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Even with the most optimistic of forecasts we're in for a hammering. With the most pessimistic of forecasts we're in for the mother and father of a flood event.

If you were thinking of coming to East Gippy this week forget it. It won't be safe.

There were no big holes to fill, mainly just small screw holes and holes where pop rivets had been used. They were all easily filled with JB Weld for aluminium.

Once the stuff dries it is easily sanded. It does a good job.

If the weather warms up a bit I may be able to start painting.

Unfortunately I didn't take any photos of the boat prior to starting restoration but here's a few photos of where the work is at the moment. WhenI bought the boat it also had a small bimini and plastic side clears. They were all buggered so they have been scrapped but I did keep and store the frames...

A couple of years ago I bought an old school tinny, a little 12' Clark Cutter. Just big enough for me and an occasional mate and small enough to get into a lot of the backwaters where bigger boats can't get into. It was sound but very, very shabby and it's sat in the backyard ever since I bought it....

Lake Tyers is almost full to the brim and a breakout is imminent. The last time the lake broke out was in 2016. The locals have been hoping for a bit of rain this week, even a smallish amount would most likely push the level up another few centimetres and be enough for a breakout to happen. Even tho...

Tried to book in here in lakes entrance. No vaccine available, no idea when it will be Myself and the missus are booked in at Lakes Entrance for our Covid jabs this coming Tuesday. We made the appointments about a month ago as here in Orbost no one is doing them or knows when (if ever) jabs will be...

Some interesting comments posted to this topic. I'm not a constant poster, even though I fish at least three or four times a week. I like to get out there and experiment a bit. Different baits, lures, presentation etc. Sometimes things work, sometimes they don't. I catch a lot of fish but most times...

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I had a wander down to the boat ramp at the Brodribb River near Marlo this afternoon. A Fisheries boat pulled in and moored up at the jetty and the two Fisheries Officers made their way down to a bloke fishing near the end of the jetty. They began to question the individual and inspect his esky. It ...

There's no doubt that good photos can enhance a fishing report but they're not the be all and end all. Sometimes, if they're poor photos or photos taken to deceive or exaggerate the size of the fish, they diminish the quality of the report. I'm a very average photo taker and very often don't even ta...