1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:02,600 Speaker 1: Well, you may or may not have heard that in 2 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 1: some good news works to repair the Corobrie Billibong boat 3 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: ramp and now complete with the ramp open for the 4 00:00:07,840 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: public to use. And joining me on the line to 5 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 1: tell us a little bit more about this is the 6 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 1: chief executive of the Amateur Fishermen's Association here in the 7 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:17,240 Speaker 1: Northern Territory, David Chierivolo. 8 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:18,640 Speaker 2: Good morning to you, David. 9 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 3: Good morning Katie. 10 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:21,600 Speaker 2: Now, David, you and. 11 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:23,639 Speaker 1: I spoke just a couple of weeks ago about the 12 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:25,600 Speaker 1: situation with the Carobrie boat ramp. 13 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:29,160 Speaker 2: What work is now complete? What have they done exactly? 14 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:33,519 Speaker 3: Yeah, well quite right there, Katie. Things are getting pretty 15 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 3: die there, as there had been for some time, and 16 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 3: so it was good news to have the government commit 17 00:00:38,120 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 3: to doing those repairs. And what we've seen over the 18 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:44,519 Speaker 3: I guess it's at a ten days to last Friday 19 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 3: or Friday just gone, was that the damage section of 20 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:52,160 Speaker 3: the ramp had been torn up and has been replaced 21 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 3: so freshly, freshly concreted, and it looks a lot better 22 00:00:57,880 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 3: than it was. It was quite a bit of work. 23 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 3: They had to damn off the boat ramp completely and 24 00:01:03,040 --> 00:01:06,080 Speaker 3: dry out that area and clear it up and then 25 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:09,399 Speaker 3: lay fresh concrete. Now, the word from the contractors is 26 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 3: that the new ramp goes slightly further out than it 27 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:15,959 Speaker 3: did before. But you know, the water level is still 28 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 3: very low there at this time of year, so it 29 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 3: is important for people to continue to exercise some caution 30 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 3: when they're launching and retrieving. 31 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: Well, yeah, because you and i'd spoken about, you know, 32 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 1: the potential for crocodiles and people having to get right 33 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 1: into the water obviously when launching their boats. Do these 34 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 1: works mitigate some of those concerns. 35 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 3: Well, we certainly hope so, and the reports from the 36 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 3: contractors and from the government have been that these repairs 37 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 3: certainly have fixed the ramp at least to its old 38 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 3: extent and possibly a little bit further. 39 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 2: But we have had some. 40 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 3: Reports coming over the weekend of a few people having 41 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 3: some issues at the boat ramp, and we're just trying 42 00:01:57,480 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 3: to work out now whether that's due to the very 43 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 3: low water levels that we have in the Billabong. So 44 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 3: it's getting towards the end of the season, you know, 45 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 3: sort of mid November last year, or even probably first 46 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 3: or second week in November last year, we actually had 47 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:14,120 Speaker 3: those first big rains that flooded the Billabong and raised 48 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 3: the water levels. Yeah, so the water levels are really 49 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 3: as low as they ever get right now, so people 50 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 3: do need to exercise a caution and we'll also be 51 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 3: taking reports from fishes to check in on how their 52 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:25,239 Speaker 3: experiences are going. 53 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: Yeah. Absolutely, So what were some of those concerns that 54 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:29,400 Speaker 1: were still raised over the weekend. 55 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 2: Was it just due to the water level. 56 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:33,800 Speaker 3: Well, we're just trying to get to the bottom of 57 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 3: that now. As I said, it is very low water 58 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 3: conditions at the moment. We've had really really hot temperatures, 59 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:45,799 Speaker 3: so people notice that we've had that heat wave. It's 60 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 3: been unavoidable over the last two weeks or so. And 61 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:52,799 Speaker 3: with those increased temperatures you get some pretty extreme evaporation, 62 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:54,799 Speaker 3: so you can almost watch the water level go down 63 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 3: and corroborate this time of year, so the water level 64 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 3: is very low and there are some no whether they 65 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 