queensland My Weekend

[Doyley]

Our staff breakup for the term (yes another school teacher) was last Friday and we spent the day at Tangalooma. A early 4:30 start up the coast and down the highway to Pinkenba.  The trip was booked at Easter so it was just pure luck that we had beautiful weather.  

 

Snorkelling the wrecks was quite impressive with some bream easily over 50cm. An amazing lunch followed as well as a few drinks.  It has certainly made me want to dust off the snorkelling gear and take my boat over more regularly this summer.

Sunday I had another Toorbul Fishing Club's Monthy Comp.  Up early and on the water around 5:30am.  Calm conditions again and a few legal bream came over the side. About 1hr later I heard a roar coming up the passage, which was wind and we got hit by strong winds for the rest of the morning.  

We managed a few more legal fish and a sand crab while hiding amongst the islands.

My daughter ended up winning the Nippers (Juniors) category as well as the Junior membership draw.  

 

[demarc]

Awesome time man! Well done. Bream look decent!!

[Old Scaley]

Your kids do pretty well out of that comp, hey @Doyley. Nice family feed there as well.

[kmcrosby78]

Nice work @Doyley - good way to kick off the holidays on both counts. Private school I'm assuming (either that or I'm missing out .........)?

[tugger]

I love snorkeling the wrecks to there is always plenty of fish some in big schools , nice job in the fish comp 

[Drop Bear]

Nice one mate. It is pretty cool that we have such an amazing dive site so close. 

Also well done on the fishing comp. Do you know old Ken and Mick? I don't know if they do the comp but live there.

Thanks for the report. It has made me want to get out there more... More boat envy... sigh

[Doyley]

17 hours ago, Old Scaley said:

Your kids do pretty well out of that comp, hey @Doyley. Nice family feed there as well.

yeah @Old Scaley they do well, although maybe only one or two wins this year.  The club has a really good handicap system of -5pts for each win, which shares the prizes around.  My 5 fish this comp got done by another guys 1 fish.  He now has the same handicap as me going into the next comp. 

15 hours ago, kmcrosby78 said:

Nice work @Doyley - good way to kick off the holidays on both counts. Private school I'm assuming (either that or I'm missing out .........)?

Yes private school @kmcrosby78.  I did a few years with EQ so i know what u r talking about 

5 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Nice one mate. It is pretty cool that we have such an amazing dive site so close. 

Also well done on the fishing comp. Do you know old Ken and Mick? I don't know if they do the comp but live there.

Thanks for the report. It has made me want to get out there more... More boat envy... sigh

your right @Drop Bear just amazing and the feed at Tangas was quite impressive and surprisingly well priced.  I have heard how run down the place is.  I didn't see the accommodation but what i did see was well looked after.

Im not a Toorbul local,  but if Ken and Mick do the comps i would know them.  

[The Mad Hughesy]

nice one mate

I too hope to take the boat over to Tangalooma a few times this summer

[Drop Bear]

On 9/20/2017 at 0:33 PM, Doyley said:

the feed at Tangas was quite impressive and surprisingly well priced

Did you have to get a day pass? I heard it can be tricky to go there now without sorting it out?

[Doyley]

2 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Did you have to get a day pass? I heard it can be tricky to go there now without sorting it out?

We went over on the Tangalooma boat and booked through them so didn't have to organise a pass.  I was turned away from the resort early this year just after they started the passes.  Apparently you need to go online and book one the day before.  They are free.

[Drop Bear]

11 hours ago, Doyley said:

We went over on the Tangalooma boat and booked through them so didn't have to organise a pass.  I was turned away from the resort early this year just after they started the passes.  Apparently you need to go online and book one the day before.  They are free.

Nice. I should have realized by the boat pic soz. Good info on the day before booking thing thanks.