Reefs reachable without an EPIRB????

[whitehorse47]

I am new to south east Qld, can anyone help with locations of reefs / wrecks reachable without an EPRB. Preferably from Bribie north or any highly recommended area's.

My boat is a 4.85m center console 60hp

Any advise would be appreciated.

[noname]

for this time of year, forget the reefs and hit up the paddock for mackrel. good luck rob.

[whitehorse47]

Thanks Rob, just about anywhere?

[tugger]

look for the birds around any of the shipping channels

[shortie]

i dont understand why people jut dont purchase an epirb. Weather your 100mtrs offshore or 100klm its a safety device every boat owner venturing into the salt should own.

[whitehorse47]

I fully intend to purchase an epirb, i haven't long had my new boat, still fitting it out, an epirb is the only piece of equipment i don't have at the moment, that is why i am trying to find places within a safe distance, maybe i should have bought the epirb, then the boat.

in fully sea worthy vessel, operating in calm waters with a responsible skipper i don't really see a problem, maybe i'm missing something.

but if you are not doing or have any of the above, do yourself a favor, get an epirb!

most boating accidents are human error or neglect!

[ellicat]

shortie wrote:

i dont understand why people jut dont purchase an epirb. Weather your 100mtrs offshore or 100klm its a safety device every boat owner venturing into the salt should own.

ROFL :laugh: I can just imagine what the authorities would say if you set off your EPIRB 100m from shore, or at the Pin or Pumicestone Passage or any number of salt rivers. EPIRB money would be much better spent on a good radio and course, or swimming lessons.

Whitehorse,

Here's an excel file with a bunch of GPS points for around here.

(The data is a bit messy but it's a good starting point)

Actually the excel file wont attach, so here is a word doc [file name=GPS_points.doc size=67072]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/files/GPS_points.doc[/file]

GPS_points.doc

[shortie]

Epirbs should be 1 of those items that are sold with a boat. Upon change of rego the epirb and its reg number should be noted as part of the sale.

Whats an extra $400 on the cost of a boat.

[bigtez]

Can't really help with GPS marks, but have found googling 'GPS marks' and 'the area you are looking to fish' has come up with some good starting points.

$400 for an epirb seems a bit exorbidant(s) when you consider you can buy a GPS or UHF/VHF much cheaper and in essence they are much more complicated versions of the same thing. Its like anything that is a legal necessity, it will always cost a lot more then if it was just an option. How much of the sale price of an EPIRB actually goes to the organisations that monitor them? My guess would be 4/5ths of buggerall.

[tomca]

and to actually give the man the answers he was after!

The shallow reefs off Scarborough, Wellington and Cleveland points and a bit further afield, just out and south of the Gold Coast seaway (Look for the boat parking lot on a weekend out there). There are plenty of other spots too, but thats for a starter

[bigtez]

Sorry Tom, you failed too

Preferably from Bribie north

tomca wrote:

and to actually give the man the answers he was after!

The shallow reefs off Scarborough, Wellington and Cleveland points and a bit further afield, just out and south of the Gold Coast seaway (Look for the boat parking lot on a weekend out there). There are plenty of other spots too, but thats for a starter

[tomca]

woops! Should read the question properly! A few sweetlip around the back of Brays rock usually, and Rapers. Happy now Tez?

[whitehorse47]

ellicat wrote:

shortie wrote:

i dont understand why people jut dont purchase an epirb. Weather your 100mtrs offshore or 100klm its a safety device every boat owner venturing into the salt should own.

ROFL :laugh: I can just imagine what the authorities would say if you set off your EPIRB 100m from shore, or at the Pin or Pumicestone Passage or any number of salt rivers. EPIRB money would be much better spent on a good radio and course, or swimming lessons.

Whitehorse,

Here's an excel file with a bunch of GPS points for around here.

(The data is a bit messy but it's a good starting point)

Actually the excel file wont attach, so here is a word doc [file name=GPS_points.doc size=67072]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/files/GPS_points.doc[/file]

Thanks very much allicat...Jeff

[whitehorse47]

bigtez wrote:

Can't really help with GPS marks, but have found googling 'GPS marks' and 'the area you are looking to fish' has come up with some good starting points.

$400 for an epirb seems a bit exorbidant(s) when you consider you can buy a GPS or UHF/VHF much cheaper and in essence they are much more complicated versions of the same thing. Its like anything that is a legal necessity, it will always cost a lot more then if it was just an option. How much of the sale price of an EPIRB actually goes to the organisations that monitor them? My guess would be 4/5ths of buggerall.

Thanks for the advise bigtez.

[whitehorse47]

tomca wrote:

and to actually give the man the answers he was after!

The shallow reefs off Scarborough, Wellington and Cleveland points and a bit further afield, just out and south of the Gold Coast seaway (Look for the boat parking lot on a weekend out there). There are plenty of other spots too, but thats for a starter

Thanks tomca

[whitehorse47]

tomca wrote:

woops! Should read the question properly! A few sweetlip around the back of Brays rock usually, and Rapers. Happy now Tez?

All good tomca, any advise is appreciated.

[Sparksie]

Hi whitehorse47

Good luck too mate, wherever you go....

Hope you get a lot outta the site.

Gotta coupla Mud Island marks as well, extra to Ellicat's list I could send it you like.

Send a PM.

Sparksie

[noname]

i was going to suggest mud island and peel along with the new arty near harry's, go a few times learn how to fish these places and your efforts will be rewarded, you just have to hit these places hard, and try everything you can think of. big fish are definately there, they don't get big for bein silly. you just have to outwit them, only ever done it twice myself, but i don't frequent these places a lot, but good luck, these places are all reefy spots to so use a reef anchor, not a sandy.

robbo