alopa files!

a_lopa · 9th November 2007, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bigshea13

neat shots. wheres pattaya?

In chon buri province..

a_lopa · 22nd November 2007, 09:50 PM

Trev showing us how to get er done!

a_lopa · 22nd November 2007, 10:01 PM

Good catch...

Sean Freeman · 23rd November 2007, 01:40 AM

Good clear pics.....

You know what I'm going to say don't you alopa?

Could have cut a small face cut in that to direct the piece down into the crotch, allowed him to two hand the saw...no?

Ace Master · 23rd November 2007, 03:29 AM

nice pictures who's the climber and where, dead tree why

?

a_lopa · 24th November 2007, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace Master

nice pictures who's the climber and where, dead tree why

?

Trevor mahony,think the tree had a fungal issue died quite quickly.

a_lopa · 24th November 2007, 11:27 PM

Caught a few snapper yesterday with the ground guys very good day on the water...average about 2.5kg 12 fish

a_lopa · 24th November 2007, 11:30 PM

I think the arborist report was right with this one!

Was a big tree...

JayD · 25th November 2007, 12:21 AM

Nice catch, A-lopa, makes it all worth while

It's coming to that time of the year for me aswell when we get down out of the trees and go fishin, mobile phone and pen n paper our mobile orifice..LOL.

Ekka · 25th November 2007, 12:25 AM

Nice snapper, great stuff.

I'd be baking one whole, stuffed ... beautiful.

Tree was a soft stump grind then, decayed trees are great to grind.

a_lopa · 25th November 2007, 12:31 AM

Baked one up before ekka,real nice! having a smaller one done thai style thru the week...

Deep Fried Snapper with Sticky Tamarind Sauce

Serving size: Serves 2
Cuisine type: Thai
Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes
Course: Main

INGREDIENTS

2 long red chillies, seeds removed and roughly chopped
2 birds eye chillies, roughly chopped
2 coriander roots, scraped clean, coarsely chopped
3 Thai purple shallots or ? small red onion, coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic
Pinch salt
1 tablespoon peanut oil
2 tablespoons tamarind concentrate
100g palm sugar, grated
? cup water
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 x 700g whole baby snapper
Salt
Oil for deep frying
Coriander Sprigs, for garnish
Green onions, thinly sliced, and placed in iced water to curl
Lime wedges, for garnish

METHOD

Place chillies, coriander root, shallots, garlic and salt in the bowl of a small food processor or spice grinder. Process until smooth, adding a little water if necessary to aid processing.

Heat oil in a small saucepan. Add chilli paste and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Add tamarind, sugar, water and fish sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally until mixture is thick and syrupy, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm.

Score 3 diagonal lines into both sides of each fish. Rub well with salt.

Fill a wok one third full with oil. Heat until 190?C. Add fish and cook one at a time for 4 minutes each side or until crisp and cooked through.

Serve the fish drizzled with the tamarind sauce and garnished with coriander, drained green onion curls and lime wedges.

TrevMcRev · 25th November 2007, 12:59 AM

[insert Homer voice] Droooll.........

Dinner a alopa's place sounds good.

I'll bring the beer

a_lopa · 25th November 2007, 01:34 AM

Ekka can bring his keg!

Had quite a few to celebrate the catch last night,the fish got bigger with every can.

Quintrex · 25th November 2007, 02:14 AM

I hope I attached the photo properly, if not I'll have to wait for my daughter to return from Thailand to do it as I'm pretty useless with the 'puter.
If they come out, it is a 760mm sand flathead, 6lb or 2.7 kg.

Great snapper alopa, Westernport or Port Phillip?

Quintrex · 25th November 2007, 02:16 AM

Yay! I'm not just a dumb old timber cutter after all!
That's the grandson, 2y.o. Alex, trying to pick it up with tongs

a_lopa · 25th November 2007, 02:36 AM

Nice flatty there mate!very nice indeed..

Snapper form port phillip,going out chasing gummys and whiting next week in western port,nice fishing port phillip not much tide movement.Fishing western port you need a brick to hold the bottom!

Hows this snapper caught recently in port phillip..

