What is it with the media
and sharks? They revel in shark stories, and boy-oh-boy do they like
to rark it up.
Three stories have really given me the fertilisers over the last few
months. The first was about the huge Great White off a reef, down the
coast aways. Death and destruction was about to be heaped on all of
those who ventured within a million miles of the water in that area.
The fish, probably a pregnant female, cruised off soon after and the
story died.
Then there were the ‘sharks in the surf’ hysterical reports from radio
station flyover planes. Bloody stupid panic-merchants. There have been
sharks in all our waters for longer than we humans have been around,
and even since we have been around there have been bugger-all attacks.
You have more chance of winning Lotto than getting bitten by a shark,
and more chances of getting hit by lightning. (Just as an aside, did
you know that only one lightning strike in five kills the person it
hits – bet you feel better already.)
The last straw for me was about two weeks ago. The sight of two ‘brave’
fishermen, filmed beside a bleeding Great White these clowns had caught
and killed. I was nearly sick. These guys are not brave, they are stupid,
and so are the cretins who print or broadcast this crap. Have
a look at this. Sums up my feelings.
Apart from that little rave, things in the fishing scene appear good
to terrific. Plenty of game fish in the usual hot-spots, good trout
fishing throughout the land, ya gotta love summer.
Because I missed January – it passed in a blur – there
are two new articles up on the site:
Temptation
The urge to play hooky and skive-off for a days fishing can test even
the most diligent of us. As Oscar Wilde said, "I can resist anything
but temptation.
Milly & Ted’s
Big Day Out
The next time your partner pulls the old ‘just sucked on a lemon’ look,
think before you ignore it.
A Good tip
"I enjoy your pages (aw shucks – ed.) and would like to pass on
a tip that I have used for a number of years and it is so easy to make
happen.
I simply fill up a number of 2ltr plastic soft-drink bottles with heavily
salted water and freeze. It is an easy task to throw 3 or four into
the fish bin on an outing and doesn’t require a separate decision to
go and buy ice. The salt water allows it to freeze at a lower temperature
and more importantly to release the stored energy at a lower temperature.
These packs stay frozen for hours even without a chilly bin." –
Steve Walkley
So that is it for now, tight lines everyone, and keep safe.