Hi once again my Fellow Flounderers,
Zow of the PGFC (Phuket Game Fishing Club) recently had a successful eye operation, well done Zow but I think I’ll stick to my glasses, as you now have no excuse when exaggerating the size of your latest monster. Meanwhile during his recuperation Big Colin Robertson took Zow’s boat out and landed a 8kg Spanish Mackerel, very big by local standards.
The RBFC (Rawai Beach Fishing Club) has advised me that their RBFC “Classic” is now 90% booked with around 20 boats confirmed, but there are still a very few boats still available before they reach their competition limit. So if any of you Fisheroos are free on the 18th /20th of March 2015 and want to join the fun, contact the RBFC via their website, post haste.
The RBFC also had a committee meeting, mid-month, in which the amalgamation of the two main Phuket fishing clubs (RBFC / PGFC) was the main issue on the agenda. The unanimous decision of the board was in favor of the merger and now the proposal has to be put to the membership for ratification.
So with not a lot else happening, did you hear the one about the two old fishermen who met every Sunday for twenty years, fishing at the lake? One Sunday Joe doesn’t turn up and Fred was a bit worried, but next Sunday there was Joe, rod in hand. “What happened to you, last week”, asked Fred. “I got married”, replied Joe. With his nose a bit out of joint at not being invited or informed, Fred decided to give his friend the benefit of years of friendship, and said, “I bet she’s beautiful”. “Face that would bust a mirror”, replied Joe. “Oh, bet she’s a great cook”, responded Fred. “Couldn’t boil an egg”, replied Joe. “Good in bed” only received one of these looks. “Well then, why did you marry her”, Fred queried. “She’s got worms”, was the prompt reply. Now that’s fishing for ya. Yes, a man’s got to have his priorities.
Tight lines
Jimmy
This column originally appeared in the September 26 issue of The Phuket News.