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Balloon Fishin - 7 November 2008 15:24:10

Michael Dowling

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Was just wondering if anyone knows of any reading material about balloon fishing that i could get a hold of . Am taking my old man for a bit of a break up to wagoe and keen to give it a crack. Or if anyone got any tips for me that would be much apreciated, cheers

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RE: Balloon Fishin - 7 November 2008 16:57:14

Scott Coghlan

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Was just wondering if anyone knows of any reading material about balloon fishing that i could get a hold of . Am taking my old man for a bit of a break up to wagoe and keen to give it a crack. Or if anyone got any tips for me that would be much apreciated, cheers

Michael,
Paul Willis did a very good piece on ballooning at Wagoe in Western Angler a couple of years ago. I think it was the Dec-Jan 2007 edition off the top of my head.
If you interested in it, I am sure we could get you a copy.

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RE: Balloon Fishin - 7 November 2008 17:06:51

Michael Dowling

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Cheers Scotty i had a look through my stash last swing off work must be one of my many missing copies but i will try track one down if a cant ill get back to ya

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RE: Balloon Fishin - 7 November 2008 17:14:36

Scott Coghlan

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Paul was on the cover, holding a mackie taken ballooning off the beach at first light at Wagoe.

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RE: Balloon Fishin - 7 November 2008 17:24:59

Michael Dowling

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No worries will have a look for it when i fly back. Am going at the end of Nov is this a good time or will the weather gods be against me

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RE: Balloon Fishin - 15 November 2008 23:06:43

Peter Wimsock

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I imagine that you will face a 16kn+ southerly for most of the time. Check the wind reports before you leave and if it is southerlies i would not even bother with helium. If you do get lucky and get an unexpected easterly then i would just use a surface balloon. Good luck with the trip, i have been there in both Nov and Feb and been blown to pieces all week. We did battle it out and came away with a few nice fish. Wittercarra up the road is good if you need a night away from the wind.

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RE: Balloon Fishin - 17 November 2008 13:25:11

Ashley van Viersen

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Just got back from three days at Wagoe it blew a gale most of the time but mornings were good for a while and with the extra low tides and low swell it was easy to fish the drop offs.

Lucky bay reef was accessable in the morning on the low tide and some good pinks turned up for an hour or so and the same happened up at Wagoe.

Other than that it was a bit quiet on the fish front although I found whirra central at one spot landing about 6

cheers

Ashley

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RE: Balloon Fishin - 20 November 2008 18:39:38

Michael Dowling

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Cheers for the tips guys one more week of nights and then a week of fishin, cant wait but dont think the missus is gonna like the wind

ill write up a bit of a post when i get back hopefully with a heap of great picks

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