3: are natural rocks and other objects, or whether they are 66 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 3: part of a previous ramp that was there many many 67 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:10,680 Speaker 3: years ago. You know, it is potential ver is shallow 68 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 3: water on the approach of the ramp. So just reminding 69 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:17,800 Speaker 3: people to exercise caution. But soon the rains will be here, 70 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 3: the water level will be higher, and I'm sure things 71 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 3: will be much better. But certainly if people had been 72 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:25,919 Speaker 3: down there, positive or negative, we'd invite them to jump 73 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 3: on our Facebook and let us know how their experiences 74 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:29,239 Speaker 3: were over the weekend. 75 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 1: Oh, absolutely, and it's always good to know so that 76 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 1: then you've got a fair idea of exactly what's going 77 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 1: on at so many of those different locations as well, David, 78 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: it'd be hard to keep an eye on absolutely. 79 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 3: All of the Well, that's right, and you know, we 80 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 3: really rely on the eyes and ears of the community, 81 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:47,120 Speaker 3: so we can then look into that and then provide 82 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 3: that advice back to government and say, hey, we've had 83 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 3: the community report an issue to us. You guys need 84 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 3: to be aware of this and get onto it. So 85 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 3: it's certainly something that we do very regularly and always 86 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 3: encourage people to jump on our on our Facebook, suit 87 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 3: us a message, or jump on our website, use our 88 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:05,839 Speaker 3: contact form and let us know their experience, but also 89 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 3: let us know also if they went down there and 90 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 3: all went well, they'd be good to know. 91 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 1: Absolutely. Hey, you and I spoke also a couple of 92 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 1: weeks ago. I'd mentioned to you that there've been a 93 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:16,719 Speaker 1: couple of people called through about some of the concerns 94 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:19,280 Speaker 1: at East arm Boat Ramp. Have you had any further 95 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:21,920 Speaker 1: info about that and whether that work is underway at 96 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:22,320 Speaker 1: the moment. 97 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, so we've been following that up and you're quite right. 98 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 3: The ramp had become quite slippery. It's really sort of 99 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,680 Speaker 3: part of the course in October for ramps to get 100 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 3: slippery as the water temperature increases and we have those 101 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:40,840 Speaker 3: big spring tides in October when the water level goes 102 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:42,960 Speaker 3: out a long way, we get these areas where there's 103 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:46,320 Speaker 3: been opportunities for our growth, and that's certainly been the 104 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:50,479 Speaker 3: case at Eastam. What we think has been peculiar there though, 105 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 3: is because we've had a couple of the pontoons become 106 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 3: damaged some good couple of months ago now and be removed. 107 00:04:57,839 --> 00:05:01,279 Speaker 3: There's another area of concrete that textured and also is 108 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 3: usually underneath the pontoon, and that apparently is very slippery, 109 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:09,039 Speaker 3: so certainly people need to avoid that. We've checked in 110 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 3: with the department and they've advised us that they've got 111 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:16,360 Speaker 3: the next set of springs in all the big set 112 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 3: of springs in early December is the date they've scheduled 113 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:21,680 Speaker 3: in for early morning cleans. They're going to be conducting 114 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:24,839 Speaker 3: those cleans in the early hours of the morning. And 115 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:28,040 Speaker 3: the pontoon which has been damaged there for quite some time, 116 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 3: apparently part of these global supply chain issues we've been 117 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:35,360 Speaker 3: hearing about. They're waiting on some parts from overseas, and 118 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:38,360 Speaker 3: the word that we've been given is that those pontoons 119 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 3: are not expected to be repaired until mid January. So 120 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 3: that's pretty disappointing information for the community who really do 121 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 3: rely on this boat ram. 122 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:49,359 Speaker 2: Yeah, so sorry, so just repeat that last point. 