FITCHETT FAMILY

Hi All,
back here in the UK i do alot of sea fishing, up till recently I had my own small boat.
What is the fishing like in and around the Geelong area .
Any one know much about owning your own boat ?
Any good websites for second hand boats.
Cheers
Damian

MrsDagboy

Cant help with the boating in the Geelong area, as we are in Brisbane, sorry! I imagine its very different down there to what we do up here.

Check out www.boatpoint.com.au for boats for sale. Remember, realistically anything over about 22 or 23 feet will have to be moored or stored on hardstand (up to about 28 feet), so choose your length accordingly.

Have fun .

midge04

Hubby also does a lot of fishing, but river fishing mainly, he's big in matches her ein UK. He's not sure what the fishing is like in Oz, especially Melbourne which is where we would be going to. Does anyone know of any good web sites he can take a look at.

MrsDagboy

Hi Midge, get him to try this site, lots of info for him.

http://www.fishnet.com.au/

It covers both salt water & fresh water fishing.

soapy©

try this link out for boats
http://www.tradingpost.com.au/browse...e=&sMsg=Search

MrsDagboy

Doesnt work Soapy, stupid thing .

soapy©

oops sorry try this
http://www.tradingpost.com.au/search...ionName=Marine

soapy©

thats it now, i use this all the time im even daft enough to buy the paper every thursday too

MrsDagboy

Yep, that one works, will have to check it out later .

soapy©

hope this works, this is a nice wee number and just the kind of thing im after. its a bit dear though 2 gran cheaper and i'd have it lol
http://www.tradingpost.com.au/addisp...rch&origpage=1

MrsDagboy

I got an error encountered message, this stuff always happens when I use the trading post & want to send the link to Dagboy .

soapy©

i think its cos its a search i'll work a way out to get it to u
by the way. i want, i mean need this boat

soapy©

found a nicer and cheaper one
http://boatpoint.ninemsn.com.au/Desk...as=boatpointau
hope this works

MrsDagboy

That one works ok, looks a nice boat, a bit like my brothers but a little bit bigger .

The tradingpost one still didnt work, useless website .

ajax4779

plenty of good fishing in around Geelong. Corio Bay is a popular local fishing spot and is difficult to get into trouble as sea is usualy calm.
Other spots also at Queenscliff, Torquay and ocean grove.
A place in Geelong called the Geelong boating centre sells second hand and new boats and also another boat place in Moolap somewhere, owned by a guy called Steve Kitteley sells second hand boats but i think you will find that the best bargains to be had are from people selling boats privatly.