No Barra
21-03-2009, 06:55 PM
We headed out from Coast Guard boat ramp at about 5:45pm intending on chasing Fingermark or Cape Cleveland, weather was predicting 20-30 knot winds but did feel it was blowing that hard.
While the wind wasn’t blowing that hard, it was rather rough when we ventured past the wharfs. We were keen to get some fishing in so with the wind blowing from the SE we decided to do the run around the bay so we were shelter from the wind. This was a good idea and a good run around the bay and thought we could put up with a little of the rough stuff getting out to the mark I have been given. We all was good right around the bay however once we got past the Cape my little 4.4m was up and down in over 1.5m seas and at last we found the winds that the weather man was talking about. So around we turned and headed back into calm water.
We decide to give drift fishing a go inside the Cape, and all we ended up with was 1 catfish, but on a bright note the squid light I built work well no squid seen but lots of Gar and Mullet around.
The next plan was to go and have a look for a hole outside Alligator Ck we had been told about. We found what we believe to be it, but did not relinquish any fish for the dinner plate. Next plan was to troll and have a look up Alligator Ck as we had never been in there before. So out with the spot light and in we went.
The signs were looking good with little prawns, Mullet and plenty of other bait fish all very, very active. But it was not meant to be, we only saw 1 little Barra with the spot light.
I was very surprised with the amount of bait around, the prawns were a little on the small size but the Mullet were from the smallest to good Barra bait size and bigger. So out with the cast net to get some mullet for the freezer for another possible trip soon. In the end we believe that we did no good around Alligator Ck due to all the bigger fish being to well feed on the amount of bait around.
Think I need some old salty sea dog to teach a novice fisherman a trick or 2 or maybe even get motivated and join a fishing club like I have been meaning to do.
Jeff
While the wind wasn’t blowing that hard, it was rather rough when we ventured past the wharfs. We were keen to get some fishing in so with the wind blowing from the SE we decided to do the run around the bay so we were shelter from the wind. This was a good idea and a good run around the bay and thought we could put up with a little of the rough stuff getting out to the mark I have been given. We all was good right around the bay however once we got past the Cape my little 4.4m was up and down in over 1.5m seas and at last we found the winds that the weather man was talking about. So around we turned and headed back into calm water.
We decide to give drift fishing a go inside the Cape, and all we ended up with was 1 catfish, but on a bright note the squid light I built work well no squid seen but lots of Gar and Mullet around.
The next plan was to go and have a look for a hole outside Alligator Ck we had been told about. We found what we believe to be it, but did not relinquish any fish for the dinner plate. Next plan was to troll and have a look up Alligator Ck as we had never been in there before. So out with the spot light and in we went.
The signs were looking good with little prawns, Mullet and plenty of other bait fish all very, very active. But it was not meant to be, we only saw 1 little Barra with the spot light.
I was very surprised with the amount of bait around, the prawns were a little on the small size but the Mullet were from the smallest to good Barra bait size and bigger. So out with the cast net to get some mullet for the freezer for another possible trip soon. In the end we believe that we did no good around Alligator Ck due to all the bigger fish being to well feed on the amount of bait around.
Think I need some old salty sea dog to teach a novice fisherman a trick or 2 or maybe even get motivated and join a fishing club like I have been meaning to do.
Jeff