queensland Bribie Canal Session In The Kayak

[The Mad Hughesy]

I was part of a Facebook run kayak comp over the weekend. The target species was Mangrove jack (which no one managed to land)

We launched at about 6:30am from Banksia beach, and myself with a fair few other competitors headed straight up the canals.

I was hit by what I can assume was a jack very early in the day, it hit like a train at full speed and I never had a chance to get him out. He dusted me up in about 10 seconds…straight through 40lb leader! 

From there on it was a quiet day, I managed a small cod and a big eye trevally. Both caught on Zman Swimmerz in motor oil. There plenty of schools of trevally around, but they were hard catch, they weren’t taking much. I sounded out a lot of bait school with fishing surrounding the bait…my guess was more trevally. I trolled through them, threw paddle tails, jigged prawn lures….but could never get a touch.

Finished up around 12:30 when I was knackered from the belting heat.

Also ran into the nessy of the passage on the way home….he/she created a massive wave when it scurried away as I got closer. Vid below too

All in all it was a tough day fishing, 7 hours on the water for 2 fish but I must say, it was great fun to fish in a comp again…maybe the Moreton Bay or Bris River classic might make a come back on day…here’s hoping.

 

[Old Scaley]

Did you get a good look at Nessie @christophagus? I can’t pick it from the video. Dugong? The wake is pretty impressive.  I know there has been at least one sighting of a killer whale in the passage but that is not it.  That is what makes the sea so fascinating- you never know what is lurking down there.

[Ed.]

Your "Nessie", was that a Dugong?,  never seen one in the passage before, there are probably plenty of them in the area as there are quite a lot of sea grass beds up the passage but just haven't come across one.

[The Mad Hughesy]

21 minutes ago, Old Scaley said:

Did you get a good look at Nessie @christophagus? I can’t pick it from the video. Dugong? The wake is pretty impressive.  I know there has been at least one sighting of a killer whale in the passage but that is not it.  That is what makes the sea so fascinating- you never know what is lurking down there.

haha yes it was a dugong. there is a healthy population of them in the passage. last time i had to wait putting the boat on the trailer as two of them were floating by right in front of the boat ramp pontoons

that wake was nuts! such a big animal, gotta love nature

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hi christophagus

Great session, I really need to get out on my kayak with my dad (hopefully in the coming weeks). I've never chased jacks before either, and that's something I'd like to do too  

Cheers Hamish

[ellicat]

Seeing the dugong would've made my day. I've never seen one whilst on the water.

[fishingnut]

Well done Chris I was up there today catching whiting on poppers, next time you see my ex tell her I said hi I wondered where she’s ended up

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hi fishingnut

That's very nice, they must've been yummy (if you kept them )

Cheers Hamish

[Gad]

3 hours ago, ellicat said:

Seeing the dugong would've made my day. I've never seen one whilst on the water.

They were a very frequent sighting around the Logan River mouth- Little Rock Point- Power Lines area years ago. I have not been down the Jacobs Well/Pin area for 6+ years.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hi Gad

Wow, I'm surprised that they frequented around the mouth, is there some sea grass around there?

Cheers Hamish  

[fishingnut]

44 minutes ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Hi fishingnut

That's very nice, they must've been yummy (if you kept them )

Cheers Hamish

I dont keep many fish mate (dont eat sea food) nothing wring with taking a feed though.  keep a few Flathead for the family when i target them tho 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hey fishingnut

Alright, nor do I  Like you said, there is nothing wrong with keeping a feed (if legal) 

Cheers Hamish  

[GregOug]

Great video Chris. 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Yeah, awesome how you got so close  Made bigger waves than some trailer boats  

Cheers Hamish

[The Mad Hughesy]

13 minutes ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Yeah, awesome how you got so close  Made bigger waves than some trailer boats  

Cheers Hamish

To be honest I just saw some disturbance in the water so decided to go investigate

[kmcrosby78]

Very cool video Chris, gee they can move!!