Tingalpa creek at night? Best spots

[new2kayaks]

Hey all

Got a 2nd hand kayak a few weeks ago and im hooked! Been out in tingalpa creek a few times, with and with out success. Am thinking of doing a night paddle. Thought id ask you all to see if theres a definate spot for reccomendation.

Thanks

Lee

[MoparKevUk]

Allegedly Jack between the Ricketts Rd Bridge and the fishing platforms at Chelsea Rd....HTH!

[uglyfish]

Make sure you have nav lights or a light so u can been seen by other vessels, near took out a bloke a few weeks back, no lights or nothin..stupid Dick, lucky I wasn't full throttle doin 30knts

[billp]

Be carefull of the bully's in there as well. No a few people that have been nudged in there yaks.

[pancakes_and_haggis]

billp-- bullshit no way man are you serious, ive swam in there pissed up before never heard of any reports of bullys in there??

[billp]

Definately serious, many a yak has been knocked by the curious bullys in the area. Always makes me wonder why dogs don't get eaten as well swimming on the beach at the front of Lota, have seen sharks only 100m off the beach near the beacon.

[pancakes_and_haggis]

wow have to look out for that, only night time or daytime too, any real accidents or bites reported?

[tugger]

The first corner upstream of the rickett rd bridge has a deep hole behind a large rock bar for good structure and depth in what is a fairly shallow creek in most places

[daveo17]

Definately serious, many a yak has been knocked by the curious bullys in the area. Always makes me wonder why dogs don't get eaten as well swimming on the beach at the front of Lota, have seen sharks only 100m off the beach near the beacon.

whats the best time of year to catch them down that way?

[doss]

Definately serious, many a yak has been knocked by the curious bullys in the area. Always makes me wonder why dogs don't get eaten as well swimming on the beach at the front of Lota, have seen sharks only 100m off the beach near the beacon.

whats the best time of year to catch them down that way?

Summer goes best for sharks

[David88]

Definitely get bullies in there, seen em myself though i dunno, maybe a bit cold at this time of year? I just know they do go in there. I've got some big bream in that system, look for the tight bends, there's usually a big dropoff there.

At the entrance at low tide you can pump yabbies from the sandbanks and get hammered by whiting. Near the bridge there is millions of fallen trees and snags. If you're after flathead, go up from the bridge towards the entrance and cast onto the shallow flats at low tide bringing it across to the deeper water. The inlets are easier to target at low or running out tide, and don't be afraid to throw a lure in a foot of water. Just because it's shallow doesn't mean there's no fish there.

Best of luck.

Dave

[hog23]

Hi lee there are heaps of spots to try. If you put in at the chadwell st kayak ramp you can go up or down stream. If you go up stream on the 3rd corner there is a big hole great for live baiting cod,bream,flathead ect I like to fish down stream, the first corner on the right hand side has a good drop off well worth an anchor up and drop some baits, from there head towards the moored boats you will find 2-3 holes close to the pontoons I normally find heaps of prawns there so fish the holes with baits or plastic. If you put in at richetts rd bridge you can go up stream to the first bend and there is the biggest hole in the river this is where Tugger has suggested great for Jew cod flathead. Heading down from the bridge there is a big rock bar and hole it's on the bend on the left from the bridge again live bait. From there it's the rail bridge and channels and moored boats. I'd make sure you have some good light to let the boats know where you are and yes there are bullies in the river but I don't think they like plastic anyway. Good luck I'd put in at chadwell st if it's was me some great fishing up that end

Cheer

The hog

[jham66]

I had a dolphin pop up next to me while paddling towards the mouth, scared me half to death!! I did grow up in crocodile territory though, so I always expect the worst!!