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[ellicat]

I couldn't stay home with the forecast conditions today looking great. I decided to have a go at Harry's. Haven't been there in over a decade. It was packed, so I sounded around and eventually found some bait showing on the sounder. Taking @Allnighter's recent tips I had a bait jig rigged and ready, but got no joy unfortunately.

So I anchored up and deployed a couple of lines while I sat there and observed the other boats not showing any action. The conditions for boating were superb.

 

After no love for an hour or more (not even a touch) I pulled the anchor and decided to go have a look at some marks I made at Mud last week and also have a sound around looking for structure in deeper water. Didn't find any so went to mark 61. Put out a couple of lines again - one with a small pilly and the other with a squid.

Squid went off and had a bit of weight to it and peeled a bit of loose drag. Hopes were dashed when I saw this -

Then the pilly went off and in came this little fella -

Caught a few of his siblings before I started to get snipped off. I suspect little mackerel from what the sounder was showing. A couple more snips and I decided to quit that spot with no entry into the comp and have another look around before heading home. Found a great piece of structure in some deeper water that is now mark 79 that I'll be back to next time I go to Mud. Back at the ramp at 1.30pm where I once again enjoyed the thrill of the electric winch.,

For now I'm just watching the weather for Thursday when @Leosonfire and I are going to head up to Curtain in an attempt to get demolished by Kingfish.

[Angry51]

Sounds like an alright day though Brian.

Once you have that auto anchor and winch makes you wonder how we 

 survived all those years doesn't it.

[ellicat]

Just the boat winch on the trailer I meant. I don't have an anchor winch yet, but I did discover today that 20 metres is about my manual limit for pulling anchors. Must remember to take a decky when fishing deeper than normal. Haha

The boat winch makes retrieval so easy by myself.

[Leosonfire]

Looking forward to having a crack at curtain with you Brian, sounds like I better bring my heavy gear

[Allnighter]

sighhhh................... @ellicat

well Brian, you will persist with using shite  bait....   

geeeeez if you put shite on ya hook,  ya gunna get shite back  hahhaaa 

WHATS WRONG WITH YOUUUUUUUUU......... LOL 

but woooooow glorious day !!! 

 

[rayke1938]

Need a leccy with spot lock never have to anchor then.

[ellicat]

14 minutes ago, Allnighter said:

sighhhh................... @ellicat

well Brian, you will persist with using shite  bait....   

geeeeez if you put shite on ya hook,  ya gunna get shite back  hahhaaa 

WHATS WRONG WITH YOUUUUUUUUU......... LOL 

but woooooow glorious day !!! 

 

I tried...

If only I knew where to get squid consistently. Never chased them before, although I have a few jigs. Not sure what I'm looking for.

[ellicat]

11 minutes ago, rayke1938 said:

Need a leccy with spot lock never have to anchor then.

Yes. It will come but maybe next year. Apparently I currently no longer qualify for gifts after spending too much already this year.

[rayke1938]

But you need to get in before the price rises

 

[ellicat]

11 minutes ago, rayke1938 said:

But you need to get in before the price rises

 

I need to win the Lotto.

[Old Scaley]

17 minutes ago, ellicat said:

I need to win the Lotto.

Get in line, buddy! We have had the same numbers in the Saturday lotto since it started and that was a long time ago. But, when I win I will shout you an electric. You probably need the auto deploy Terrova model so you won’t even need to put your durrie down to get it happening. 

On a positive note, good to see you got out again. Shame about the result but a nice day anyway. We should work harder to figure out Harries in the next few months.

[ellicat]

11 minutes ago, Old Scaley said:

We should work harder to figure out Harries in the next few months.

I figured out one thing today - Get there early !

[Angry51]

1 hour ago, ellicat said:

Just the boat winch on the trailer I meant. I don't have an anchor winch yet, but I did discover today that 20 metres is about my manual limit for pulling anchors. Must remember to take a decky when fishing deeper than normal. Haha

The boat winch makes retrieval so easy by myself.

I meant the spot lock lecy, ( auto anchor ).

I thought you had one , My bad.

You'll never regret it.

I've got the motor guide one. Godsend for my deckie..

She doesn't like that thing on a rope.

[ellicat]

Yes, @Old Scaley got an electric a few months ago. Deckying for him is so much more pleasant now.

[GregOug]

25 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Yes, @Old Scaley got an electric a few months ago. Deckying for him is so much more pleasant now.

How much does a good one cost fitted?

[ellicat]

I think around $3k once you factor in the battery and boat alterations (if needed).

[GregOug]

7 minutes ago, ellicat said:

I think around $3k once you factor in the battery and boat alterations (if needed).

Okay. Thanks. So roughly the same price as an electric anchor winch but with more versatility.

[ellicat]

...and less noise.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hey ellicat

Looks like a good little exploratory trip even though the fish wren't biting. Those are some of the best conditions anyone on the water could want!

Hope you can smash a kingie on the reef.

Cheers Hamish

[Drop Bear]

Nice one mate. Glad you got out. 

I went out on yesterday too but only had about 1 1/2 hours. 

We just trolled around some lures hoping to find what had been snipping you and Old Scaley off. 

We found them. Loads of little School Mackerel all under sized. 

The wind had gotten up by we got out there but it wasn't too bad and had a nice time. 

I did find some nice looking ground in about 8m of water so will get back to it asap. 

[Leosonfire]

New moon Thursday = good fishing??

[Drop Bear]

1 minute ago, Leosonfire said:

New moon Thursday = good fishing??

anytime you have a line in the water you are in with a chance. Send it!

[Drop Bear]

2 minutes ago, Leosonfire said:

New moon Thursday = good fishing??

and the wind looks great too!!!

[GregOug]

8 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Nice one mate. Glad you got out. 

I went out on yesterday too but only had about 1 1/2 hours. 

We just trolled around some lures hoping to find what had been snipping you and Old Scaley off. 

We found them. Loads of little School Mackerel all under sized. 

The wind had gotten up by we got out there but it wasn't too bad and had a nice time. 

I did find some nice looking ground in about 8m of water so will get back to it asap. 

Just watched a you tube of guys catching little schoolies on the Broadwater as well. Does that mean next year this time they will have all grown up a little and it’ll be a bumper Mac season?

[Drop Bear]

1 hour ago, GregOug said:

Just watched a you tube of guys catching little schoolies on the Broadwater as well. Does that mean next year this time they will have all grown up a little and it’ll be a bumper Mac season?

Hope so.