BaysideDrew
05-05-2010, 05:39 PM
I had 2 weeks holiday so took the yak up north all the way to Townsville with a bit of fishing at a few spots. Had to watch out for crocs, jellyfish and 5+ metre tides but saw some great parts of QLD, some fished well and some didn't.
Smalleys Beach is outside of Mackay, quiet camping spot with a large shallow bay which is high and dry at low tide. Tried fishing out around the rocks with no luck. Saw a couple of barrra jump clear out of the water near the mouth of the creek but was a bit worried about the 3 elements mentioned above.
Decided to head down the creek about 1 hr before high tide. Saw a few more barra chasing baitfish but water was very dirty and couldn't see baitfish myself. Flicked lures and some bait around the mangroves and nothing was interested. I left a frozen worm out in the main flow and went off screaming. A very short fight and a nice grunter bream was soon at the side of the yak just wallowing around a bit tired from fighting the current. A PB for me in this species at 45cm and he sure made a great meal that night for me and the misses.
Also, only used 2 4" rods (smallest I could find) which I picked up for $20 each at the last Tinnie and Tackle show. Great rods which take plenty of force and so much easier to re-rig and untangle than longer rods in the yak.
Smalleys Beach is outside of Mackay, quiet camping spot with a large shallow bay which is high and dry at low tide. Tried fishing out around the rocks with no luck. Saw a couple of barrra jump clear out of the water near the mouth of the creek but was a bit worried about the 3 elements mentioned above.
Decided to head down the creek about 1 hr before high tide. Saw a few more barra chasing baitfish but water was very dirty and couldn't see baitfish myself. Flicked lures and some bait around the mangroves and nothing was interested. I left a frozen worm out in the main flow and went off screaming. A very short fight and a nice grunter bream was soon at the side of the yak just wallowing around a bit tired from fighting the current. A PB for me in this species at 45cm and he sure made a great meal that night for me and the misses.
Also, only used 2 4" rods (smallest I could find) which I picked up for $20 each at the last Tinnie and Tackle show. Great rods which take plenty of force and so much easier to re-rig and untangle than longer rods in the yak.