​As per my previous post (http://www.fishwrecked.com/forum/shore-catch-update-last-doors-are-open), I advised that the initial upload of second hand goods to our web site would occur this week.  This has now been done.  There are certainly some nice items amongst the bunch and we thank all persons that have trusted us with their equipment.
As noted in the web site, we will post all equipment received at noon on Thursday each week.  This will be a regular event and we encourage you to have a look at current stock after this time.  All stock maintenance will occur in the weekly update where new items will be added and sold items removed.  We will however regularly update the status of the items when sold so if you see a “sold out” notation next to the item then it has been purchased, with all information to be removed during the next Thursday update.
It has taken a lot of time and effort to develop this service.  Our methodology is now complete and on our web site for all to see so the development task is over, although any suggestions are welcome.  We really hope that now people see that we are conducting our business in a professional manner the stock range will continue to grow.  If this happens then we do believe it may be a valued service to Members.
We will consign any goods as long as they are fishing and/or boating related and have a sale price generally in excess of $100 (negotiable).  We will display the goods in our Showroom for retail sale and advertise them on the web site, as is currently the case with the initial offering.  We have tried to make the process as simple as possible so all you need to do is come in with the goods, sign some paperwork and the next Thursday your goods will be displayed and posted.  If you would like to buy any item, just have to come and see us during business hours - you are welcome to call beforehand to ensure the item is still available.
Thank you for your patience and interest through this process, it is appreciated.  Should you have any questions or suggestions please feel free to contact us.

​Shore Catch is pleased to advise that we have received our complete knife and accessories range, baring one knife that was incorrectly processed.  The range is now available to view in our Showroom, with details on the selected knives on our web site.

​Fished the MAAC Bluewater on Saturday with Dean, Wal and Sarah.  We had a great day on the water with heaps of fish of all various types.  We released everything that was not going to win biggest fish of the species except for Flathead, Breaksea and Baldchin (obviously), and the biggest Samson we caught which was about 15kg.  No winners in the bunch but a great day out with good company on an awesome boat.
The highlight for me was Sarah’s effort.  She is only 10 but her enthusiasm is very high and her skills are improving all the time.  The excitement in hooking and landing her first quality Baldchin was lovely to watch – 2.65kg, as was the 1kg Skippy as well.  That’s what it is all about – 10 year olds on the water not stuck with their heads in screens, and she loves it and can’t wait to go again.

Shore Catch has now made a combination product to suit burley pots/buckets and demersal release weights.  No supplier offered the package so we decided to purchase the components and make it.
The item is a 9 1/2 inch Caster fitted with 50m of 2mm Braided Nylon Cord (made in Australia).  You always need to be able to drop your burley pot to the right depth for the target species.

The old saying that it takes 80% of the effort to complete the last 20% of the work certainly holds true.  The whole “mission” to set up our business has been a difficult task as we are just one family and there has been so much work to do.  Nevertheless, I always knew it would take hard work and investment to make something of value that customers might want to use.

We will open during our normal trading hours from Monday 22 February 2016.  All of the current information about Shore Catch is on our website (www.shorecatch.com.au).  It’s probably better you look at that, if interested, rather than me writing an “essay” here.
I know why I never pursued a career in IT – I have lost track of the number of hours required to make the site and it is a fairly boring task.  A web site is a really important part of a business however and I have had to build a new one from scratch, and try to make it how I would like to view a site.  It has just been published but I will continue to work to make it better, add products, keep it up to date and further develop the social media aspect.  It’s new, and there will be errors (still in testing but mostly there) so please feel free to message me with anything that has been missed or is wrong.

Our product list will constantly change as items are added or deleted.  The second-hand section of our site has no products yet but this will be populated with the equipment we have to date next week.  We hope that Members will see this as a valuable service and consign equipment for sale with us.

Customer feedback and suggestions are so important.  I have designed a feedback form and have included this in the web site as we really want to hear from you.  I expect our product range and introductory price structure will vary based on the feedback we receive.  The help provided by FW Members so far has been invaluable, and I have put together the feedback form to hopefully make it easy for you to let us know what you think.

You are more than welcome to visit us in Wangara and say hello.
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Mick