No Fear
30-03-2011, 07:52 AM
Sorry all,
Bit late on the report as this was from a trip a couple of weekends ago. Since that time I have forgotton the minor details so hopefully the photos tell the story.
Put the boat in the water mid afternoon Friday and flew to the spot at 25 knots. Weather was perfect although we knew there was some rough stuff coming the next day looking at the forecast. As usual we were late to the spot and missed our customary afternoon session which was disappointing. Put a couple of reefies in the esky for the evening except for a killer snapper which has been haunting us for the last two trips and therefore had to be released.
Saturday we drifted around the ocean catching some quality reefies including 2 nice blue spot, a huge jobfish (I think thats what it is) and the standard hussar and parrot. We tried to swim the bigger blue spot but unfortunately he would come to and the only swimming he did was in the esky. 3 nice pearlies over 600mm were once again captured and saved by the ban but after March they are in trouble!!We lost a few good fish during the day to bust offs as usual but it wasnt until late arvo that we bagged our first red. We also pulled some of the better red throat I have caught and the esky was starting to look good but it was reds I wanted! All we could score was a few undersized and a few bustups so unfortunatley there wasnt much red in the esky to take home which means I have to go back and catch some more!!!
A new PE tackle fly did the damage on the red and the blue spots dont mind the flies either. Bought a couple of the standard sharks to the surface but overall fishing was slow, maybe due to the low pressure?? Missing the Friday arvo session didnt help and Saturday night blew up so we hid in between the Islands. Thought it might of tamed in the morning as wanted to chase some trout but it didnt so we headed back at 15 knots, the closer we got to Round tree the better it got so after the 12 mile is was good running. Pictures tell the story and if I remember anything else I will throw it in....
Bit late on the report as this was from a trip a couple of weekends ago. Since that time I have forgotton the minor details so hopefully the photos tell the story.
Put the boat in the water mid afternoon Friday and flew to the spot at 25 knots. Weather was perfect although we knew there was some rough stuff coming the next day looking at the forecast. As usual we were late to the spot and missed our customary afternoon session which was disappointing. Put a couple of reefies in the esky for the evening except for a killer snapper which has been haunting us for the last two trips and therefore had to be released.
Saturday we drifted around the ocean catching some quality reefies including 2 nice blue spot, a huge jobfish (I think thats what it is) and the standard hussar and parrot. We tried to swim the bigger blue spot but unfortunately he would come to and the only swimming he did was in the esky. 3 nice pearlies over 600mm were once again captured and saved by the ban but after March they are in trouble!!We lost a few good fish during the day to bust offs as usual but it wasnt until late arvo that we bagged our first red. We also pulled some of the better red throat I have caught and the esky was starting to look good but it was reds I wanted! All we could score was a few undersized and a few bustups so unfortunatley there wasnt much red in the esky to take home which means I have to go back and catch some more!!!
A new PE tackle fly did the damage on the red and the blue spots dont mind the flies either. Bought a couple of the standard sharks to the surface but overall fishing was slow, maybe due to the low pressure?? Missing the Friday arvo session didnt help and Saturday night blew up so we hid in between the Islands. Thought it might of tamed in the morning as wanted to chase some trout but it didnt so we headed back at 15 knots, the closer we got to Round tree the better it got so after the 12 mile is was good running. Pictures tell the story and if I remember anything else I will throw it in....