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Fishing => Member Fishing Reports and Photos => Topic started by: wallacewt on August 04, 2014, 08:27:25 AM

Title: pic said it all
Post by: wallacewt on August 04, 2014, 08:27:25 AM
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Title: Re: pic said it all
Post by: locknut on August 04, 2014, 09:30:44 AM
Yep been there done that
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Post by: MFB on August 04, 2014, 09:32:02 AM
Bugger...

Rgds

Mark
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Post by: WCFLA on August 04, 2014, 11:02:22 AM
What a buzzkill...

Regards,
Danny
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Post by: Alto Mare on August 04, 2014, 11:10:26 AM
Sorry to hear buddy, there will be another day...at least you're home safe ;).
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Post by: Keta on August 04, 2014, 01:53:31 PM
Not good, what happened?
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Post by: broadway on August 04, 2014, 04:42:04 PM
That sucks, but you're safe and sound which is the important thing.
Glad you made it back,
Dom
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Post by: floating doc on August 04, 2014, 04:51:34 PM
I've been on back end of a tow line more than once.  :-\  I'm glad you got home. That's what counts, especially since it looks a bit breezy.
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Post by: foakes on August 04, 2014, 05:06:22 PM
Been There, Done That, Got the T-Shirt

What was the issue? -- hopefully a cheap resolution?
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Post by: Dominick on August 04, 2014, 05:57:29 PM
Bummer dude...tell us more.  Hopefully resolved by now.  Dominick
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Post by: alantani on August 04, 2014, 06:24:34 PM
uh oh........  :-\
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Post by: Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B on August 04, 2014, 06:57:00 PM
that's not good news but at least you made it back...
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Post by: Doug on August 04, 2014, 07:40:42 PM
OH BOY  I have been on both ends of that no fun  at least you're ok
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Post by: HOLEINTHEWATER on August 04, 2014, 08:05:58 PM
BEEN THERE $250 AN HOUR FROM THE TIME THEY LEAVE UNTIL THEY GET YOU BACK. GOT TOWING INSURANCE, NOW.

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Title: Re: pic said it all
Post by: Shark Hunter on August 04, 2014, 08:16:57 PM
Glad you made it back safe Wallace. Its a big Ocean out there! :o
Title: Re: pic said it all
Post by: wallacewt on August 04, 2014, 11:46:02 PM
we were about 18 miles out and stopped
for some bait at a previous fishing spot.
plenty of fish
3m seas,5knot wind,wishy washy.
plenty fuel,batteries fine.
had sea anchor out,drifted off the spot.
right lets go fishin,wont start.
tried everything,no good.
radio sea rescue,they will be at least an hour or more.
so I put a couple of live baits out,no good,we are nowhere
near any marks.
1st sea rescue boat arrives from fremantle,tows us
1/2 way home,switch to 2nd rescue boat,rockingham,
tows us home at 10knots. put a couple of skirts out,no good
no fish,wet ####, sea sick,still don't know at this stage what failed
I suspect the kill switch
rescue boys were great,all volunteers, they will send us the cost of the
rescue and it is up to us how much we want to donate
we are both safe after a few other dramas,
2 waves over the top etc;
cheers ::)

Title: Re: pic said it all
Post by: Keta on August 05, 2014, 12:00:20 AM
Thanks.  I like Blue Seas Systems shutoff switches, I've never seen one fail.
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Post by: bluefish69 on August 05, 2014, 12:21:14 AM
Wallace

Just happy you made it home safe

Mike
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Post by: wallacewt on August 05, 2014, 04:15:26 AM
thanks everyone
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Post by: redsetta on August 05, 2014, 05:49:09 AM
QuoteJust happy you made it home safe
x2 mate
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Post by: Bryan Young on August 05, 2014, 05:52:58 AM
Safe and sound...that's the most important thing.