Guys - beware the guy with the aluminium dinghy at Melville. I was kiting there today and about 5:30 / 6pm, he came running through the kiting area at reasonably low speed. There were still about 10-15 kiters out and he was trolling a Halco Chromie Lure - brand new. How do I know? It ended up embedded in my left ankle... It had a treble lure with the barbs not squashed etc. I was able to remove it without too much trouble, but it could have been a lot worse. Please beware if this guy turns up again. True story; with witnesses.

Knickers said...

Hey Dunc,
that hook is called a gang hook, and I am bloody glad he just missed catching me. He had to have been deliberately trying to get us, or just massively ignorant

I found that document I mentioned, http://www.riverguardians.com/Documents/SwanCanning_Boatingguide.pdf . It seems that it is ok for power boats to be in the kiting area, but makes me wonder if the windsurfers are sticking to the 8 knot restriction in their area

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