mackerel season

[tugger]

december is getting close enough to start thinking about mackerel season and dusting off the wire rigs for the toothie critters. last season we had very warm water pressing up close to the coast and even had marlin caught regularly 1 to 2km off the beach. if anyone is keen to hit the mermaid and palm beach reefs the cobia and mackerel get thick on these inshore reefs during summer. i don't mind sharing tips and tag alongs from the AFO fleet

mark

[zan0_15]

i would b keen for a tag along deckie spot if i could pin one duno if my 15 footer would b sufficient to go offshore

[tugger]

on good days they're out there in 12 footers its close to the beach and you don't require a epirb there what brand boat zano

[wittyfishin]

hey mate me and the lady wouldnt mind getting onto some macks and cobias where do you lainch from to get to the reefs. we have a 4.2m aquamaster runabout would it be bigger enough to get out there

[tugger]

on a good day your boat will be fine and you can head out the gold coast seaway just watch the weather for low swell conditions and we hit them early morning at dawn. early this year we watched a guy in a 12 foot tinnie on his own next to us on the reef hooked up to a black marlin for about 45 minutes i wish i got on video but we caught a 10 kilo dolphin fish a few spottie mackerel and hooked 20 black marlin within a 2 week period out of my tinnie. pilchards and live slimmie mackerel was the bait that did the damage

[zan0_15]

tugger wrote:

on good days they're out there in 12 footers its close to the beach and you don't require a epirb there what brand boat zano

its a sportsmanscraft conquest with an old 115hp evinrude on the back that touch wood has not missed a beat....

[tugger]

the dolphin fish we caught while chasing mackerel

[tugger]

a small black marlin we brought home for a feed caught only 3km out from the beach all those kids were out with us in a couple of our tinnies except the small girl

[natang]

That is a nice looking Dolphin Fish. Good catch matey.

[tugger]

a little black my son caught slid both into a large kill box with an ice slurry going and they ate well

[tugger]

and i love getting 3 pelagic species in the one day spottie mackerel, cobia and spannish mackerel

[brissy fish]

Great looking fish u caught there

I've always wanted to go out and catch those bigger fish but i dont know anyone with a boat or the equipment to do it so i'll just have to wait for my birthday. fingers crossed

Mick

[ozlad]

I'm originally from mackay and use my hornet as we don'thave to cross any bars and the mackerel are relatively close to shore. What would be the best place to launch the boat to get to the close reefs in the 435 hornet? I love mackerel fishing awesome stuff.

cheers,

[adamfitz]

Hi Tugger,

Pete and I have an Southwind Offshore 770 with dual 115hp yammies and would love to take her out to give her a shot at what she was designed for. We haven't been offshore south of Noosa, so would love the opportunity to come out with our boat in flotilla to test the waters.

We are currently based at Rivergate, but can trailer to somewhere near your launch point - where do you drop her? We would have space on the boat for a couple of deckies also.

Fitz

[Terry H]

I wouldn't mind going out there in the yak trollin some lures...

[HookedOnTackle]

i get my tuna/mack/big snap outfit complete today, so will be more than happy to join any expedition out to chase the torpedoes. just gimme a pm, sun through to wed are my best times, live northside, got a car, loads of tackle (hence my afo nickname)

[Travis]

Keen as mate should organise a sleep over out there with robbo

[tugger]

ozlad and adamfitz i go out of generally the southport seaway but sometimes jump tallebudgera or currmbin bars if its real good conditions

[tugger]

yeah travis i camp on wave break island a fair bit right in front of the seaway chasing jew in the seaway in the arvo slip back to camp for a few ale's and hit pelagics on the reef in the early morning. when they start ti run we'll organise a trip with the AFO gang againTravis wrote:

Keen as mate should organise a sleep over out there with robbo

[noname]

yeah what the hell, i'm in mark.

[tugger]

good deep water on the northern side of wave break island is ideal for our boats overnight and that bloody deer has gone now so he won't be galloping round our tents waking me up anymore

mark

[Travis]

Looks like the wanderers are off again..... :laugh: may end up coming to somerset too...... i wont know till it gets closer tho

[werewolf]

tugger wrote:

a little black my son caught slid both into a large kill box with an ice slurry going and they ate well

Sheesh fair go if you already had a big fish for the esky, it's a bit rough eating your son as well....

[tugger]

hope you can make it travis should be a blinderTravis wrote:

Looks like the wanderers are off again..... :laugh: may end up coming to somerset too...... i wont know till it gets closer tho

[ellicat]

werewolf wrote:

tugger wrote:

a little black my son caught slid both into a large kill box with an ice slurry going and they ate well

Sheesh fair go if you already had a big fish for the esky, it's a bit rough eating your son as well....

Hahaha werewolf - that's what I was thinking :laugh:

Some very nice catches for close to shore tugger :woohoo:

[tugger]

we threw my boy back he wrigled to much and we were surprised ellicat as we were chasing mackerel got them on wire traces as well no special marlin rigs

[straddiebrad]

i will head down over xmas to see you tugger and head out talk more at sommerset.brad

[tugger]

for sure brad

[AZZA]

I would be keen to go for a run off the goldie as I havn't fished off shore down there in my boat

[wesfish]

tugger wrote:

a little black my son caught slid both into a large kill box with an ice slurry going and they ate well

bloody awesome mate!!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: some great fish you guys got there , i am keen to get my first marlin this season, might have to heaad out in the tinnie for some fun

[tugger]

ok azza and wes can't garantee the marlin will be that close in shore each season but the mackerel and cobia are. the best aprt is i use about 20liters of fuel if leaving from southport or if i jump tallebudera bar its under 10 liters. i normally sound around till i find the bait balls jig up a heap then anchor back on one of the balls but if the marlin are there it gets interesting fighting them on anchor

mark