queensland christened the new boat.

[flip1906]

So finally thanks to the classifieds section of this forum and bassjunky I'm the proud owner of my first boat. A nice 08 explorer trophy 4.2, elec start 30 merc, bow mount etc. So as you can imagion since picking it up had been biting at the bit to get it on the water. Maiden voyage friday wasn't so much as fishing rather just get use to leccy and sounder and handling of boat so went out front of cabbage tree. Taking note of how flat it was made my plans to head out to the compass bouy and chase some whiting the next day. So launching at pinkenba on the water at 6am headed straight out however was interupted by some birds smashing a school near the dredger. So thinking to myself I didn't watch all those fishing shows for nothing I gave the school a wide berth and set for a drift. Not sure what species at all to expect I just sent down a 4'' shad on 1/4oz. To my surprise second hop and I'm on boating a just under tailor quickly releasing him this became my new focus. So after about 2hrs of chasing the school with the leccy and trying some different lures when they seemed to of moved on I ended up with 5 ranging from the 35-39, and thru back about 5 more just under at around the 33. So no real stand outs in size but definetly fun and motivating as a new boat owner. Other then that trolled boggy for a little while for no luck wind started to pick so headed home. Heres to my reporting becoming much more frequent.

[flip1906]

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[rosstralia46]

top work mate way to christen the new boat

[kmcrosby78]

Nice feed there mate - well done. Yep, always good when you are able to implement the ideas you have picked up from watching fishing shows!!!!

This is the 2nd post I've read referring to whiting at compass adjustment buoy. Can someone fill me in on where it is/what colour it is? I'm assuming somewhere just out of River mouth? Am on holidays this week so sounds worth trying.

Cheers andwell done on the tailor,

Kelvin.

[ryanyoung]

Nice work mate, christening your new boat with a successful session like that has to have you chomping at the bit to get out again!!!

Cheers,

Ryan.

[Angus]

Well done mate!

Glad to hear the forum has been good to you so far so thanks for giving back!

A small piece of advice, cut those throats on the tailor as soon as you catch them and let them bleed. Improves the taste massively.

Angus

[Scope]

Nice work mate, top way to break in the new boat! Keep them coming

[dassa]

Good to see things worked out well on your madian trip look forward to hearing more.

cheers dassa

[hog23]

Nice work mate mmmm i love fresh tailor. And what a day flat as

Cheers

[Schmuck]

Great way to blood the boat in! Here's to hoping the boat mojo continues

[flip1906]

Thanks guys certianly am chomping at the bit to go again.

kmcrosby78 - Mate didn't make it all the way out however from what I can see in beacon to beacon. Take the left hand channel instead of the main one and from scale I estimate about 4km out. Other wise turn right at 5th green marker after poo chute in main channel. Ment to be about 6m of water just need small bits of squid apparently.

Angus - Cheers mate will for sure.

[Bri The Pom]

flip1906 wrote:

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Hey flip,

stick em in the freezer and troll them for mackerel in the summer, I think they call it an upgrade.

Bri

[flip1906]

Bri The Pom - Interesting just how close do they come in is only a 4.2m but would be interested?

[straddiebrad]

flip1906 wrote:

Bri The Pom - Interesting just how close do they come in is only a 4.2m but would be interested?

mate there is a few of us heading down the coats in about 4 weeks for the week end come down,you dont have to go too far out the seaway if there on,may be a bit early but there will be other great fish on offer.brad