queensland Offshore prefish with scare

[tugger]

Got over a flat bay this morning to a run out tide on the bar but it was still good to cross but once we got outside the wind was a good 15 to 20knots. We pushed on hugging stradie and got to the spot where we were still able to anchor up with the boat pointing into the wind and chop.

Fishing for about an hour when a whale surfaced right beside us and you could see it was upset when it turned around sharply and disapeared. Then all of a sudden we were being towed along at about 8knots and when i looked the anchor rope was along the top of the water.

I got my knife and headed forward quickly and just as i was going to cut the rope it flicked its tail covering me with water with this the boat slowed down and we were free. My heart rate didn't slow down for a good 10 minutes and we held on the anchor in a new spot.

We only fished for another half an hour till the anchor dragged and we headed inside to fish off amity for the rest of the morning running into Malcom there. From this experience i will always remember my knife just in case :silly:

[bootyinblue]

Phew.... that would have had the juices flowing. 8 knots is a fair old speed to be dragged across the water at, untill it decides to dive and you are now descending below the surface at 8 knots :-(

[Angus]

Interesting Tugger!

Still good for tomorrow or are the currents to strong?

Angus

[zan0_15]

definately not ideal being trolled along by a whale!!!

how did you go with the fishes? get onto any?

[tugger]

There was no current today just alot of wind will make a call early tonight as you wouldn't want the same as today

[Angus]

There was no current today just alot of wind will make a call early tonight as you wouldn't want the same as today

Mate yeah I am cool with that and if anything would err on the side of caution as opposed to recklessness anyway. As you say if its like that just not worth it. Let me know and no worries either way.

Angus

[blockah]

bloody hell mate did ya have a change of pants with ya? :ohmy:

[straddiebrad]

very lucky guys,shame about the fishing,i was up early but called the trip off as the weather changed a bit since i last spoke to you mark,tryed to get tomorrow off but no luck will have to see what next weekend brings.brad

[ryanyoung]

That would be a heck of a scare I reckon! How were things on the fishing front Mark?

Cheers,

Ryan.

[Keen-as-fisho]

Might have ended up with ol mate on the news tonight with the whale vs. boat. Lucky

[Malcolm]

You looked pretty calm by the time i saw you i just heard on the news a whale hit a tinnie off yamba and broke a kids collar bone.

[Davo_Dinkum]

crikey

that would be scary

[AZZA]

That's a real thought prevoker I had a close one a few years ago and now I have a safety knife that the yachties use fitted in the anchor well. Glad you got away unscathed.

[kmcrosby78]

Geez Mark you aren't joking when you say you are going chasing UNSTOPPABLES!!!!! On a serious note though glad you are safe - would certainly have had the pulse racing.

[Rocket75]

now that would have made for some interesting video footage! glad both parties escaped unscathed.

[chaujern]

wow ... quite an experience :whistle: ...

but seriously, looking back a real once in a lifetime exciting experience

[kreel]

I think I might have a little brown stain just reading your report mate. Good to hear you're ok. We've laughed in the past when they've gone under the boat. I might take it a tad more seriously next time I see a whale nearby. But in the end what can you do, other than being alert and as you say having a knife handy.

[ellicat]

Good to hear you survived the close call.

It begs the question though - What is a whale doing in such shallow water so close to your rock ? :S

Beached as bro !

[Eug]

i think you need a bigger brag mat mark!

[eg_vtec]

getting pulled along is pretty crazy. lucky it came loose instead of you having to cut it.

[waldo]

Fishing 10mm nylon now huh :pinch: you are going to need a bigger boat :woohoo:

Had a few close encounters with them myself but not that close. This sort of thing will become more and more common with them increasing in population 10%+/year. Good to see you came away unscathed and with a good story to tell

[madmullet]

bugga that.... anyone would have to clean out their jocks after that.

[Terry H]

Good to hear you survived the close call.

It begs the question though - What is a whale doing in such shallow water so close to your rock ? :S

Beached as bro !

What sort of depth is it?

I've seen whales up close and.. far too personal in my kayak out off caloundra (being within 30m of a humpback in a kayak is far too close for my liking anyway!), in 18-20m...

Glad to see you're alright Tugger, would have been on hair raising event!

[Zim man]

i think you need a bigger brag mat mark!

only counts when you touch it

seriously though a close call, glad you it turned out okay

[ellicat]

Good to hear you survived the close call.

It begs the question though - What is a whale doing in such shallow water so close to your rock ? :S

Beached as bro !

What sort of depth is it?

I've seen whales up close and.. far too personal in my kayak out off caloundra (being within 30m of a humpback in a kayak is far too close for my liking anyway!), in 18-20m...

Glad to see you're alright Tugger, would have been on hair raising event!

Around the 20M mark. Deep enough but coupled with the position of the rock etc it seems a strange location for one.

[Travis]

well... you do like to ski tugg

[straddiebrad]

i got a nice fish there last year and then a whale swam past and got hooked up some how and snapped me off :pinch:

[zan0_15]

i wonder how angus and tugger got on today?????

[BassTracker]

very freaky

[zan0_15]

very freaky

angus and tugger got freaky??

[roverfj1200]

New enviro outboard... Humpback.. Thats a cracker mate. Your grand kids want believe you.

Cheers.

[tugger]

Well it happened again today you just wouldn't think it could happen 2 days in a row but my anchor line must have whale bait on it. They were every where today jumping around us to close at times then 1 has got to bump into the anchor rope again. I have got pretty good at hooking big fish over the years but this is extreme where's that pom on tv now 'robson green' i'll show him how we do it in aussie. Only had him on for a short while this time the word must be getting out, i'll let Angus do up a report

[yoyo]

Tugger 'The Whale Whisperer"

[kreel]

Well it happened again today you just wouldn't think it could happen 2 days in a row but my anchor line must have whale bait on it. They were every where today jumping around us to close at times then 1 has got to bump into the anchor rope again. I have got pretty good at hooking big fish over the years but this is extreme where's that pom on tv now 'robson green' i'll show him how we do it in aussie. Only had him on for a short while this time the word must be getting out, i'll let Angus do up a report

I had the divers down today and I think we found your problem mate.

[AZZA]

Thats wild to get hooked again, I read that a 13 year old got hit by a whale tail down Iluka way on the week end while fishing in a boat trashed the windscreen on the boat as well

[ellicat]

That is unbelievable, Mark. You should take a film crew with you next time :woohoo:

Language warning (thanks Benno )
/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLKNv_O-sGA

[tugger]

Might take a harpoon with me next time :whistle:

That is unbelievable, Mark. You should take a film crew with you next time :woohoo:

Language warning (thanks Benno )
/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLKNv_O-sGA

[Sparksie]

Ahhh yes, remember that little video. :whistle: