My nightmare has come true
Well after six and a half months in the caravan in Exmouth, Karratha and Broome, the day I've been dreading has arrived....we've come back to Perth. What's with this weather? It's freezing. If there's a silver lining I have to go back to Exmouth in November to get or sell my boat so I'm sure there will be a day or two set aside for some more fishing.
Here's a photo of me offering my opinion on the first set of traffic lights I've seen since April.
I have to send out a huge thanks to Adam and Renae for all their help and company in Exmouth, and to Brad, Nicky and the girls who helped heaps in Karratha. The trip wouldn't have been half as long or anywhere near as much fun without them. There are heaps of other people- Jeffo, Joel, Gribbo, Gully, Ewan, Ozzy, DanW plus others who were great to fish and hang out with and made the trip as well.
Highlights of my trip were all the marlin and sailfish with Adam in Exmouth and my week at the Monties with Brad. I've got thousands of photos to sort through so will post a few of the unseen ones up in the future.
If anyone is thinking of doing a similar trip it is the best thing we've ever done. Hayley and I are both lucky we have jobs that let us travel but it's worth all the effort/saving/planning/dreaming for the reward of spending quality time in places most people only get to visit quickly.
Now that we're back in Perth, if anyone needs a decky or wants to collect a few crays soon just let me know. I'm always up for a fish or dive when I'm home and am pretty keen to have a spear off Perth too.
Fingers crossed that we can do it all again someday.
till
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Hey Tim, I'm bound to have
Hey Tim, I'm bound to have spare spot for a dive buddy craying so will keep in touch.
PilbaraBrad
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SUCKED IN BRO!!!!!!!! no
SUCKED IN BRO!!!!!!!!
no sympathy from me
on the flip side water temp here now over 29
hahahahaha hahahaha hhahahahahah!!!!!!!!
Lucky Tim
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ha ha ha. I hope you're days
ha ha ha. I hope you're days off are taken up with Fairy Queen Caroline concerts and playing dress ups. And the water temp drops back to 20C when you get out next. Thanks for your thoughts.
I should have added:
Lowlights included Brad's singing.
Adam Gallash
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hahha
I'm glad I'm not the only one that had to endure Brad's singing. Was good to have someone to go out with the same enthusiasm mate.
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Andy Mac
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Unlucky Tim
the silver lining is that we have KFC down here. Those northerners can only dream...
I say every time those boys post pics of glassy oceans, we start posting pics of all stars boxes, popcorn chicken and buckets of gravy & mash. (hehehe)
Cheers
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PilbaraBrad
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what are you talking about
what are you talking about andy
we have all of the mod cons here, KFC included
Andy Mac
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Shows how long its been
since I was in K town then.
I remember having to bring up buckets of KFC for the locals every time I visited.
Things have changed then so I take it all back...
Cheers
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Jody
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welcome
back to reality Tim ;)
Wont be long before you start planning for the next one
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mako magic
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hahaha, as they say sucked
hahaha, as they say sucked in.
Back to reality and shit weather
Colin Hay
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It can be very hard to coming back to the big smoke Tim
I know I found traffic lights, traffic, crowded shopping centres, cold weather, crowded fishing spots, etc. hard to deal with when I moved back down from Karratha.
We had to move out to Helena Valley to try and get away from everything.
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Bones76
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The cue in the KFC drive
The cue in the KFC drive through's down here are nowhere near as long
poddyfish
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tis hard
tim u poor bugger.... i kinda know how u feel mate leaving the great north for the cold south.... does this mean your gonna change your display name now to Notsoluckytim???? poor prick..
gimme a bell if u ever thru gero mate we go for a fish
Fear The Spear............!
Lucky Tim
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cheers Poddy, I'll definetly
cheers Poddy, I'll definetly give you a buzz when I'm up there. Hopefully the luck will continue on the crays next month here so we won't have to change the name just yet.
kane
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ill give you a shout when im heading out for a dive
hopefully well get onto some crays and i just bought a rob allen spear gun so keen to give that a workout this summer too :)
Gooooone Fishin!
Lucky Tim
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cheers Kane. I work 3 weeks
cheers Kane. I work 3 weeks on, 3 weeks off so will catch up one day and workout a few days when we're both here and we can get out amongst them.
Shorty
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There was a lady at the
There was a lady at the Mandurah boat show from Exmouth giving out brochures on the town,,she was counting the minutes before she could get back to Exxy
HuggyB
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reality
I would say it's like being slapped in the face with a fish, but as you may have noticed we are not allowed to catch them here in the south.
The Terrorist - coming to a fishing spot near you.........
Ozzy
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Well Guy's
It had to happen,life is not a Dream,it involves Work as well,It was great to hang out with you and Hayley,and when Rhonda and I come back through Perth early in the new year heading back to EXXY we will definately catch up.
PS Make sure you get Hot Stuff that RING.
Cheers OZZY
Lucky Tim
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Geez Ozzy, we're thousands
Geez Ozzy, we're thousands of km's apart and you're still on my case about rings....
Definetly let us know when you're coming back through, we're trying to get back up there for another stay in Autumn so will be hanging out again and fishing before we know it.
PilbaraBrad
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hahaha oz your the only
hahaha
oz your the only person that can get away with calling her that
pretty sure she has been sized up now, that was after our montes trip
Faulkner Family
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welcome back Tim, wont be
welcome back Tim, wont be long before we get the warmer weather down here , maybe another 2 months or so
. sounds like you guys had an awsome trip and looking forward to the next.HEY OZZY, when your going up to exxy next you will have to take your own chicken salt as we most likely wont be there
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Paul G
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You know what thay say Tim
You know what thay say Tim Theres no place like home ,at least you had a great holiday most can only dream of . wellcome home ..
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merman
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Hey Lucky, I'm loving the
Hey Lucky, I'm loving the narrative, its how I felt when I drove down last week. Big thumbs down to the traffic, crowds and the cold. Just remember theres no rush to get back up here as the boat will get well used if I ever get these damn uni assignments done. Anyway it was great fishing with you!! Also don't worry about getting that rock just yet, treat em mean keep em keen I say, mind you who's the single one here!!!!!
Joel
Lucky Tim
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Get back to the books Joel
Get back to the books Joel so you can put some hours on the boat. And after spending a few chilly nights in Perth I've certainly got a better appreciation of what you went through in the troopy and your wet socks!