123 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: So it's not actually that part is not going to 124 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 1: be complete until early January, did you say. 125 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:57,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, early to mid January is the word that we've 126 00:05:57,880 --> 00:06:01,400 Speaker 3: been given, and apparently that's due to parts that are 127 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 3: on order for the repair of the pontoon. Now, look, 128 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:07,919 Speaker 3: certainly we've raised this a number of times with the 129 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:10,560 Speaker 3: government and the community would be well across this, but 130 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:15,159 Speaker 3: the design of that eastern boat ramp is just not 131 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 3: not really up to scratch. Because you've got a good 132 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:23,040 Speaker 3: most tiede boat ramp, it's got the pontoons there, but unfortunately, 133 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 3: when the wind blows those pontoons get knocked around. I 134 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,280 Speaker 3: think last time we had gusts only up around twenty 135 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:30,560 Speaker 3: six knots, which is obviously uncomfortable to be on the water, 136 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 3: but it's not nothing like a cyclonic kind of condition. 137 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:36,520 Speaker 3: And so we've sort of entered a bit of a 138 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:39,159 Speaker 3: phase where when there is rough weather they even sometimes 139 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:41,160 Speaker 3: have to bring them in as a preventative measure. So 140 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 3: obviously there's some long term planing that's required for there. 141 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:47,479 Speaker 3: I understand the government is looking into the feasibility of 142 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:52,000 Speaker 3: those things because obviously repairing it every few months during 143 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:55,840 Speaker 3: the wet season built up a monsoon is not ideal 144 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 3: and it's not providing the level of amenity that the 145 00:06:57,800 --> 00:06:59,479 Speaker 3: community would expect either. Yeah. 146 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:02,600 Speaker 1: Absolutely, and you know, well, you want to make sure 147 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:04,719 Speaker 1: that it's not something that you're going to have to 148 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 1: sort of be upgrading or looking after every few months. 149 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,040 Speaker 1: If there does need to be more work done there, 150 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:13,679 Speaker 1: then obviously it needs to happen. But by the sounds 151 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:15,480 Speaker 1: of ch they're sort of looking further into that. 152 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 3: Oh. Look, absolutely, and you know we're always the first 153 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 3: to stand up and urge sensible strategic investment in recreational fishing. 154 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 3: We know that recreational fishing supports a lot of social 155 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 3: and cultural benefits in the community, huge economic benefits for 156 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 3: the territory. But it also means that we do have 157 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:37,400 Speaker 3: to spend the money wisely and invest in smart infrastructure 158 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 3: and make sure that yeah, we're not piling on the 159 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 3: repair bill, but building things in a way that they 160 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 3: can stand up to territory conditions. And clearly over the years, 161 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:49,640 Speaker 3: the East Arm ramp is showing that it does have 162 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:53,360 Speaker 3: some issues. That the facility is fantastic when it's working, 163 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:58,040 Speaker 3: but with I guess the regular damage to those pontoons 164 00:07:58,160 --> 00:08:00,840 Speaker 3: and then it being taken out of mission for periods 165 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 3: of time, that's not ideal for the users and obviously 166 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 3: not ideal in terms of the upkeep costs. 167 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:08,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, hey, David, a message that's just come through from 168 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:10,800 Speaker 1: one of our listeners. Is there any update on the 169 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 1: Dundee boat ramp. Apparently lots of calls for upgrades to 170 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 1: that one, is what that message has just come through. 171 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:22,080 Speaker 3: Yeah. Absolutely, and this is one that we'd really hope 172 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 3: there would have been more progress on. So we called 173 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:27,920 Speaker 3: for the government to form a working group and seek 174 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:31,360 Speaker 3: formal and professional advice on options for the Dundee Boat 175 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:37,439 Speaker 3: Ramp last year. The Minister's responsible, the Minister for Planning Infrastructure, 176 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:40,200 Speaker 3: the Minister for Recreational Fishing or Fisheries at that time 177 00:08:40,800 --> 00:08:43,360 Speaker 3: did form that working group and we were on it 178 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:46,960 Speaker 3: and there were also expert engineers and consultants on there. 179 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:51,840 Speaker 3: We provided advice to government. My understanding is that advice 180 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:54,520 Speaker 3: should have gone up to the Minister and so we'd 181 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:57,320 Speaker 3: certainly be expecting some decisions to be made on that 182 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:01,800 Speaker 3: and we are urging, urging and discussing with the ministers 183 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:05,000 Speaker 3: behind the scenes to make sure that this is budgeted 184 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:09,800 Speaker 3: for next year's budget, because there are it is absolutely 185 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:13,240 Speaker 3: necessary to upgrade that ramp. At the same time, there 186 00:09:13,280 --> 00:09:15,719 Speaker 3: are some challenges with that site, and I don't think 187 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:17,800 Speaker 3: it's ever going to be an all type boat ramp 188 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:20,800 Speaker 3: as that was advertised. I don't think that's actually possible. 