Banks Trip

[Astro]

My dad, bro in law and my self decided to go out to the banks early saturday morning to test out the new FURUNO FCV620, launched at mooloolaba ramp at around 7:30am, got to spot x at the northern banks around 9ish, fishing was very slow early on but slowly picked up around mid day, tried to anchor a few times but we found drifting was the way to go as the fish didnt seem to want to stay in the same spot, we also ventured out around 10km past the northern banks into some 100mtr + waters with little results, so went back to the banks before heading off home.

The FCV620 is an awsome sounder, put us on some very good fish.

We ended up with 2 good Venus Tusk Fish and 3 good Snapper and some unstopables which were to close to the reefs, and also a flathead to my suprise, hell of a drive to catch a flatti hehe

Some Pics

Old man with a red throat emperor

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/fcuk-fear/DCP_4662.jpg

Bro in law into a good venus tusk fish

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/fcuk-fear/DCP_4663.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/fcuk-fear/DCP_4667.jpg

Then they got bigger

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/fcuk-fear/DCP_4670.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/fcuk-fear/DCP_4669.jpg

A nice Squire

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/fcuk-fear/DCP_4676.jpg

I think this was my PB, but didnt end up weighing it

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/fcuk-fear/DCP_4677.jpg

Some of the bigger ones

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/fcuk-fear/DCP_4686.jpg

Over all catch

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/fcuk-fear/DCP_4679.jpg

[-spiro-]

Nice parrot :o i wouldn't mind some that size. Did you go out today 15/7 cause i thought it would of been blowing it's ring out 8-)

[snappa]

the conditions look great/ : :o

chris .. i'm with u ..i thought the weather would have been sh**full



stayed home installing the new sounder and radios .hope to finish sunday or monday ..reely for a mid week "snappa attack" at the banks ....????


coming ....... ;D ;D ;D no dale have not forgotten ya ..what boat have u got by the way ...?????

[Fisher4life]

wow look at the glass out, much better then the predicted weather. and some fantastic fish as well

well done!

[Mr__Bean]

Looking at the wave height recordings for Mooloolaba yersterday (15th) it shows that the sea did settle, but down to 2 metre waves.

My guess is that this is Saturday 8th July not yesterday.

Please tell us it was last week Astro, this is killing us that are wanting to get out again.

- Darren

[StevenM]

Nice feed there mate

[Astro]

Yeah sorry guys, it was last sunday 09-07-06, weather was fantastic all day sunday, got a little bit choppy on the way home around 6:30, but was still very good.

thanks for the positive feedback guys

Snappa: heres a link to some pics of the boat

http://www.ausfish.com.au/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1152711593/15#28

[Smailesy]

great pics nice fish guys

[reef_king]

healthy looking parrot and a lovely red-throat.
Can i ask what camera your useing as the picture quailty looks great?


ty

[Lacey]

Awesome Parrot worth the drive for them anyday and is that a red throat in one of those pics
Bluedog

[Gone_fishin]

Great haul guys looks like you had great weather also

Gone fishin

[FOOCKCHUCKER]

ah good someone else that pulls up flattys on the barwons my 5 or so were making me feel a bit unlucky or lucky depending on what way you look at it. ;)