Macca's have bred in the wild from a stocked population
Replies: 1
Views: 509

Macca's have bred in the wild from a stocked population

Good morning all.

Seeing how their is a fair bit of interest on this site regarding Macquarie Perch, thought I'd post this link for you all.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-22/m ... fmredir=sm

Regards,

Mappo.
by Mappo
Tue Oct 25, 2016 7:13 am
Forum: General
Topic: Suspected "Blackwater" event occurring in Murray-Darling after heavy rains
Replies: 0
Views: 765

Suspected "Blackwater" event occurring in Murray-Darling after heavy rains

G'day all. Noticed this on the Fishingworld website, thought it may be of interest: http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/suspected-blackwater-event-occurring-in-murray-darling-after-heavy-rains?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%2024102016&utm_content=Newsletter%2024102016+CID_6bab1bbbd22c29fe0...
by Mappo
Thu Oct 06, 2016 9:36 am
Forum: Grampians and Surrounds Fishing Reports
Topic: LAKE TOOLONDO - WHAT ARE YOU DOING GWM WATER
Replies: 45
Views: 8482

Re: LAKE TOOLONDO - WHAT ARE YOU DOING GWM WATER

Copied from Weekly Times website. Fishing preserved as Lake Toolondo refills SHANNON TWOMEY, The Weekly Times October 6, 2016 12:00am FIVE thousand megalitres of water is flowing into Lake Toolondo. After an extended dry period in the region, strong spring rainfall across the Grampians Wimmera Malle...
by Mappo
Wed Sep 28, 2016 6:32 am
Forum: GPS Marks
Topic: GPS DATUM
Replies: 6
Views: 8172

Re: GPS DATUM

I use GDA94 in decimel format.

Cheers,

Mappo.
by Mappo
Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:21 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Census all done
Replies: 38
Views: 2044

Re: Census all done

Completed online then pressed submit and got an error message. Tries several more times with same result :down: rang number on screen - engaged. Tries again, engaged, Rang again, got through to a recorded message saying I won't get fine if I don't complete tonight - phew! Tried to save and exit - no...
by Mappo
Tue May 31, 2016 12:30 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Golden Oldies
Replies: 51
Views: 3616

Re: Golden Oldies

My first Rod and Reel was a Jarvis Walker Bonnie Doon Fibreglass Rod (yellow with blue bindings) and a Daiwa 1050 reel (plastic spool). Got this when I turned 7 years old - 1977! Caught plenty of Trout out of Dartmouth Dam with this combo in the late 70s.
by Mappo
Tue May 17, 2016 1:15 pm
Forum: Northern Territory
Topic: 5 day Barra and Bluewater fishing safari in NT
Replies: 24
Views: 8248

Re: 5 day Barra and Bluewater fishing safari in NT

Would love to go again. I know my father will do it again. Just have to convince the 'Ministry of finance'
by Mappo
Tue May 17, 2016 6:46 am
Forum: Northern Territory
Topic: 5 day Barra and Bluewater fishing safari in NT
Replies: 24
Views: 8248

Re: 5 day Barra and Bluewater fishing safari in NT

All the Spanish Mackeral were caught by trolling bibbed lures, except for the large one. We were reef fishing and I brought up one of these guys. Reef fish.jpg As it got close to the boat a large Silver flash went underneath. Allan, the guide, promptly put a steel trace on the Spinning rod and attac...
by Mappo
Tue May 17, 2016 6:37 am
Forum: Northern Territory
Topic: 5 day Barra and Bluewater fishing safari in NT
Replies: 24
Views: 8248

Re: 5 day Barra and Bluewater fishing safari in NT

Alex. It was roughly $5000 per person.

Regards, Mappo.
by Mappo
Mon May 16, 2016 1:10 pm
Forum: Northern Territory
Topic: 5 day Barra and Bluewater fishing safari in NT
Replies: 24
Views: 8248

Re: 5 day Barra and Bluewater fishing safari in NT

The trip cost roughly $5000 and that included everything except for Alcohol, sunscreen and Insect repellent.

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