Fishing Boats and Crew

Boat: “Bluey”Type: Quintrex Reefmaster

Captain: Peter Hill

Story Behind the Boats Name:  The seats and floor were blue so we called it “Bluey”

Favorite Fish to Catch:  Morwong

Favorite Fish to Eat: Morwong

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Boat: “Buggsy”Type:  Stessl

Captain:  Mick Bugg

Story Behind the Boats Name:  Buggsy is our family name

Favourite Fish to Catch:  The one I catch

Favorite Fish to Eat: Flathead

Funniest Thing: To see Kooka launching off the beach with Paddo as crew. As Paddo was trying to get into the boat Jack throttled on, shot Paddo into the sea nearly cut him up with the prop and then left him there…..nice to have mates hey!

Boat: “Paddo”Type: 

Captain: Howard Paddision

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Favorite Fish to Catch:  Anything!

Favorite Fish to Eat:  Flathead

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Boat: “Scampi”Type: Trail Craft

Captain: Bill Preston

Story Behind the Boats Name: Sweetest seafood in the ocean

Favorite Fish to Catch: Kingfish

Favorite Fish to Eat: Snapper
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Boat:  ” Catch 22″Type:  Trail Craft 5.8 Trailblazer

Captain:  Steve Atherton

Story Behind the Boats Name: 22 is how many fish we try to catch on a day out. Its also as many as the skipper wants to clean in one day!

Favorite Fish to Catch: Kingfish/Snapper/ Mahi Mahi

Favorite Fish to Eat:  Pigfish / Snapper/ Flathead

Funniest Thing:  Jean (my wife) thinking about gaffing and bringing a 8 foot Hammerhead into the boat…..the look on her face was priceless!! (you go girl – Ed)

Boat:  “Choppy One”Type: 14ft Quintrex

Captain:  Gary Bradley

Story Behind the Boats Name: We get tossed around a bit in the little boat and it seems like it is always choppy – so we called it “Choppy One”

Favorite Fish to Catch: Snapper

Favorite Fish to Eat:  Flounder

Funniest: One day Dad and I left in the dark. We got down on the beach to find the boat and the trailer was missing! Thinking it must have come off at the ramp we went back…..no boat. Panic stricken we thought it must have been on the road – nothing….we travelled back to the park boom gates – still nothing. Right through the caravan park and there it was……at the first speed hump. (ahhh the early bird didn’t catch the worm (parden the pun)…… we are all a little worried about this story Choppy, perhaps its time for a new trailer??? – Ed)

Boat: “Twin Turbo”Type: – Quintrex Fishabout

Captain: Mick Turbit

Story Behind the Boats Name:Nickname from family name

Favorite Fish to Catch: – Snapper

Favorite Fish to Eat: Snapper & Shark

Funniest: Whilst fishing hit myself in the head with a heavey sinker whilst casting

Boat:  “Fathead”Type: Alluminium 4.8 meters

Captain: Norm Whiley

Story Behind the Boats Name: One night Billy Carratt was drunk.

Favorite Fish to Catch: Flathead

Favorite Fish to Eat:  Flathead

 Funniest Thing: One day while fishing in “Hot Shot” Bill Carratt did a circle around us (after pulling up to enquire how we were going)…..he put his head down to find his line and rammed the side of “Hot Shot” nearly cutting us in two.

Boat: “Yogi the Bear”Type: Bar Crusher
Captain: Grahame (Yogi) Huon

Story Behind the Boats Name: Was his Dad’s boats name

Favourite Fish to Catch: Any that he can catch

Favourite Fish to Eat: Flathead

Funniest Thing: Doctor told him Red Wine was good for his heart, but not in the quanity he drinks as he make up for lost time

Boat: “Childs Play”Type:

Captain: Bill Newson

Story Behind the Boats Name: Shonks nephew, so Shonk gave the boat its name

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Boat: “Kegs Down Under”Type:  Quintrex

Captain:  Martin Jamek

Story Behind the Boats Name: To do with his waist line “big guts” ?(his words not mine)?

Favourite Fish to Catch:  Snapper

Favourite Fish to Eat: Snapper

Funniest Thing:  Said he is a natural Blonde and does not dye his hair

Boat: “Fish Tank”Type:

Captain: Chris McKenzie

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Boat: “Tom Thumb”Type:  Trail Craft

Captain:  Geoff Finlay

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Boat: “Just Chilling”Type: Savage 4.8 mtr

Captain: Stuart Coleman

Story Behind Boat Name: likes to just chill out

Favourite Fish to Catch: Snapper

Favourite Fish to Eat: Mowong

Boat: “Pick up Line”Type: Quintrex Coast Runner 4.75

Captain: Steve Campbell

Story Behind the Boats Name: Daughter in law came up with the name

Favourite Fish to Catch: Snapper

Favourite Fish to Eat: Flathead

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