Quintrex · 25th November 2007, 02:42 AM

Wow, what a top reddy!
I get the weekly newsletter email from Cranbourne Tackle. I can't believe the size and no. of snapper down there. I'll have to plan a trip and have a go. Decent snapper are rare here now. We get some down the coast, but all the best reefs are marine parks. Another favorite here are yellowtail kingfish, I think you get them around Melbourne?
Even the smaller ones give you a good run.

Good luck with the Gummies!

23rd November 2007, 01:40 AM	#154 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,649	Re: alopa files! Good clear pics..... You know what I'm going to say don't you alopa? Could have cut a small face cut in that to direct the piece down into the crotch, allowed him to two hand the saw...no? __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

23rd November 2007, 03:29 AM	#155 (permalink)
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25th November 2007, 12:21 AM	#159 (permalink)
JayD Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 888	Re: alopa files! Nice catch, A-lopa, makes it all worth while It's coming to that time of the year for me aswell when we get down out of the trees and go fishin, mobile phone and pen n paper our mobile orifice..LOL. __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

25th November 2007, 12:25 AM	#160 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,606	Re: alopa files! Nice snapper, great stuff. I'd be baking one whole, stuffed ... beautiful. Tree was a soft stump grind then, decayed trees are great to grind. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

25th November 2007, 12:31 AM	#161 (permalink)
a_lopa Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Drouin Posts: 865	Re: alopa files! Baked one up before ekka,real nice! having a smaller one done thai style thru the week... Deep Fried Snapper with Sticky Tamarind Sauce Serving size: Serves 2 Cuisine type: Thai Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes Course: Main INGREDIENTS 2 long red chillies, seeds removed and roughly chopped 2 birds eye chillies, roughly chopped 2 coriander roots, scraped clean, coarsely chopped 3 Thai purple shallots or ? small red onion, coarsely chopped 3 cloves garlic Pinch salt 1 tablespoon peanut oil 2 tablespoons tamarind concentrate 100g palm sugar, grated ? cup water 1 tablespoon fish sauce 2 x 700g whole baby snapper Salt Oil for deep frying Coriander Sprigs, for garnish Green onions, thinly sliced, and placed in iced water to curl Lime wedges, for garnish METHOD Place chillies, coriander root, shallots, garlic and salt in the bowl of a small food processor or spice grinder. Process until smooth, adding a little water if necessary to aid processing. Heat oil in a small saucepan. Add chilli paste and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Add tamarind, sugar, water and fish sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally until mixture is thick and syrupy, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm. Score 3 diagonal lines into both sides of each fish. Rub well with salt. Fill a wok one third full with oil. Heat until 190?C. Add fish and cook one at a time for 4 minutes each side or until crisp and cooked through. Serve the fish drizzled with the tamarind sauce and garnished with coriander, drained green onion curls and lime wedges. __________________ Free Tree Industry Link Directory Drouin tree lopping, land clearing and stump removals

25th November 2007, 12:59 AM	#162 (permalink)
TrevMcRev Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 732	Re: alopa files! [insert Homer voice] Droooll......... Dinner a alopa's place sounds good. I'll bring the beer __________________ Melbourne Arborist, Total Tree Care, Pruning, Tree and Stump Removal

25th November 2007, 01:34 AM	#163 (permalink)
a_lopa Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Drouin Posts: 865	Re: alopa files! Ekka can bring his keg! Had quite a few to celebrate the catch last night,the fish got bigger with every can. __________________ Free Tree Industry Link Directory Drouin tree lopping, land clearing and stump removals

25th November 2007, 02:16 AM	#165 (permalink)
Quintrex Mature tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 442	Re: alopa files! Yay! I'm not just a dumb old timber cutter after all! That's the grandson, 2y.o. Alex, trying to pick it up with tongs

25th November 2007, 02:42 AM	#167 (permalink)
Quintrex Mature tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 442	Re: alopa files! Wow, what a top reddy! I get the weekly newsletter email from Cranbourne Tackle. I can't believe the size and no. of snapper down there. I'll have to plan a trip and have a go. Decent snapper are rare here now. We get some down the coast, but all the best reefs are marine parks. Another favorite here are yellowtail kingfish, I think you get them around Melbourne? Even the smaller ones give you a good run. Good luck with the Gummies!