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bill12


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I used to chase prawns when it wasn,t the mack season, but didn't like the night work.I the good old days, they say. There are only 2 working pro fishers on Magnetic island now. Used to be dozens. Less stress doing it for fun.......


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You have the good life.

Dad must have liked it, he did it alone, no deckies.
I think in the end he went out for twelve nights at a time, correct me if Id be wrong, I know nothing, I just remember bits and pieces of stories. His boat was probably the smallest in Townsville, a steel hulled 36 footer built in Geelong in the late 60's as a crayboat out of Barwon Heads.

Sorry to hijack, nice chatting with you.

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What was his name? I used to prawn out of magnetic island in the 70s when I got out of the Army.

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