Don't be scared... I am a girl... and like to fish

[vicky]

Hi Everyone,

Nice to meet you all!

I've been lurking a fair bit recently reading up on places to fish in Brisbane.

I moved down here about 1.5 years ago from Cairns. I spent a fair bit of time fishing up there on our family boat, mainly for Marlin, and gamefish like Mackeral, and other sorts of reef fish.

So then moved down here, didn't have a boat, got out of the fishing loop by accident and now have no idea where to fish. :-(

I've done a little around Jacob's Well, but I dont like stingrays, so I tried the Shornecliff/Sandgate Jetty, and that was fun - but no fish. :-( So I went out this morning to Schultz Canal, got a bit sunburnt, but was amazed to see the amount of fish in that river. It looks so brown, but I got a strike, just no hook up. :-(

Anyway, this Intro section probably isn't the spot for this... so I'll leave my adventures there for now. :-)

See ya round!

- Vicky

[Angus]

Vicky welcome to the site.

And i dont think you'll scare us.

I fish with my soon to be wife all the time. In fact she came 2nd on the weekend in the Lady Fishers comp at Hinze dam

Welcome aboard and i hope you learn a lot more about the local scene. By the way, feel free to tag along to events etc. Once you get to know the crew here the fun begins

Angus

[vicky]

hehehe. Thanks.

yeah, this whole land based fishing is completely different to what I'm used to. So I feel a bit stuuupid most of the time. But you guys all sound really nice and helpful.

Congrats on 2nd place! There's a great fishing comp up in Cairns every December just for the Ladies called Ribbons. It's so much fun...and a fair few billfish still around then... but it's probably just a bit too much of an excuse to get boozy. :-)

We gals know how to party.

[chubbstar]

G'day and welcome, Lots of ladies into fishing theese days. Look foreward to hearing how you find the fishing after moveing down from Cairns.

[Gazza]

I think your the one to be scared lots of single blokes here like ME :woohoo:

Any way welcome aboard

Gaz

[Plastic Man]

welcome to the site vicky great to have ya

[mackmauler]

hi, did you get any good marlin pics.

[bootyinblue]

Welcome to the site Vicky.

Although I have to ask one question, what exactly is a girl? Havent seen one for a while now...LOL

I am sure you will learn plenty from this site, as we all do every day.

Cheers,

PS... 400 posts, getting there slowly!

[ellicat]

400 positive posts - good one booty.

Welcome aboard Vicky.

[MichaelJ]

welcome to the site and did u go for heavy takle blacks or light tackle?

[Dan23]

Vicky,

Can you talk some sense into my girlfriend? She thinks fishing is boring. I don't understand her at all.

[werewolf]

hey vicky

if you are a pro with stingrays, you'll get on fine with TerryH!

[username_taken]

Hi vicky!

I was down at schultz with a mate on the weekend. We got a couple of small flathead, but were on the wrong tide ( incoming ). We found one spot just near the mouth that was cut off at both ends and there was about 6 massive 'rays in about 6 inches of water ...

[vicky]

Incoming tide at schultz is bad? hmmm. ok I'll keep that in mind for next time.

Re: the marlin. I fished mainly light tackle. Never did get into the thousand pounders. Too much effort. hehe. I mainly stuck to the small ones - 30 to 70kgs.

I'll try and find a photo. They're all up in Cairns.

Although here's one with a mackeral from a couple of years ago. Not really the best pic. Hope the tags work.

[Angus]

Nice fish

Angus

[Cowfish13]

Shultz has a surprising amount of fish in it. I was told by another member on this site to try it out and we cleaned up on Bream and Flatties. There are also alot of Cod and the occasional Jack. Always use lures there.

Welcome to the site

[Terry H]

werewolf wrote:

if you are a pro with stingrays, you'll get on fine with TerryH!

:laugh:

Welcome to the site vicky.

[vicky]

Hi TerryH. Wow.. that's a massive shark you've got there!

[roobs]

terry's not completely at home without a large shark between his thighs...

[Do$tylz]

vicky wrote:

Hi TerryH. Wow.. that's a massive shark you've got there!

Thats what all the ladies say

welcome to the site Vicky.

[Brian D]

Welcome Vicky

Hope can you give as good as you get. These chauvinistic smelly males on line are very uncouth and boisterous. Not me I am well mannered and charming.

Here's a pic of my crew members, you are welcome to join the crew.

BTW nice fish you got there, but I am affraid that you have to work a lot harder down here to get fish like that. [img size=421]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/m4.jpg

[ellicat]

That's magic Brian - you can channel your dreams onto the site:silly: :P

[vicky]

hehehehehe. Funny stuff. That photo is hilarious.

I was going to type something about how it \"Looks like they've all got their special buoyancy vests on\". *jks* but I don't think I've been here long enough yet to start making crude jokes. hehehehe.

[Angus]

Vicky: You have breached your 5th post and made your intro post. Id say its fair game now (within the forums rules and conditions of course).

Angus

[Brian D]

vicky wrote:

hehehehehe. I was going to type something about how it \"Looks like they've all got their special buoyancy vests on\". *jks* hehehe.

Haha! :laugh: When all along I thought they were air bags but thanks for putting me straight with the built in floaties. :woohoo:

Fire up Vicky - you have been here plenty long enough.

[jham66]

Man!! That lady with her hand on the guys shoulder has seriously no fat on her body....well most of her body........