Aquatic activities involving BotF members
Category: Fishing & Surfing
Deadman’s sunrise and Iron House Pale Ale
As has previously been written, the 2011/12 Sydney summer has been one to forget. Cool weather and plenty of rain has dominated. Every now and then, however, a cracker is turned on and Sunday 19 February was one of those …
Thatchers cider and January fishing comp
This is the first belated blog of 2012 for me and the January round of the HB club fishing competition. Weather that weekend was poor (worse weather than an English summer ? ) – particularly if fishing from a kayak …
Moa, Duke of Marlborough, Cape Reinga and Bay of Islands
By pure chance kiwisinoz is visiting all of the capital cities that NZ has had since 1840. Russell, a small town located in the Bay of Islands was NZ’s capital in 1840. The European population comprised of deserting seamen, runaway …
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Bladdamaster – a Virgin fisherman
Bladdamaster is without question or compromise the most ubiquitous contributor to BoTF but so little is known about the big “BM” and what he gets up to in his down time. Here he is at Double Island Point one of …
Sunday 18 December 2011 – Mid Curly
The classic pose. Gusticas ashamed of his appendage holds his bikkie high. The lads enjoyed some technically challenging surf on Sunday as for the second week in succession we were delivered a 3 foot plus swell. Next to no wind, …
The one that got away
Illiard’s Reinvigorated Irregulars was at long last revived last weekend. A tradition that had begun some 10 years or so ago, where hordes would assemble at Illiards command to imbibe xmas cheer, the event had foundered in more recent years. …
Craft beer led Greek recovery?
Lately we’ve been graced again with the presence of member Will or, as known when he submits posts to Back of the Ferry – oompalumpa. Oompalumpa has submitted some of the more quirky posts on BotF and interpreting his weekly …
August round of Harbord Bowling Club Fishing comp
Another busy weekend. Friday night I was at a packed Brookie for the Manly vs. Storm rugby league game. Good to see Manly win in great style, they never looked like losing. A very partisan crowd erupted when the …
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July Round of the Harbord Bowling Fishing Club
Great weather last weekend with a small swell and gentle offshore north westerly winds, it would have been ideal for fishing offshore in the kayak. I had the day off on Friday, but all my plans went out of the …
Harbord Bowling Club June Fishing Comp (and an old speckled hen)
The June round of the Harbord Bowling Club Fishing Comp was held last weekend with good weather and small seas. The fish of the month was the Australian Salmon (Kahawai). I decided that with all the kids playing sport, high tide …
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