Manning Point Fishing Classic Blog

Highlight of day was locating Hollywood celebrities n missing plane :)

As part of his ongoing charity work, 2010 Manning Point Fishing Classic Champion, Mangrove Mike, has taken 2013 Rookie, Groper Griffo, under his wing for some mentoring in the twin arts.

Groper, using the excuse of "it's my wedding", has taken Mangrove and his family to the beautiful waters of Fiji for some serious study.

1.     Get a leave pass

2.     Try to explain the by-laws including the fact that women and children are banned.

3.     Pretend to agree  that by laws are out-dated but look sad and ask  ‘Yes I agree but what can I do?’

4.    

While fossicking in the shed for some lures that might help me win the classic and become the first "double" champion, I came across and old fishing magazine "Extreme Fishing". It seems that Mangrove Mike has graced the pages of the tabloid. Obviously, this edition expounded the virtues of a full grown beard to balance the

The weather bureau is warning tropical cyclone Plankton could bring heavy rain as it approaches the South Eastern hamlet of Manning Point in New South Wales.

The system is continuing to strengthen but the Bureau of Meteorology says heavy rain could cause flooding in low lying areas.

The bureau's Iva Bigbutt says it

Having survived the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Mentawai Islands off West Sumatra last October and being further rattled by the images from the Sendai Miyagi earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Catfish Col had to face his demons head-on and adopt the new name Tsunami Col.

Easy task for the Rookies, as they would have only known Tsunami

Some of you may be aware that last year I participated in the Worlds Greatest Shave

Well its that time of the year again and since I had a close shave with cancer the christmas before last it is a worthwile charity

Last year I rasied $3000 for the lLeukaemia Foundation and hope to raise the same again

The shaving

Ganghook has returned fron his breif holiday in the Arctic circle.

Sadly all attempts to catch that most delicious of piscatorial delicacies, the fresh water ling, have failed.

"The weather was just too bloody cold" say a distinctly disappointed Gangers.

"Couldn't keep the bloody holes open"

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This Movember I've decided to donate my face to raising awareness about men's health. My  commitment is the growth of a moustache for the entire month of Movember, which I know will generate conversation, controversy and laughter.

I am doing this because close to 3,300 men die of prostate cancer in Australia each year and

Check out this video to see how a real fisherman works - Dolphin Mud Ring Feeding