queensland Mud Island trip

[woody1]

With the great weather forecast tomorrow I am planning on taking the tinny over to mud. It's our first trip over there so anyone got any tips for finding the good ground out there? plan on drifting around throwing plastics for some snapper and throwing out a slug for some tailor.

Anyone else heading over tomorrow?

[Runty66]

how many HP do you have?

[woody1]

how many HP do you have?

25 yamaha on a 4m tinny, Which is why Iv waited for my rdo's to align with a good forecast before heading over there

[madmullet]

this should give you a starting point. if ypou cant raise much on the s.p's go get some pike and anchor up.

[Runty66]

how many HP do you have?

25 yamaha on a 4m tinny, Which is why Iv waited for my rdo's to align with a good forecast before heading over there

How big is your tank? i want to go out there some time. ive got a 25l with a 9.9hp 3.7m tinny..

[plugga]

good luck mate

Jordan

[madmullet]

mate that will be fine. i have a 3.8m quintex with a 9.9suki with the carbi worked to make it a 15 and i can go from fishermans island to mud, then to harries and back on half a tank...

if youi want to go their watch your wether. it can get very nasty going across to mud. one trip in the big boat we came back and we were coping 2m swell and chop side on, not exactly good for a tiny.

plan your trip carrie an extra 10-20l if you are unsure but i would suggest you take it for a very good long trip so you can work the consumption out. launch at pinkinbar seeing your on the nth side and head towards the gatesway bridge. drive untill you use half a tank and then calculate the distance in mtr when you get home and you will get approx what you can use in a trip.

[moses_byron_bay]

this is great advice to anyone who doesnt know there fuel tank and motor combo

[Runty66]

okay thanks!!!! i sorta know about how far i can go.. i've been from Breaky ck to the Month and driving around the month and back, and it took about 20l.. i should be fine if i think about it, just would hate to run out of fuel.. thanks madmuttet !

cheers James

[fishingnut]

I think it took 5 or 6min to get from the river to mud on saturday morning LMAO

[woody1]

I have a standard 20(ish) litre tank but took a jerry can aswell, only used about half a tank. Definately pick your weather tho! it was like glass heading over and pretty good on the eastern side, but when we came back around to head home 10-15 knots from the north meant a bit of chop from side on, nothing too bad tho.

My advise would be to see if someone from the site with a bigger boat is heading over at the same time and if it gets too bad you can just follow them back in.

Thanks for the marks Kurt. We ended up drifting the eastern side watching the sounder and poicked up a fair few small squire, just one keeper.

Cant wait to head out there again.

[Runty66]

okay thanks.. yeah well if you only used 10 l i should be fine with a 25l and jerry can..

might head out on Saturday arvo if you would like two join? not a 100 % sure tho.. just maybe.

cheers james

[woody1]

Saturday looks like a good day! i wont be heading out mate, I work wierd hours so am lucky enough to head out through the week when its quiet! but with a good forecast its a sure bet there will be plenty of boats out there if you run into trouble.

[Runty66]

yeah hopefuly it stays that way, yeah they're should be .

Cheers

James

[woody1]

Make sure you have all Ur safety gear, pretty sure you need flares

[Runty66]

do you ? are you sure? if so i dont have any.. are they expensive?

[rosco1974]

deffinatly need flares.u can pick the up for around the 60-70 buck mark

[Oggy]

Good Luck mate.... Hope you can catch some decent fish

Oggy

[woody1]

Have u been around any of the south islands like Coochie? May be worth a shot before heading to mud, and still some good fish to be had