queensland Two In The Pink, One In The Drink

[Allnighter]

Well its getting closer to Snapper shutdown, all conditions were right on wednesday so decided to head out midweek to a favourite spot near green Island for the last fish for me for awhile.

Spent some time the night before having some fun loading up with some locally caught fresh squid. 

Headed out at around lunch time, with a dead flat bay , and wasn't long before a 75cm snapper on board, and then another 69er

After a hectic bite period i sat down pretty much exhausted and i looked up in to the sky because it was so bloody hot for a winters day, and i still thought how crazy it was to be catching snapper in shallow water (6m) at near midday. 

( plus i also believe in shallow water once 1 or 2 snapper have been caught the school is spooked for awhile)

Oh well, i shrugged my shoulders and decided it was time to crack open a JD and celebrate

For shitsngiggles i put the snapper gear away, and baited up a 1-3kg bream rod which i usually use for catching squid on.

Deployed a bait down on it and whammo !

The reel starts screaming on the bream rod with only 8 pound line on hahaaa !

The sporting aspect was great fun, although it took about 20 minutes to see colour and a big beautiful 70-80cm snapper came up through the clear green water near the boat. Okay by this time i am huffin and puffin and before i could slide the net under it....... ping goes the 8 pound !!!  Lol

Off it swam so graciously back down which sorta made me feel all warm n fuzzy inside ☺

Well maybe i had one too many JD's Cause as i packed up to head home i maaaaay have forgot to reel in the bream rod and it flew out of the rod holder into the drink..... wooooooops 

Still though , gotta be happy with 2 in the pink and 1 in the drink.  

Until next winter, Green Island Snaps....

 

 

 

 

 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hey Allnighter

That is a great session, those are some big snapper. 

Shame about the bream combo but the biggun you had on it must've given you some fun! 

Cheers Hamish

[Cobiaaddict]

Good going @Allnighter   that's a very consistent spot you got mate,  

I fished north Mud last night for 1 fish about 3kg and a bust off,

It was a beautiful evening on the bay tho.   

[Hweebe]

5 hours ago, Allnighter said:

Spent some time the night before having some fun loading up with some locally caught fresh squid. 

 

This says it all...you put in the time to get it all right so the fish just can't resist. Good effort to get the third one next to the boat on 8lb - would have been both excitement and nervs at the same time.

[jon]

Good session!!

[Allnighter]

Yea Hweebe and Hamish, the excitement and the challenge keeps us all going back! 

 Catching bait is fun and can be a learning curve in itself.

Josh @Cobiaaddict, I'm sure you're not finished with the snapper this season quite yet

Notice i crop the background out as best i can?  Lol sorry mate couldn't resist hahahaaa

 

 

 

 

 

 

[GregOug]

I recognise that cloud

[Drop Bear]

nice one mate, I bet you enjoy eating those too. Funny as.

I hate it when you loose a rod. I have been spending a bit of time walking around the flats on green and there are quite a few rods down there so you are in good company. 

[Drop Bear]

1 hour ago, Allnighter said:

Yea Hweebe and Hamish, the excitement and the challenge keeps us all going back! 

 Catching bait is fun and can be a learning curve in itself.

Josh, I'm sure you're not finished with the snapper this season quite yet

Notice i crop the background out as best i can?  Lol sorry mate couldn't resist hahahaaa

 

 

 

 

 

 

how good is the water. You picked a nice day for it well done. 

[kmcrosby78]

Beaut snaps there mate, outstanding for a middle of the day session. Not fishing again for a fair while?

[Cobiaaddict]

3 hours ago, Allnighter said:

Yea Hweebe and Hamish, the excitement and the challenge keeps us all going back! 

 Catching bait is fun and can be a learning curve in itself.

Josh @Cobiaaddict, I'm sure you're not finished with the snapper this season quite yet

Notice i crop the background out as best i can?  Lol sorry mate couldn't resist hahahaaa

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not even close to finished @Allnighter

The fun is only just beginning 

Can't wait till the big boys show up

[Allnighter]

Yer kmcrosby, sorry i meant still do some more fishing, but switch attention to other species soon thats all

5 hours ago, Allnighter said:

 

 

[ellicat]

Nice results !

Do you use whole squid or strips ?

[Drop Bear]

I'm out for snapper until the season opens again.

The closure ends at 11.59pm on 15 August.... Who is up for a early start on the Sunday morning? 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

1 hour ago, Drop Bear said:

I'm out for snapper until the season opens again.

The closure ends at 11.59pm on 15 August.... Who is up for a early start on the Sunday morning? 

Hey Drop Bear

Yeah, sure thing, the only problem might be getting me out of bed in time...

Cheers Hamish

 

[Allnighter]

Hey @ellicat 

Loved ya fishing video.... funny as

Whole squid 

 Strips are for bream  

Ask @Hweebe if he can post the link from my bushnbeach article from April/May, im old and dunno how to do it

 

[ellicat]

19 minutes ago, Allnighter said:

Ask @Hweebe if he can post the link from my bushnbeach article from April/May, im old and dunno how to do it

I saw you posted about that the other week, but I too am a dinosaur and couldn't find it online. Should be easier now that BnB is free online but from what I can tell there are no back issues. Hopefully @Hweebe can help out.

[Hweebe]

Ask and you shall receive. Some really good tips in the article - @Allnighter really breaks it down on how to successfully target the shallow bay snapper.

https://bnbfishing.com.au/secrets-catching-big-snapper-moreton-bay/

Some of the tips mean that while i work Mon to Fri its a bit harder to apply and do the preparation but for you @ellicat if you can follow his tips i'm certain good things will happen.

[ellicat]

Great article. Answered and confirmed quite a few things for me. Thanks @Hweebe and @Allnighter

[Allnighter]

Cheers @ellicat and a big thankyou to @Hweebe 

Good luck to all and look forward to seeing some pics on here  

[Old Scaley]

That was a good read @Allnighter. Some great advice there and only a week to put it into practice.

[ellicat]

20 minutes ago, Old Scaley said:

That was a good read @Allnighter. Some great advice there and only a week to put it into practice.

....and a week of poor weather I might add.

[GregOug]

Thanks @Allnighter. That is an informative article. So, you use 8/0 circle hooks usually baited with live or very fresh large squid. How do you place the hook into the bait, if you don’t mind me asking? Also, do you use a sinker, swivel or what other tackle.

cheers

Greg

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

44 minutes ago, Old Scaley said:

That was a good read @Allnighter. Some great advice there and only a week to put it into practice.

Yep, certainly Old Scaley. I already learnt heaps from just reading it!  

Allnighter, sorry to bug you with questions, but just how loose do you have your drag set? Just enough to stop line going out with the current? 

Cheers Hamish 

[Cobiaaddict]

Thats a well written BnB article @Allnighter

Love your work mate,

[Allnighter]

Geez fella's you's got to have somethin to figure out for yourselves lol

 

[GregOug]

49 minutes ago, Allnighter said:

Geez fella's you's got to have somethin to figure out for yourselves lol

 

Spoilsport. Lol

 

[Hweebe]

On 03/07/2020 at 9:11 PM, Allnighter said:

Geez fella's you's got to have somethin to figure out for yourselves lol

 

Half the fun / frustration is trying to figure it all out.