queensland Hinze 31/7

[rayke1938]

Arrived at 7am and found a trailer light board complete with number plate and rego sticker in the middle of ramp. No other boats out so chucked it in back of ute.

It was quite cool with a light westerly blowing.

Trolled across to Bonnors bay without a hit and tried with shrimp and only a couple of 31 cm bass so we then trolled across to teds Waterfall where we caught 3 sub 30cm bass and a few around 32 to 34cm.

By 10 am the wind had dropped out and the water was like glass so we decided to try the wastern arm .

We trolled uo to Ians island stopping to bait fish most of the points on the way.

The fish were conspicious by their absence with only about 6 shows on the sounder all day but nothing biting.

Arrived back at ramp around 2pm and had a chat to a couple who were bait fishing off the bank. They had 3 bass around 35cm for their efforts.

The ranger also turned up and didnt want to know about the light board.

I have just had a look at the rego label for the trailer and see that the ATM of the trailer is 1.2 tonnes so the owner must have a humongerous electric motor on his boat or maybe swapping plates on trailers.

Photo 1 is Teds Waterfall the water level is down around 4 feet since we were there last. [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_9487_AFO.jpg

[rayke1938]

Forgot to say John couldnt raise a legal bass all day. This is his largest. [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_9490_AFO.jpg

[rayke1938]

John Trolling. He reckons he has sore fingers from knot tieing trying out all his lures. [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_9492_AFO.jpg

[rayke1938]

Reflections at 1pm on the way back from Ians Island. [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_9495_AFO.jpg

[rayke1938]

Dinner. We took 50 shrimp with us and brought 40 back home , couldnt even find banded grunter.

Just a relaxing day and great scenery with a few fish as a bonus.

Ray [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_9496_AFO.jpg

[werewolf]

wow that water looks just about perfect. Nice fish too!

[STU]

Sweet conditions ray at least you got a few

[Plastic Man]

dont a bad little day out ray better then being at work

[Angus]

Mate that water looks amazing!

Reminds of Somerset, pre 11:30

Anyday of Hinze is a good day i reckon.

Angus

[James W]

yer the weather looked nasty:P

nice bass thou:)

[Rocket75]

At least you got a return on the shrimp invested, and have plenty for next time!

Looks soooo good, want to get down there again.

Need an electric first though.