queensland Coomera lake 13/10

[Keen-as-fisho]

Off to an early start this morning, on the water for 4:30 (surpringly warm, but cold water temp ) Off to a good start at 6am with a 25cm trevally followed by a nice 35cm model (lunch ) on the troll. I had a good laugh when a herring decided that it liked the look of my 1/2 tt gold blade! :laugh: Apart from those three there were no others landed, plenty of good strikes however. I am very happy with my new electric and depth sounder, but not the transducer mount, sellys all clear is SH!T, its been 4 days since I glued the bloody thing and its still very fresh. So out with that idea.

Beer battered, with an extra six pack

[werewolf]

Nice. The lake has been on my to do list for a while, just had some business to take care of

Those little trevs must be a lot of fun on light line

Are you in a yak or a canoe? I had dramas getting my transducer to stick in my yak hull at first, just using a generic looking silicone that we had at home. Second time round I gave the area I was sticking it a clean with metho, then washed with water and dried. Then a very light sand (and maybe on the transducer to?) and then she hasn't budged since.

[Keen-as-fisho]

In a kak mate. The problem isn't that its not sticking, I sanded first then cleaned lightly with asetone let it sit then wiped again with clean cloth, the all clear just doesn't dry. I had it sitting it the sun for four days, to top it off . I might use some clear silicone out of the ute instead, it'll dry in a few hours, its not a hundred percent clear will this effect it?

[werewolf]

Ahh far enough. I tell you what, give TerryH a PM. When I was having troubles with mine he gave me some hints on a product and how to prepare it. Can't remember what the product was though for the life of me.

[tomca]

hmmm...some of us had to work today.

was doing a bit of reconaissance of a couple of spots up Gympie way. Some nice creeks up that way that look very fishy

The allclear will cure in the next 20 years or so if you used a crapload. If it hasn't moved, leave it alone. The only important thing is that there are no airbubbles in the blob you pressed the tranny into.

[Keechie]

nice work, especially on that herring haha. Is that a wire trace your running with your blade? if so you may get a bit more attention from more fish without using the wire.

[Keen-as-fisho]

The only reason its got a wire trace is for quick change of lures, I haven't learn't how to do a lure loop knot yet.

[DES]

Keen-as-fisho wrote:

The only reason its got a wire trace is for quick change of lures, I haven't learn't how to do a lure loop knot yet.

For light line a Uni knot is hard to beat. Just google it, it is very simple to tie.

If I am going to be changing lures a lot I use a Decoy egg snap.

[mongrel jack]

Use a fly clip, available in packs of about 10 at BCF - they make life easy. Congrats on the fish, I too had a fish there this morning and am about to post a report. I was in the blue viking with paddle power.

[pinkey]

Nice one mate, did you get the jack with the wire trace to?

[bogan]

ver nice

[Davo_Dinkum]

all clear seams to stick ok but stay soft as its a flexible sealer .

nice going on the fish.

[Cowfish13]

Try using Sikaflex. It sets to a usable level in about 1-2days, then full strength is achieved after probably 5-7days. Water proof and a relatively good bond. It's worth roughing the surface up abit though to get it to stick thoroughly. About $17 for a canister.

[Jaymz711]

Smashing job on the herring mate!

nice work on the trevs aswell!!

[Dano]

I reckon the herring was just trying to get jiggy with it

[Keen-as-fisho]

mongrel jack wrote:

Use a fly clip, available in packs of about 10 at BCF - they make life easy. Congrats on the fish, I too had a fish there this morning and am about to post a report. I was in the blue viking with paddle power.

I was wondering if you where part of AFO. I didn't wanna get in your way, that particular spot holds a lot of bream and was part of my last sesion. That place has become one of my top 5 spots.

[Keen-as-fisho]

pinkey wrote:

Nice one mate, did you get the jack with the wire trace to?

No, the jack was caught on black magic 15LB flurocarbon leader. Its teath didn't go near it, luckily

[mongrel jack]

I read your going fishing notice when i got home yesterday - I couldn't log into AFO the night before because of the recurring "site issues". Had i known i would have introduced myself - Ah well I will be back there again before too long so our paths are bound to cross.

[stinkyibis]

yep wire trace type deal will ensure you get a few less bites, if you can do a uni knot you can do a loop knot. how annoying are those herring on the blades? sure do like eating metal lures as big as themselves. they do make a good livey, if youre into that sort of thing. may sound like a dumb question, but where is the coomera lake? do you mean the deep bend that is part of the river itself in the uppermost tidal reach? im there often i will say hi if i see ya

[Keen-as-fisho]

Coomera village mate. just off oxenford/tamborine road.

[stinkyibis]

thanx for that mate if you see me there youll know cos ill be sitting there retying another leader and jighead like always