Manning Point Fishing Classic Blog

The 2015 has started off with a bang. Rookies were presented their shirts by BigJig and the new kit was awesome.

Captain Bluering had updated the beer system Dalek and is producing great beer. The meal at the Bowlo was fantastic - Ganghook has absolutely surpassed all previous levels of food consumed there.

On the fishing

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Two of the remaining four originals, Fishin and Ganghook discuss tactics before the start of the 2015 Manning Point Fishing Classic. After the late withdrawal of fellow original Tsunami Col, only Mangrove and Bigjig are also remaining of the original competitors from the 2005 Manning Point Fishing Classic. All four have not missed an event.
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Dear Fishing and Drinking Compadres,

 

I don't really give a f*ck what the colour

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Well its that time of the year again . Rods , Fish and Drinking men

12 months training with amber in hand , can not wait for water and sand

catching some fish sounds finger licken , just hope

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Don't want to beat around the bush! So will be heading straight to the Point(2mrw morn that is.Prob when I reach .05)Can't wait for the swimming,Fishing & P...ing.might get lucky & get caught with a little stray pink .....uhmm rod.But hopefully not for long.Bags packed,rods ready so let the fun begin.Cya on the morrow where we can

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Preparations done. Packed and ready to go. ... more

I could have posted a humorous sledge of various other competitors....

I could have added a very funny fishing photo...

I could have placed a world leader in a ficticious story...

NAAAAH.... here's a fabulous random chicken!!!!

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The mystery surrounding the 'no show' of Vladimir Putin from his meeting with the Kazakhstan President and the Belorussia President, to be held in Kazakhstan, has been solved. Photographers covering the 2015 Manning Point Fishing Classic, caught Putin casting a line in preparation for the Classic. Well, this is the story given

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Marcus Cooperi has gone to extreme lengths in this year's Classic by employing a professional poisson photographer. Specialising in underwater extreme fishing action, John "Doubting' Thomas will be waiting in the murky depths of the Manning River (sans filters) to capture those adrenaline pumping moments just before your line snaps

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If Fishin' Phil casts his rod in a similar manner to his overhead smash in tennis, it is most likely his bait will remain in the boat. Put a net in front of him and watch him go to water.

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