May ’15 Photo Competition - ‘FISHING’.

[Cuppa]

May ’15 Photo Competion - ‘Fishing’


This month’s competition topic has been chosen by our April winner Nisshead

His choice is
Fishing - many of us like to use our Patrols to take us to places to wet a line from time to time. Some of us even catch a fish occasionally!

Entries can be anything to do with fishing regardless of whether you actually catch anything or not. Could be your catch, your gear, your means of carrying your gear, the camaraderie - anything goes provided you can relate it to ‘fishing’ - even if you have to dangle a hook into your aquarium!:smile:

Good luck all, & thanks Nisshead

Ps. Please read though the pink bit below if you haven’t done so yet. Ta.

Pps. It always helps to post a brief explanatory caption with your entry. ;)



Monthly Photo Competition guidelines (Please read)
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* Each month a new competition thread will commence & all forum members are invited to submit their photos .

* Maximum of three entries per person.

* Multiple entries should be made in separate posts

* Each entry should consist of a single photograph & a short description only

* Comments pertinent to entries are encouraged, but please do not use this thread to engage in banter

* Photos MUST have been taken by the member posting the photos or members of their party.

* Any photo which has been a winner will not be eligible for re-entry in any future competition.

* Please do not post photos that are not entries in the competition.

* The winner of the month's competition gets to choose the following month's competition topic.

* All members are encouraged to vote for the photos they think should win. This will be done by pressing the 'Thanks' button located underneath each post. Toward the end of the month the date & time of competition closure will be announced. Following this time the thread will be locked & the 'Thanks' counted to determine the winner.

* 'Thanks' may be added or withdrawn at any time during the month up until the competition is closed.
You are welcome to thank as many different posts as you wish!

* In the event of a tied first place I will add a casting vote, except in circumstances where my entry is one of the tied ones, in which case I will withdraw my entry.

*Inappropriate photos eg, sexual, racist, violent etc are unacceptable & should not be posted.


Thanks for your cooperation
Cuppa

[BigRAWesty]

Well I'm screwed.
Carried my rods close to 7000k for not a single bite.

[Cuppa]

1st Entry

North of Broome. Yours truly off to catch some bluebone for dinner off the exposed reef at low tide . I used a rod & my ‘mentor’ used a handline. He caught way more than me. Bait was hermit crabs removed from their shells. Fish cooked whole on the fire & eaten by scraping it off the bone with sticks.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/12.jpg

[gaddy]

1st
Youngest daughter with her first winter whiting , 1st time she baited her own hook , cast and hooked it herself , and landed , one proud dad !
57795

[gaddy]

2nd
Teaching the kids to cure beach worms on Fraser
57796

[Cuppa]

2nd entry.

Mullet. Caught with a gill net whilst standing waist deep in Barred Creek (Dampier Peninsular) on an outgoing tide. Also caught rays. Thankfully no crocs.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/13.jpg

[Maxhead]

1st Entry:

Its hard work sometimes
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57797&stc=1

[Cuppa]

3rd Entry

Brekky at Yellow River, Kakadu. No idea what sort of fish.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/14.jpg

[Maxhead]

2nd Entry:

We filled the boat
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57798&stc=1

[Maxhead]

3rd Entry

Marlin time
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57799&stc=1

[gaddy]

3rd
Just because I reckon they are the perfect eating size a , a couple of pan size squirrels
57801

[Bob]

Caught and released


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/15.jpg

[Bob]

2nd entry
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/16.jpg

[TPC]

I have scanned my photos for ones of me catching fish and then remembered I never catch a bloody thing.

Photo one.

It was this big!

57807

[AB]

Mias first fish...

[rusty_nail]

cleaning a few carp outta lake wyangan near griffith

57809

[rusty_nail]

1st Entry:

Its hard work sometimes
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57797&stc=1

what about the photo that nearly got u fired? u should enter that one i would vote for it for sure!!!!

[threedogs]

3rd Entry

Brekky at Yellow River, Kakadu. No idea what sort of fish.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/14.jpg

Looks like a Flounder/sole depending where you live.

[SonOf]

Late afternoon dinner run down on the Huon River

57810

[Avo]

Bella at easter this year with her first ever salmon

[Bob]

Entry No 3 at Brindabella

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/18.jpg

[fracster]

Effort 1...Atlantic salmon running the waterfalls on a river to get back to their spawning grounds.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Wildlife/Salmon1.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/Fracster/media/Wildlife/Salmon1.jpg.html)

[jack]

Wow, some amazing pictures already. When I saw the topic was 'fishing' I knew we'd get some great entries.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Late winter afternoon.
Throwing around a lure. http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/21.jpg

[MEGOMONSTER]

Murray cod madness. http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/22.jpg
NOT AN ENTRY.
Sorry Cuppa

[MEGOMONSTER]

Shouldn't have worn a red shirt. Lolhttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/23.jpg

[MEGOMONSTER]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/24.jpg
Early morning fishing on lake Mulwala.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Peek a boohttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/25.jpg
NOT AN ENTRY.

