Happy Fishing Ken

[El Presidente]

Ken is off on his annual fishing trip to Fraser Island with the rest of his octogenarian mates. If you have seen the movie  "Grumpy Old Men" ....well it's a lot like that except with really good booze and fishing rods.

Ken packed his favourite fishing outfit. 

 

 

 

Good luck you good looking rooster you   

 

 

 

[fitzy]

What are those tights and ballet slippers?

 

[Kaptain Karl]

What type of fishing is on the menu? It’s a dream of mine to fish the GBR!

[Fugu]

 

Tight lines, Ken! 

[Fezztone]

I had to look up Fraser Island. What's he fishing for as I'm not sure that rod will suffice.

Fraser Island (or K'gari) is located just off the Southeastern coast of Queensland, Australia, and is the number one most dangerous beach in the world. ... First of all, the island is an actual favourite hangout for young Great Whites. However, it is not only known for shark attacks, but for dingo attacks as well.

[Ken Gargett]

4 hours ago, Fezztone said:

I had to look up Fraser Island. What's he fishing for as I'm not sure that rod will suffice.

Fraser Island (or K'gari) is located just off the Southeastern coast of Queensland, Australia, and is the number one most dangerous beach in the world. ... First of all, the island is an actual favourite hangout for young Great Whites. However, it is not only known for shark attacks, but for dingo attacks as well.

rob has, as so often, indulged in fake news. this is a place for tailor off the beach (bluefish for our american friends). occasional flathead, jewfish, whiting, bream etc. couple of places for good rockfishing. 

so not little fly rods. big surf rods. usually take some fly gear for fun. and the "tights" are for sun protection. it gets severe up there. although that pic was from cuba. 

the beach is brilliant. a great drive, about 100 kms. on a good day, which is most of them, superb. whizzing along the beach, a good cigar, bruce blaring. heaven. 

as for dangerous, the beach, not so much, although years ago i found a large stonefish, still alive, which had been washed up about fifty metres towards ti the dunes. all australia is a favourite hangout for great whites but you do see a lot of very big sharks up there. we don't swim. although i have often seen a row of 80 fishermen, 60 metres from shore with water nipple high, all fishing for tailor and having bags of bleeding fish over there shoulders. at dusk. how the hell a lot more are not taken by sharks is beyond me. the main danger on the beach is imbeciles who do not know how to drive 4WDs. 

but these days, have an early fish, then a cigar and beer pre breakfast, down on the beach. lazy days with too much wine, cigars and good books. an afternoon/early evening fish and usually a really good dinner. some days, a trip to the cape. been doing it for decades. 

[westg]

Sounds good to me . Enjoy the trip Ken ! Be sure to share some fish pics with us. 

Rob's last ? trip went well. He shared some beautiful landscape pics with us ????

[El Presidente]

1 minute ago, westg said:

Rob's last ? trip went well. He shared some beautiful landscape pics with us ????

Bastard 

[Ken Gargett]

16 minutes ago, westg said:

Sounds good to me . Enjoy the trip Ken ! Be sure to share some fish pics with us. 

Rob's last ? trip went well. He shared some beautiful landscape pics with us ????

westie, i missed those pics. any chance you could repost? 

[Fezztone]

2 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

rob has, as so often, indulged in fake news. this is a place for tailor off the beach (bluefish for our american friends). occasional flathead, jewfish, whiting, bream etc. couple of places for good rockfishing. 

so not little fly rods. big surf rods. usually take some fly gear for fun. and the "tights" are for sun protection. it gets severe up there. although that pic was from cuba. 

the beach is brilliant. a great drive, about 100 kms. on a good day, which is most of them, superb. whizzing along the beach, a good cigar, bruce blaring. heaven. 

as for dangerous, the beach, not so much, although years ago i found a large stonefish, still alive, which had been washed up about fifty metres towards ti the dunes. all australia is a favourite hangout for great whites but you do see a lot of very big sharks up there. we don't swim. although i have often seen a row of 80 fishermen, 60 metres from shore with water nipple high, all fishing for tailor and having bags of bleeding fish over there shoulders. at dusk. how the hell a lot more are not taken by sharks is beyond me. the main danger on the beach is imbeciles who do not know how to drive 4WDs. 

but these days, have an early fish, then a cigar and beer pre breakfast, down on the beach. lazy days with too much wine, cigars and good books. an afternoon/early evening fish and usually a really good dinner. some days, a trip to the cape. been doing it for decades. 

Sounds amazing! Spent a week fly fishing in Montana and maybe got one or two, but it was all about the experience. Enjoy

[El Presidente]

He sent these through to me this afternoon.  Caught off the beach and having a great time 

 

[Fuzz]

6 hours ago, El Presidente said:

He sent these through to me this afternoon.  Caught off the beach and having a great time 

 

Caught or found on the beach?

[mprach024]

7 hours ago, Fuzz said:

Caught or found on the beach?

Purchased from other fisherman?

[westg]

Nice ??

[Raskol]

Great catch....

[Ken Gargett]

finally back. that was one of the best trips in ages. 

fuzz et al, do bend over. all caught. that was one great morning. hve done some stuff on kenfessions yet to come.