Apologies to Garry Natty’s gang from Walcha NSW for the delay in posting your trip report…alas your pics had disappeared in cyberspace only to be recently found on a lost USB disc.

So…here they are!

Having just ‘Talked -up’ the NSW Coast fellows, this week we praise the skill of the Country boys!

Ray Walter’s Gunnedah Gang had a very sucessful week despite the continuingggggggg WIND! For the past 4years Ray and his cohorts have been attempting to Fish the Coral Sea (Saumarez Reef) but the weather has been to windy to travel the open sea leg to reach Saumarez. However, judging by these quality and number of catches, who’s complaining!

Rob Goodreid’s gang once agin proved that the fishermen from Northern NSW know how to fish. Some excellent catches were produced during a (yet again) windy week. However despite the 20 knot wind, the Swains Reefs provide plenty of protection from ocean swells and calm anchorages.

Here is just a sample of the catches made this week:

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