New to Mackay.. Need help!!

[Brett_Hoskin]

Hi Guys,

I have been in Mackay a short while and have been getting a few Flatties to 800mm and a few good sized Fingermark but that is about it. Anyone got any tips on well known or not so well knonw Barra and Jack haunts.
I have tried the harbour, with out success and have had reasonable luck at Sandy Creek.
Any advice would be appreciated.


Brett

[Brett_Finger]

Brett,
mate shot up the road to Teemburra Dam, it's about 1/2 hours drive up the road towards the range on the south side of Mackay.

it's well worth a fish with lots of barra the lead-up to the full is all good #;D ;D
the dam holds some snodger Sootys as well!!.

i have a good friend at the
"Cool Palms" motel he's an ex-Shamino rep and good fisherman,his name is Richard, shoot in and say hi tell him ya me mate and ask him to point you i the direction you seek #:P

and of course you are only 1 1/2 hours south of "Faust Dam" the best Barra Fishing Impoundment in the state.

Ring Lindsay Doobe at "Proserpine Tackle" and he'll be only to happy to point you i the right direction.

if you go to Faust, once you leave the ramp head across the right to the other side of the dam it's about 1km i suppose,use ya sounder to find the dropp-off and Troll-Troll-Troll!!!

hope this helps,or else i suppose i could come up and show you around myself #;D ;D ;D
Hookin,Brett

[krazyfisher]

are you land based or in a boat?

[Brett_Hoskin]

are you land based or in a boat?



Both.

I dont mind a fish of the rocks or bank and I have a 12 ft V-nose with me at the moment. The boat is a little bit of a hassle as I do not have a suitable trailer for any more than a very short journey on sealed roads.

Pity about the bloody rain , eh!. It could have waited until tomorrow>!!!!


Cheers

[Brett_Hoskin]

Brett,
mate shot up the road to Teemburra Dam, it's about 1/2 hours drive up the road towards the range on the south side of Mackay.

it's well worth a fish with lots of barra the lead-up to the full is all good #;D ;D
the dam holds some snodger Sootys as well!!.

i have a good friend at the
"Cool Palms" motel he's an ex-Shamino rep and good fisherman,his name is Richard, shoot in and say hi tell him ya me mate and ask him to point you i the direction you seek #:P

and of course you are only 1 1/2 hours south of "Faust Dam" the best Barra Fishing Impoundment in the state.

Ring Lindsay Doobe at "Proserpine Tackle" and he'll be only to happy to point you i the right direction.

if you go to Faust, once you leave the ramp head across the right to the other side of the dam it's about 1km i suppose,use ya sounder to find the dropp-off and Troll-Troll-Troll!!!

hope this helps,or else i suppose i could come up and show you around myself #;D ;D ;D
Hookin,Brett



The dams are very low at the moment. I was out towards Nth Goonyella Mine the other day and had to go past Lake Elphinstone and it looked no more than a big puddle , Eungella Dan is also very very low.
I think I will sneak out to Teemburra and have a look ( I am sure I can find a potential customer out there somewhere to Justify the trip!!!)

As for Faust I may need to do a work trip to Prossy on a friday and just happen to take the boat with me... just in case I need it over the week end.

Will give you a ring through the week.

Say hi to Nat and the billy lids..

Hoorooo

[DRJ]

Just an update on the Dam Levels. Kinchant, Eungella and Teemburra are all on the rise after our recent rain.

Had a report from the weekend of a land based angler getting 7 fish at Teemburra at an average length of about 700 in 2 hours. Not a bad effort for a few hours chucking a lure around.

Fished Eungella about a week ago for 26 Sooties with quite a few in the high 400 size range and a barra at 490 from last years stocking. (also managed to finally hook one of the bigger barra up there only to be wrapped around a tree).

If your interested in being a part of the stocking scene here in Mackay just let us know. The members are pretty good at helping you get to know the spots and times to try.

Darren

[sooty]

JUST WATCH THE SAND BARS AT EUNGELLA THEY ARE HUGE
:-[ :-[ :-[ SOOTY

[DRJ]

Maybe with the rising water level you wont need to keep such a good eye out hey.

[Brett_Finger]

Brett,
Kraz has your work Phone and is going to ring ya,i have shoot my mate Richard a contact for you as well,bouth good fishers you should have no worries meeting mad fisho's like yourself up there.
if i had my way i'd move there myself ;D
Hookin,Brett ;)

[krazyfisher]

brett
I have send you a private message I will try and catch you with you for a chat.

brett(TBF)
mate you just stay down there they dont let just anyone move to mackay ;D ;D