189 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:24,000 Speaker 3: It's got a high ongoing maintenance cost, and it is 190 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:26,720 Speaker 3: an area where there is a lot of natural silt 191 00:09:26,760 --> 00:09:30,719 Speaker 3: and sand sedimentation, and so the consultancies that have gone 192 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 3: into that have really revealed that it was always a 193 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:36,160 Speaker 3: bit silly to say that that was going to be 194 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:39,240 Speaker 3: an all tide ramp, but needless to say, it could 195 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:42,120 Speaker 3: be optimized, it could be improved, and some recommendations have 196 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 3: gone to government around that well. 197 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:46,520 Speaker 2: And it's an incredibly popular spot, isn't it. 198 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:49,840 Speaker 3: Oh, it's hugely popular. There are times when it's the 199 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:52,560 Speaker 3: most popular boat ramp in the Northern Territory. And then 200 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:56,840 Speaker 3: it kind of is fixing this duel between Dina Beach 201 00:09:57,120 --> 00:10:00,320 Speaker 3: and Dundee Beaches, which are the busiest ramps. It just 202 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:03,080 Speaker 3: goes to show that it is such an important area, 203 00:10:03,720 --> 00:10:08,800 Speaker 3: such an important ramp, and look territories, most fishes and look, 204 00:10:08,840 --> 00:10:11,120 Speaker 3: it's natural for people to complain about things, and people 205 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:16,040 Speaker 3: take good reason to complain about Dundee and its performance. 206 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 3: But most fishes know and have expectations that they'll have 207 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:21,679 Speaker 3: to watch tides and conditions in the Northern Territory. We 208 00:10:21,760 --> 00:10:23,360 Speaker 3: all know that, and we all have to fish in 209 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:27,440 Speaker 3: those conditions. But this has been beyond that historically. The 210 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:30,920 Speaker 3: new maintenance contract has made a difference and it's made 211 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:33,839 Speaker 3: it more serviceable around that two point eight meter level, 212 00:10:34,559 --> 00:10:37,200 Speaker 3: but it is requiring a lot of ongoing maintenance and 213 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:41,600 Speaker 3: it's a level that cannot necessarily be guaranteed. So we're 214 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:44,080 Speaker 3: really hoping that the government comes out and makes an 215 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:48,760 Speaker 3: announcement very soon around the recommendations that were provided by 216 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:53,559 Speaker 3: that working group. I don't want to create any perceptions 217 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:55,440 Speaker 3: that there is a silver bullet just waiting, because I 218 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:58,000 Speaker 3: don't think there is one. But it could be improved, 219 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:00,320 Speaker 3: and it really should be improved, because again, this is 220 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:02,480 Speaker 3: hugely important for tourism in Northern Territory. 221 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:05,280 Speaker 1: Well, David, please keep us up to date when they 222 00:11:05,320 --> 00:11:08,080 Speaker 1: do actually come out and make some further announcements in 223 00:11:08,120 --> 00:11:10,920 Speaker 1: that space before I let you go, mate, any locations 224 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 1: where the fish are really biting at the moment from 225 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:14,719 Speaker 1: everybody who contacts you. 226 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:19,480 Speaker 3: Well, we had some We had nice naps over the weekend, 227 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 3: beautiful clear water, so there was some pretty good pelagic action. 228 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 3: But I've seen quite a few barramundy being caught as well, 229 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:29,800 Speaker 3: so I think I think this is the time of 230 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:32,720 Speaker 3: year when the water is definitely hotting up. I'll be 231 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:37,320 Speaker 3: keeping my eye on Shoal Bay especially. Obviously people need 232 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 3: to pick their tides, but it's good to see at 233 00:11:40,559 --> 00:11:43,040 Speaker 3: the moment we haven't had the rain, the water temperature 234 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:48,000 Speaker 3: still not outrageous, so we've got that mix between pelagic 235 00:11:48,040 --> 00:11:50,240 Speaker 3: fishing and Barramundey fishing for a little while, but that'll 236 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:54,360 Speaker 3: switch right over into just barrow moundy fishing in the 237 00:11:54,400 --> 00:11:57,200 Speaker 3: coming weeks, so a good time to be out there. 238 00:11:57,320 --> 00:11:59,839 Speaker 3: What I would say is watch those afternoon squalls we 239 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:02,240 Speaker 3: are starting to get because we do get them this 240 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:03,719 Speaker 3: time of year, so just keep an eye on the 241 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:04,560 Speaker 3: conditions as well. 242 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:07,520 Speaker 1: Oh, good stuff, well, David Chirovolo, It's always great to 243 00:12:07,559 --> 00:12:09,200 Speaker 1: catch up with you mate, Thanks so much for your 244 00:12:09,200 --> 00:12:09,920 Speaker 1: time this morning. 245 00:12:11,160 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 2: Thanks Katie, thank you.