Trivia and other useless but interesting items

**4bee** · 7th March 2023, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by gruntfuttock

Some one I used to know (now deceased) used to go fishing with those “brown sticks” however he only ever used a very small charge, he said it was only enough to stun them, not kill them, even the birds of prey started to know the sound and would come for a free “fast food collection”. He took a friend one day with him who liked the idea and decided to copy it, so this ‘friend’ went out to the local reservoir, found a nice spot with plenty of snags and tired to do the same thing, only he used an entire stick!! Things went south very quick as he stopped his boat motor to prepare everything, and after he dropped it it the motor wouldn’t fire up, it blew the boat over, he finished up a tree and he had a LOT of explaining to do to the parks & fisheries officer, also paying a large contribution to the Government.

In WW2 Aussie Soldiers apparently did that with Mills Bombs. (Hand Grenades.) Maybe some still do.

**NavyDiver** · 7th March 2023, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by 4bee

In WW2 Aussie Soldiers apparently did that with Mills Bombs. (Hand Grenades.) Maybe some still do.

Rumor has it the older version of my Anti Submarine weapons were very effective for collecting fish if used in the right location

A Mortar Mystery - Naval Historical Society of Australia

**4bee** · 7th March 2023, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Rumor has it the older version of my Anti Submarine weapons were very effective for collecting fish if used in the right location

A Mortar Mystery - Naval Historical Society of Australia

A couple of those on the fore deck, a school of King-fish & an understanding Skipper Plus a very adept Gunner could keep one in pisce for a very long time.

**gruntfuttock** · 7th March 2023, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by 4bee

In WW2 Aussie Soldiers apparently did that with Mills Bombs. (Hand Grenades.) Maybe some still do.

I sincerely doubt that any fish would have been any good to eat after a shock like that.

**JDNSW** · 7th March 2023, 01:50 PM

Depends how close they were.

**4bee** · 7th March 2023, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Depends how close they were.

Yes, I don't suppose they would have hand fed the fish & dropped it on their bonce when they swam close. Anywhere within a reasonable range would have knocked them for six in water by concussion.

I guess they wouldn't have been trying for Shrapnel damage.

**Tins** · 7th March 2023, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by 4bee

I guess they wouldn't have been trying for Shrapnel damage.

They may have been if they did indeed use Mills bombs.....

**V8Ian** · 7th March 2023, 03:24 PM

No doubt they wouldn't be tough.

**Tins** · 7th March 2023, 03:31 PM

You’re supposed to expect pellets in pheasant, not phlathead

**Saitch** · 7th March 2023, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by Tins

You’re supposed to expect pellets in pheasant, not phlathead

Is that fonetik?

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