queensland Big Spottie Action

[tugger]

Hit up Palm beach reef for an early morning session a couple of days ago. Jumped currumbin creek bar and joined the other boats already anchored but luckily no one was on my usual spot.

We floated out pilchards and spun with slugs but it was all bait doing the work. The 1st fish hit the deck by 0500 and there was not much time before the next strike. We had double hook ups, tangles and plenty of fun keeping baits in the water.

All up we got 8 strikes and landed 5 big Spottie mackerel in just over an hour. We were back on the ramp by 0800 and filleting by 0830. The fresh fish went well on the bbq with family and friends.

[Old Scaley]

You would be the most popular man in the caravan park every year, Mark.  Hope you have a great break down there.

[tugger]

2 hours ago, Old Scaley said:

You would be the most popular man in the caravan park every year, Mark.  Hope you have a great break down there.

Thanks Steve but one thing the mackerel don't like me showing up lol.

[kmcrosby78]

Nice work Mark, quality spotties there!!

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On 27/12/2019 at 5:39 PM, kmcrosby78 said:

Nice work Mark, quality spotties there!!

They go hard on the end of the line to I was surprised how much line they stripped quickly off the reels

[tugger]

Got out yesterday to add another couple of spotties to the box got sharked on 2 others, they move even quicker with a shark on their tail

[kmcrosby78]

Nice work again Mark. How much tide are you finding you need to get out and back in again? Any reports from Mermaid?

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3 hours ago, kmcrosby78 said:

Nice work again Mark. How much tide are you finding you need to get out and back in again? Any reports from Mermaid?

Haven't tried mermaid yet or had any reports from there to help you out Kelvin. The currumbin bar needs 2 hours minimum from low tide on the bigger tides on the neap tides you can get away with 1 hour from low I have been over it near low water a few times now.

[GregN70]

I'm so jealous stuck up here in Yeppoon. Cant wait to get down there one day soon.

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2 hours ago, GregN70 said:

I'm so jealous stuck up here in Yeppoon. Cant wait to get down there one day soon.

This is the start of the season and should only get better into January and February 

[GregN70]

1 hour ago, tugger said:

This is the start of the season and should only get better into January and February 

I'm at Yeppoon and we sometimes see these and other Mackerels in Winter/Spring around our waters but they haven't shown up for the last few years. So best get myself down to SEQ or Nth NSW to tick these fish off my Bucket List.

[GregN70]

I've organised a charter out of Evans Head in March. Looks like i'm going to get my first ever mackerel.

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4 hours ago, GregN70 said:

I've organised a charter out of Evans Head in March. Looks like i'm going to get my first ever mackerel.

Good luck March is a good month down there for them