[TPC]

You having a bit of trouble counting to 3 Mego?

[Maxhead]

Well I'm screwed
Carried my rods close to 7000k for not a single bite.

You got to get out more

[MEGOMONSTER]

You having a bit of trouble counting to 3 Mego?

Little bit. 4's the new 3.

[TPC]

Entry 2

What we do with the Carp we catch up the river.

57822

[BigRAWesty]

Well I guess after seeing megos pic I do have one that I took while fishing over easter.
57823

But alas.. No fish


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[Cuppa]

Little bit. 4's the new 3.


Hi Mego, So do you want me to pick one to make another ‘non entry’ or are you going to decide for yourself? ;)

[93patrol]

57825

Wa salmon from sw wa


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[93patrol]

57826

My mate with a good size pink snapper off the beach


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[MEGOMONSTER]

Hi Mego, So do you want me to pick one to make another ‘non entry’ or are you going to decide for yourself? ;)

All fixed.

[fracster]

Entry 2

What we do with the Carp we catch up the river.

57822What is it about carp that you guys don`t like,introduced species?

[Rossco]

What is it about carp that you guys don`t like,introduced species?
Yep. Their a pretty big problem over here. Big populations outcompete native species and also being bottom dwellers stur up the bottom and destroy habitat. In most states (maybe all??) it's not legal to return them to the water.

[threedogs]

@ Gaddy wheres the pic of that 'Blue " fish you caught by hand in the surf,?

@ Fracster,, carp are a huge problem in Aust, another great idea from the powers that be,
along with the cane toad ,,rabbit and the Fox. Even trout are an introduced species, I believe 16
were released around Flowerdale,, Victoria many moons ago.

http://www.pestsmart.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CPFS6.pdf

[gaddy]

@ td not me mate !

[threedogs]

Must be the Avacado man lol
This is not an entry,,, well not me anyway

[TPC]

Must be the Avacado man lol
This is not an entry,,, well not me anyway

Careful TD, remember what happened with the camp oven bread. lol

[jack]

Entry Number 1

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/82.jpg

[jack]

Entry Number 2

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/83.jpg

[jack]

Entry Number 3

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/84.jpg

[TPC]

That is either one really big squid in the middle or you have really small feet.

[jack]

That is either one really big squid in the middle or you have really small feet.
Massive squid, I was so worried I would lose it as I was fishing from the pier and no net. Wish I had weighed it now (Size 11 feet).

[katwoman]

No 1.
Some people will go to extremes to save a lure..( Licola)

http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h453/katwoman001/random/IMG_1162.jpg (http://s1110.photobucket.com/user/katwoman001/media/random/IMG_1162.jpg.html)

[katwoman]

No 2.
BA 'fishing' for a way out.
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/australia%20day%20at%20pissheads%202015/IMG_1411.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/australia%20day%20at%20pissheads%202015/IMG_1411.jpg.html)

[my third 256]

when i lived in darwin back in the late 70's
57897

[my third 256]

the wife and her brotker we had a good day out in the boat
57898

[SonOf]

No:2

About to head up the "Little Weld River" for an afternoons spinning

58003

[SonOf]

No:3

The better half hooking up to a little brown trout up around Thredbo - first time fly fishing.

58004

[Avo]

#2 Ebb's massive mudcrab from the 40 mile camp-ground WA(pilbra)

[Avo]

lucky last.......nice bronzie of the beach at windy harbour

[ozjeff]

Entry #1

Well was thinking I didn't have really any fishing photos, but other photos here reminded me of some Eagles that had a catch.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/178.jpg

[rusty_nail]

bump.........

[4bye4]

saw this guy fishing at Mandurah WA
58134

[rusty_nail]

that is an awesome shot mate!!!!

[AB]

Catching cod in the tinnie on the Murray!

[threedogs]

Catching cod in the tinnie on the Murray!

Need a pic of the Cod or this could be snagged in the tinnie on the Murray lol

[AB]

Need a pic of the Cod or this could be snagged in the tinnie on the Murray lol there you go....lol

[threedogs]

OK then was it a keeper or returned. I love catching Cod.
You'll have to come next time I go fishing with the boys fishing ,{Bob and Roofy} lol
Just Nth from Big fletch

[Cuppa]

About a week to go to get your fishy entries in.

