queensland kayaking to some island

[Jordan]

hey all, hoping to go kayaking to green island i think its called, the one off wellington point. sweetpeas said they saw some tuna bust ups all around there, and im sooooooooooooooooooooooo desperate to get a tuna in the yak, what a kick thard b.so if anyones free let me know, mite even be able to strap 2 yaks onto the one car mayb. just want to go with one or more people for safety reasons. jordan

[Fangdangle]

Hi Jordan,

I saw a few schools chopping off King last week. Green is a bit of a paddle and the water can get a bit wilder than it looks in these here parts.

If you position yourself between the last becons of the leeds, and the beacon from the north east reef off king,

so you are in line with those two, and then get in line with at least the southern end of King Island, thats where I watched them choppin all day.

I am keen to attack them in the yak too, but don't know when I can get out next.

Worst comes to worst, you can pick up some tuskfish, cod, sweeties and squire in the same spot while you wait.

That's gotta be worth a karma, or does karma not count when you say karma?

I guess that's karma for ya.

oh, yeah, B.T.W,

my Bro. pulled up a 3ft. hammerhead in the shallows there yesterday and I spotted a rather large dorsal fin shortly afer that a bit deeper, it was getting cloudy and very late in the afternoon while we was catchin' some catties for crab bait, damn s*#t eatin grunters bringin in the toothies.

That's why I won't paddle to green. But I'm a scaredy cat, the further you can paddle out, the bigger the fish. I'm good with pan size.

[blue_mako]

I was out for a good 4 and a half hours in the kayak on Sunday and it wasn't too hard to get to Green and back. Though the bay was flat with next to no wind or current.

We stopped at loads of different spots on the way there so you could definately do it a lot quicker. We got loads of different species. Squire, Tea Leaf Trevally, Bar Tailed Flathead, Grassy Sweetlip, Estuary Cod, Grinner, Solefish and there's probably more.

I got bitten off by a suspected Mack, lure hit the water and sunk for half a second before it took off and cut me off as soon as the rod tip buckeled. There was also a few Tuna rounding up he bait fish over the shallow reefs at Wello.

Troy

[Angus]

Sounds good Jords.

But when are you actually doing it?

Are you keen for the Wello trip later in the month?

Angus

[Do$tylz]

Guys,

do you reckon a surf ski or canoe would make it?

If so, and im not putting my life at seriousisk (a little risk i can take ) then i'd be keen as mustard to tag along for this trip and the Wello Point trip.

[Angus]

Canoe should be ok.

I would not go out in a Ski.

You would not be able to really take any gear.

Angus

[Do$tylz]

Canoe it is then. Pending i don't have a work conference on that weekend...or the missus won't give a leave pass.

[Jordan]

hey all, srry i havnt replied sooner...

goin on sunday, im really lookin for somone to go with, but if worse comes to worse than ill go by myself, haha i wish u diddnt tell me bout the sharks fang, but karma to u for the good info anyway. i work 2 buildings down from jones' tackle so ill probly pick up some 150-200 mm halco's or similar for the trip with some wire traces just so i dont loose any to macks.

jordan

[blue_mako]

150-200mm is a big lure for trolling for Macks. Just grab some 120mm 1m+ diving Laser Pros or 125mm 1m+ diving Scorpians. I think a Tuna would also prefer something of that size also. Plus they are cheaper. Good luck.

Troy

[mackmauler]

forecast is for lots of wind, from what ive seen the bay tuna have never been to keen on trolled minnows, perhaps a halco twisty about 30 grams, they put out a good action.

[Jordan]

hmm lots of wind ey... i mite just drive over there and check it out anyway, im soo keen for a fish, its been ages since my last one. whats a twisty? is that the thing i got that skipjack on rob?

[blue_mako]

It's a Halco Slug. They kind of roll and kick from side to side like a hardbody. They don't twist and spin as much as other slugs.

Troy

[Jordan]

come on guys u have nuthing better to do than come with me...

[Do$tylz]

what time are you planning to go man?

[Jordan]

id liek to be on the water before sunrise, so ill mayb get there at like 5-5.30. whens sunrise?

[Do$tylz]

jeez....

man..sunrise is WAY to early 4 me tomorrow. Will mhave to pass this one up. Good luck man. No doubt a ripping report tomorrow to come.