revs57
29-01-2010, 07:42 AM
Saw the weather kinda favourable on Wed/thurs variables peaking to a stiff occasional sea breeze that was to taper off around 8.00pm so decided to head up to m'bah Wed arv to find the stiff breeze had already kicked in at the Kawana ramp. With the promise of an improving forecast the nephew Leigh and I headed to our Northern marks into the Hards - 3hrs later still found us punching through the wind chop as we finally arrived, just in time to see the sun disappearing over the western horizon.
We quickly anchored and lines down, Leigh hooked up and got done over by a nice fish then we boated three solid moses in the dusk light - then nothing! It was the toughest slog and longest trip I'd ever had to this region which put us a little late - but again, with the promise of better things we put up with it.
I dropped back another 50mts on the anchor to take some of the jarring out 'cause we were being belted by sloppy wind chop so we could get some shuteye
Well, the lull came and went just after midnight and we awoke to a stiff 15kt breeze and capping sea for the morning bite. I must admit I said to Leigh "What the hell was I thinking" but it has been so long between drinks - I was hoping for a little action for the morning bite. I looked at the GPS and saw we were in the midst of a few marks we'd fished previously so we started a trickle of burley to see what might show up.
Well Leigh hooks up a couple of times and boated a solid Snap to 5.2kg and a good AJ to just a little over 7kg. The look on his face was enough to convince me that it was all worth while.
We headed further up into the Hard stopping at a number of rocks and ledges to eventually cobble together a mixed bag that included a nice tuskie, pearly, a couple of solid coral cod, the AJ, snap and three moses.
Seems like a lot of work for a meagre return, we worked hard and persevered - but IT WAS WORTH IT! Roll on next trip!
For those interested...
Plastics were off the menu - fish taken on XOS pillies, Squid, Mullet and hussar flesh bait.
The depth we were fishing was 65-75mts and the current was negligible, we were able to float baits down with a 6 ball.
cheers
Rhys
We quickly anchored and lines down, Leigh hooked up and got done over by a nice fish then we boated three solid moses in the dusk light - then nothing! It was the toughest slog and longest trip I'd ever had to this region which put us a little late - but again, with the promise of better things we put up with it.
I dropped back another 50mts on the anchor to take some of the jarring out 'cause we were being belted by sloppy wind chop so we could get some shuteye
Well, the lull came and went just after midnight and we awoke to a stiff 15kt breeze and capping sea for the morning bite. I must admit I said to Leigh "What the hell was I thinking" but it has been so long between drinks - I was hoping for a little action for the morning bite. I looked at the GPS and saw we were in the midst of a few marks we'd fished previously so we started a trickle of burley to see what might show up.
Well Leigh hooks up a couple of times and boated a solid Snap to 5.2kg and a good AJ to just a little over 7kg. The look on his face was enough to convince me that it was all worth while.
We headed further up into the Hard stopping at a number of rocks and ledges to eventually cobble together a mixed bag that included a nice tuskie, pearly, a couple of solid coral cod, the AJ, snap and three moses.
Seems like a lot of work for a meagre return, we worked hard and persevered - but IT WAS WORTH IT! Roll on next trip!
For those interested...
Plastics were off the menu - fish taken on XOS pillies, Squid, Mullet and hussar flesh bait.
The depth we were fishing was 65-75mts and the current was negligible, we were able to float baits down with a 6 ball.
cheers
Rhys