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Hervey Bay Sesh

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I recently forked out and replaced my Yamaha 40 2 stroke for a brand new 60hp 4 stroke and have been dying to get away and give it a proper work out. A short run in at Noosa to make sure I was happy with the configuration led to a trip to Hervey Bay the following weekend. 

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The first day saw me set out solo in hope of some surface action first thing followed by a run up turkey beach to fish the drains on the run out and to return to chase tuna and anything around them. 

First spot was quite and led me to my next spot which was fishing well. After positioning myself on a ledge a few casts connected me to a solid queenie. 20180609_070404.thumb.jpg.65d8716a81b365d9e833fc4949f32c9d.jpg

A few more casts and another smaller queen followed by a solid broad bar off the top too.

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As the sun rose I managed a few more queenies and some missed fish and decided to head up the river. Unfortunately I was a bit late and the tide was mostly so I only managed a small flathead, a pike and some sea toads. I moved back out and started chasing some tuna around the straits near kingfisher. The tuna were being fussy but a drop under hooked me up on my new certate with line screaming, the hooked popped though and I repositioned. Next drop connected me to a solid little gold spot to christen the new reel. 

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I started heading back to camp and had a flick which found me a few more queenies. Then I was happy to call it a day.

Next morning was glamour conditions which meant a run up to platypus bay for a look around.

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There wasn't much surface action but found one school of tuna that were willing to play and first cast with a zman on 3000 tate resulted in a smoking spool. Ten minutes later a solid little mac tuna came up. 

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The lack of action up north changed my plans so I headed back up the straits. The second day proved harder work with not much action. I managed a nice little big eye on a plastic fishing the current on the reef edge. 20180610_103140.thumb.jpg.be616cafddc30940b45c336c0479e681.jpg

The fishing slowed down but was happy to finish on a nice little queenie and head home at a reasonable hour. I managed to clock up 14hrs on the new motor in a day and a half which was a good run in and O am now happy and comfortable with the new donk!!

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7 minutes ago, Doyley said:

Nice one!  You always produce quality fish. I bet the hull moves along with the 60 on the back.

I wish I always produced quality fish haha, just don't report my donuts 😏. Yea has a bit more punch to it now and moves a lot nicer in the water too

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10 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

great stuff. Love the hat!!!!

Some fantastic fish and awesome photos! You have some framers there!

Def report of the month worthy 🙂

Thanks for a great read and for inspiration to head up north... I might plan a trip in 2 weeks.

Thanks mate. Yea the hat might just be my new full time fishing hat.... 

I really need to invest in a go pro my phone on selfie timer can be inconvenient  

Now that I am only 2hrs away from HB i think it will be a regular trip for me.

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