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Rolling waves and lizards gizzards….
If it seems like it has been quite a while since I have written a ‘yakking report… well.. you would be absolutely correct. It has been well over two months now since I have been out on the water, and there are a couple of good reasons for the delay. Firstly.. there seems to have […]
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Beacon bashing off Bribie
With the previous weekend’s effort still firmly etched into my mind, it was time to hit the water again and chase the snapper that have moved into the bay. The plan was sketched out to emulate the previous weekend as closely as possible. I could see no advantage in changing tactics. If it works, why […]
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First surf launch
I know I had said to family and friends that I wouldn’t try a surf launch until I was completely comfortable on the yak, as well as a bit fitter… but… I couldn’t resist. After the last couple of trips not producing any mentionable catches, I absolutely had to do whatever it would take to […]
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Passage 1 – Mark .5
I had originally planned to head out to the White Patch dropoff just on sunrise this morning, however after getting out of bed the weather was pretty ordinary with the predicted 15/20 knot winds. That was the only excuse I needed to get back to bed to stay nice and warm :) At around 1030hrs […]
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Passage 1 – Mark 0
It has been two weeks since I have been out on the yak. I’ve been absolutely dying to get out there, and each day I have driven over the bridge the water has been like a mirror. That’s generally not a good sign, because when the water is flat during the week, you can guarantee […]
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Maiden voyage for ‘Happy Hooker’
Well, today was the day I have been waiting for. The maiden voyage of my new perception swing kayak, “Happy Hooker”. This was my first time out on a yak, and boy, it’s not as easy as it looks. The boys had soccer games on this morning, so I missed the lead up to the […]
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Happy Hooker is ready for the water.
Couple of shots of my new girl… Happy Hooker. She’s a Perception Swing 400. will take some pics of her on the water in weeks to come. green colour is a bit off in this shot. will fix white balance later on. notice foreman in the top right corner :) she is also the dedicated […]