Cuppa

[Wizard52]

My son with the fish I should have caught. It was my turn to drive the boat as we were trolling up the gutter and I saw the bow wave of the fish as he came off the bank so I steered across in front of him and bingo this is the result. 107cm long and weighed just over 9kg. Several others bigger than this one have been caught recently with one 125cm at 13.034kg a Queensland record by one of our fishing club members. It is a threadfin salmon for those not from the north.

[Wizard52]

2nd entry
Lawn Hill Gorge is so clear you can see the fish

[93patrol]

58372

26 squid caught off the Busselton jetty tonight pretty good for a couple hours work


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[Softy]

99cm snapper caught on plastics 6" Nemisis in Nuke Chicken... Just 1cm short of the magic 1 meter mark! :1087:


58373

[Cuppa]

Good stuff ......... Keep ‘em coming folks.

Entries will close on Saturday evening..... 30th May @ 7pm (Vic time), after which we’ll have a couple of days for you all to vote as usual.

Cuppa

[Cuppa]

2nd entry
Lawn Hill Gorge is so clear you can see the fish

Great spot ........... Archer Fish if I’m not mistaken.

[Cuppa]

Entries for this month’s comp are now closed.
Please now take the time to look through everyone’s pics & vote for your favourites.
Everyone is welcome to participate in the voting.

So a few minutes of your time will be appreciated by all.

Voting will close at 7pm (Vic time) on Monday 1st June.

Thanks all,
Cuppa

[AB]

^^^^ top of this page folks, click thanks, it's a great photo ;)

[MEGOMONSTER]

Some fantastic photos in this comp.

[BigRAWesty]

@mudrunnertd where is Zac and his first ever squid???
Poor bloke was nearly wetting himself with excitement

[threedogs]

99cm snapper caught on plastics 6" Nemisis in Nuke Chicken... Just 1cm short of the magic 1 meter mark! :1087:


58373

whats the longest schnapper caught, wow one metre is getting big, lol

[Softy]

whats the longest schnapper caught, wow one metre is getting big, lol

99cm is my biggest but we regularly get up to 110cm in my mates boat (still waiting for my 100cm+ one tho) all on plastics and micro jigs... mainly with micro jigging rods like the Gomuku's.

[threedogs]

So 1 mtr is the magic mark to acheive schnapper wise, what kg we talking about at that size??

[Softy]

Didn't weigh it but going by feel it was about 13.5kg it was a pretty thick fish.

[threedogs]

Plenty of fish in 13kg, seems the 1mtr mark is common for catching a Murray Cod or Barramundi
I have not come close on either 750mm biggest and
only Barra Ive caught and about 600mm is my biggest Cod, both off the bank
barra on a lure and cod on scrubbies

[Softy]

I used to do a fair bit of stream fishing for trout with lures biggest was 51cm. Never really chased Cod or been up to the top end to chase Barra but it is on the wish list! Once i get the GU set up i plan to do a top end trip and will have a crack at the 1mtr barra!

[threedogs]

there were about 6 of us walking the Wenloc up the Cape in 83 , mate got
his lure snagged being bulletproof I went in to retreive it in chest deep water
Everything was going well till a shark head floated by, I did walk on water lol.
Cleaned my pants and threw a 6" Nilsmaster black and silver lure in and skull
dragged a 750mm Barra out, Want to catch a 20lb fish use 60lb line no point
fighting them for hour building up lactic acid.lol

[Sherro]

Pic 1
Coral Trout Swain Reefs
58431

[Sherro]

Pic 2.
Black Jew Burketown
58432

[Cuppa]

Pic 1
Coral Trout Swain Reefs



Pic 2.
Black Jew Burketown


Sorry Sherro, you are too late this month (see post #72).
Cuppa

[Sherro]

Pic 3.
Dragging the boat to Sandy Cape Fraser.
58433

[Sherro]

Sorry Sherro, you are too late this month (see post #72).
Cuppa

DOH!!!:icon_bonk:

[Cuppa]

Well, as has already been said we have had a number of great entries this month .............. & the outcome has been close. However we do have a winner.

In first place 17 votes with his brilliant shot of a jumping salmon is our pommie mate Fracster

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/09/27.jpg


Close behind & in joint second place with 16 votes each are Nisshead for his Marlin (& hat) & Bob’s ’serenity on the Murray’.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/22.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/23.jpg


Close behind again in 3rd place with 14 votes is Nisshead (still with hat) again, this time with a well framed shot of him holding what I believe to be a large tuna?

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/24.jpg


Plenty of votes were spread around all entries reflecting their quality & the interest in the topic chosen by last month’s winner Nisshead (who almost made it two months in a row). Thanks Kris.

June’s competition topic will be posted in the near future chosen by Fracster.