Hey all, back again after a lengthy absence. Got a new name though, no more PoddyMullet...he's a ghost yak now.

Hi Yak Hooks Global welcome to the forum,please use the search function to look up shark captures in Western Port as there is a wealth of information on this site

Welcome back he who once was called Poddymullet

Will do bjspinner...sounds interesting

Hey ya, Cheats. How's the shoulders treating ya?

Yak Hooks Global wrote: ↑28 Feb 2022, 08:20 Hey ya, Cheats. How's the shoulders treating ya?

not a problem they are getting younger every day - I probably do more paddling than ever as I joined the vis sea kayak club and been paddling with these guys a bit
been doing the Thursday night paddle with them ( normally a 10 - 12 km paddle after work ) they pretty much paddle in all conditions except lightning

for example 2 thursdays back we paddled from woolleys beach to Tankerton jetty and back with a 10 - 15 kt SW wind and outgoing tide - pretty sloppy across the main channel I can tell you

So on top of fishing I'm working on staying match fit ---- have you been getting out

Welcome back Podstar!

Hope you have been kicking ass mate.
Still hunting those Eagle rays in the Port with handlines, or have you progressed to Mako on handlines now?
Look forward to reading your fine reports again.

Cheats, good to hear ya busting Southerlies! How's Tassie or a Murray Marathon looking.....bet they've both crossed ya mind more than once!

Hiya Widsa, Ha...the handline has been stuck away. But now you've reminded me of it I'll have to give it a run. It's got some pedigree, it's an Alvey HC10 (from memory). I once spoke to Bruce Alvey about it and he told me the shape is retained on an original wooden Ian Butterworth design that can't be beat. I've got a spare one with ya name on it provided YOU drop it for Eagles and Take It to the Limit! Just take Hoit with ya, I seem to recall a trip where a decent one headed straight back at him and leapt from the water in the process. But maybe I have a creative memory. So none of what I have just said maybe true!

The angler formerly known as Poddy.

One too many l's Pete. Just the anger formerly known as Poddy.

Yak Hooks Global wrote: ↑28 Feb 2022, 17:51 How's Tassie or a Murray Marathon looking.....bet they've both crossed ya mind more than once!

both take to much time off work - done a couple of smaller paddle challenges - Gippsland paddle challenge ( metung to lakes ) twice just the smaller 13 km event and the paddle leg of Adventurethon 19 km from memory

not sure if I'm doing the Gippsland event this year in late April as its not long after a week fishing up north @ SWR