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3rd November 2012, 05:03 AM
#21

Originally Posted by
Tony Wilding
As a boy fishing on Southend Pier, we fished for Garfish, used a float with a 3 or 4 foot trace one hook, when caught they were very lively, leaping out of the water, and hard fighters, never eaten one,
I assume you mean the fish!!! Very popular here in Oz and good eating.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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3rd November 2012, 06:18 AM
#22
this is a UK GarfishGarfish.jpg

Tony Wilding
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3rd November 2012, 07:54 AM
#23
I,ve eaten plenty of flying fish, very nice too, but for goumet food I think the Oysters and smoked eels down in the Bluff,N.Z. were the greatest. Dirt cheap 50 years ago. Wasn,t too keen on the mutton birds, though!
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3rd November 2012, 09:32 AM
#24
Bones
When I next Grind Dem Bones Captain Kong I will certainly send you a sample.
In the meantime keep drinking the Guinness and Oysters.
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3rd November 2012, 09:47 AM
#25
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